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.
Please let us know if there's anything else you'd like us to include.
Sunday 26th November
Christ the King
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
Rejoice, the Lord is King
Collect for the Sunday next before Advent / Christ the King
God the Father,
help us to hear the call of Christ the King
and to follow in his service,
whose kingdom has no end;
for he reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, one glory.
Amen.
New Testament reading:
Listen to Francis reading Ephesians 1: 15 – 23
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
Brother, sister, let me serve you
Gospel reading:
Read Matthew 25: 31 – end
SERMON preached by Virginia
Let us join with Liz, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
HYMN Click and join in or listen
All hail the power of Jesus' name
Sunday 19th November
2nd Sunday before Advent
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
Collect for the 2nd Sunday before Advent
Heavenly Lord,
you long for the world’s salvation:
stir us from apathy,
restrain us from excess
and revive in us new hope
that all creation will one day be healed
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
New Testament reading:
Read 1 Thessalonians 5: 1 – 11
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
Christ is the one who calls
Gospel reading:
Read Matthew 25: 14 – 30
SERMON preached by David
Let us join with David, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Crown Him with many crowns
Sunday 12th November
Remembrance Sunday
3rd Sunday before Advent
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
O God our help in ages past
Collect for Remembrance Sunday
God, our refuge and strength,
bring near the day when wars shall cease
and poverty and pain shall end,
that earth may know the peace of heaven
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Old Testament reading:
Read Micah 4: 1– 5
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
Make me a channel of your peace
Gospel reading:
Read John 15: 9 – 17
SERMON preached by Judith
PRAYERS led by David
Let us join with Francis, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
HYMN Click and join in or listen
God is our strength and refuge
Sunday 29th October
Last Sunday after Trinity
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
Immortal, invisible, God only wise
Collect for the Last Sunday after Trinity
Merciful God,
teach us to be faithful in change and uncertainty,
that trusting in your word
and obeying your will
we may enter the unfailing joy of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Old Testament reading:
Read Leviticus 19: 1– 2, 15 – 18
HYMN Click and join in or listen:
O thou who camest from above
Gospel reading:
Read Matthew 22: 34 – 45
SERMON preached by Martha
Let us join with David, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Thy hand, O God, has guided