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St. Columba's Church Airdrie, Thrashbush Road, Glasgow (2026)

01/06/2026

WORSHIP FOR TRINITY SUNDAY
31ST MAY

GATHERING

We gather this morning
in the
Name of the Creator,
Who creates time and space,
galaxies and stars and planets.
In the
Name of Jesus Christ,
born on planet Earth,
and in the
Name of the Spirit
Who fills Earth with her
Presence.
Creator God,
in this time we call ‘now’
,
in this space we call ‘here’
,
we worship
You.
Make
Your presence felt among us.
Third Space, UK

PRAISE: TUNE - BROTHER JAMES' AIR

I owe my Lord a morning song
for God has made this day.
Through fears of night and hidden light
God moves and wills my way.

I owe my Lord a morning song
for Jesus rose at dawn;
He made death die and would not lie
that others might live on.

I owe my Lord a morning song;
the Spirit gave me voice,
nor did She force my soul to praise
but honoured me with choice.

I owe my Lord a morning song,
how can I help but sing
when God is all in all, and I
am one with everything ?
John L Bell (born 1949) & Graham A Maule (1958-2019)
© 2011 WGRG, Iona Community

Matthew 28: 16-20
16 Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the
mountain where Jesus had said they would find him. 17 There
they met him and worshipped him—but some of them
weren’t sure it really was Jesus!
18 He told his disciples, “I
have been given all authority in heaven and earth. 19
Therefore go and make disciples in all the nations, baptising
them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, 20 and then teach these new disciples to obey all
the commands I have given you; and be sure of this—that I
am with you always, even to the end of the world.”

PRAISE: TUNE - MELITA

O God Whose first creative Word
set universes into place,
Who stretched across the whirling void
infinities of time and space;
O speak to our chaotic day
a Word of ordered grace we pray.

O Christ Who came the living Word,
proclaiming love's redeeming power,
Who drained the tempter's bitter cup
and triumphed in earth's darkest hour;
O speak to our despair and pain
a word that kindles hope again.

O Spirit, everpresent Word,
God's agent of transforming grace,
Who seeks to enter every heart
with light its darkness to replace;
O speak within the hearts we raise
a joyful word of faith and praise.
Judith Fetter (born 1937)
© 1985 J A Fetter

2 Corinthians 13: 11-13
11 And now, my friends, good-bye! Strive for perfection;
listen to my appeals; agree with one another; live in peace.
And the God of love and peace will be with you.
12 Greet one another with the kiss of peace. All of God's
people send you their greetings.
13 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and
the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

PRAISE: TUNE - HOLY MANNA

God, Who stretched the spangled heavens,
infinite in time and place,
flung the suns in burning radiance
through the silent fields of space;
we, Your children in Your likeness,
share inventive pow’rs with You.
Great Creator still creating,
show us what we yet may do.

We have ventured worlds undreamed of
since the childhood of our race,
known the ecstasy of winging
through untraveled realms of space,
probed the secrets of the atom,
yielding unimagined pow’r,
facing us with life’s destruction
or our most triumphant hour.

As each far horizon beckons,
may it challenge us anew,
children of creative purpose
serving others, honouring You.
May our dreams prove rich with promise,
each endeavour well begun.
Great Creator, give us guidance
till our goals and Yours are one.
Catherine Cameron (1927-2019)
© 1967 Hope Publishing Co

WORDS FROM THE ASTRONAUTS OF ARTEMIS 2

The astronauts are asked if their mission to space has shifted
their consciousness or their perspective on the world.
"It's very hard to fully grasp what we just went through,"
Reid Wiseman answers. He says he's not a religious person,
but after he splashed back down to Earth, he asked for the
chaplain on the navy ship. "I'm not really a religious person,"
he said, "but there was just no other avenue for me to
explain anything or to experience anything.

"And when that man walked in, I'd never met him before in
my life, but I saw the cross on his collar, and I just I broke
down in tears," he says.

Glover adds that he feels the same as Wiseman, except for
the fact that he is a religious person.

“As we get close to the nearest point to the moon and
farthest point from Earth, as we continue to unlock the
mysteries of the cosmos, I would like to remind you of one
of the most important mysteries there on Earth, and that’s
love,” said astronaut Victor Glover, speaking to ground
control from NASA’s Orion spacecraft Integrity.
“Christ said, in response to what was the greatest command,
that it was to love God with all you are,” said Glover. “And he also said the second is equal to it. And that is to love your
neighbour as yourself.”

With the flight taking place amid widespread geopolitical
conflicts and tensions — from Ukraine to a widening war in
the Middle East — Glover’s most recent words “as we go
into Easter Sunday, thinking about all the cultures all around
the world, whether you celebrate it or not, whether you
believe in God or not, this is an opportunity for us to
remember where we are, who we are, and that we are the
same thing, and that we’ve got to get through this
together.”

“When I read the Bible and I look at all of the
amazing things that were done for us who were created —
you have this amazing place, this spaceship,” he said. “You
guys are talking to us because we’re in a spaceship really far
from Earth, but you’re on a spaceship called Earth that was
created to give us a place to live in the universe.”

He added, “Maybe the distance we are from you
makes you think what we’re doing is special, but we’re the
same distance from you. And I’m trying to tell you — just
trust me — you are special.

PRAISE: TUNE - AURELIA

We all are one in mission,
We all are one in call,
Our varied gifts united
By Christ, the Lord of all.
A single, great commission
Compels us from above
To plan and work together
That all may know Christ's love.
We all are called for service
To witness in God's Name;
Our ministries are different,
Our purpose is the same:
To touch the lives of others
With God's surprising grace
So every folk and nation
May feel God's warm embrace.
Now let us be united
And let our song be heard.
Now let us be a vessel
For God's redeeming Word.
We all are one in mission,
We all are one in call,
Our varied gifts united
By Christ, the Lord of all.
Rusty Edwards (born 1955© 1986 Hope Publishing Co

Prayer of Approach, Adoration and Confession
God the Creator, we come, in awe of You. We are
overwhelmed by the wonder of Your creation; we are
inspired by the mystery of life; we are amazed by the beauty
of Your world; we are astonished that such a God would have
anything to do with the likes of us. So, we kneel before You,
in awe and wonder, humbled before Your greatness.

God the Son, Who has come amongst us in the person of
Jesus; You have walked our streets; You have lifted our
children; You have sat in our churches; You have blethered
with our fishermen. So we come, with You beside us, no
longer remote and distant. We come, no longer in fear and
trembling, but seeking the embrace of Your love, the smile of
Your acceptance, the touch of Your forgiveness. We dare to
come close to You because You have come close to us.

God, the Spirit of Life, we are thankful for Your constant
presence; for the healing of Your love; for the challenge of
Your Word; for the inspiration of Your Gospel; for the
community of Your Church. Renew us and refresh us; enable
us and enliven us; challenge us and change us; prompt us and
improve us ... in our worship ... in our mission ... and in our
service in the Name of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and
all to Your Glory Amen.
Rev Tom Gordon, Scotland

PRAISE: TUNE - ST. DENIO

O God, the Creator,
The King on the throne;
You know us and love us
And call us Your own.
Be near to give comfort
And hear as we call
To You, mighty Father,
The Ruler of all.

O Jesus, our Saviour,
Our Lord to the end;
You love and redeem us,
Messiah and Friend.
You cried for us sinners
And died in our place
So, death now defeated,
We might see Your face.

O come, Holy Spirit,
The life breath, the fire;
Bring power from the Father
To heal and inspire.
Give light to our darkness
And brighten our ways,
Make each breath and heartbeat
An anthem of praise.
vvs 1-3, James Wood (b. 1957)
© The Jubilate Group

BENEDICTION

May the extravagant love of God the Father
fill our hearts and minds, and his embrace hold us
when we feel unworthy to be called his son or daughter.

May the friendship of Jesus our brother
rid us of any notion that we are nothing
and may we find our home with him in his Kingdom.

May the Spirit of life release us from a world of duty
so that a new joy wells up in our lives.

Let us go and reconfigure the world
in our friendships, in our work places
in our families, in our streets
and in our world.
Jonny Baker, England

29/05/2026

HOSPICE SERVICE
THURSDAY 28TH MAY

God of all time, all cultures, all languages, we come to
worship in humility. As humans we have such limited
abilities yet such self-belief in our capabilities.
Gather us to Yourself: to learn, to listen, to understand
and to follow.
Be present with us, Lord,
Amen

I sometimes forget
that I was created for Joy.
My mind is too busy.
My heart is too heavy
for me to remember
that I have been
called to dance
the Sacred dance of life

I was created to smile
To love
To be lifted up
And to lift others up.
O Sacred One, untangle my feet
from all that ensnares.
Free my soul that we might
Dance
and that our dancing might be contagious.
Hafiz (1316
-1390)

1-4 Hallelujah!
Sing to God a brand-new song,
praise him in the company of all who love him.
Let all Israel celebrate their Sovereign Creator,
Zion’s children exult in their King.
Let them praise his name in dance;
strike up the band and make great music!
And why? Because God delights in his people,
adorns plain folk with salvation garlands!
5-9
Let true lovers break out in praise,
sing out from wherever they’re sitting,
Shout the high praises of God,
brandish their swords in the wild sword-dance—
A portent of vengeance on the God-defying
nations,
a signal that punishment’s coming,
Their kings chained and hauled off to jail,
their leaders behind bars for good,
The judgment on them carried out to the letter
—and all who love God in the seat of honour!
Hallelujah!
Psalm 149

Response of Faith

With the whole church
we affirm
that we are made in God’s image,
befriended by Christ,
empowered by the Spirit.

With people everywhere
we affirm
God’s goodness at the heart of humanity
Planted more deeply than all that is wrong.

With all creation
we celebrate the miracle and wonder of life,
the unfolding purposes of God
for ever at work in ourselves and the world.
WGRG, Iona Community

TWO SISTERS OF SHIRAZ

A personal account of day-to-day life in Iran told
through the conversations of two Iranian sisters –
one in the UK, the other in the Iranian city of
Shiraz. Since the outbreak of war at the end of
February, a near total internet blackout and a
shutdown of international phone lines by the
Iranian authorities has meant limited information
has got out of the country. But the sisters have
made recordings of their conversations which
have been shared with the BBC… It’s a roller
coaster of emotions. But there are also moments
of calm and comfort, a spot of dark humour and
the scent of hyacinths.

What’s going to happen to their homeland ?

Young woman with MS who came in with
toothache but whose health insurance had been
cancelled. Others reporting they haven’t taken
their medications for a month. Sister is buying
medicines herself.
Bank hit with cyber attack – January salary paid
in May.

CIVILISATION IS FIRST AND FOREMOST
ITS PEOPLE.

‘THAT BLONDE IDIOT MOVED IN AND
MADE EVERYTHING WORSE

22/05/2026

HOSPICE SERVICE
THURSDAY 21ST MAY

Lord Who watches over us even in dark and dire times,
we thank You for this time of stepping apart from the
‘usual’.
Clear our minds of pressures and issues and allow us
to settle. Call to us from the stories we hear and the
Word Himself, Jesus our Lord,
Amen

Farah and Tala Mousa, who live in a
tent and have been repeatedly
displaced since their home was bombed,
have been named the Middle East
regional winners of the youth-focussed
Earth Prize.

"We transferred something negative into
something positive by refusing to see
rubble only as a symbol of destruction
and loss."

"Instead of seeing it as the end, we tried
to see it as the beginning of something
new."

1-2 It was the month of Kislev. At the time I was in
the palace complex at Susa. Hanani, one of my
brothers, had just arrived from Judah with some
fellow Jews. I asked them about the conditions
among the Jews there who had survived the exile,
and about Jerusalem.
3 They told me, “The survivors there in the province
are in bad shape. Conditions are appalling. The wall
of Jerusalem is still rubble; the city gates are still
cinders.”
4 When I heard this, I sat down and wept. I mourned
for days, fasting and praying before the God-ofHeaven...
6 I said, Look at me, listen to me. Pay attention to
this prayer of your servant that I’m praying day and
night in intercession for your servants, the People of
Israel, confessing the sins of the People of Israel.
And I’m including myself, I and my ancestors,
among those who have sinned against you.
7-9 “We’ve treated you like dirt: We haven’t done
what you told us, haven’t followed your commands,
and haven’t respected the decisions you gave to
Moses your servant. All the same, remember the
warning you posted to your servant Moses: ‘If you
betray me, I’ll scatter you to the four winds, but if
you come back to me and do what I tell you, I’ll
gather up all these scattered peoples from wherever
they ended up and put them back in the place I
chose to mark with my Name.’
10-11 “Well, there they are—your servants, your
people whom you so powerfully and impressively
redeemed. O Master, listen to me, listen to your
servant’s prayer—and yes, to all your servants who
delight in honouring you—and make me successful
today so that I get what I want from the king.”
Nehemiah 1

Lord, whatever we build,
Give us a glimpse of Your glory.
Whatever we make,
Give us a sense of wonder.
Wherever we travel,
Give us a sense of reverence.
Whoever we meet,
Give us a sense of awe.
Whatever we do,
Give us a sense of achievement.
Whatever our situation,
Give us a knowledge of You.

Help us to see that everything is in Your care
And that You allow us to share in Your glory.
David Adam

18/05/2026

PENTECOST SINGING AFTERNOON

All are welcome to join together in the church for an afternoon of singing and sweet treats on Thursday 21st of May at 2p.m.

18/05/2026

SUNDAY WORSHIP
17TH MAY

WELCOME

Our God reigns!
Robed with majesty and armed with strength,
God holds our world and our lives securely.
This is the God to Whom we have given our lives—
the God Who deserves our worship and our praise!
(based on Psalm 93)

INTROIT

f the risen King,
who delight to bring Him praise.
Come, all and tune your hearts to sing
to the Morning Star of grace.
From the shifting shadows of the earth
we will lift our eyes to Him,
Where steady arms of mercy reach
to gather children in.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Let every tongue rejoice!
One heart, one voice, O Church of Christ, rejoice!
Keith Getty (b 1974), Kristyn Getty (b 1980) & Stuart Townend (b 1963)

PRAISE

Like a mighty river flowing,
like a flower in beauty growing,
far beyond all human knowing
is the perfect peace of God.

Like the hills serene and even,
like the coursing clouds of heaven,
like the heart that's been forgiven
is the perfect peace of God.

Like the summer breezes playing,
like the tall trees softly swaying,
like the lips of silent praying
is the perfect peace of God.

Like the morning sun ascended,
like the scents of evening blended,
like a friendship never ended
is the perfect peace of God.

Like the azure ocean swelling,
like the jewel all-excelling,
far beyond our human telling
is the perfect peace of God.
Michael Perry (1946-1996)

John 17: 1-11

Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has
come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to
you. 2
For you have given him authority over everyone. He
gives eternal life to each one you have given him. 3 And this
is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true
God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth. 4
I brought
glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave
me to do. 5 Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared
before the world began.

SUNG
Father, we love You,
we worship and adore You,
Glorify Your Name in all the earth.
Glorify Your Name, glorify Your Name,
Glorify Your Name in all the earth.*
6
“I have revealed you to the ones you gave me from this
world. They were always yours. You gave them to me, and
they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything I
have is a gift from you, 8
for I have passed on to them the
message you gave me. They accepted it and know that I
came from you, and they believe you sent me.

SUNG
Jesus, we love You,
we worship and adore You,
Glorify Your Name in all the earth.
Glorify Your Name, glorify Your Name,
Glorify Your Name in all the earth.*

9
“My prayer is not for the world, but for those you have
given me, because they belong to you. 10 All who are mine
belong to you, and you have given them to me, so they
bring me glory. 11 Now I am departing from the world; they
are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy
Father, you have given me your name; now protect them by
the power of your name so that they will be united just as
we are.

SUNG
Spirit, we love You,
we worship and adore You,
Glorify Your Name in all the earth.
Glorify Your Name, glorify Your Name,
Glorify Your Name in all the earth.
*Donna Adkins (born 1940)
© 1976, 1981 Word Music

PRAISE: TUNE - ABBOTTS LEIGH

Lord, You give the great commission:
“Heal the sick and preach the Word.”
Lest the church neglect its mission,
and the Gospel go unheard,
help us witness to Your purpose
with renewed integrity:

With the Spirit’s gifts empow’r us
for the work of ministry.
Lord, You call us to Your service:
“In My Name, baptise and teach.”
That the world may trust Your promise,
life abundant meant for each,
give us all new fervour, draw us
closer in community.

Lord, You show us love’s true measure:
“Father, what they do, forgive.”
Yet we hoard as private treasure
all that You so freely give.
May Your care and mercy lead us
to a just society:

Lord, You bless with words assuring:
“I am with you to the end.”
Faith and hope and love restoring,
may we serve as You intend
and, amid the cares that claim us,
hold in mind eternity:
vvs 1-2, 4-5, Jeffrey W Rowthorn (1934-2025)
© 1978 Hope Publishing Co

Acts 1: 6-12

6 So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking
him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and
restore our kingdom?”
7 He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those
dates and times, and they are not for you to know. 8 But you
will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.
And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me
everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth.”
9 After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they
were watching, and they could no longer see him. 10 As they
strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men
suddenly stood among them. 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said,
“why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has
been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will
return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!”
12 Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the Mount
of Olives, a distance of half a mile.

PRAISE: TUNE - ORIENTIS PARTIBUS

Out of sight, the Lord has gone
into heaven, now His home;
told His friends, before He left,
that they’d never be alone.

Jesus Christ we call Him still,
and we love Him as our Friend;
close to God, He prays for us,
so we trust Him to the end.

Work for Jesus, wait for Him,
all His wisdom learn to know;
walk His ways and love His friends,
help His Kingdom here to grow.
Jock Stein (born 1941)
Copyright owner untraced

PRAYER

We pray for those who are feeling fed up,
who are in discomfort,
who are afraid,
because they are ill in body, mind or spirit. [Silence]
We pray for those who are numbed,
who are angry,
who are desolate,
because they have been bereaved. [Silence]
We pray for those caught up in war,
and violence,
and hatred;
especially the innocent victims of these evils. [Silence]
We pray at this time of financial turmoil,
for those who have lost jobs,
those who struggle to pay bills,
and those who have the power to affect positive change. [Silence]
Be with us all, Lord:
in all our daily struggles as we seek to follow You.
Be with us all, Lord:
in our periods of doubt and despair;
and in our times of happiness, health and loving.
Be with us all, Lord:
until that time
when in Your Kingdom of Love
our joy will know no end: AMEN

PRAISE: TUNE - NORTHBROOK

Your love, O God, has all the world created,
and led Your people to this present hour;
in Christ we see life's glory consummated;
Your Spirit manifests His living pow'r.

We bring You, Lord, in fervent intercession
the children of Your world-wide family;
with contrite hearts we offer our confession,
for we have sinned against Your charity.

From out the darkness of our hope's frustration,
from all the broken idols of our pride,
we turn to seek Your truth's illumination,
and find Your mercy waiting at our side.

In pity look upon Your children's striving
in daily struggles to be understood,
‘til at the fulness of Your truth arriving,
we find in Christ the crown of ev'ry good.

Inspire Your church, mid earth's discordant voices,
to preach the Gospel of its Lord above,
until the day this warring world rejoices
to hear the mighty harmonies of Love.
Albert F Bayly (1901-1984)

REFLECTION

Cosmic Community
We love to think of You as a victorious conqueror, Jesus;
the One Who claims power by force of strength,
and makes all others bow at His feet.
We love to feel that we’re in Your corner, Jesus;
on the winning side – powerful by association
and safe from what threatens us
because of Your strong presence.

But, then You speak about gathering all things together,
of unity and reconciliation,
of love and sharing,
of filling all things with Yourself.
You invite us into a conversation, not a conquest,
into dialogue, not dominion,
into the power of love,
not the love of power.

We praise You, Ascended One, for refusing to hoard Your
power and glory,
for refusing to remain aloof and removed from creation,
and for including the likes of us
in Your cosmic community. Amen.
— written by John van de Laar for Ascension Day

PRAISE: TUNE - SINE NOMINE

Go to the world! Go into all the earth;
Go preach the cross where Christ renews life’s worth,
Baptising as the sign of our rebirth.
Alleluia. Alleluia.

Go to the world! Go into every place;
Go live the word of God’s redeeming grace;
Go seek God’s presence in each time and space.
Alleluia. Alleluia.

Go to the world! Go struggle, bless, and pray;
The nights of tears give way to joyful day.
As servant Church, you follow Christ’s own way.
Alleluia. Alleluia.

Go to the world! Go as the ones I send,
For I am with you till the age shall end,
When all the host of glory cry, “Amen.”
Alleluia. Alleluia.

Sylvia G Dunstan (born 1955-1993)
© 1991 GIA Publications, Inc

15/05/2026

HOSPICE SERVICE
THURSDAY 15TH MAY

In a world with so many words thrown across its
surface – in speech, in written forms, in advertising – let
Your Word sear its way to our hearts and minds, Lord.
May we make space for listening and focus on Christ,
the living Word,
In Whose Name, we meet together,
Amen

Soon her neighbours , attracted by the clothes
she produced for her family, began to
patronize her.
Sisters of Charity, USA

Mr Osaenda had been crippled for some time and
could not support himself. When he was given a
wheelchair by the mission they learned that he had
trained as a tailor but could not afford a sewing
machine. Trade Aid came to the rescue and gave
him a Tailor box which completely changed his life
and he is now making clothing for the local people
and earning a living.

Blandina Pahuwa, a 31-year-old happily married lady,
joined the group of 2024/2025 Tailoring Training
Programme. She lives at Nchancha village with her
husband, an Agricultural Extension worker in the
community, and three children. Life is tough for the
young couple as they raise their little children between
the ages of four and ten while depending on the
husband’s meagre monthly salary. She was looking for a
way to help her husband by raising additional funds.
Although others doing the Tailoring Course were
younger than her, she did not feel out of place. Her
enthusiasm motivated her to work hard and she was
very focused in order to reach her target. In less than
three months she began producing clothes for her
husband, her children and herself. Soon her neighbours,
attracted by the clothes she produced for her family,
began to patronize her.
In addition to the tailoring, Fashion and Design, she
took part in training on soap making and local Fabric
Design. The group also had an introduction to ‘Small
Business Management’ from the local Community
Development Assistant. This has helped them in setting
up their own business after the course. After
graduation, Blandina received her own sewing machine and now works from her home. To supplement her
income when she has no orders for clothes, she makes
various styles of bags that are popular with the people.
Having acquired all these skills, Blandina is happy to see
her dreams coming true and the family’s financial
challenges gradually reducing. Lately I invited her to
help us by giving a motivational talk to the current
group of students, which she was happy to do. Seeing
her success was a good inspiration for them to work
hard for a better future.
Sr. Monica Ichife, Konzalendo.

32 “And now I entrust you to God and the message of
his grace that is able to build you up and give you an
inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.
33 “I have never coveted anyone’s silver or gold or fine
clothes. 34 You know that these hands of mine have
worked to supply my own needs and even the needs of
those who were with me. 35 And I have been a constant
example of how you can help those in need by working
hard. You should remember the words of the Lord
Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
36 When he had finished speaking, he knelt and prayed
with them. 37 They all cried as they embraced and kissed
him good-bye.
Acts 20

Remind us, Loving God, to keep our eyes
focused on those You have given us to serve.
Forgive us when we waste time looking into
the distance, waiting.
May the gifts we offer this day bring grace,
hope, and love to others, we pray. Amen.
Thom Shuman adapted

11/05/2026

SUNDAY WORSHIP
10TH MAY

OPENING DEDICATION

Creator of all,
You are faithful
to the world You have made.

I will praise You Lord,
with all my heart.

Giver of abundant life,
You long for our flourishing.

I will praise You Lord,
with all my heart.

Good Shepherd of the sheep,
You know us and love us.

I will praise You Lord,
with all my heart.

Lord, as we gather in prayer and praise,
we ask that You renew our faith,
and form us into one body, ready to serve You. Amen.
Christian Aid, 2026

INTROIT

Come, people of the risen King,
who delight to bring Him praise.
Come, all and tune your hearts to sing
to the Morning Star of grace.
From the shifting shadows of the earth
we will lift our eyes to Him,
Where steady arms of mercy reach
to gather children in.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Let every tongue rejoice!
One heart, one voice, O Church of Christ, rejoice!
Keith Getty (b 1974), Kristyn Getty (b 1980) & Stuart Townend (b 1963)
© 2007 Thankyou Music

PRAISE

Earth-maker, Source of the world and our wisdom,
Lover and Carer, for ever the same;
Bread for our sustenance, all we have needed,
You offer freely, we worship Your Name.

Pain-bearer, holding the fragile and faulted,
loving the broken and tending the frail;
bringing forgiveness and grace for our mending,
You are the heaven where love will not fail.

Life-giver, offering justice and mercy,
needing Your presence we come at Your call;
hallow Your Name through the whole of creation,
You reign in glory forever and all!
Andrew Pratt (born 1948)
2006 Stainer & Bell Ltd

,John 14: 15-21

15 “If you love Me, you will do what I say. 16 Then I will ask My
Father and He will give you another Helper. He will be with
you forever. 17 He is the Spirit of Truth. The world cannot
receive Him. It does not see Him or know Him. You know
Him because He lives with you and will be in you.
18 “I will not leave you without help as children without
parents. I will come to you. 19 In a little while the world will
see Me no more. You will see Me. Because I live, you will live
also. 20 When that day comes, you will know that I am in My
Father. You will know that you are in Me. You will know that
I am in you. 21 The one who loves Me is the one who has My
teaching and obeys it. My Father will love whoever loves Me.
I will love him and will show Myself to him.”

PRAISE

O for a world where everyone
Respects each other's ways,
Where love is lived and all is done
With justice and with praise.

O for a world where goods are shared
And misery relieved,
Where truth is spoken, children spared,
Equality achieved.

We welcome one world family
And struggle with each choice
That opens us to unity
And gives our vision voice.

The poor are rich, the weak are strong,
The foolish ones are wise.
Tell all who mourn; Outcasts belong,
Who perishes will rise.

O for a world preparing for
God's glorious reign of peace,
Where time and tears will be no more,
And all but love will cease.
Miriam Therese Winter (born 1938)

1 Peter 3: 13-18
13 Who will harm you if you are eager to do what is
good? 14 But even if you should suffer for doing what is
right, how happy you are! Do not be afraid of anyone, and
do not worry. 15 But have reverence for Christ in your hearts,
and honour him as Lord. Be ready at all times to answer
anyone who asks you to explain the hope you have in
you, 16 but do it with gentleness and respect. Keep your
conscience clear, so that when you are insulted, those who
speak evil of your good conduct as followers of Christ will
become ashamed of what they say. 17 For it is better to
suffer for doing good, if this should be God's will, than for
doing evil. 18 For Christ died for sins once and for all, a good
man on behalf of sinners, in order to lead you to God. He
was put to death physically, but made alive spiritually,

PRAISE

Come down, O Love divine!
seek out this soul of mine
and visit it with Your own ardour glowing;
O Comforter, draw near,
within my heart appear,
and kindle it, Your holy flame bestowing.

There let it freely burn
till earthly passions turn
to dust and ashes in its heat consuming;
and let Your glorious light
shine ever on my sight,
and make my pathway clear, by Your illuming.

Let holy charity
my outward vesture be,
and lowliness become my inner clothing;
true lowliness of heart
which takes the humbler part,
and for its own shortcomings weeps with loathing.

And so the yearning strong
with which the soul will long
shall far surpass the power of human telling;
for none can guess its grace
till we become the place
in which the Holy Spirit makes His dwelling.
Bianco da Siena (fl. 1367-1434) adapt Richard F Littledale

'When I wake up, I have a lot of
worries. Sometimes I don’t have food.
Now I’m responsible for everything.'

Like many families in Dagoretti, life is unpredictable.
Some days there is enough. Some days there is not.
The worry returns every morning.

'Sometimes I don’t know how I’ll buy
food. I don’t know how I’ll feed my
family.'

Through Beacon of Hope, Fridah has gained more than
practical skills. She’s gained confidence.
She is also part of a wider community of urban farmers,
sharing knowledge and building together. In a place
where space is limited, opportunity is growing.

'It’s hard, but in God I trust for the
strength to keep going every day.'

PRAISE

Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heaven, to earth come down,
fix in us Thy humble dwelling,
all Thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, Thou art all compassion,
pure, unbounded love Thou art;
visit us with Thy salvation,
enter every trembling heart.*

Come, Almighty to deliver;
let us all Thy life receive;
suddenly return, and never,
never more Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
serve Thee as Thy hosts above,
pray, and praise Thee, without ceasing,
glory in Thy perfect love.

Finish then Thy new creation:
pure and spotless let us be;
let us see Thy great salvation
perfectly restored in Thee,
changed from glory into glory,
till in heaven we take our place,
till we cast our crowns before Thee,
lost in wonder, love, and praise.
*Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

MAORI LORD’S PRAYER
Eternal Spirit,
Source of all that is and that shall be,
Father and Mother of us all,
Loving God in Whom is heaven:
The hallowing of Your Name echo through the universe;
The way of Your justice be followed by the peoples of the
world;
Your heavenly Will be done by all created beings;
Your commonwealth of peace and freedom
Sustain our hope and come on earth.
With the bread we need for today, feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.
In times of temptation and test, strengthen us.
From trial too great to endure, spare us.
From the grip of all that us evil, free us.
for You reign in the glory of the power that is love,
now and forever. Amen.

PRAISE

God of freedom, God of justice,
You Whose love is strong as death,
You Who saw the dark of prison,
You Who knew the price of faith—
touch our world of sad oppression
with Your Spirit's healing breath.

Rid the earth of torture's terror,
You Whose hands were nailed to wood;
hear the cries of pain and protest,
You Who shed the tears and blood—
move in us the pow'r of pity
restless for the common good.

Make in us a captive conscience
quick to hear, to act, to plead;
make us truly sisters, brothers
of whatever race or creed—
teach us to be fully human,
open to each other's need.
Shirley Erena Murray (1931-2020)
1992 Hope Publishing Co

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