Tea & Coffee is served after the service. All welcome.
Please ensure your cellphone is off
Welcome and Introduction:
Sentence: Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles, and pray at all times. Romans 12:12
Introit:
Call to Worship:
People of God,
Look around and see the faces of those we know and have come to know.
Old friends, new friends, sisters and brothers in Christ-
a community of kindred hearts.
People of God,
Look around and see the images of God assemble here.
In me, in you, in each of us,God’s Spirit shines for all to see.
People of God, come.
Let us worship together.
Prayer:
Hymn 66:Great is thy faithfulness
Children’s time:
Prayer of Confession & healing:
Time passes and we realise how easy it is to becomedisconnected
from life,from each other, and from you Lord.
God of mercy - forgive us.
Relationships are hard work
and sometimes we would ratherspend our time
pretending everything is fine, than admit our failures.
God of mercy - forgive us.
The world in which we live and breatherequires our care.
Our relationship with the earth is one of delicate balance,
and so often we take it for granted.
God of mercy - forgive us.
To live a life which honours your namein all ways is hard.
Our energies are drained by day to day living,
complaints and regrets far easier than praise.
God of mercy - forgive us.
We pray together most merciful God,
Acknowledging our brokennessin the hope and encouragement
of your love. Amen.
Hymn: As the deer pants for the water
1. / As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longs after you.You alone are my heart’s desire and I long to worship you. / 2. / I want you more than gold or silver, only you can satisfy.
You alone are the real joy-giver and the apple of my eye.
Chorus:
You alone are my strength my shield, to you alone may my spirit yield.
You alone are my heart’s desire and I long to worship you. / 3. / You’re my friend and you’re my brother, even though you are a king.
I love you more than any other,
so much more than anything.
First Reading:Acts 10:9-15 (page 1218) Reader: Olive Wilkinson
Choir Anthem:
Second Reading:Matthew 15:21-28 (page 1069)
Second Reader: Suganya Wieskara
Message:“The woman was a foreigner”
Hymn 86:Tell out my soul,the greatness of the Lord
Prayers of the People & Intercessory Prayers:
Lord’s Prayer sung:
Offertory & Offertory Prayer:
Greeting of Peace:
The peace of God be with you all.
And with you also.
Let us greet one another with a sign of peace.
Hymn 653: God is here! As we his people
The Thanksgiving
(The People Stand)
The Lord is here.
God's Spirit is with us.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord.
It is right to give him thanks and praise.
With all your people in heaven and on earth we give you thanks, Holy Father, for Jesus Christ, through whom all things are made; who in the fullness of time became flesh and lived among us, full of grace and truth; who in obedience suffered death on the cross, and was raised in triumph that we might have life. Therefore we worship and praise you saying:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest; Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
Preparation: (People may sit or kneel)
Among friends, gathered round a table, Jesus took bread.
Having blessed it,He broke the bread and gave to His disciples, saying,
“This is my body which is given for you”.
In the same way Jesus took the wine, and having given thanks for it,
He poured it out and gave the cup to His disciples, saying,
“This cup is the new relationship with God, sealed with my blood”.
In sharing this bread and wine
we remember the example of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the one who shared His life with the poor, the oppressed,
the one who lived, was crucified, and raised to new life in God.
In sharing this bread and wine
we commit ourselves again to follow Jesusin the Way of the cross,
to share His pain and His joy
and to claim the promise of new life for the entire creation.
In sharing this bread and wine
we celebrate the faith that gives us life and hope,
we celebrate the journey we beginwith one another this day,
a journey of mutual understanding and companionship,
and we commit ourselves to reflectin the life of the Church today
the presence we know in the breaking of bread. Amen.
Come Holy Spirit,touch this bread and this cup
that we might find food and drink for our faith journey. Amen.
Breaking of the bread:
By the sharing of this bread and wine,
May we bring each other into fullness of life. Amen.
Sharing the bread and wine:
Prayer after Communion: (Pray together)
Gracious God, we give you thanks for satisfying our hungry hearts
with this holy meal shared in the Spirit with Jesus, your Son, our Lord.
Strengthened and refreshed, we go from here to continue his work in the world, through our faithful witness and loving service.
This we pray through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Community Notices:
Hymn 267:Love divine, all loves excelling
Benediction & Grace:
May the life of the Holy Spirit fill our being until it overflows with healing, peace, inspiration and courage.
Go now to love and serve!
We go in the name of Christ
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all. Amen, Amen, Amen.
The flowers for today were arranged bySina Paea
Remember in prayer:Lois Clucas, Selwyn Harris, Geoff Wilkinson, Joy Bell recovering in hospital, Jenny Jones’ mother who is critically ill.
Thank You to Dene McConnochie and committee for organising the pre-election forum last Sunday, and to David McGeorge for chairing the session. It went very well and was well attended.
Women’s Fellowship
The next WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP meeting will be onTuesday 5th September at 10.30 am. There will be a trading table; a small plate for lunch would be appreciated. Everyone welcome.
Coming Services ~ Sunday 10.00am
Sept / 10 / Led by Rev Freddy De Alwis17 / Led by Rev Freddy De Alwis
DATES AHEAD:
Monday / 7.00pm / Mixed BadmintonTuesday / 9.45am / Ladies Badminton
Wednesday / 6.00-8.30pm / Girls Brigade
Thursday / 10.00am – 11.30am / English Classes for New Immigrants
Friday
Saturday
Sunday / 9.15am / Choir practice
Early Childhood Centre: Mon – Fri 8.45am - 11.45am; Mon – Thurs 12.45pm - 3.15pm
email: website: trinitykindergarten.school.nz Phone: 577-4959
Rosters for Next Week
10.00am Society Stewards: / Blake Jones, Desh De Alwis10.00am Host/Hostess: / Rita Cecil, Zonette Pare
Floral Arrangements: / SDA Church
10.00am Reader: / David McGeorge, Sugu Gnanasegaram
Morning tea: / Elma Evans, Sina Paea
Pastoral Visitors: / Joan Gordon