Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight

(words for hymns and bible reading follow the order of service)

Welcome and Intimations
Call to Worship
Prayer of Dedication
MP631 Tell out my soul
Baptism
The Lord Bless you and keep you
Jesus loves, Jesus loves Isla
Introduction to Reading
Reading
MP1003 My Jesus my saviour
Reflection
Prayer
Video : I am a new creation
Intercessions
MP796You shall go out with joy
Blessing

Call to Worship
Take heart, Christ is calling us.
He beckons us to come . . .
Come near to Him.
Stand before Christ.
“What do you want me to do?” He asks.
We have come here.
We’re drawn here.
We desire to be here.
To have our sight restored.

MP631 Tell out my soul

1 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!
Unnumbered blessings give my spirit voice;
tender to me the promise of His word,
in God my Saviour shall my heart rejoice.

2 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of His name!
Make known His might, the deeds His arm has done:
His mercy sure, from my age to age the same;
His holy name, the Lord, the Mighty One.

3Tell out, my soul, the greatness of His might!
Powers and dominions lay their glory by.
Proud hearts and stubborn wills are put to flight,
the hungry fed, the humble lifted high.

4Tell out, my soul, the greatness of His word!
Firm in His promise, and His mercy sure.
Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!
to the children’s children and for evermore.

Mark 10:46-52.  New International Version 

Then they came to Jericho.
As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging.
When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout,
“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more,
“Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”
So, they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.”
Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.
“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him.
The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.”
“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.”
Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

MP1003 My Jesus my saviour

My Jesus, my Saviour,
Lord, there is none like You.
All my days I want to praise
the wonders of Your mighty love.
My comfort, my shelter,
tower of refuge and strength,
let every breath, all that I am,
never cease to worship You.

Shout to the Lord all the earth, let us sing,
power and majesty, praise to the King.
Mountains bow down and the seas will roar
at the sound of Your name.
I sing for joy at the work of Your hands,
for ever I’ll love You, for ever I’ll stand.
Nothing compares to the promise
I have in you.

MP796 You shall go out with joy

You shall go out with joy
and be led forth with peace,
and the mountains and hills
shall break forth before you.
There shall be shouts of joy
and the trees of the field
shall clap, shall clap their hands,
and the trees of the field
shall clap their hands,
and the trees of the field
shall clap their hands,
and the trees of the field
shall clap their hands,
and you’ll go out with joy.