Call to worship
The Peace of Christ be with us all
Let us Worship God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Prayer of approach
We humble ourselves in Your living presence,
holy, merciful all-knowing Father.
We rest in Your presence
gracious Jesus, Saviour, Lord and Creator of all that is.
We seek Your wisdom, guidance, presence and hope,
Holy Spirit, Keeper of the Church.
Three but One, perfect in all things,
we approach You in the mystery of Your being,
seeking to offer You our worship, thanksgiving and praise.
Come, through Your Spirit to heal, inspire and renew us.
In the name of Christ Jesus. Amen
Prayer of confession
In Your perfect love You lay down Your life for us
Forgive us our sins and have mercy on us
We have sinned in our thoughts and imaginations
Forgive us our sins and have mercy on us
We have allowed our emotions to lead us astray
Forgive us our sins and have mercy on us
We have permitted our actions to be living contradictions of Your will
Forgive us our sins and have mercy on us
Receive our penitence and transform it into repentance.
Amen.
Prayer of intercession
We continue, as we have just sung, for our needy selves and our needy world.
Where there is discord in our nation and beyond, help us to be light and healing.
As Jesus was bold and confident in reaching out to others in their need,
help Your Church to shine, to be healing hands and voices.
For those who hurt and grieve,
help us to bring comfort and hope, friendship and peace.
For those suffering in poverty whether in this land or beyond,
open our hearts to everything in our power to make a difference.
Where there is division within the Church and between Churches,
humble us so that we might seek reconciliation and peace.
For all present in this place, who need a touch of grace from Jesus,
draw us to Him in confidence.
For those situations in the world today – take a moment in silence to name the situations and people known to us
where only You can make a difference,
act in powerful ways.
And all this and the unspoken words of our hearts and minds,
we offer in faith and expectation,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen
Benediction
May the mind of the Father inspire and renew us.
May the Word of Life invigorate us with new faith and hope.
May the Spirit breathe fresh vision into expectant hearts.
And, may the grace and the mercy, the peace and the love
of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit be with and within us,
this day and evermore.
AMEN.
Bellshill Central Church 