HOLY WEEK REFLECTIONS

HOLY WEEK REFLECTIONS

Sunday 1st April 6.30 pm PALM SUNDAY
“Father forgive them. They do not know what they are doing”
Monday 2nd April 7 pm
‘Woman here is your son …here is your mother’
Tuesday 3rd April 7 pm
‘My God, my God why have you forsaken me’

Wednesday 4th April 7 pm
‘I thirst’
MAUNDY THURSDAY
Communion Service 7 pm
‘Father, into your hands
I commit my spirit’

GOOD FRIDAY
10.10 am
Cross Walk
meets at
Manvers Street
Baptist Church

8th April
EASTER SUNDAY
10.30 am
Morning Worship
with John Rackley
“Today you shall be with me
in paradise”

6.30 pm
Holy Communion
with John Rackley
“It is finished”

Sun 8th April
EASTER SUNDAY
Holy Communion with
John Rackley
“It is finished”

Hunger for Justice

HUNGER FOR JUSTICE

Come to Christian Aid West’s
evening celebration and/or day conference, designed to empower us in the fight to end poverty. Explore why and how our Christian faith equips us to end global inequality.
Wednesday 14th March 2012 18:15-21:15
Evening celebration featuring:
• Keynote speaker – Joel Edwards, International Director
of Micah Challenge

• Music and worship with Renewal Gospel Choir

• First-hand stories from Sierra Leone and local supporters.

• Resources and information about Christian Aid Week in May 2012

• Exhibition and refreshments

Thursday 15th March 2012 9:15-16:30

Day conference featuring:
• Keynote speaker – Joel Edwards, International Director
of Micah Challenge

• Music and worship using Christian Aid Week resources

• First-hand stories from Sierra Leone and local supporters

• Input from Christian Aid senior staff and directorate

• Resources and information about Christian Aid Week in May 2012
• Workshops and drop-in sessions
• Opportunity to ask questions
• Exhibition and refreshments

Both events are at Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath BA1 1JW. There is no charge but there will be a retiring collection at both events.

To book a ticket or for more information go to
http://hungerforjusticeevening .eventbrite.com / or contact the Christian Aid West office on 01454 415923 or west@christian-aid.org

Order of Service 4th March

FOLLOWING JESUS
Jesus called only men to be his disciples. But there
were both men and women who were his followers.
We have few individual stories of the men in
Mark’s gospel. There are more stories about women.
These stories suggest what it means to be a follower.
Today it is the story of two nameless women; a mother
and daughter. She is known only as the mother-in-law
of Peter and is a model of Christian service for
both disciples and followers. Her story introduces a
common theme in the ministry of Jesus:
just because you can’t offer a lot doesn’t mean the
little you can offer won’t be helpful.
The most spectacular demonstration of this was
the feeding of the 5000.
WELCOME

BPW 391
Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord:
unnumbered blessings, give my spirit voice:
tender to me the promise of his word;
in God my Saviour shall my heart rejoice.

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his name:
make known his might, the deeds his arm has done;
his mercy sure, from age to age the same;
his holy name, the Lord, the Mighty One.

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his might:
powers and dominions lay their glory by:
proud hearts and stubborn wills are put to flight,
the hungry fed, the humble lifted high.

Tell out, my soul, the glories of his word:
firm is his promise, and his mercy sure.
Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
to children’s children and for evermore.

Timothy Dudley Smith (b. 1926)
Based on Luke 1: 46-55)

THE CANDLE OF PRAYER

BPW 443
Let us break bread together with the Lord;
let us break bread together with the Lord:

When I fall on my knees,
with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.

Let us drink wine together with the Lord….

Let us praise God together in the Lord….

Based on an American spiritual

“ FEEDING”

‘FOOD: FOR HOW MANY?
THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE’

BPW 202
Jesus the Lord said: ‘I am the bread,
the bread of life for mankind am I.
The bread of life for mankind am I,
the bread of life for mankind am I.’
Jesus the Lord said: ‘I am the bread,
the bread of life for mankind am I.’

Jesus the Lord said: ‘I am the life,
the resurrection and the life am I.’

Jesus the Lord said: ‘I am the vine,
and you are the branches of the vine,’ said he

Vv 1 &2 Anon, tr. From Urdu by
Dermott Monahan (1906-57)
V. 3 Michael Ball (b. 1938)
Methodist church Division of Education & Youth

KIDZ CAFÉ OPEN

PRAYER

THE GOSPEL
Mark 1:21-31 (page 33) and the Use of Sunday

BPW 529
From heaven you came, helpless babe,
entered our world, your glory veiled;
not to be served but to serve,
and give your life that we might live.

This is our God, the Servant King,
he calls us now to follow him,
to bring our lives as a daily offering
of worship to the Servant King.

There in the garden of tears,
my heavy load he chose to bear;
his heart with sorrow was torn,
“Yet not my will but yours,” he said.

Come see his hands and his feet,
the scars that speak of sacrifice,
hands that flung stars into space
to cruel nails surrendered.

So let us learn how to serve,
and in our lives enthrone him;
each others need to prefer,
for it is Christ we’re serving.
Graham Kendrick ( b.1950)
©1983 Thankyou Music

YOU HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN GOD’S
HEART, SO CLOTHE YOURSELVES WITH
COMPASSION, KINDNESS, HUMILITY,
MEEKNESS AND PATIENCE.

SCRIPTURE READING
Colossians 3; 12 (page 199)

PRAYER WITH
Behold the Lamb of God,
behold the Lamb of God
who takes away the sin,
the sin of the world
John L Bell
©WGRG Iona Community

THE OFFERING

THE LORD’S PRAYER

BPW 233
When I survey the wondrous cross
where the young Prince of glory died,
my richest gain I count but loss,
and poor contempt on all my pride.

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
save in the death of Christ my God:
all the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to his blood.

See from his head, his hands, his feet,
sorrow and love flow mingled down:
did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Were the whole realm of nature mine,
that were an offering far too small,
love so amazing, so divine,
demands my soul, my life, my all.
Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
Based on Galations 6:14

THE BREAD AND WINE

THE NEWS AND PRAYER

THE BLESSING:
Nehemiah 9:17

BPW 613
The Church of Christ in every age
beset by change, but Spirit-led,
must claim and test its heritage
and keep on rising from the dead.

Across the world, across the street,
the victims of injustice cry
for shelter and for bread to eat,
and never live until they die.

Then let the servant Church arise,
a caring Church that longs to be
a partner in Christ’s sacrifice,
and clothed in Christ’s humanity.

For he alone, whose blood was shed,
can cure the fever in our blood,
and teach us how to share our bread
and feed the starving multitude.

We have no mission but to serve
in full obedience to our Lord:
to care for all, without reserve,
and spread his liberating word.
F.Pratt Green (b. 1903)
©1971 Stainer & Bell Ltd

FAREWELL

Order of service 26th February

He comes to us as one unknown;
without a name,
as of old, by the lakeside, he came
to those men who did not know
who he was.
He says the same words,
“Follow me”,
and sets us the tasks which he must
fulfil in our time.
He commands.
And to those who listen to him,
whether wise or unwise, he will reveal
himself in the peace,
the labours, the conflicts and the suffering,
that they may experience
in his fellowship,
and so as a deep mystery they
will learn who he is.

Albert Schweitzer

WELCOME

CANDLE OF PRAYER

God of all creation, you join each of us
as the source of growth and healing, faith and wisdom

Spirit of the living God, you build the Church
with courage to dispel fear and trust to resolve conflict

Spirit of Christ, we will rest in you
to discover your love in words and silence

BPW 51
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty

GARDENER’S QUESTION TIME
What’s more important?
Seeds, soil or sower?

BPW 135
We plough the fields and scatter

OFFERING AND PRAYER

KIDZ CAFÉ OPEN

PSALM 92

BPW 5 (v 1&2)
Be still, for the presence of the Lord

THE LETTER:
1 Corinthians 3: 4-9 (page 176)

BPW 5 (v 3)
Be still, for the power of the Lord

THE GOSPEL
Mark 4: 26-29 (page36)

PRAYER

BPW 321
The kingdom of God is justice and joy

GOD DOES WHAT GOD DOES IN HIS OWN GOOD TIME AND IT’S NOT UP TO US

BPW327
All my hope on God is founded

THE BLESSING
Colossians 2:6-7

ORDER OF SERVICE 12th FEB

Trust in the Lord in the morning,
when the sun rises in the sky.
Trust in the Lord in the evening,
as the darkness passes by.

He has set a path for you,
and knows your every move,
even though we stray from him,
of us he will never disapprove.

When you feel lost and confused,
and nothing seems to be right,
put all your trust in him who made you,
and he will save you from your fright.

Always remember the Lord is with you,
in the good times and the bad.
He will always love and care for you,
when you’re happy or you’re sad.

Lord, you are an awesome God,
you are with us all the time!
in you we will put all our trust,
and our lives will start to shine!

CANDLE OF PRAYER

God of all creation
be with each one of us,
as growth, creativity and healing,
as light and wisdom.

Spirit of the living God
live within our community,
giving courage to dispel fear and resolve conflict,
giving fire to inflame with love.

Spirit of peace
dwell with us so that we may
know your presence in silences and stillness,
know your vision for your people

WELCOME

WHO DO WE TRUST?

OPEN THE BOOK

SCRIPTURE READING
Luke 10: 25-37 (page 68) with
When I needed a neighbour were you there

When I needed a neighbour,
were you there, were you there?
When I needed a neighbour,
were you there?

And the creed and the colour
and the name won’t matter,
were you there?

I was hungry and thirsty,
were you there, were you there?
I was hungry and thirsty,
were you there.

I was cold, I was naked,
were you there, were you there?
I was cold, I was naked,
were you there?

When I needed a shelter,
were you there, were you there?
When I needed a shelter,
were you there?

When I needed a healer,
were you there, were you there?
When I needed a healer,
were you there?

When they put me in prison,
Were you there, were you there
When they put me in prison ,
were you there?

Wherever you travel,
I‘ll be there, I’ll be there
Wherever you travel,
I‘ll be there

Sydney Carter b. 1915
© Stainer and Bell ltd

OFFERING

KIDZ CAFÉ

THE NEIGHBOUR WE WILL ALLOW

AN AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
Beckoning Christ,
you call us out of our comfortable ghetto
of ‘us’ and ‘them’
to risk discipleship without walls.
You call us into a world-wide fellowship
where God is worshipped above all other.

You call us into a world-wide fellowship
where prayer is offered day and night
You call us into a world-wide fellowship
where we can share what we are
with others who love you.

You call us into a world-wide fellowship
where each person has something to give to the whole.
You call us into a world wide-fellowship
where compassion and respect
shape missionary endeavour.

Keep on beckoning us out of our safe havens
into your rich fellowship of challenge
and reconciliation, faith and hope.

K Compston

SONG
God is our strength and refuge,
our present help in trouble;
and we therefore will not fear,
though the earth should change!
Though mountains shake and tremble,
though swirling floods are raging,
God the Lord of hosts is with us evermore!

There is a flowing river,
within God’s holy city;
God is in the midst of her-
she shall not be moved!
God’s help is swiftly given,
thrones vanish at his presence-
God the Lord of hosts is with us evermore!

Come, see the works of our maker,
learn of his deeds all-powerful;
wars will cease across the world
when he shatters the spear!
Be still and know your creator,
uplift him in the nations –
God the Lord of hosts is with us evermore!
From Psalm 46
© Richard Bewes Jubilate Hymns

HUNGER FOR JUSTICE
Lydia Nash from Christian Aid

THE FAITH TO TRUST

SONG
I, the Lord of sea and sky,
I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin
my hand will save.
I who made the stars of night,
I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear my light to them
Whom shall I send?

Here I am Lord . Is it I Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart.

I, the Lord of snow and rain,
I have borne my people’s pain.
I have wept for love of them.
They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone,
give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak my word to them.
Whom shall I send?

I, the Lord of wind and flame,
I will tend the poor and lame.
I will set a feast for them.
My hand will save.
Finest bread I will provide
till their hearts be satisfied.
I will give my life to them.
Whom shall I send?

Daniel Schutte
©1981 Daniel L. Shute New Dawn Music

DAY OF PRAYER AND INTERCESSION
USING THE RESPONSE
SEND, ME LORD

Send me, Lord:
Send me, Jesus
Send me, Jesus
Send me, Jesus
Send me, Lord

Lead me, Lord:
Lead me, Jesus….

Fill me, Lord:
Fill me, Jesus…..

African origin edited by Anders Nyberg
© Wild Goose Publications / The Iona Community

PRAYER
Thank you Lord for calling us to be your Body the Church.
Thank you for healing us and making us more ourselvesthrough the give and take of Christian fellowship.
Thank you for every occasion when we have spoken
and acted together as a Christian Community.

Help us to become what we profess to be
but also accept our thanks for all your grace
in making us what we already are.

Give us courage, vision and love;
give us your Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth.

We pray in the name of the one who is the
Word made Flesh,
even Jesus Christ our lord. Amen

BPW 381
I cannot tell why he, whom angels worship

FAREWELL

There will be a Church meeting following the service

PLEASE JOIN US FOR TEA AND COFFEE IN THE
CAFE AFTER THIS MORNING’S SERVICE

NO EVENING GATHERING

ORDER OF SERVICE 5th FEBRUARY

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

CANDLE OF PRAYER

CALL TO WORSHIP

BPW 78
This is the time to worship God:
he brings us life.
This is the time to sing his praise:
he brings us joy.
This is the time to pray to him:
he brings us forgiveness and renewal.
This is the time to hear his word:
he brings us guidance and hope.
This is the time to show your love for him:
he brings us love beyond our deserving.

BPW 12
Jesus calls us here to meet him
as, through word and song and prayer,
we affirm God’s promised presence
where his people live and care.
Praise the God who keeps his promise;
praise the Son who calls us friends:
praise the Spirit who, among us,
to our hopes and fears attends.

Jesus calls us to confess him
Word of life and Lord of all,
sharer of our flesh and frailness
saving all who fail or fall.
Tell his holy human story:
tell his tales that all may hear:
tell the world that Christ in glory
came to earth to meet us here.

Jesus calls us to each other:
founding him are no divides.
Race and class and sex and language:
such are barriers he derides.
Join the hands of friend and stranger;
join the hands of age and youth;
join the faithful and the doubter
in their common search for truth.

Jesus calls us to his table
rooted firm in time and space,
where the church in earth and heaven
finds a common meeting place.
Share the bread and wine, his body;
share the love of which we sing;
share the feast for saints and sinners
hosted by our Lord and King.

1989 WGRG Iona Community

PRAYER

BPW 38
Father in heaven,
grant to your children
mercy and blessing,
songs never ceasing,
love to unite us,
grace to redeem us-
Father in heaven,
Father, our God.

Jesus Redeemer,
may we remember
your gracious passion,
your resurrection.
Worship we bring you,
praise we shall sing you-
Jesus redeemer,
Jesus, our Lord,

Spirit descending,
whose is the blessing,
strength for the weary,
help for the needy,
sealed in our sonship
yours be our worship-
Spirit descending,
Spirit adored.

D.T Niles (1908-70)
© Christian Conference of Asia
OFFERING AND PRAYER

KIDZ CAFÉ

SCRIPTURE READING
John 1: 35-51 (page 89)

BPW 206
O changeless Christ, for ever new,
who walked our earthly ways,
still draw our hearts as once you drew
the hearts of other days.

As once you spoke by plain and hill
or taught by shore and sea,
so be today our teacher still,
O Christ of Galilee.

As wind and storm their master heard
and his command fulfilled,
may troubled hearts receive your word,
the tempest-tossed be stilled.

And as of old to all who prayed
your healing hand was shown,
so be your touch upon us laid,
unseen but not unknown.

In broken bread, in wine outpoured,
your new and living way
proclaim to us, O risen Lord,
O Christ of this our day.

O changeless Christ, till life is past
your blessing still be given;
then bring us home, to taste at last
the timeless joys of heaven.

Timothy Dudley Smith (b. 1926)
©T Dudley Smith

SERMON
‘Come and see’

SILENT REFLECTION

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Leader Lord in your mercy;
Response Hear our prayer.

WORDS OF INVITATION

BPW 427
Among us our beloved stands,
and bids us see his nail-pierced hands,
points to his wounded feet and side,
blest emblems of the crucified.

When at his table sits the Lord,
what generous food adorns his board;
when Jesus comes his guests to meet,
the wine how rich, the bread how sweet!

If now with eyes earth-bound and dim,
we see the signs, but see not him,
then may his love the veil displace
and help us see him face to face.

C.H Spurgeon ( 1834-92) altd.

THE STORY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

BPW 463

Lift up your hearts!
We lift them to the Lord!
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give him thanks and praise.
It is not only right, it is our duty and our joy,
at all times and in all places,
to give you thanks and praise, holy Father,
heavenly King, almighty and eternal God,
through Jesus Christ, your only Son, our Lord.

Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we proclaim your great and glorious name, for ever praising you and saying:
Holy! Holy! Holy!
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!

God our Father, pour out the Holy Spirit
upon your people, that they may have faith,
and upon these gifts of bread and wine,
that they may be for us the body and blood
of our risen and ascended Lord;
may we, eating and drinking in faith,
receive Christ to ourselves again,
for the strengthening of our faith,
the assuring of our hope,
and the deepening of our love.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE SHARING OF BREAD AND WINE

THE LORD’S PRAYER

BPW 582
Tell all the world of Jesus,
our Saviour, Lord and King;
and let the whole creation
of his salvation sing:
proclaim his glorious greatness
in nature and in grace;
Creator and Redeemer,
the Lord of time and space.

Tell all the world of Jesus,
that everyone may find
the joy of his forgiveness-
true peace of heart and mind:
proclaim his perfect goodness,
his deep, unfailing care;
his love so rich in mercy,
a love beyond compare.

Tell all the world of Jesus,
that everyone may know
of his almighty triumph
defeating every foe:
proclaim his coming glory,
when sin is overthrown,
and he shall reign in splendour-
the King upon his throne!

James E . Seddon (1915-83)
Jubilate Hymns

THE BLESSING

PLEASE JOIN US FOR TEA AND COFFEE IN THE
CAFE AFTER THIS MORNING’S SERVICE

Contact 29th January 2012

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

CANDLE OF PRAYER

CALL TO WORSHIP

BPW 1
Angel voices ever singing
round thy throne of light,
angel-harps for ever ringing,
rest not day nor night;
thousands only live to bless thee
and confess thee
Lord of might.

Thou, who art beyond the farthest
mortal eye can scan,
can it be that thou regardest
songs of sinful man?
Can we know that thou art near us
and wilt hear us?
Yes, we can.

Yes, we know that thou rejoicest
o’er each work of thine;
thou didst ears and hands and voices
for thy praise design;
craftsman’s art and music’s measure
for thy pleasure
all combine.

In this house, great God, we offer
of thine own to thee;
and for thine acceptance proffer,
all unworthily,
hearts and minds and hands and voices
in our choicest
psalmody.

Honour, glory, might and merit,
thine shall ever be:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
blessed Trinity:
of the best that thou hast given,
earth and heaven
render thee.
Francis Pott (1832-1909)

PRAYER

RESPONSIVE READING
BPW 694 (Psalm 111)

I will thank the Lord with all my heart
in the meeting of the just and their assembly.
Great are the works of the Lord;
to be pondered by all who love them.

Majestic and glorious his work,
his justice stands firm forever.
He makes us remember his wonders.
The Lord is compassion and love.

He gives food to those who fear him;
keeps his covenant ever in mind.
He has shown his might to the people
by giving them the lands of the nations.

His works are justice and truth:
his precepts are all of them sure,
standing firm for ever and ever:
they are made in uprightness and truth.

He has sent deliverance to his people
and established his covenant for ever.
Holy his name, to be feared.

To fear the Lord is the first stage of wisdom;
all who do so prove themselves wise.
His praise shall last for ever!

The Grail

BPW 133

There is no moment of my life,
no place where I may go,
no action which God does not see,
no thought he does not know.

Before I speak, my words are known,
and all that I decide,
to come or go: God knows my choice,
and makes himself my guide.
If I should close my eyes to him,
he comes to give me sight;
if I should go where all is dark,
he makes my darkness light.

He knew my days before all days,
before I came to be;
he keeps me, loves me, in my ways;
no lover such as he.
Brian Foley ( b.1919)
Based on Psalm 139. 1971 Faber Music Ltd

OFFERING AND PRAYER

KIDZ CAFÉ

SCRIPTURE READINGS
Deuteronomy 18: 15-20 (page 181)
Mark 1: 21-28 (page 33)

BPW 104
Our Father God, thy name we praise,
to thee our hymns addressing,
and joyfully our voices raise
thy faithfulness confessing;
assembled by thy grace, O Lord,
we seek fresh guidance from thy word;
now grant anew thy blessing.

Touch, Lord, the lips that speak for thee;
set words of truth before us,
that we may grow in constancy,
the light of wisdom o’er us.
Give us this day our daily bread;
may hungry souls again be fed;
may heavenly food restore us.

As with our brethren here we meet,
thy grace alone can feed us.
As here we gather at thy feet,
we pray that thou wilt heed us.
The power is thine, O Lord divine,
the kingdom and the rule are thine,
may Jesus Christ still lead us!

from the Anabaptist Ausbund, 16th century
Tr. E.A.Payne (1902-80)

SERMON
‘The voice of authority’

SILENT REFLECTION

BPW 591
Father whose mighty word
chaos and darkness heard
and took their flight,
hear us, we humbly pray,
and where the gospel day
sheds not its glorious ray,
let there be light.

Saviour who came to bring
on your redeeming wing
healing and sight,
health to the sick in mind,
sight to the inly blind,
O now to all mankind
let there be light.

Spirit of truth and love,
life-giving, holy dove,
speed forth your flight;
move on the water’s face,
bearing the lamp of grace,
and in earth’s darkest place
let there be light.

Blessed and holy three
most glorious trinity,
wisdom, love, might,
boundless as ocean’s tide
rolling in fullest pride,
through the world far and wide
let there be light.

John Marriot (1780-1825)

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

BPW 59
O for a thousand tongues to sing
my great Redeemer’s praise,
the glories of my God and King,
the triumphs of his grace!
Jesus! the name that charms our fears,
that bids our sorrows cease;
it’s music in the sinners ears,
it’s life and health and peace.

He breaks the power of cancelled sin,
he sets the prisoner free;
his blood can make the foulest clean;
his blood availed for me.

He speaks, and, listening to his voice,
new life the dead receive,
the mournful, broken hearts rejoice,
the humble poor believe.

Hear him, you deaf; his praise, you dumb
your loosened tongues employ;
you blind, behold your Saviour come;
and leap, you lame, for joy.

My gracious master and my God,
assist me to proclaim,
to spread through all the earth abroad,
the honour of your name.

Charles Wesley (1707-88)

THE BLESSING

PLEASE JOIN US FOR TEA AND COFFEE IN THE
CAFE AFTER THIS MORNING’S SERVICE

awakes,
where people own his sway:
Freedom her bondage breaks,
and night is turned to day.