PETWORTH & PULBOROUGH SCOUT DISTRICT
ST. GEORGE’S DAY
SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING
Saturday 30th April 2011
11.30 a.m.
PetworthPark
The Modern St. George
A sketch by the Chief Scout (B.P)
Welcome
All Stand
Processional Hymn
During which the Standards are received
Give Me Oil in my Lamp
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning.
Give me oil in my lamp, I pray.
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning.
Keep me burning till the break of day.
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing hosanna to the King of kings.
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing hosanna to the King.
Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising.
Give me joy in my heart, I pray.
Give me joy in my hart, keep me praising.
Keep me praising till the break of day.
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing hosanna to the King of kings.
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing hosanna to the King.
Give me joy in my heart, keep me resting.
Give me joy in my heart, I pray.
Give me joy in my heart, keep me resting.
Keep me resting till the break of day.
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing hosanna to the King of kings.
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing hosanna to the King.
Give me love in my heart, keep me serving.
Give me love in my heart I pray.
Give me love in my heart, keep me serving.
Keep me serving till the break of day.
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing hosanna to the King of kings.
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing hosanna to the King.
Prayers and Responses
Led by the Reverend Ken Jacques
Minister of the Congregational Church, Harting
MinisterWe meet today to honour our Patron Saint George, to worship God our Father, and to thank Him for all his blessings. At this time we re-dedicate ourselves to the service of God and give thanks to God for the courage, steadfastness and chivalry of Saint George.
AllWe thank you God.
MinisterFor Robert Baden-Powell, our founder, and for all those who, since Scouting began, have served the Movement well.
AllWe thank you God.
MinisterFor the world-wide family of Scouts, into whose company we have been called and by whose fellowship our lives have been enriched.
AllWe thank you God.
MinisterFor laughter and good health, for the beauty of the earth and the joy of living.
AllWe thank you God.
MinisterAbove all, for the gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. For His life of perfect service and obedience, His death upon the cross, His mighty resurrection and His promise to be with us in His Spirit for ever.
AllWe thank you God.
MinisterAs our Saviour taught us, so we pray:
AllOur Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name;
Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done.
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
But deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
The power and the glory,
For ever and ever. Amen.
Passages from
The Wolf that Never Sleeps
A Story of Baden-Powell
Written by Marguerite de Beaumont
Someone who knew B-P. when she was a girl
THE BOY – “STE”
Read by Louise Pearce, BSL, 1st Petworth
DINIZULU’S NECKLACE
Read by Paul Brooks ADC(Scouts)
SCOUTING FOR GIRLS – THE GUIDES
Read by Carolyn Cooper (ADC (CubScouts))
Reading of Laws and Renewal of Promises
All stand
The Scout Motto:
Be Prepared
The Beaver Scout Promise:
All Beaver Scouts make the Scout sign:
I promise to do my best
To be kind and helpful
And to love God
The Cub Scout Law:
Cub Scouts always do their best
Think of others before themselves
And do a good turn every day
The Cub Scout Promise:
All Cub Scouts make the Scout sign:
I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and to the Queen
To help other people
And to keep the Cub Scout Law
The Scout Law:
A Scout is to be trusted
A Scout is loyal
A Scout is friendly and considerate
A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts
A Scout has courage in all difficulties
A Scout makes good use of his time and is careful of possessions and property
A Scout has self-respect and respect for others
The Scout Promise:
All Scouts, Explorer Scouts, Network Scouts and Adult Leaders make the Scout sign:
On my honour, I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and to the Queen
To help other people
And to keep the Scout Law
Presentations
of
Service Awards and Wood Badges
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Address by the Reverend Ken Jacques
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Sussex by the Sea
During the singing of Sussex by the Sea a collection will be made in aid of a local Sussex Charity and the Standards will be returned and re-join their Groups.
Now is the time for marching, now let your hearts be gay,
Hark to the merry bugles, sounding along our way.
So let your voices ring, my boys, and take your time from me.
And I’ll sing you a song as we march along, of Sussex by the sea.
Chorus:For we’re the men from Sussex, Sussex by the Sea,
We plough and sow and reap and mow,
And useful men are we:
And when you come to Sussex, whoever you may be,
You can tell them all that we’ll stand or fall
For Sussex by the Sea
Oh Sussex, Sussex by the Sea,
Good old Sussex by the Sea
You can tell them all that we’ll stand or fall
For Sussex by the Sea
Sometimes your feet are weary, sometimes the way is long.
Sometimes the day is dreary, sometimes the world is wrong
But as you let your voices ring, your cares will fly away.
So we’ll sing you a song as we march along, of Sussex by the Sea.
Chorus:
Blessing
God grant to the living, grace, to the departed, rest,
To the Church, The Queen, the Commonwealth,
And to all humankind, peace and concord;
And to us and all your servants, life everlasting,
And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
Be upon you and all whom you love, living, departed, now and forever.
Amen
National Anthem
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen.
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.
Dismissal
Minister:Go in Peace, to love and serve the Lord
In the name of Christ.
All:Amen
We would like to thank the National Trust for allowing us to use PetworthPark for this Service and also to Tony Sneller and the Petworth & District Community Association for the use of their personal address system.