AMERSHAM FREE CHURCH
Sunday 4thOctober2015Trinity 18
MORNING WORSHIP WITH COMMUNION
led by The Revd Ian Green

All who love and follow our Lord Jesus Christ are invited to receive communion. If you do not wish to receive the bread and wine please let them pass by without embarrassment.
If you are able please stand for those parts of the service marked with an asterisk (*)

GOD INVITES US TOWORSHIP
We stand at the entry of the Bible
* Introit

*Call to Worshipincluding the words
Minister: The Lord be with you
All:and also with you.

*Hymn274: God is love
Prayers of Praise and Confession, Lord’s Prayer
Welcome and Notices and then The Offering is received
COMMISSIONING OF
JUNIOR CHURCH LEADERS


STATEMENT OF OUR PURPOSE

We are the body of Christ:

each of us is a member of it.

There is one ministry of Christ:

in this ministry we all share.

There are different ways of serving God:

it is the same Lord whom we serve.

When children are baptized or blessed we promise so to maintain the church’s life of worshipand service that children may grow in the knowledge and love of God and of his Son our LordJesus Christ.
The Christian nurture of children and young people is thus the responsibility ofthe whole church. So today we publicly commission those who serve as leaders in our JuniorChurch, recognizing its central place in the life of the church.

It is their privilege and responsibility, in the name of Christto pray regularly for those in their care;to offer, by word and action, a Christian example;and to guide them in their journey of faith.

In all these things they will seek for themselves and those in their care a deepeningexperience of God’s grace in Christ. Without the help of God’s Holy Spirit no one canexercise any ministry effectively.

The minister invites the JC leaders to come to the front of the church

PROMISES BY JC LEADERS

Do you believe in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and do you confess JesusChrist as your Saviour and Lord?

I do

Do you believe that you are called by God through his church to work with children andyoung people in our Junior Church?

I do.

Will you, depending on God’s grace, be faithful in this service, diligent in preparation andcontinue to equip yourself for this ministry?

With God’s help, I will.

PROMISE BY THE WHOLE CHURCH

Will you, as members of this congregation, encourage the Junior Church and its leaders,supporting them with your prayers?

With God’s help, we will.

*SONG 308&309: Spirit of the living God

Prayer

*Hymn 512: Seek ye first
Children and young people leave for the Junior Church.
Babies and toddlers are welcome in The Crèche.
WE LISTEN FOR THE WORD OF GOD
Readings:Genesis 2.18-24OTp.2
Mark 10.2-16NT p.38
this morning’s reader is Helen Law
Reader: In this is the word of the Lord
All: Thanks be to God

Sermon: Divorce …the final word?
followed by Silent Reflection
*Hymn 319: Thanks to God whose Word was spoken
Prayers of Intercession
THE COMMUNION
*Hymn 448: Here, Lord, we take the broken bread
*The Peaceall standing
Minister: The peace of the Lord be always with you
All: and also with you.
Minister: We say for one another:
All: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with us all evermore.
*The Offertory Procession
Minister: We give thanks to God and sing:
All: Praise God from whom
all blessings flow,
praise him, all creatures here below.
Praise him above, ye heavenly host,
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Prayer of Dedication
Invitation to Communion
The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
Minister: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them to the Lord.
Minister: Let us give thanks to the Lordour God.
All: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
Minister: Therefore with all your people
in heaven and onearth we sing
the triumphant hymn of your glory:
All: Holy, holy, holy Lord,
Sung: 13 inGod of power and might,
hymn book 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.
Words of Institution
Sharing of the bread and wine
The bread and wine are brought to the congregation. The wine is served first – please put your glass in the bookrack. Once all have been served we eat and drink together.

Post Communion Prayer
All: O God, we give you grateful thanks
for all that you have given us in this
sacred meal.
May our lives show the signs
that love is possible,
grace is believable
and compassion can be the way of life.
We pray in your name. Amen

*Hymn530: Living God your joyful Spirit
Dismissal and Blessing with sung Amen All Standing
Join us for coffee, tea or a cold drink in the Alfred Ellis Hall
where the Fairtrade stall is open.