Service 30th March 2025

All things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ. God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their sins against them. For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.  2nd Cor. 5: 18-21       

Approach:

Hymn 197 : As we are Gathered

Hymn 484 ‘Great God, your love has called us here.’

Offering – Hymn 505 v1

All Age Talk

Hymn 351 ‘Jesus’ hands were kind hands.’

Prayer.

Word:

2 Cor. 5: 16-end.

Hymn 21 ‘’Lord, teach me all your ways.’

St. Luke 15: 1-3, 11b – end.

Sermon: ‘Reconciled to God.’

Response:

Hymn 554 ‘Rock of ages cleft for me.’

Prayer/ Lord’s Prayer.

Hymn 553 ‘Just as I am, without one plea.’

Blessing:

Benediction/ Threefold Amen.

Hymn 786: May the God of peace go with us

Thought of the Week

‘It is God who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the work of handing on his reconciliation.’                                                                      2 Cor. 5: 18.RSV

‘The only true forgiveness is that which is offered and extended even before the offender has apologised and sought it.’                    Soren Kierkegaard