The Parishes of Clent and Hagley
Family Communion
Call to worship and opening prayers
The Lord be with you
And also with you
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good:
his steadfast love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods:
his steadfast love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
his steadfast love endures forever.
Heavenly Father, we come before you today
with gratitude for the gifts of community and fellowship.
As we gather in your name, we invite your Holy Spirit
to be among us, guiding our thoughts, words, and actions.
Open our ears to hear your voice,
and our eyes to see your work among us.
Amen.
Hymn: 343 (red book) Be Thou my vision
An all-age prayer of confession
Lord Jesus, you gave up everything for us
when you came to our world
and showed us the love of God the Father.
Forgive us when we do not share what we have
with others
and when we ask for things just for ourselves.
May your Holy Spirit fill us with the fruits of kindness
and self-control so that others see your love through us.
Amen.
An assurance of forgiveness
May our understanding of God’s generosity
towards us turn our hearts away from selfishness
and towards his loving heart.
Give us the strength to live our lives in thankfulness
and praise for all that we have, day by day.
Amen.
Collect
(Not sure what the right collect is for this week?)
New Testament Reading: 1 Timothy 2.1-7
Hymn: 359 (yellow book) When I needed a neighbour
A Gospel Reading: Luke 16.1-13
Reflection
Intercessions
The Peace
Blessed are the peacemakers:
they shall be called children of God.
We meet in the name of Christ and share his peace.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you
Offertory Hymn: 17 (yellow book) As the deer pants for the water
Prayers at the preparation of the table and Eucharistic prayers…
Communion hymn: 280 (Yellow book) Purify my heart
Closing Prayers and Blessing
Lord, we have heard your Word, sung your praises and
opened our hearts to you. Send us out with open hearts,
minds and hands to serve your people wherever we meet
them. Give us grace to be generous, as you are generous,
and to be thankful.
Amen.
May God the Father, who gave up his only Son for our healing,
continue to speak his love into our hearts.
May Jesus Christ who emptied himself of life itself, continue to
enrich our lives by his loving example.
May the Holy Spirit fill us with all fruitfulness so that others
may turn to God in awe and wonder at what he has done.
And the blessing of God sustain us all in the coming week.
Amen.
Closing Hymn In Christ alone (printed words)
A sending out prayer
Heavenly Father,
you encourage us to come to you in prayer.
Thank you for knowing and hearing
the desires of our hearts.
Remind us, O Lord, to pray continually
for the real world in which we live,
our families, friends and ourselves.
Amen.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord
In the name of Christ, Amen