Sunday, August 1, 2021


  

Welcome! 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/

The form of service given here will differ in some ways from the one used in our face to face meetings.

The Committee, CHS.





 

 

 

 

 

 

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Church Service on Sunday, July 25th, 2021 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12)

 Welcome to the CHS Vientiane Worship 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.thechs.org/

~ Pastor Tony
 




Scripture Sentence 
"I am able to face anything through Christ who gives me strength" 
                                           (Philippians 4: 13)


 
The Collect
O God, the protector of all who trust in you,
without you nothing is strong, nothing is holy.
Increase and multiply upon us your mercy,
that with you as our ruler and guide,
we may so pass through things temporal,
that we lose not the things eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever and ever.
Amen

Call to prayer
God is near to all who call on him.
He listens when we pray.
So let’s bring our prayers to God with confidence,
knowing that He will hear and answer (Psalm 145: 14, 18)

Prayer of Approach 
Lord of all life,
beginning and end,
provider of food and drink,
clothing and warmth,
love and hope,
life in all its fullness.
we praise You.

You are the one who sustains us.
the one who nourishes
and strengthens us
throughout our daily lives.
we praise You.

When the journey is long
and we hunger and thirst,
Bread of Life, You sustain us.
When the road is hard
and our bodies weak
Bread of Life, You heal us.
When our spirits are low
and we can’t carry on
Bread of Life, You revive us.

When we offer our hand
in love and in service,
Bread of life, You bless us.
When the challenge is great
and the workers are few,
Bread of Life, You empower us.
When the victory is won
and we see Your face,
Bread of Life, You will rejoice with us.
We praise You.

Amen

Let us worship God...
Opening Hymn of Praise
God of grace and glory (Steve Fry)
God of grace and glory
In these days increase our faith
We would come and enter boldly
Living only by Your grace

Christ our shepherd, lead us
And in love, our hearts renew
Bread of life, now come and feed us
Make us more and more like You
Make us more and more like You





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
 
 
Silence

Lord God
You heap Your love upon us
like a parent providing
for their family’s needs.


Forgive us when, like spoilt children,
we treat Your generosity as our right
or hug it possessively.
Forgive us that we have kept
what we have to ourselves
rather than offering it up to You
that You might feed and sustain others.
Forgive us that we have failed
to be concerned about the waste
that our society produces.
Forgive us when have wanted more for ourselves at the cost of another.

We are sorry, Lord, and in need
of Your renewing grace.

As we gather now to worship You,
fill us with anticipation of Your word to us.
Strengthen us for service,
feed and renew us that we might share
in Your purpose in giving life to the world.
In Jesus’ name we pray.

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 14
First Reading: 2 Samuel 11:1-15
Second Reading:  Ephesians 3:14-21
Gospel: John 6:1-21



Song 

Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah!


Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah!
Praise ye the Lord!
Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah!
Praise ye the Lord!

Praise ye the Lord, Hallelujah!
Praise ye the Lord, Hallelujah!
Praise ye the Lord, Hallelujah!
Praise ye the Lord!


Prayer with and for the children

Prayer of Praise
We praise you for such a rich world;
we celebrate its diversity,
dance with its wonder,
share its song.

But may we never imagine
the world is ours simply to have.
May we hear your call
to live within it with responsibility
and may we understand everything
is given to us in trust
for we do not own the world
and the world does not owe us.

Great God
all we need is here;
may we share it
and never take more than we need.

All that makes us fully alive is around us;
may we celebrate it
and never take what is not ours to have.
All that brings life has been given to us;
may we love it and never keep it to ourselves.

May we be your people,
fully alive in our intent
to be just and loving in your world,
O God.
We ask this in Jesus' name.
Amen

Sermon 


Song
All we like sheep (Don Mouen)


All we like sheep
Have gone astray
Each of us turning
Our own separate way
We have all sinned and
Fallen short of Your glory
But Your glory is
What we desire to see
And in Your presence is
Where we long to be
O Lord show us
Your mercy and grace
Take us to Your holy place
Forgive our sin
And heal our land
We long to live
In Your presence
Once again
Taking our sickness
Taking our pain
Jesus the sacrifice Lamb
Has been slain
He was despised
Rejected by men
He took our sin
Draw us near to you, Father
Through Jesus Your Son
Let us worship before You
Cleansed by Your blood
O Lord show us
Your mercy and grace
Take us to Your holy place
Forgive our sin
And heal our land
We long to live
In Your presence
Once again
Show us
Your mercy and grace
Take us to Your holy place
Forgive our sin
And heal our land
We long to live
In Your presence
Once again
Forgive our sin
And heal our land
We long to live
In Your presence
Once again


Prayer of Dedication

In glad thanksgiving for your goodness, 
we offer you our gifts;
and pray for the power  
to offer and present 
our very selves to you, 
a living sacrifice, 
dedicated and fit for your acceptance; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

    

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

God of miracle,
provider of daily bread,
word of life and love,
we thank You for the gift
of Your Son Jesus, living bread,
broken and shared for all.

We thank You
that even the crumbs of our lives
and of our labours
are useful to You
in the service of Your kingdom.

We thank You
for Your endless overflowing grace
that knows no bounds
even as we seek to limit it
through our bad choices.

Lord God
As You heard the cries of Your people
in the wilderness and fed them bread from heaven,
as we remember how Jesus nourished Your people
with words of justice and compassion
hear us today as we pray for our world.

We pray for those whose daily need
for food, clean water
and proper shelter goes un-met
and for those misusing what they have
in the vain pursuit of pleasure.
Feed them with a sense of justice and fairness
That they might stand firm in their right
To a decent life for all people now.
We pray for those whose lives have been broken
by violence and crime, conflict and struggle.
Feed them with courage and anticipation
of a life beyond the barriers which hold them back.

We pray for those who are sick or sorrowing
and those who care for and console them.
We pray especially for those we know personally who are facing difficulties at this time
and who we name in a time of silence…

Fill them, Lord, with Your healing presence
and remind them of Your promises.

We pray for those who have lost faith
in themselves and in You
and who struggle to find meaning in life.
focus their eyes on You, Lord,
and give them hope for a new day.

We pray for ourselves that we might be filled
with energy to serve You better in our daily living.
And that we might, even in our doubt,
be reminded that You will never turn away
Or abandon us.
May we always look to You
As the one who gives us life.
We pray this in Jesus’ Blessed Name,

Amen





Now, let us join in the prayer our Lord himself taught us:

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 

In Christ called to baptize


1 In Christ called to baptize,

we witness to grace

and gather a people

from each land and race.

In deep, flowing waters,

we share in Christ's death,

then, rising to new life,

give thanks with each breath.


2 In Christ called to banquet,

one table we share,

a haven of welcome,

a circle of care.

Although we are many,

we share in one bread.

One cup of thanksgiving

proclaims Christ, our head.


3 In Christ called to witness,

by grace we will preach

the life-giving gospel;

God's love we will teach.

By grace may our living

give proof to our praise

in costly compassion

reflecting Christ's ways.


4 Unite us, anoint us,

O Spirit of love,

for you are within us,

around us, above.

Equip us for service

with gifts you bestow.

In Christ is our calling.

In Christ may we grow.


Prayer of Sending and Blessing
Go now, to be nourished
in the love of God;
to be generous
in the way of Christ Jesus
and to be filled and fuelled
by the living Spirit.
And may the blessing of all three,
Creator, Saviour and Life-Force
be with you and those you love
today and always.
Amen 

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord,
in the name of Christ.
Amen 
 

 

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Church Service on Sunday, July 18th, 2021 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 11)

 

Welcome to the CHS Vientiane Worship 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.thechs.org/

~ Pastor Tony
 









Scripture Sentence 
"May you in company with all God's people,
be strong to grasp what is the breadth and length and height and depth of Christ's love." 
                                           (St Mark 16: 45)


 
The Collect

Almighty God,
your Son has opened for us
a new and living way into your presence.
Give us pure hearts and constant wills
to worship you in spirit and in truth;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen

Prayer of Approach  (Based on Psalm 89)
 
I will sing of Your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.

Lord God, we gather at this brief moment of time to give You praise for everything and forever.
Your love, like Yourself, has no beginning or end.
Your faithfulness is eternal.
The majesty of the heavens and the myriad wonders of earth bear witness to Your providence.

You have no competitor, no rival, no substitute.
You are right and You are just, Your plans for us are good.
We cannot exhaust Your love, we cannot get our heads around it,
but Your word declares what You are like,
and in Jesus Christ we see enough to satisfy us forever.

O God,
our time on earth is short, and Your purpose is long.
Guide us in the business that lies ahead this week.
Help us in the things that challenge us.
Keep us faithful.
Grant us wisdom, and true humility,
as we journey with You before us and behind us,
above us and within us,
through Jesus Christ and in the power of His Spirit.

Amen

Let us worship God...
Opening Hymn of Praise
Christ is made the sure foundation (MP 73)

1  Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the head and corner-stone
chosen of the Lord and precious,
binding all the Church in one;
holy Zion’s help for ever,
and her confidence alone.
2  All within that holy city
dearly loved of God on high,
in exultant jubilation
sing, in perfect harmony;
God the One-in-Three adoring
in glad hymns eternally.

3  We as living stones invoke you:
Come among us, Lord, today!
with Your gracious loving-kindness
hear Your children as we pray;
and the fulness of Your blessing
in our fellowship display.

4  Here entrust to all Your servants
what we long from You to gain –
that on earth and in the heavens
we one people shall remain,
till united in Your glory
evermore with You we reign.

5  Praise and honour to the Father,
praise and honour to the Son,
praise and honour to the Spirit,
ever Three and ever One:
one in power and one in glory
while eternal ages run.



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
 
 
Silence
 
Lord, there are things which contradict all your goodness.
We do not see Your will being done on earth.
We admit to times when we ourselves have failed You,
by what we have done or what we have omitted to do.
We have sinned, and we have been sinned against.
Have mercy upon us.
Have mercy on our friends.
Have mercy on our enemies,
for Your name’s sake.
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 89:20-37
First Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-14
Second Reading:  Ephesians 2:11-22
Gospel:  Mark 6:30-34; 53-56



Song 

My God is so big (JP 169)


1  My God is so big, so strong and so mighty

    there’s nothing that He cannot do.

    My God is so big, so strong and so mighty

    there’s nothing that He cannot do.

    The rivers are His, the mountains are His,

    the stars are His handiwork too.

    My God is so big, so strong and so mighty

    there’s nothing that He cannot do.


2  My God is so big, so strong and so mighty


    there’s nothing that He cannot do.


    My God is so big, so strong and so mighty


    there’s nothing that He cannot do.


    He’s called you to live for Him every day


    in all that you say and you do.


    My God is so big, so strong and so mighty,


    He can do all things through you.

 


Prayer with and for the children


Prayer of Praise

Among the stars,
we praise you;
with sand between our toes,
we celebrate you;
between the trees of the forest,
we hear you;
beside the mountains and valleys,
we witness you;
within the oceans,
we find you;
from polar ice to expanding desert,
we know you.

Wandering God,
may we always have eyes open to you
wherever we look,
knowing you are the God
who moves out into the world
and invites us to follow.

We praise you for the journeys
on which this travelling faith takes us.

May we allow ourselves
to be challenged,
disturbed,
renewed,
by the many meeting places
between heaven and earth
in this world.


Sermon 
 


Song

The Lord's my shepherd (MP 1008)

1  The Lord’s my shepherd, I’ll not want.
He makes me lie in pastures green.
He leads me by the still, still waters,
His goodness restores my soul.
        And I will trust in You alone,
and I will trust in You alone,
for Your endless mercy follows me,
Your goodness will lead me home.

DESCANT

I will trust, I will trust in You.

I will trust, I will trust in You.

Endless mercy follows me,

goodness will lead me home.

2  He guides my ways in righteousness,

and He anoints my head with oil,

and my cup, it overflows with joy,

I feast on His pure delights.

And I will trust . . .

3  And though I walk the darkest path,

I will not fear the evil one,

for You are with me, and Your rod and staff

are the comfort I need to know.

And I will trust . . .

Prayer of Dedication
Let us pray,
Gracious God,
when your kindness and generosity
dawned upon the world,
and you lavished your love upon us
in Jesus Christ our Saviour,
you called us to believe in you,
and to devote our lives to serving you and those you have called us to.
Now we bring our gifts to you,
and offer them, and our whole life,
with joy for your service,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

    

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Thanksgiving (using the Ephesians passage)

Good and gracious Father,
We give thanks for blessings
of home and family,
of education and nurture,
of art and science.

For all who make peace, for all who build bridges,
for all who have learned to forgive the past, we give thanks.
For all good people, and for all lovely things,
we bless Your marvellous creation.

For our identity in Christ,
and for those who have explained this and loved it into our lives,
we are truly grateful.
For our place in Christ’s church,
for opportunities to serve and to be served,
we say thank You.

For the wonderful story of our salvation,
for the prophets and apostles who named it,
for the scriptures which carried it into our own history,
we bless Your marvellous purpose.

We thank You that Jesus Christ did not only live for us,
but died and rose again for us.
We give thanks that He lives as the cornerstone of the universe,
that we are built with Him into a holy temple,
unseen yet strong and lasting.

He is our peace: He is peace within our own lives,
He is peace between us all, and His peace is a gift for every situation.
We bless Your marvellous name. Amen.

Intercession (using the Gospel passage)

Let us ask God for rest for the weary ...
We pray for those who are sick and weighed down in body or spirit,
for those who are overworked,
for those who need a break,
for those who near  the end of life.
May they know Your peace.

Let us ask God to guide those who are lost or perplexed ...
We pray for all who need shepherding,
and for those who teach and guide others,
in their work, in their home, in their voluntary service.
May they give and receive Your peace.

Let us ask God to provide for the hungry ...
We pray for all who hunger and thirst,
for relief organisations,
for the governments of the world,
for those who rule in our Island state.
May they find peace, create peace, work for peace.

Let us ask God to open places for good news ...
We pray for people who do not know how much You love them,
and for all who share the gospel.
May Your Spirit break down barriers, open hearts,
bring peace.

Let us ask God to hear the prayers of our own minds and hearts ...
These and all our prayers we ask in the name of Jesus

Amen





Now, let us join in the prayer our Lord himself taught us:

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 Songs

Blessed be your name? (MP 1036)

1  Blessèd be Your name
in the land that is plentiful,
where Your streams of abundance flow,
blessèd be Your name.
And blessèd be Your name
when I’m found in the desert place,
though I walk through the wilderness,
blessèd be Your name.

Every blessing You pour out I’ll
turn back to praise.
And when the darkness closes in, Lord,
still I will say:

    ‘Blessèd be the name of the Lord,
Blessèd be Your name.
Blessèd be the name of the Lord,
Blessèd be Your glorious name.’

2  Blessèd be Your name
when the sun’s shining down on me,
when the world’s ‘all as it should be’,
blessèd be Your name.
And blessèd be Your name
on the road marked with suffering,
though there’s pain in the offering,
blessèd be Your name.

Every blessing You pour out . . .

‘Blessèd be the name . . .’

You give and take away,
You give and take away.
My heart will choose to say,
‘Lord, blessed be Your name.’
You give and take away . . .
 ‘Blessèd be the name . . .’

 
Siyahamba - We are marching in the light of God (MP 954)

 

1  We are marching in the light of God,
we are marching in the light of God,
we are marching in the light of God,
we are marching in the light of God (the light of God)!
We are marching (marching,
we are marching, marching,) – Oh,
we are marching in the light of God
(the light of God)!
We are marching (marching,
we are marching, marching,) – Oh,
we are marching in the light of God!

2  We are living in the love of God . . .
3  We are moving in the power of God . . .

 


Prayer of Blessing  
(Based on Jeremiah 23:3-6)
Do not fear or be dismayed – you are eternally safe in the arms of Jesus ...
Now may the Lord God shepherd you with His Word and Spirit,
and gather you at the last into His fold.
And the blessing of God almighty, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
be with you and those dear to you,
this day and every day.
Amen 
 
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord,
in the name of Christ.
Amen 
 

 

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