Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael

(words for hymns can be found below the order of service)

Welcome
Call to worship
CH4 257: Singing we gladly
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Reading John 1:43 – 50
As we are Gathered, CH4 197
Reflection
CH4 502/MP 624 Take my life and let it be
Prayer for others
MP 1008 : The Lord’s my Shepherd
Blessing

Call to Worship

Open our eyes
To the glory around us
Open our eyes
To God’s hand at work
Open our eyes
To see our neighbours
Open our eyes
To see where our work is
Open our eyes
That we may live and share the life of faith

CH4 257: Singing we gladly

1 Come, bringing hope into a world of fear,
a world which is burdened down with dread,
a world which is yearning for a greater love
but needs to be shown the true way.

Chorus
Singing, we gladly worship the Lord together.
Singing, we gladly worship the Lord.
Those who are travelling the road of life
sow seeds of peace and love.

Singing, we gladly worship the Lord together.
Singing, we gladly worship the Lord.
Those who are travelling the road of life
sow seeds of peace and love.
Chorus

2 Come bringing joyfully in both your hands
some kindling to light the path to peace,
some hope that there is a more human world
where justice and truth will be born.
Chorus

3 Whenever hatefulness and violence
are banished for ever from our hearts,
then will the world believe the day is near
when sadness and pain shall find their rest.
Chorus

CH4 197 – As we are Gathered,
sung by Iain McClarty and Phill Melstrom

As we are gathered Jesus is here;
One with each other, Jesus is here.
Joined by the Spirit, washed in the blood,
Part of the body, the church of God.
As we are gathered Jesus is here,
One with each other, Jesus is here.

John 1:43-50

The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him,
“Follow me”
Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him,
“We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.
“Come and see,” said Philip.
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”
“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.
Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”
Then Nathanael declared,
“Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”
Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.”

CH4 502/MP 624 Take my life and let it be

1 Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,

2 Take my hands, and let them move
at the impulse of Thy Love;
take my feet, and let them be
swift and beautiful for Thee.

3 Take my hands, and let them move
at the impulse of Thy Love;
take my feet, and let them be
swift and beautiful for Thee.

4 Take my silver and my gold,
not a mite would I withhold;
take my intellect, and use
every power as Thou shalt chose

5 Take my will, and make it Thine;
it shall be no longer mine:
take my heart, it is Thine own;
it shall be Thy royal throne.

6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour
at Thy feet its treasure store:
take myself, and I will be
ever, only all for Thee.

MP 1008 : The Lord’s my Shepherd

1 The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want.
He makes me lie in pastures green.
He leads me by the still, still waters,
His goodness restores my soul.

Chorus
And I will trust in You alone.
And I will trust in You alone,
For Your endless mercy follows me,
Your goodness will lead me home.

2 He guides my ways in righteousness,
And He anoints my head with oil,
And my cup, it overflows with joy,
I feast on His pure delights.
Chorus

3 And though I walk the darkest path,
I will not fear the evil one,
For You are with me,
and Your rod and staff
Are the comfort I need to know.
Chorus