Order of Service | St Paul's Tervuren

Sunday 1st December
All Age service

St Jozef Church, Moorsel

Welcome

Grace, mercy and peace

from God our Father

and the Lord Jesus Christ

be with you

and also with you.

Opening Prayer

Lord Jesus,

Thank you that you first came to us as a baby in a stable.

Come amongst us now through the power of your Holy Spirit,

and prepare us for that day when you will come again,

in your great majesty and glory.

Amen

Song

Come set Your rule and reign

In our hearts again

Increase in us we pray

Unveil why we're made

Come set our hearts ablaze with hope

Like wildfire in our very souls

Holy Spirit come invade us now

We are Your church

We need Your pow'r in us

We seek Your kingdom first

We hunger and we thirst

Refuse to waste our lives

For You're our joy and prize

To see the captives' hearts released

The hurt the sick the poor at peace

We lay down our lives for heaven's cause

We are Your church

We pray revive this earth

Build Your kingdom here

Let the darkness fear

Show Your mighty hand

Heal our streets and land

Set Your church on fire

Win this nation back

Change the atmosphere

Build Your kingdom here we pray

Unleash Your kingdom's pow'r

Reaching the near and far

No force of hell can stop

Your beauty changing hearts

You made us for much more than this

Awake the kingdom seed in us

Fill us with the strength and love of Christ

We are Your church

We are the hope on earth

Song

The world is searching for an answer

A ray of hope in a hopeless world

Who can we turn to

Where is our rescue

There is someone he's the answer

He's the light and he'll light the way

His name is Jesus and he came to save us

He is the light light light

Light of the world

And he shine shine shines

All over the earth

Shining bright bright bright

He is the light of the world

Oo-woh-oh oo-woh...

Lighting of the advent wreath

Confession

Let us return to the Lord our God and say to him:

Father, we have sinned against heaven and against you.

We are not worthy to be called your children.

We turn to you again.

Have mercy on us,

bring us back to yourself

as those who once were dead

but now have life through Christ our Lord. Amen.

May the God of love and power

forgive us and free us from our sins,

heal and strengthen us by his Spirit,

and raise us to new life in Christ our Lord. Amen.

Song

I'm feeling good good

Good in a crazy way

God's love changed me more than I can say

Can't keep this in gotta let it out

Gonna tell the whole world that

Your love is spinning me round and round

Yeah it's turnin' me upside down

I can't believe the way you

Love me more than I can contain

I'm gonna turn around and

Give give give it away

Uh-oh Oh-oh-woh

Uh-oh-oh I'm gonna give it away

I want the world to know just how I feel

They've gotta know know

Know your love is real

You love me just the way I am

Gonna tell the whole world that

Uh-oh Oh-oh-woh

Uh-oh-oh

I'm gonna give it away

Activity: Making a Christingle

Bible reading: John 1: 1 – 14

Talk

Prayers

Affirmation of faith

Let us declare our faith in God.

We believe in God the Father,

from whom every family

in heaven and on earth is named.

We believe in God the Son,

who lives in our hearts through faith,

and fills us with his love.

We believe in God the Holy Spirit,

who strengthens us

with power from on high.

We believe in one God;

Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Song

Light of the world

You stepped down into darkness

Opened my eyes let me see

Beauty that made

This heart adore You

Hope of a life spent with You

So here I am to worship

Here I am to bow down

Here I am to say that You're my God

You're altogether lovely

Altogether worthy

Altogether wonderful to me

King of all days

Oh so highly exalted

Glorious in heaven above

Humbly You came

To the earth You created

All for love's sake became poor

And I'll never know how much it cost

To see my sin upon that cross

And I'll never know how much it cost

To see my sin upon that cross

Prayer of Preparation

Most merciful Lord,

your love compels us to come in.

Our hands were unclean,

our hearts were unprepared;

we were not fit even to eat the crumbs from under your table.

But you, Lord, are the God of our salvation,

and share your bread with sinners.

So cleanse and feed us

with the body and blood of your Son,

that he may live in us and we in him;

and that we,

with the whole company of Christ,

may sit an eat in your kingdom.

Amen.

Communion Prayer

Lift up your hearts.   

We lift them to the Lord.   

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.   

It is right to give thanks and praise   

Why it is right to give thanks and praise?   

Let us listen and we will hear.   

Holy, holy, holy Lord,   

God of power and might, heaven and   

earth are full of your glory.   

Hosanna in the highest.       

Why do we share this bread and wine?   

Let us listen and we will hear.   

How do we follow Jesus?   

Let us listen and we will hear.   

Sharing communion 

Songs during communion

When the music fades

all is stripped away

And I simply come

Longing just to bring

something that's of worth

That will bless Your heart

I'll bring You more than a song

For a song in itself

is not what You have required

You search much deeper within

Through the way things appear

You're looking into my heart

I'm coming back to the heart of worship

And it's all about You all about You Jesus

I'm sorry Lord for the thing I've made it

When it's all about You all about You Jesus

King of endless worth

no one could express

How much You deserve

Though I'm weak and poor

all I have is Yours

Ev'ry single breath

All who are thirsty

All who are weak

Come to the fountain

Dip your heart in the stream of life

Let the pain and the sorrow

Be washed away

In the waves of His mercy

As deep cries out to deep

(We sing)

Come Lord Jesus come

Holy Spirit come

As deep cries out to deep

As deep cries out to deep we sing

Come Lord Jesus Come,

Holy Spirit Come

Prayers after communion

Our Father in Heaven,   

Hallowed be your name,   

Your kingdom come, your will be done   

On earth as in heaven.   

Give us today our daily bread.   

Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.   

Lead us not into temptation  

but deliver us from evil.   

For the kingdom,

the power and the glory are yours,

now and forever, Amen.   

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Offertory prayer

God of all goodness and grace,

receive the gifts we offer;

and grant that our whole life may give you glory and praise;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Song

God's saints of old through history told

Of the One who was to come

A Son a King a Lamb to be slain

For the sins of all the world

He's the Promise of the Ages

Lifted up to save us

Jesus Christ our sacrifice

He's the Fount of living water

King and Friend forever

Bow before the Promise of the Ages

In flesh He came yet chose to remain

With the outcast and the poor

He bled He died was raised glorified

Now He lives forever more

Lift your hands and sing hallelujah to the

King of all the earth

Raise your voice and sing hallelujah to the

King of all the earth

How long until the earth will be filled

With the knowledge of the Lord

When He shall come when nations and tongues

Will be joined in glorious song

Closing Prayers

Fill us, good Lord,   

with your Spirit of love;   

and as you have fed us   

with the one bread of heaven,   

so make us one in heart and mind,   

in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen   

Go from here knowing that Jesus,

our Lord and Saviour will return one day.

Be ready to welcome Him!

And the blessing of God Almighty,

the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

be among you and those whom you love

this day and forever more.

Amen

All songs used by permission cccli nr 843338. Liturgical material in this service is from Common worship© The Archbishops council 2000

Sunday 1st December All Age service

St Jozef Church, Moorsel

Sunday 1st December
All Age service