Mha Sunday

​We gather to worship in your holy name. Open our eyes to see you in our midst and
in the faces of others, open our ears to hear your voice through scripture

John 10:10 ‘I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly’.

StF 28 Jesus calls us here to meet him

Opening prayer
We gather to worship in your holy name. Open our eyes to see you in our midst and
in the faces of others, open our ears to hear your voice through scripture and music,
and open our hearts to the transforming power of your Holy Spirit.
Remove the barriers that would separate us from all that you have for us. Forgive
our negligence of all that you have created, in nature and each other. Forgive our
ignorance, soften our hearts and use us as catalysts for your healing.
God of all good gifts, we thank you and praise you. You bring wisdom, ability,
strength and courage to our lives, enable us to use our gifts in service to you and to
others. In all that we do, and in all that we are, may your name be glorified. We pray
this in the name of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Reading 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 
Unity and Diversity in the Body12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts
​form one body, so it is with Christ. 
13 For we were all baptized by[ one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or
free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but
of many.15 Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would
not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye,
I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17 If the whole
body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would
the sense of smell be? 18 But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as
he wanted them to be. 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are
many parts, but one body. 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say
to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker
are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the
parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while our presentable parts need
no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that
lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern
for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices
with it.27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

StF 687 One human family God has made

MHA Sunday video

StF 256 When I needed a neighbour

Sermon Video

– StF 706 Longing for light, we wait in darkness

Prayers of intercession
We give thanks for 80 years of MHA and the continuing work and love in support of
older people in homes and in the wider community.
We thank you for privileged moments: friendships being formed; generations learning
from one another; community being created; special moments of recognition through
worship and music for those living with dementia. Thank you that you remember.
We pray for carers, both employees and volunteers and those who care for loved
ones at home. For those who make sacrifices every day for others. In their caring
may they find hidden treasures of joy, connection and hope. Bless them with
strength and patience.
We pray for young and old and everyone in between. Particularly for those suffering
from physical or mental pain. Those waiting for hospital appointments and results.
Those who feel lonely and isolated and those who feel anxious. Bring your peace
and love to those people and situations, and we name those who are known
personally to us in need at this time…. Bring your healing.
Bless your church, and may we continue your work as we seek to follow you. Guide
us in your ways and to the people that you call us to serve. May we discern and use
the gifts that you have for us.
We offer our prayers, in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour.
Amen
Lord’s PrayerOur 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.
 Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen

StF 566 Take my life and let it be

Blessing
May we go from here into this new week, with the assurance of God’s presence with
us and all those we meet. May we discover our gifts and use them for His service.
And may the blessing of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, be
yours and with all those whom you love, this day and every day. Amen