Welcome to the CHS Vientiane Worship Service Resources
The combined Pentecost Service from the Diocese of Singapore can be found here: http://www.anglican.org.sg/youtube
We encourage everyone who can, to join in the service at 9:30am (Lao time) by following the above link or the link directly to the language of your choice:
English version: https://youtu.be/7zs9lt1oPLE
Mandarin version: https://youtu.be/C2FHp8hQuFU
Tamil version: https://youtu.be/9Wyq0FHtuqM
English version: https://youtu.be/7zs9lt1oPLE
Mandarin version: https://youtu.be/C2FHp8hQuFU
Tamil version: https://youtu.be/9Wyq0FHtuqM
For those unable to do so, here are additional online resources for Sunday worship.
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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.thechs.org/
Ideas for parents to use with their children at home can be found on this page (click this link).
~ Pastor Tony
Scripture
Sentence
“Through
the Holy Spirit he has given us,
God’s
love has flooded our hearts.”
(Romans 5:5)
Collect
Almighty
and ever-living God,
you
fulfilled the promises of Easter
by
sending your Holy Spirit
and
opening the way of life eternal
to
every race and nation.
Keep
us in the unity of your Spirit,
that
every tongue may tell of your glory;
through
Jesus Christ our Lord,
who
lives and reigns
with
you and the Holy Spirit,
one
God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Call
to Worship
Can
you feel it?
The
Spirit hovers over this space like a dove in flight.
Can
you hear it?
The
Spirit offers a voice to us in whispered tones.
Can
you accept it?
The
Spirit seeks to inspire us and guide us in our living.
The
Spirit of God is here.
We
worship God, Father, Son and Spirit.
Amen.
Opening
Hymn of Praise
O
worship the King (MP528)
1 O
worship the King,
all-glorious above;
O gratefully sing
His power and His love;
our shield and defender,
the Ancient of Days,
pavilioned in splendour,
and girded with praise.
all-glorious above;
O gratefully sing
His power and His love;
our shield and defender,
the Ancient of Days,
pavilioned in splendour,
and girded with praise.
2 O
tell of His might,
O sing of His grace,
whose robe is the light,
whose canopy, space;
His chariots of wrath
the deep thunder-clouds form,
and dark is His path
on the wings of the storm.
O sing of His grace,
whose robe is the light,
whose canopy, space;
His chariots of wrath
the deep thunder-clouds form,
and dark is His path
on the wings of the storm.
3 The
earth, with its store
of wonders untold,
Almighty, Thy power
hath founded of old:
hath stablished it fast
by a changeless decree,
and round it hath cast,
like a mantle, the sea.
of wonders untold,
Almighty, Thy power
hath founded of old:
hath stablished it fast
by a changeless decree,
and round it hath cast,
like a mantle, the sea.
4 Thy
bountiful care
what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air,
it shines in the light,
it streams from the hills,
it descends to the plain,
and sweetly distils
in the dew and the rain.
what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air,
it shines in the light,
it streams from the hills,
it descends to the plain,
and sweetly distils
in the dew and the rain.
5 Frail
children of dust,
and feeble as frail,
in Thee do we trust,
nor find Thee to fail:
Thy mercies, how tender,
how firm to the end,
our maker, defender,
Redeemer, and friend!
and feeble as frail,
in Thee do we trust,
nor find Thee to fail:
Thy mercies, how tender,
how firm to the end,
our maker, defender,
Redeemer, and friend!
6 O
Lord of all might,
how boundless Thy love!
while angels delight
to hymn Thee above,
the humbler creation,
though feeble their lays,
with true adoration
shall sing to Thy praise.
how boundless Thy love!
while angels delight
to hymn Thee above,
the humbler creation,
though feeble their lays,
with true adoration
shall sing to Thy praise.
Approach to God
Mighty
and gracious God,
It
is with gladness that we gather now in Your presence,
bringing
to You the worship of humble, grateful hearts.
We
adore You,
creator
and sustainer of all things,
giver
of every good and perfect gift,
for
the numberless blessings we have experienced in our lives,
for
Your goodness and mercy
that
have followed us all our days.
God
of overflowing generosity,
we
praise You for the supreme gift of Your love
in
the coming of Your Son, our Saviour,
the
Lord Jesus Christ,
and
for the God You have shown us to be in Him.
Today
we remember with joy
the
coming of the Spirit from the risen, ascended Christ at Pentecost,
upon
all those gathered:
dispelling
their fears,
clearing
their vision,
uniting
them as one,
equipping
them for mission.
Among
us here today,
and
among Your people wherever they are gathered,
may
the same Spirit of Pentecost
minister
grace in these ways to each of us too.
May
our hearts and lives be open
to
the wind of the Spirit,
the
giver of life,
that
we may be energised to live more faithfully
as
members of your coming kingdom
and
as joyful witnesses to the good news of Jesus Christ.
In
whose strong name we pray.
Amen
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
God
of mercy and grace,
We
remember that when the Spirit came down at Pentecost,
not
all were glad.
There
were some who poured scorn on this coming,
and
mockery on the now Spirit-filled disciples.
Forgive
us when,
in
fear and folly,
we
bar our minds and hearts to Your Spirit at work.
Forgive
us when we refuse to acknowledge the Spirit’s action in others
and
in situations out-with our own comfort zones.
Forgive
us when we quench the Spirit,
choosing
darkness over light,
and
stunt the growth of the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.
Forgive
us when we block the Spirit’s constant promptings
to
share the good news of Jesus with others,
by
word and loving action.
Forgive
us when we choose safe and comfortable paths
in
place of the sometimes risky – even dangerous –
routes
of service and mission
to
which the Spirit directs us.
Cleanse
our hearts by Your Spirit, Lord,
to
be Your dwelling place.
Fill
us anew,
that
we may be bold and humble bearers
to
a world in crying need
of
the sovereign,
just
and gentle rule of Jesus,
in
whose name we pray.
Amen
“If
we confess our sins,
he
is faithful and just
and
will forgive us our sins
and
purify us from all unrighteousness.”
(1
John 1: 9)
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
104:24-34,35
First
reading: Acts
2:1-21
Second
reading: 1
Corinthians 12:3b-13
Gospel: John
20:19-23
Children’s
Song
This
is the day (MP691)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXZwW0D2OZ4
(Verses 2 and 3 are not in the video but please do sing them!)
1 This is the day,
this
is the day that the Lord has made,
that
the Lord has made.
We
will rejoice,
we
will rejoice and be glad in it,
and
be glad in it.
This
is the day that the Lord has made,
we
will rejoice and be glad in it.
This
is the day,
this
is the day that the Lord hath made.
2 This is the day,
this
is the day when He rose again,
when
He rose again.
We
will rejoice,
we
will rejoice and be glad in it,
and
be glad in it.
This
is the day when He rose again,
we
will rejoice and be glad in it.
This
is the day,
this
is the day when He rose again.
3 This is the day,
this
is the day when the Spirit came,
when
the Spirit came.
We
will rejoice,
we
will rejoice and be glad in it,
and
be glad in it.
This
is the day when the Spirit came,
we
will rejoice and be glad in it.
This
is the day,
this
is the day when the Spirit came.
Prayer
for / with the Children
Lord
our God,
we
thank You that the Holy Spirit has been here from the very beginning,
moving
over the waters of creation,
bringing
light out of darkness,
order
out of chaos,
to
breathe life into us who were formed in Your image.
We
thank You for the Spirit’s blessing
upon
prophets, priests and kings,
and
all Your servants,
who
prepared the way for Your coming to us in Your Son.
We
praise You for the Spirit’s blessing,
without
measure, of Jesus and for everything he did in His life and work,
His
dying and rising again,
through
the Spirit’s filling.
We
thank You that,
true
to the promise of Jesus,
the
Spirit came in transforming power on the disciples at Pentecost
to
send them out on mission,
as
Jesus was Himself sent by the Father.
We
bless You that the Spirit came,
not
on a flying visit,
but
to stay with us for ever,
that
this presence with us still holds the promise
that
one day in a world made new by your love and justice,
all
will worship Jesus Christ, its rightful King.
Thank
You that the Spirit is with us here and now,
as
together we worship,
making
real Jesus presence among us,
bringing
peace, comfort, correction and grace,
giving
new faith, new hope, new life.
Breathe
on us, Breath of God.
In
Jesus’ name we pray.
Amen.
Sermon
The transcript of the CHS sermon for Sunday 31.05.20 can be found here.
The video of the CHS sermon for Sunday 31.05.20 can be found here.
*Bonus feature: here is the midweek sermon from Bishop Rennis Ponniah of the Anglican Diocese of Singapore: https://youtu.be/_PFuAoGkeKA
Song
Come
down, O Love divine (MP89)
1 Come down, O Love divine,
seek
Thou this soul of mine
and
visit it with Thine own ardour glowing;
O
Comforter, draw near,
within
my heart appear,
and
kindle it, Thy holy flame bestowing.
2 O let it freely burn,
till
earthly passions turn
to
dust and ashes, in its heat consuming;
and
let Thy glorious light
shine
ever on my sight,
and
clothe me round, the while my path illuming.
3 Let holy charity
mine
outward vesture be,
and
lowliness become mine inner clothing;
true
lowliness of heart,
which
takes the humbler part,
and
o’er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing.
4 And so the yearning strong,
with
which the soul will long,
shall
far outpass the power of human telling;
for
none can guess its grace,
till
he become the place
wherein
the Holy Spirit makes His dwelling.
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
Father, Son, and Spirit Holy,
we give you thanks and praise,
and dedicate to you
our thoughts, our words,
our gifts, our deeds,
the working of our hands,
the thinking of our minds,
the loving of our hearts.
Shield us this day
for the sake of Christ of the wounds.
Keep us from offence,
and compass us with your love
for ever and evermore.
Amen.
Intercessions
Come,
Holy Spirit, restless breath of love, breathe on us now
and help us to pray as
we ought.
Come,
Holy Spirit, come.
Come,
Holy Spirit,
to
Your world today.
As
You brought order out of chaos at the beginning,
brood
over the chaos we have created in today’s world,
so
that people everywhere may learn the way of life as You intend,
and
find purpose, meaning and hope in their existence.
Where
there is oppression and abuse of others,
bring
Your justice.
Where
there is anxiety and fear,
bring
Your peace.
Where
there is hatred and division,
bring
Your love.
Where
the resources of this awesome world are exploited,
and
we fail in our calling as trustees of land and sea,
grant
us repentance and the grace to learn a better way.
Guide
the rulers of the world
in
ways of justice and integrity,
of
truth and peace.
Come,
Holy Spirit, come.
Come,
Holy Spirit,
to
Your Church today.
Breathe
into us new life and zeal
and
delight in the gospel.
Set
our hearts on fire with Your love.
Grow
Your own fruit in our lives.
As
You did that day in Jerusalem,
in
all our diversity make us one in truth and love.
Let
the gifts of all be valued
and
used for the common good.
Empower
and equip us
to
bear compelling witness to Jesus’ universal Lordship,
by
the way we live and speak and serve,
that
many will come to know Him for themselves.
Make
us unafraid to stand out from the crowd,
and
let it be seen that we have been with Jesus.
Come,
Holy Spirit, come.
Come,
Holy Spirit,
to
all who need Your presence today.
Spirit
of comfort,
be
near to all who are sad and lonely.
Spirit
of power,
give
Your strength to those who carry heavy burdens
and
are weary on life’s journey.
Spirit
of peace,
speak
calm to troubled hearts and minds.
Spirit
of life and light,
lift
from despair those for whom daily life has lost interest,
meaning
and hope.
Shine
the Christ-light into their darkness.
Come,
Holy Spirit, come.
Come,
Holy Spirit,
and
do a new work through the church in this land
and
in all the world.
Revive
us and equip us for those tasks to which Your people
in
every age and place are called.
Sweep
Your church forward with
new
life, new hope, new vision.
May
we act ever more closely together,
in
the rich diversity of the one body of Christ.
So
may glory be given to You,
Father,
Son and Holy Spirit, one God,
for
ever and ever.
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 for ever.
Amen.
Closing
Song
Spirit
of God unseen as the wind (MP1351)
Spirit of God, unseen as the wind,gentle as is the dove:teach us the truth and help us believe,show us the Saviour’s love!
1
You spoke to us – long, long ago –
gave
us the written word;
we
read it still, needing its truth,
through
it God’s voice is heard.
Spirit of God, unseen as the wind . . .
2
Without Your help, we fail our Lord,
we
cannot live His way;
we
need Your power, we need Your strength,
following
Christ each day.
Spirit of God, unseen as the wind . . .
Prayer
of Sending and Blessing
Holy
Spirit, sent by the Father,
ignite
in us Your holy fire;
strengthen
Your children with the gift of faith,
revive
Your Church with the breath of love,
and
renew the face of the earth,
through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
With
unflagging zeal, aglow with the Spirit,
serve
the Lord.
and
the blessing of God almighty,
the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
be
among you and remain with you.
Go
in peace to love and serve the Lord,
in
the name of Christ.
Amen
