Dedication Service
(the words for hymns and bible reading follow the order of service)
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
JP 47 : For I’m building a people of power
Introducing Dedication service
Bible reading /Matthew 7 : 24 – 29 – wise builder
All age talk
Prayer
This little light
Reflection
JP 252 : The wise man built
Dedications
MP445 Lord the light of your love
Reflection
Intercessions
MP 770: Will your anchor hold
Blessing
Call to Worship
Lord, the world is your design:
you crafted the foundations,
made the raw materials;
your Spirt gave breath to the finishing touches;
Take us, Lord, on this day,
reconnect us to your vision,
reveal once again our human potential,
and, as we worship you,
let us rejoice in the blessing of being your children.
JP 47 : For I’m building a people of power
And I’m making a people of praise
That will move through this land by My Spirit
And will glorify My precious Name
Join our hearts, Lord, through Your Son
Make us one, Lord, in Your body
In the kingdom of Your Son
And I’m making a people of praise
That will move through this land by My Spirit
And will glorify My precious Name
Join our hearts, Lord, through Your Son
Make us one, Lord, in Your body
In the kingdom of Your Son
Matthew 7:24-29
New International Version – UK
The wise and foolish builders
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.’
When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.
JP 252 : The wise man built
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
And the rains came tumbling down!
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
And the house on the rock stood firm.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
And the rains came tumbling down!
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
And the house on the sand went SPLAT!
So build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ,
So build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ,
Build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ
and the Blessings will come down.
The blessings will come down as your prayers go up,
The blessings will come down as your prayers go up,
The blessings will come down as your prayers go up,
So build your house on the Lord!
MP445 Lord the light of your love
1 Lord, the light of Your love is shining,
in the midst of the darkness, shining;
Jesus, Light of the world, shine upon us;
set us free by the truth You now bring us –
shine on me, shine on me.
Chorus: Shine, Jesus, shine,
fill this land with the Father’s glory’
blaze, spirit, blaze,
set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow,
flood the nations with grace and glory
send forth Your word, Lord,
and let there be light.
2 Lord, I come to Your Awesome presence,
from the shadows into Your radiance
by Your blood I may enter Your brightness;
search me try me,
consume all my darkness
shine on me, shine on me.
3 As we graze in Your kingly brightness,
so our faces display Your likeness,
ever changing from glory to glory,
mirrored here
may our lives tell Your story
shine on me, shine on me.
MP 770: Will your anchor hold
grounded firm and deep in the Saviour’s love!