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
Scripture
speaks of “things beyond our seeing,
prepared
by God for those who love him”;
and
these are what God has revealed to us
through
the Spirit.
(1
Corinthians 2:9 - 10)
Collect
Almighty
and eternal God,
the
strength of those who believe
and
the hope of those who doubt,
may
we, who have not seen, have faith
and
receive the fullness of Christ’s blessing,
who
is alive and reigns
with
you and the Holy Spirit,
one
God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Prayer of approach
Glorious
God of all,
You
are the giver of new life,
You
are the one to whom we owe each breath,
You
are the reason for our hope.
Send
your enlivening spirit, be present with us as we come close You,
seeking
Your light to see what has been revealed
seeking
Your warmth to set hearts aglow with Your love
seeking
Your truth, that we might trust.
As
we proclaim the Easter gospel,
that
in Your rising is life which conquers death,
make
us anew Your beloved children.
Opening
Hymn of Praise
Praise
God from whom all blessings flow,
praise
Him all creatures here below.
Praise
Him above, You heavenly host,
praise
Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Praise
God . . .
Give
glory to the Father,
give
glory to the Son,
give
glory to the Spirit,
while
endless ages run.
‘Worthy
the Lamb,’ all heaven cries,
‘to
be exalted thus’:
‘Worthy
the Lamb,’ our hearts reply,
‘for
He was slain for us.’
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above, You heavenly host,
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Give
glory to the Father . . .
Praise
God . . .
Praise
God from whom all blessings flow,
praise
God from whom all blessings flow. (x4)
Praise
God . . .
Praise
God . . .
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.
silence
We
turn to You with repentant hearts, and seek Your forgiveness.
We
lay claim to your promise, and pray that You will transform us, re-make us,
that
we will live as Your children, and by word, thought and deed, we might lead
lives
worthy
of subjects within Your kingdom of love, peace and mercy.
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
Psalm: Psalm
16
First
reading: Acts
2:14a, 22-32
Second
reading: 1
Peter 1:3-9
Gospel: John
20:19-31
Children’s
Song
I’m special (MP325)
I’m
special because God has loved me,
for He gave the best thing that He had to save me:
His own Son Jesus, crucified to take the blame,
for all the bad things I have done.
for He gave the best thing that He had to save me:
His own Son Jesus, crucified to take the blame,
for all the bad things I have done.
Thank
You Jesus, thank You Lord,
for loving me so much;
I know I don’t deserve anything,
help me feel Your love right now,
to know deep in my heart that I’m Your special friend.
for loving me so much;
I know I don’t deserve anything,
help me feel Your love right now,
to know deep in my heart that I’m Your special friend.
Prayer
for / with the children
Thank you God that you speak to us clearly
and thank you that sometimes we hear your voice in
whispers and in silence.
Thank you that you come close to us
and thank you that you leave us space to
make up our own minds to follow you.
Thank you that you are found when we have faith
and thank you
that you walk with us
even when we feel alone and lose sight of you.
Thank you that you answer our questions
and thank you that we never get to the end
of all that there is to know about you.
Thank you for what we know of your love
and thank you for all that we have yet to find out…
As we spend a fourth Sunday away from “normal”
church
and school and friends and life like it was before
Covid-19,
we continue to pray for those we care about who we
can’t be with,
take care of them until we see each other again.
If any are sick or sad, heal and comfort them in you
loving power.
We ask these things in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Sermon
Song
Restore, O Lord (MP579)
Restore, O Lord,
the honour of Your name!
In works of sovereign power
come shake the earth again,
that men may see,
and come with reverent fear
to the living God,
whose kingdom shall outlast the years.
the honour of Your name!
In works of sovereign power
come shake the earth again,
that men may see,
and come with reverent fear
to the living God,
whose kingdom shall outlast the years.
Restore, O Lord,
in all the earth Your fame,
and in our time revive
the Church that bears Your name,
and in Your anger,
Lord, remember mercy,
O living God,
whose mercy shall outlast the years.
in all the earth Your fame,
and in our time revive
the Church that bears Your name,
and in Your anger,
Lord, remember mercy,
O living God,
whose mercy shall outlast the years.
Bend us, O Lord,
where we are hard and cold,
in Your refiner’s fire;
come purify the gold:
though suffering comes,
and evil crouches near,
still our living God
is reigning, He is reigning here.
where we are hard and cold,
in Your refiner’s fire;
come purify the gold:
though suffering comes,
and evil crouches near,
still our living God
is reigning, He is reigning here.
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
God of all goodness and
grace,
give us such confidence,
such peace, such
happiness in you,
that your will
may always be dearer to
us
than our will,
and your pleasure than
our pleasure.
All that you give is your
free gift to us,
all that you take away is
your grace to us.
May you be thanked for
all,
praised for all,
loved for all;
through 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.)
We offer our prayers for those whom we trust will be
fed by Your goodness:
who will be nourished by Your presence.
We pray for all people around the world in fear of
such violence:
acts of war and destruction committed in the midst
of peaceful civilian lives.
Where terror has a grip, where violence dominates,
Lord, bring justice, bring peace.
We pray for those who know the harshness of natural
disaster;
where lives are lost in unpredictable catastrophe.
Where floods ruin crops, where there will be no
bountiful harvest this year;
we pray for generosity and provision for all Your
people.
We pray for those who are of poor health,
including those afflicted with Covid-19 and others
who struggle with chronic and life-threatening or terminal illness.
We pray for those known to us, where poor health prevents
full living;
where pain is a daily reality; where frailty causes
bodies to falter.
Lord, give healing, give comfort, give perseverance.
We pray for those who mourn:
those who mourn lives that have been lost;
long lives well lived, which have come to an end;
and lives which had still much promise and feel to
us to have ended far, far too soon.
We trust each life to You, saving God,
and we trust that each soul finds its home in Your
eternal love;
but for those who mourn, who know any loss;
give comfort, give reassurance,
give Your gentle presence in the lives of us still
living.
We pray for all those growing:
for young people who so often are at the heart of a
story of faith that we can overlook.
We trust them to Your nurturing, and we pray that
all those involved in the lives of young
people and children
will empower them to flourish today and tomorrow.
We lift all of these things to You now
Offering the prayers of our own hearts; trusting
them to You now
in a moment of quietness
[PAUSE for silent prayer]
In all our prayers, we pray trusting in Your sure
and certain promise,
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
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.
Closing
Song
Crown Him with many crowns (MP109)
Crown Him with many crowns,
the Lamb upon His throne;
Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns
all music but its own:
awake, my soul, and sing
of Him who died for thee,
and hail Him as thy chosen King
through all eternity.
the Lamb upon His throne;
Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns
all music but its own:
awake, my soul, and sing
of Him who died for thee,
and hail Him as thy chosen King
through all eternity.
Crown Him the Son of God
before the worlds began;
and ye who tread where He hath trod,
crown Him the Son of Man,
who every grief hath known
that wrings the human breast,
and takes and bears them for His own,
that all in Him may rest.
before the worlds began;
and ye who tread where He hath trod,
crown Him the Son of Man,
who every grief hath known
that wrings the human breast,
and takes and bears them for His own,
that all in Him may rest.
Crown Him the Lord of life,
who triumphed o’er the grave,
and rose victorious in the strife,
for those He came to save:
His glories now we sing,
who died and rose on high,
who died eternal life to bring,
and lives that death may die.
who triumphed o’er the grave,
and rose victorious in the strife,
for those He came to save:
His glories now we sing,
who died and rose on high,
who died eternal life to bring,
and lives that death may die.
Crown Him the Lord of heaven,
enthroned in worlds above;
crown Him the King to whom is given
the wondrous name of Love:
all hail, Redeemer, hail!
for Thou hast died for me;
Thy praise shall never, never fail
throughout eternity.
enthroned in worlds above;
crown Him the King to whom is given
the wondrous name of Love:
all hail, Redeemer, hail!
for Thou hast died for me;
Thy praise shall never, never fail
throughout eternity.
Blessing
Prayer
of sending
All:
The world is waiting:
Leader: open the door.
All:
There are things that need doing:
Leader: open the door.
All:
There are people who need loving:
Leader: open the door.
All:
It’s time to go.
Leader: Don’t be afraid,
Jesus goes with you.
Open the door.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord,
in
the name of Christ.
Amen.
