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9.30am
We gather as the people of God …
Call to Worship
Hymn: Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelujah
Scripture Sentences
Prayer of Approach with Lord’s Prayer
Time with Young People
Hymn: Our God is a great big God
We listen to stories of faith and hope …
Biblical Lesson: Exodus 32: 1-14
(Today’s Reader is John Parkinson)
Hymn: 162, The God of Abraham praise
Sermon
We respond in faith and hope …
Hymn: 540, I heard the voice of Jesus say
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Offering and Prayer of Dedication
We leave with God’s blessing …
Hymn: 511, Your hand, O God, has guided
Benediction
Choral Amen: Hymn 825 (sing twice) |
11.00am
We gather as the people of God …
Call to Worship
Hymn: 64, Sing all creation, sing to God in gladness
Scripture Sentences
Prayer of Approach and Confession with Lord’s Prayer
Hymn: 133, Source and Sovereign, Rock and Cloud
We listen to stories of faith and hope …
First Lesson: Exodus 32: 1-14
Second Lesson: Matthew 22: 1-14
(Today’s Reader is David Yorke)
Hymn: 162, The God of Abraham praise
Sermon
We respond to God’s word…
Hymn: 540, I heard the voice of Jesus say
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Offering and Prayer of Dedication
We leave with God’s blessing …
Hymn: 511, Your hand, O God, has guided
Benediction
Choral Amen: Hymn 825 (sing twice)
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Music for Today
Today's organ music is from the "Church Sonatas" by Mozart(1756-91). These were originally composed for organ and small string orchestra, and were probably called "Church Sonatas" because that was where the organ was. It seems unlikely that they formed an integral part of a service in the same way as the movements from his "Requiem", for example.
Notes on Today’s Scripture
Exodus 32: 1-14, Moses pleads for Israel, the LORD ‘changes his mind’ and relents
During Moses’ absence on Mt Sinai, the people of Israel rebel, choosing Aaron as their leader, saying, ‘Come, make gods for us.’ Aaron makes a golden calf from their jewellery and builds an altar before it, offering sacrifices to this ‘god.’ Moreover, he declares that this is the god that brought the people out of Egypt. The people eat, drink and run wild. Already Israel has broken the first two of the Ten Commandments, so recently given. While the people party, the LORD puts it to Moses that he should destroy them and make of Moses a great nation. Moses pleads for the people, showing himself to be a shrewd negotiator, committed to his people. The LORD ‘changes his mind,’ turns from his anger and does not bring disaster on his people. Israel has broken the covenant with the LORD, however, and Moses, in his own anger, is soon to break the stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments are written. The consequences are dire, and Israel will have to atone for its sin. God suffers with Israel in bondage in Egypt, and suffers Israel when it rebels at Sinai. But what is broken must be mended, at a high cost.
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