Caretakers of creation

​It is Trinity Sunday. However we are taking the theme from one of the set
readings – Psalm 8. Especially verse 6:

Prayer:
Gifting God,
We come into your loving presence.
 Indeed we know you are always with us, but we set aside this time to be
especially aware of you.
 Grace us with the knowledge of your presence here today.
 Help us to worship, to offer ourselves again to you, to each other and to
the world.
Amen.

StF 363 My Jesus, my saviour

 ​Prayer: Praise
Living God, three times holy, Lord of all that lives;
your glory fills the universe. We honour and adore you
and glorify your name. Holy as Parent, Mother & Father of all that is,
Creator, Eternal Love,i n whom we live and move and have our being.
Coming into our lives each day, creating faith and prompting praise.
Holy as Son, appearing in flesh,living among us, dying on the cross,
risen and reigning, exalted as Lord .
Holy as Spirit, God with us for ever,i n whom we meet love.
Source of our praise, power of our prayers, setting us free for the service of God and mankind.
Living God, three times holy, Lord of all that lives; your glory fills the universe.
We honour and adore you and glorify your name.
Amen.

Lords Prayer
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and forever.
Amen.

StF 20 Be still, for the presence of the Lord

​Be still.
Be still: Feel the presence of God
Filling us: here, now , in our daily lives.

Be still: Feel the glory of God:
His holy fire, His cleansing light.

Be still:Feel the wonderful love of God:
caring, healing, renewing.

Be still: Feel awesome power of God:
shown in creation, shown in the resurrection of Jesus.

Be still: Reflect on how insignificant we are:
yet how important to God.

Be still.

In the silence we reflect that we are not yet perfect and resolve to walk in
Jesus; footsteps

Announcement of Forgiveness – Worship in an Indian Context
The saviour of the world, the refuge of the repentant,
forgives and renews all who truly seek his grace.
He accepts you as his daughters and sons.
He sets you free from the bondage of your past.
You are a new creation.
For Jesus died and was raised to new life
so that we can share his wholeness and abundant life.
Amen.

Introduction to the theme

It is Trinity Sunday. However we are taking the theme from one of the setr eadings – Psalm 8. Especially verse 6:
6 You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet:
We will be considering our responsibilities for God;s good creation.

​Reading: Psalm 8
For the director of music. According to gittith. A psalm of David.
1 Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
in the heavens.
2 Through the praise of children and infants
you have established a stronghold against your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?
5 You have made them a little lower than the angels
and crowned them with glory and honour.
6 You made them rulers over the works of your hands;
you put everything under their feet:
7 all flocks and herds,
and the animals of the wild,
8 the birds in the sky,
and the fish in the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas.
9 Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!

​Psalm 8 – Bible Project video

StF 124 For the fruits of all creation

Short talk
What can we do to help humanity get it right?
Our ;Call to action is about fulfilling our responsibilities for God good
creation. We think about areas that we can improve how we take care of
creation:
 Climate change.
 Animals – endangered species.
 Environment: sewage spillage; pollution; wastage.
 Over use of scarce resources.

And the sort of action we might take:
 Challenge injustice that we see.
 Take action on unfair trade and distribution of resources across the
world e.g. by ethical shopping, pressing Government to meet the 0.7% target for aid.
 Save energy, use sustainable sources, reduce our environmentalf ootprint e.g. consider if all our
journeys are necessary and by the most energy efficient method.
 Improve our personal recycling.
 Support appropriate pressure groups, take part in party politics and
press for sustainable policies.

StF 706 Longing for light [Christ be my light].

​Prayers for people and situations.

Holy Mother and Father of all that is,
you have created all things and made us in your own image.
 We rejoice in the beauty of your creation.
 We come before you in wonder and awe.
 We seek to be sensitive to your mysteries.
We pray for places where your earth is exploited or marred,
where your creatures are abused or misused.
We pray for all who lack freedom or are oppressed.
Holy and Strong One, hear our prayer.
Christ in glory, risen and ascended,
you have redeemed us by your love, you give us life which is eternal.
We pray to you for all who walk in darkness,
all who cry out in pain, all who feel beyond hope.
We remember all who are rejected and are outcasts in our world.
Holy and Strong One, hear our prayer.
Spirit of God, breathing life into all,
we give you thanks for our talents and abiliites,
for the powers of renewal and refreshment.
We pray that we and all your church may reach out in love.
We pray for all of your servants
for the ministry of all your faithful people:
We pray for the outreach and mission of your church,
Holy and Strong One, hear our prayer.
Holy, blessed and glorious God
Bind us together in unity.
Bind us together in love.
Bind us together with loved ones departed.
Bind us together with your saints in glory.
Amen.

StF 663 I, the Lord of sea and sky.

​Prayer of Offering, Dedication & Thanks
Loving God, Father & Mother of all that is.
Thank you for the many good gifts you grant us,
especially your love shown in Jesus.
Thank you for the gift of your Holy Spirit
to guide and strengthen us day by day.
Thank you that we are called to be your children -
to grow more like you every day.

We bring our offerings to you and ask that you bless them.
We bring our gifts and talents to you and ask that you bless them.
We bring our lives to you and ask that you bless them.
Amen.

Blessing
God gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless.
Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.
The goodness of the Creator, the grace of the Saviour,
and the guidance of the Holy Spirit be upon you and within you.
And the blessing of the Holy One be with you today and forever.
Amen.