Good morning and welcome to New Horizons Church UK
And affiliated ministries
Today represents the next Sunday before Lent
A Service of the Word
¶ Preparation
Grace, mercy and peace
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ
be with you
Alland also with you.
This is the day that the Lord has made.
AllLet us rejoice and be glad in it.
Hymn or song
Prayers of Penitence
Jesus says, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.’
So let us turn away from our sin and turn to Christ,
confessing our sins in penitence and faith.
AllLord God,
we have sinned against you;
we have done evil in your sight.
We are sorry and repent.
Have mercy on us according to your love.
Wash away our wrongdoing and cleanse us from our sin.
Renew a right spirit within us
and restore to us the joy of your salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
May the Father of all mercies
cleanse you from your sins,
and restore you in his image
to the praise and glory of his name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
AllAmen.
Collect
Almighty Father,
whose Son was revealed in majesty
before he suffered death upon the cross:
give us grace to perceive his glory,
that we may be strengthened to suffer with him
and be changed into his likeness, from glory to glory;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
AllAmen.
Gloria in Excelsis
AllGlory to God in the highest,
and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
Kyrie Eleison
Lord, have mercy.
AllLord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
AllChrist, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
AllChrist, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
AllLord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
¶ The Liturgy of the Word
Reading
Exodus 34.29-35
29Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. 30When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. 31But Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke with them. 32Afterwards all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. 33When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face; 34but whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, 35the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
Psalm
Psalm 99
1The Lord is king: let the peoples tremble; ♦
he is enthroned upon the cherubim: let the earth shake.
2The Lord is great in Zion ♦
and high above all peoples.
3Let them praise your name, which is great and awesome; ♦
the Lord our God is holy.
4Mighty king, who loves justice,
you have established equity; ♦
you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5Exalt the Lord our God; ♦
bow down before his footstool, for he is holy.
6Moses and Aaron among his priests
and Samuel among those who call upon his name, ♦
they called upon the Lord and he answered them.
7He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud; ♦
they kept his testimonies and the law that he gave them.
8You answered them, O Lord our God; ♦
you were a God who forgave them
and pardoned them for their offences.
9Exalt the Lord our God
and worship him upon his holy hill, ♦
for the Lord our God is holy.
Lord God, mighty king,
you love justice and establish equity;
may we love justice more than gain
and mercy more than power;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Hymn or song
Reading
Luke 9.28-36(37-43)
28Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. 30Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. 31They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. 33Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’ Peter did not know what he said. 34While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. 35Then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!’ 36When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And the disciples kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen.
37On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. 38Just then a man from the crowd shouted, ‘Teacher, I beg you to look at my son; he is my only child. 39Suddenly a spirit seizes him, and all at once he shrieks. It throws him into convulsions until he foams at the mouth; it mauls him and will scarcely leave him. 40I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.’ 41Jesus answered, ‘You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.’ 42While he was coming, the demon dashed him to the ground in convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. 43And all were astounded at the greatness of God. Everyone was amazed at all that he was doing.
Sermon
Each week I try to talk about a subject that Is close to us or relates to the community. This week I would like to talk about relationships.
Relationships between us are I think one of the most important things that there are. When I say between us I mean with husbands and wives with brothers and sisters and with friends and family. One of the most important relationships that we also have of course is with God. We sometimes forget that our relationship with God is one of the most founded of all relationships. As we go about our daily business we seem to forget this, yet we are all his children he is our Father. Jesus also had a close relationship to both his family and also his followers. This was a relationship founded on Love and Trust, for without these there can be nothing. As today is valentines day bonds between loved ones should be stronger and more solid. God our Father shows us the love he sends, if only some of us took the time to see it, to look around at the beauty that he has created. When we look up at the morning and evening sky that he created for us that is love, when we walk through a grassy field or along a mountain path God created these for us. So next time you really think about relationships spare a moment and think about how you could improve yours towards God.
Please join my in the Nicene Cread.
The Nicene Creed
All We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, light from light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary
and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father [and the Son],
who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
¶ Prayers
Prayers of Intercession
The prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:
¶The I would like us know to say a prayer for all involved with the New Horizons network of ministries, For Pastor Jay with the TGCM, for pastor Wayne Thorn and his family with Hiding place ministries, for Pastor Dilliram with our mission in Nepal also for Elder Michael Mooney with the NACM and all the members and elders of NACM. I would like to say also a special prayer for Pastor Apostle Prophet James out in Greenville and for Pastor Mike from Christians at large ministry also for pastor David Hestor and for Reverend Gerald Collins. I would like to say a special prayer for Cardinal Dr Peter Edwards from Yeshua International God Bless him in all that he does. I would like to pray for Rev. Maurisa Brown-Latham who New Horizons is in communion with and also I would like to say a special prayer for Bishop Marcus Van Alphen with the young rite with who New Horizons Church UK has become a member of
Please join me in these prayers
O Holy Spirit, breath of life, fire of love and patron of our Rite, touch our hearts with the glow of thy celestial flame. By thine indwelling power we shine forth as the sun and with our fellow human beings assist in enlightening the darkness of ignorance. O Great Power of Love, who art worshipped and glorified for ever. Amen.
Teach us, O Lord, to see thy life in everything and in all the peoples of thine earth and so guide the nations into the understanding of thy laws that peace and goodwill may reign upon earth; through Christ our Lord. R/. Amen
Father we ask you to watch over us and to guide us in our daily Tasks. We ask you to give us the strength to continue to help all those who are in our care. Amen
Church of Christ
¶Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
Please pray for our most Gracious Majesty Queen Elizabeth the 2nd may she rain for many more years.
¶The local community
I would like to pray for all our friends and families For Audrey, Pam June, for Kathy and her family and also for the Walton Family. And for all those within the community. Please also remember the Old and the Vulnerable and those who are at this time on there own. Last of all let us not forget our Troops who are at this time serving in another country many thousands of miles from there home and families.
¶Those who suffer
¶The communion of saints
These responses may be used
Lord, in your mercy
Allhear our prayer.
And at the end
Merciful Father,
Allaccept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our 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 Hymn or Song
¶ Conclusion
Blessing
The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil,
and keep us in eternal life.
AllAmen.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
AllIn the name of Christ. Amen.
This concludes our service for this week. I hope that you have all enjoyed it.
If anyone would like any prayer requests adding please email us through the New Horizons Website, or by emailing
Reverend_oliver@hotmail.co.uk
Our next service is on Saturday the 20th of Feb at 11am
Thankyou all for watching and God bless you.
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