'Keeping the Faith' - Tracy Shaw

​Following the Easter story last week of His victorious resurrection, when Jesus appeared to Mary. The passage in John 20 verses 19-31 explores the responses of His disciples to the realisation that Jesus is alive.

​Reading – Psalm 133

​StF 30 – Jesus Stand Among Us

Prayer of Praise
Praise be to God - By whose wisdom we are created and sustained
Praise be to God - By whose love we are redeemed and forgiven
Praise be to God – By whose grace we are comforted and redeemed
Praise be to God - By whose Spirit we are made whole and perfected

Prayer of Thanksgiving
Faithful God, we give thanks

For the Love & comfort of our Father, The giver of good things:
Let us bless the Lord Thanks be to God

For the world’s beauty and the changing seasons and for the life that we have been given:
Let us bless the Lord Thanks be to God

For Christ’s suffering and death on the cross, and His resurrection to new life:
Let us bless the Lord Thanks be to God
Prayer of Confession
We have sinned in thought, word and dead
We have not loved you with all our hearts
We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves
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We are sorry and turn away from what is wrong
In the silence we say sorry
~silence~
Forgive us for the sake of your Son
Prayer of Forgiveness
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
This is his gracious word:
“Your sin are forgiven”
Amen. Thanks be to God

Reading - John 20: 19 – 31

StF 287 – When I survey the Wondrous Cross

Sermon - Keeping the Faith

Prayers of Intercession
For the Church of Christ throughout the world. For its unity & fulfilment of its mission. For the persecuted Christians

For all the members, family and friends here at Kingswood
That we and all who confess your name may be united in your truth
Live together in your love and reveal your glory in the world

Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer

For COVID pandemic:
For all who work to help those infected
For those working on the vaccine roll out
For our government to make the correct decisions about exiting lockdown.
For countries experiencing a further wave of increased cases to stop the virus in its tracks.

Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer

Give grace to us
To our families & friends
And to all our neighbours
That we may serve Christ in one another
And love as he loves us

Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer

Let us pray for all who suffer
For the sick
For those who mourn
For those without faith
For those who serve the needy

Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer

Merciful Father accept these prayer in the name of your Son Jesus Christ our saviour
Amen
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The Lord's Prayer
Our Father in heaven, hallowed by 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 but deliver us from evil
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever. 
Amen

​StF 313 – Thine Be the Glory

​Blessing
Loving God
Enable us to follow Your commission to lead others to you, through the knowledge of the resurrection of Jesus, and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Use our doubts and our faith to let those around us know that that You love them, and that through Your forgiveness they are promised Your peace and eternal live.
Amen