HOLMBURY
ST MARY
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 14th September
Holy Cross Day
HYMN Click and join in or listen
From heaven you came, helpless babe
Collect for the Holy Cross Day
Almighty God,
who in the passion of your blessed Son
made an instrument of painful death
to be for us the means of life and peace:
grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ
that we may gladly suffer for his sake;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
New Testament reading:
Read Philippians 2: 6 – 11
HYMN Click and join in or listen
There is a green hill far away
Gospel reading:
Read John 3: 13 – 17
SERMON by Virginia
Let us join with Francis, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Father of heaven, whose love profound
Sunday 7th September
Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Awake my soul, and with the sun
Collect for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
God of constant mercy,
who sent your Son to save us:
remind us of your goodness,
increase your grace within us,
that our thankfulness may grow,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
New Testament reading:
Read Philemon 1 – 21
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Take up thy cross, the Saviour said
Gospel reading:
Read Luke 14: 25 – 33
SERMON by Martha
The Christian Dilemma
Let us join with Hugh, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
HYMN Click and join in or listen
O Jesus I have promised
August Sunday Sermons
In August each year the Leith Hill Benefice takes a break from the usual pattern of services and rotates services around the Benefice. We all get a chance to visit each other's churches and benefit from the wisdom of the range of preaching available to us across the Benefice. We aim to include here transcripts of the sermons delivered on each Sunday.
SERMON for Sunday 3rd August (7th after Trinity)
preached by Amber Wood
at Christ Church, Coldharbour
Gospel reading: Luke 12: 13 – 21
SERMON for Sunday 17th August (9th after Trinity)
preached by Hugh Skeil
at St James', Abinger
New Testament reading:
Hebrews 11: 29 – 12: 2
Gospel reading: Luke 12: 49 – 56
SERMON for Sunday 24th August (10th after Trinity)
preached by Amber Wood
at St John's, Wotton
Gospel reading: Luke 13: 10 – 17
SERMON for Sunday 31st August (11th after Trinity)
preached by Martha Golden
at Christ Church, Coldharbour
First reading: Ecclesiasticus 10: 7 – 18
Gospel reading: Luke 14: 7 – 14
Sunday 27th July
Sixth Sunday after Trinity
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Jesus, where'er thy people meet
Collect for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity
Creator God,
you made us all in your image:
may we discern you in all that we see,
and serve you in all that we do;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
New Testament reading:
Read Colossians 2: 6 – 15
HYMN Click and join in or listen
Father, hear the prayer we offer
Gospel reading:
Read Luke 11: 1 – 13
SERMON by Rev'd Kia
Let us join with Liz, saying
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
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Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us