HOLMBURY
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For those of us unable to worship the Lord in church each Sunday, we aim to offer online those parts of recent services that we have been told are most helpful for worship from home or when you are away.
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Sunday 14th April
3rd Sunday of Easter
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
Glorious things of thee are spoken
Collect for the 3rd Sunday of Easter
Risen Christ,
you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope:
strengthen us to proclaim your risen life
and fill us with your peace,
to the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
New Testament reading:
Listen to Francis reading Acts 3: 12 – 19
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
Rejoice, the Lord is King
Gospel reading:
Read Luke 24: 36b – 48
SERMON preached by Virginia
Let us join with Liz, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
HYMN Click and join in or listen
We have a gospel to proclaim
Sunday 7th April
2nd Sunday of Easter
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
Through the night of doubt and sorrow
Collect for the 2nd Sunday of Easter
Risen Christ,
for whom no door is locked, no entrance barred:
open the doors of our hearts,
that we may seek the good of others
and walk the joyful road of sacrifice and peace,
to the praise of God the Father.
Amen.
New Testament reading:
Read Acts 4: 32 – 35
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
Happy are they, they that love God
Gospel reading:
Read John 20: 19 – end
SERMON preached by Martha
Let us join with Francis, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
HYMN Click and join in or listen
I danced in the morning (Lord of the dance)
Sunday 31st March
Easter Day
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Collect for Easter Day
God of glory,
by the raising of your Son
you have broken the chains of death and hell:
fill your Church with faith and hope;
for a new day has dawned
and the way to life stands open
in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
New Testament reading:
Read Acts 10: 34 – 43
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
Love's redeeming work is done
Gospel reading:
Read John 20: 1 – 18
SERMON preached by Virginia
PRAYERS led by Francis
Let us join with Hugh, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise
Sunday 24th March
Palm Sunday
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
Make way, make way for Christ the King
Collect for Palm Sunday
True and humble king,
hailed by the crowd as Messiah:
grant us the faith to know you and love you,
that we may be found beside you
on the way of the cross,
which is the path of glory.
Amen.
Old Testament reading:
Read Psalm 118: 1 – 2, 19 – end
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
Christ is made the sure foundation
Gospel reading:
Read Mark 11: 1 – 11
SERMON preached by Virginia
Let us join with Martha, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
HYMN Click and join in or listen
At the name of Jesus