Order of Service – Sunday 27 February 2022

Transfiguration

(words for hymns and bible reading follow the call to worship.

Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 543 : Longing for light
All Age time
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
JP 169 : My God is so big
Reading Luke 9:28-36, 37-43a
Prayer
CH4 132/MP 327 Immortal Invisible
Reflection
Video  : Yet not I but through Christ in me
MP 133 Father I place into your hands
Prayer for Others
MP 41 : At the name of Jesus (MP v 1,2,5&6)
Benediction

 

Call to Worship
The Lord watches over us
The Lord will keep us from all harm
He watches over our lives
He watches our coming
And our going
Now and for ever more

CH4 543 : Longing for light

1 Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
Longing for truth, we turn to you.
Make us your own, your holy people,
light for the world to see.
Chorus: Christ, be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light!
Shine in your Church gathered today.
2 Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
Longing for hope, many despair.
Your word alone has power to save us.
Make us your living voice.
3 Longing for shelter, many are homeless.
Longing for warmth, many are cold.
Make us your building, sheltering others,
walls made of living stone.
4 Many the gifts, many the people,
many the hearts that yearn to belong.
Let us be servants to one another,
making your kingdom come.

 

JP 169 : My God is so big

My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do
The rivers are his, the mountains are his,
The stars are his handiwork too.
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do
He’s called you to live, for him ev’ry day.
In all that you say and you do.
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty
He can do all things through you.

Luke 9:28-43 New International Version

The Transfiguration
About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendour, talking with Jesus. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfilment at Jerusalem. Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.” When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.
The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. A man in the crowd called out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him. I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.”
“You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the impure spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father. And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.

CH4 132/MP 327 Immortal Invisible

1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
in light inaccessible hid from our eyes
most blessed, most glorious
the Ancient of Days,
almighty, victorious,
Thy great name we praise.

2 Unresting, unhasting,
and silent as light,
nor wanting, nor wasting,
Thou rulest in might;
Thy justice like mountains
high soaring above
Thy clouds, which are fountains
of goodness and love.

3 To all, life Thou givest,
to both great and small;
in all life Thou livest, the true life of all;
we blossom and flourish
as leaves on the tree,
and wither and perish,
but nought changeth Thee.

4 Great Father of glory,
pure Father of light,
Thine angels adore Thee,
all veiling their sight;
All laud we would render;
O help us to see
’tis only the splendour
of light hideth Thee.

5 Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
in light inaccessible hid from our eyes
most blessed, most glorious
the Ancient of Days,
almighty, victorious,
Thy great name we praise.

MP 133 Father I place into your hands

1 Father, I place into Your hands
the things that I can’t do.
Father, I place into Your hands
the times that I’ve been through.
Father, I place into Your hands
the way that I should go,
for I know I always can trust You.
2 Father, I place into Your hands
my friends and family.
Father, I place into Your hands
the things that trouble me.
Father, I place into Your hands
the person I would be,
for I know I always can trust You.
3 Father, we love to seek Your face,
we love to hear Your voice.
Father, we love to sing Your praise.
and in Your name rejoice.
Father, we love to walk with You,
and in Your presence rest,
for we know we always can trust You.
4 Father, I want to be with You
and do the things You do.
Father, I want to speak the words
That You are speaking too.
Father, I want to love the ones
that You will draw to You,
for I know that I am one with You.

 

MP 41 : At the name of Jesus (MP v 1,2,5&6)

1 At the name of Jesus
every knee shall bow,
every tongue confess Him
King of glory now.
‘Tis the Father’s pleasure
we should call Him Lord,
who from the beginning
was the mighty Word.
2 Mighty and mysterious
in the highest height,
God from everlasting,
very Light of light,
In the Father’s bosom,
with the spirits blest,
love, in love external,
rest in perfect rest.
5 In your hearts enthrone Him;
there let Him subdue
all that is not holy,
all that is not true;
crown Him as your captain
in temptation’s hour,
let His will enfold you
in its light and power.
6 Brothers, this Lord Jesus
shall return again,
with His Father’s glory,
with His angel-train;
for all weaths of empire
meet upon His brow,
and our hearts confess Him
King of glory now.