A service for Sunday 5th July

A service for Sunday 5th July

BURTON JOYCE 

COMMUNITY CHURCH

<    Sunday 5 July 2020    >

Working in fellowship with the Methodist church, Nottingham North East Circuit

Spend time with God. 

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Loving God, we meet you everywhere as we worship and we give thanks for your loving kindness to us every day. Amen

Psalm 90

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.

Songs of Fellowship 41 Be still and know that I am God.

Prayer

It was not to the rich and famous, the powerful & influential you came but to fishermen, outcasts, sinners and ordinary people like us. And you reveal to us the things of heaven, so that we might become bearers of the good news. So, Lord, we praise you.      

Confession & Thanksgiving

Forgive us Lord, when we let you down.

Thank you that we know we are forgiven.

For all that you give us, we thank you.
For your grace and mercy, we thank you.
For your love and forgiveness, we thank you. Amen

Reading

Matthew 11 v 16-19, 25-30
Songs of Fellowship 72 Come, let us sing of a wonderful love.

Reflection

‘I’m gentle & kind. Come and rest in me, weary ones.’

Jesus is the one you should turn to, because he can help. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by everything that is going on and it is easy to feel hopeless but we can rest in him.

‘Take my yoke upon you and learn from me.’

Live like Jesus taught us: be kind & take care of one another. Despite everything, Jesus wants us look beyond our personal needs and inclinations & care for refugee, homeless and poor.

‘I am gentle & humble in heart. You will find rest for your souls’

Let people know that if they put their trust in Him, they can find rest. This is what Jesus promises:

if we lean on him, he will help us;

if we learn from him, he will teach us;

if we come to him, we will find rest. Amen

Prayers of Intercession

For NHS & key workers: rest

For the government: humility & wisdom

For the bereaved: comfort; for the anxious: peace

For the friends and families: a hug

Loving God, we offer these prayers to you, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord & ask to know your wisdom & to hear your voice. Lead us, guide us, teach us, heal us. Amen.

Lord’s Prayer

Songs of Fellowship 97 Father, I place into your hands

Blessing

Go in peace, to love and serve the Lord. Amen.