Our calling

​God of all grace, help me today as I am beginning again my journey with you.
I am seeking you Lord, seeking here for you.
God of all love, help me today as I am wanting to know more of you.
Come here, today, by your Spirit.

StF 340  O  worship the King in the beauty of holiness

Prayers
Come into this space, by your grace, O Holy Spirit,
Come and inspire me to encounter you again
Come and transform me,
That I may seek to walk in your paths, to follow your way, to worship you as my Lord
and Saviour.
On this day of worship, this day of rest,
I am waiting Lord, waiting here for you.
God of all grace, help me today as I am beginning again my journey with you.
I am seeking you Lord, seeking here for you.
God of all love, help me today as I am wanting to know more of you.
Come here, today, by your Spirit.
Your invitation is to presence, not busy-ness,
To prayer, not stress,
To hope, not despair.
Help me to hear that call today.
You are full of grace, O God, and you forgive us for who we are and what we’ve done.
I am sorry for all I have done wrong.
Thank you for your love for me, which surpasses all understanding, all failing.
Today, then, as I worship: I hold this space for stillness.
I pause in the silence and let it settle on me.
I pause for longer than feels usual.
I pause to focus on you, Lord God, and am asking you to reveal yourself to me again
Ask God to reveal God-self in what you are to be a part of.
Pause.
Loving God, I pray that I will meet you in this time of worship.
Amen.
Prayers by Tim Baker

StF 436 What shall I do my God

OT reading: Isaiah 9 1-4. 
NT reading: Matthew 4,12-23

StF 250 Jesus calls us

Reflection  by Tim Baker
‘Those who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of
deep darkness, on them light has shined.’
Take a look at these four questions. You might like to spend some time journalling or
doodling your reflections and responses. If you are with someone you trust, or could
call someone up to have a discussion with them about your answers, then we’d
encourage you to do so.
Who are the people you find it hardest to connect with? Where do you see difference
more clearly than similarities?
What barriers do you build or have you built?
What barriers or boundaries do you feel like you are outside of: how are you
excluded?
How can you do something about those barriers and prejudices, the ones in yourself,
the ones you are responsible for, and the ones you are affected by?
[Pause].
Based on the radical way Jesus lived his life, inviting people into his story, bringing
radical love and challenging the barriers we build, lets finish with a simple challenge to
take into this week. Lets remember that Jesus came and lived amongst us so those
who walked in darkness would see a great light. We can all be that great light to all we
meet this week when we focus on what we share rather than what divides us.
You might like to say this simple prayer:
Loving God, thank you that you accept me just as I am. May I become more
accepting, more loving, more forgiving. May I be a person who channels your great
light out into the world,
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

​StF 409Let us build a house

StF 566 Take my life and let it be

Blessing
God of all grace, may I go from this place, to seek a world of wholeness, a world of
harmony, a world where your grace is revealed to all people in all places.
Empower me, by your Spirit.
Amen.

This worship at home service is reproduced here by kind permission of Janet Patrick and ​The Vine at Home and is compiled and produced by twelvebaskets.