Welcome to the CHS Vientiane Worship Service Resources
We invite you to take time this Sunday, in families or very small groups of friends, to responsibly share space to worship God together. If you are on your own, please be assured we are together in the Spirit and if you have needs, or just want to share concerns, please don't be afraid to reach out and share these with the CHS community. Contact details can be found on our church website at: http://www.the-chs.org/
~ Pastor Tony
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Scripture Sentence
Our God is a God who saves; to the Lord God
belongs all escape from death.
Psalm 68:20
Collect
Almighty God,
your Son came into the world
to free us all from sin and death.
Breathe upon us with the power of your Spirit,
that we may be raised to new life in Christ,
and serve you in holiness and righteousness
all our days; through the same Jesus Christ
our Lord.
Amen.
Call
to Worship
In the valley of bones,
the Lord comes to bring life.
In the valleys of our lives,
the Lord comes to bring life.
Come Lord and breathe on us today,
Inspiring us to live in your Spirit,
and in your love.
Inspire our worship
as we gather in your name.
Amen.
Opening
Song
Mission Praise 38 As we are gathered
Confession
Our heavenly Father
thank you that you love us and care for us
all the time.
We know that this week we have not always lived
the way you tell us.
We have done wrong things and not done all
the good things we should have done.
Only you can save us,
so please forgive us
and help us to live as your friends.
We ask this in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Amen.
Silence
By Your love,
shown in Christ,
present with us
through Your Spirit,
take away from us
what we need carry no longer,
and in the days which
lie ahead,
give us what we need
to know You more
clearly,
to love You more
dearly
and to follow You
more closely;
Amen.
Creed
We believe in God the Father,
Maker of all things.
We believe in his Son Jesus Christ,
Lord and Saviour of the world.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
giver
of life and light.
We belong to the Church,
God’s family everywhere.
Amen.
Bible Readings
Children’s Song
Be Bold, Be Strong! (Look out for the spelling mistake!) (MP 49)
Prayer for / with the children
Loving God,
We pray especially for
children.
We ask that you would
help them at this time,
particularly for
those who are bored and frustrated
at not being able to
see friends
or move around as
freely as before.
We pray they would be
able to make the most of having to do school at home.
We pray for parents
to have more patience
and for them to be
able to explain what is happening
in a way that helps
children understand without scaring them.
We pray for
grandparents and older relatives,
that you would look
after them and keep them safe
until we see one
another again.
We pray in Jesus’
name,
Amen.
Sermon
Transcript of CHS sermon for Sunday 29th March
Video of CHS sermon for Sunday 29th March
(*Bonus feature: here is Bishop Rennis’ Midweek Sermon from Singapore)
Video of CHS sermon for Sunday 29th March
(*Bonus feature: here is Bishop Rennis’ Midweek Sermon from Singapore)
Song
Bless the Lord, O my soul (MP 1259)
Offering
(Please do bear in mind
that as long as we are still able to, CHS is continuing to support various
projects and people in need and needs will likely increase during this
time. You may want to set aside some money in an envelope every Sunday and bring these to church when we next meet back at ARDA.)
Dedication of our Offering
Lord, our God,
we acknowledge that
you are our father,
we are your children,
our neighbours are
people
whom you cared enough about
to come and die for.
To their service and
to your glory
we dedicate
ourselves,
our hearts and minds,
our wills and works.
Strengthen our
resolve
to stand fast in your
faith,
to seek the help of
the Holy Spirit,
and to work willingly
for your perfect kingdom,
in the name of Jesus
Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Prayers
(Please do use the
newly formed WhatsApp group or contact Pastor Tony directly if you have any prayer needs
you would like included in our intercessions.)
Merciful God,
We recognise that all is not well with the world;
and so we offer our
prayers for church, world, and people.
For Your church;
that it may
experience the new life which You offer through Your Holy Spirit;
that even with the
current restrictions it may still be
a welcoming and
challenging community,
witnessing to Your love in the world.
At this time when the
world is facing a challenge unprecedented in most of our lifetimes we pray…
For the world;
we pray for people
who suddenly find themselves isolated and alone .
we pray for vulnerable
people without friends or family…
locked down, lonely
and frightened;
those without internet
who fear they will be forgotten;
and those who are
online, who feel like they are being bombarded
by information and
are close to despair;
Trail wide the hem of
Your garment;
All: Bring healing, bring peace
We remember those who
wait;
for medical results,
for news about their
loved ones or jobs or wages;
those who struggle in
the long watches of the night,
waiting until morning
light dawns.
Trail wide the hem of
Your garment;
All: Bring healing, bring peace
We pray for those who
are ill, at home or in hospital;
for those who care
for them;
family members,
friends, care assistants, nurses and doctors;
for those who are
overworked and exhausted,
stretched beyond
their capacity to stay healthy themselves;
for those who have
lost loved ones; especially this morning we remember Khone, the wife of our
late brother Heinz and the family in Laos and in Switzerland,
for others who are in
mourning, remembering the loss of someone close,
suddenly reminded by
everyday incidents of someone no longer there.
Trail wide the hem of
Your garment;
All: Bring healing, bring peace
And breathe new life
into Your people, living God,
as we approach
Easter.
May we journey
towards Jerusalem,
knowing Your
presence,
leading, guiding,
challenging.
Amen.
Lord’s Prayer
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.
Blessing
May the spirit go
with you
The spirit takes
brokenness, dust,
absence of life, and
long time death.
The spirit gives
life, renews, it revives,
it gives life, it
causes hope, it causes joy.
May the spirit put
breath in your lungs
and you will come to
life.
Sending
God breathe us back
to life:
fill and renew our
souls,
quench our thirst
show us how to live
and love and breathe,
reviving bone dry
lives
so that we may show
others
how to be your people
this day and
always...
Go in peace to love
and serve the Lord,
in the name of Christ.
Amen.
