The word of God is living and active; it sifts the thoughts and intentions of the heart. ~Hebrews 4.12

Processional Hymn: # 306. O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

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;
’Tis music in the sinner’s ears,
’Tis life, and health, and peace.

He speaks, and, listening to His voice,
New life the dead receive,
The mournful, broken hearts rejoice,
The humble poor believe.

Hear Him, ye deaf; ye voiceless ones,
Your loosened tongues employ;
Ye blind, behold your Savior come,
And leap, ye lame, for joy.

My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad
The honors of Thy name.

Welcome & Acknowledgment of Land

Call to Worship: 
Eternal God, we come to you with hungry hearts, waiting to be filled: with a sense of your presence; with the touch of your spirit; with new energy for service.  
Come to us, we pray.
Be with us.
Touch us.
Empower us as your people, that we might worship you,
and act in the world for Jesus’ sake. Amen
(Seasons of the Spirit)

(We prepare our hearts for worship in silence)

The Gathering of the Community (Service begins on p. 185)

Glory to God   p. 186

Kyrie Eleison  p. 186

Collect: Merciful God, you have prepared for those who love you riches beyond imagination. Pour into our hearts such love toward you, that we, loving you above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen 

The Proclamation of the Word:   (Led by Pam Wilkinson)
Hebrew Scripture:    Jeremiah 31: 27-34
Psalm 119:97-104    R: The words of the Lord are sweeter than honey.
The Epistle:        2 Timothy 3:14 – 4:5

Gospel Hymn: #561 Lord Your Word Shall Guide Us

Lord, your word shall guide us
And with truth provide us:
teach us to receive it
and with joy believe it.

When our foes are near us,
then your word shall cheer us -
word of consolation,
message of salvation.

When the storms distress us
and dark clouds oppress us,
then your word protects us
and its light directs us.

Who can tell the pleasure,
who recount the treasure
by your word imparted
to the simple-hearted?

Word of mercy, giving
courage to the living;
word of life, supplying
comfort to the dying.

O that we discerning
its most holy learning,
Lord, may love and fear you
evermore be near you

The Gospel:        Luke 18:1-8

Homily: 

Affirmation of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed     p. 189 (please stand as able)

Prayers of the People    (Led by Rev Marion)

Confession and Absolution    p. 191

The Peace    p. 192

Offertory Hymn: #505 Be thou My Vision 

Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
nought be all else to me, save that thou art--
thou my best thought, by day or by night,
waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word;
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord;
thou my great Father, thine own may I be;
thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee.

Riches I heed not, nor earth's empty praise,
thou mine inheritance, now and always:
thou and thou only, first in my heart,
high King of heaven, my treasure thou art.

High King of heaven, when victory is won,
may I reach heaven's joys, bright heaven's Sun!
heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
still be my vision, O ruler of all.

Prayer over the Gifts: Eternal God, your word inspires our faith. May we who offer you our praise trust you in all things. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. ¬¬¬¬¬Amen

The Celebration of the Eucharist 

The Great Thanksgiving 

The Lord’s Prayer (sung)        p. 211

The Breaking of the Bread (prayer # 2)     p. 212

The Communion (all are welcome to receive communion)

Communion Hymn:  The Prayer of St Francis
Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is hatred let me bring your love
Where there is injury, your pardon Lord
And where there's doubt, true faith in you

Refrain:    Oh, master grant that I may never seek
                      So much to be consoled as to console
                     To be understood as to understand
                    To be loved as to love with all my soul

Make me a channel of your peace
Where there's despair in life let me bring hope
Where there is darkness, only light
And where there's sadness ever joy   Refrain

Make me a channel of your peace
It isn't pardoning that we are pardoned
In giving to all men that we receive
And in dying that we're born to eternal life  Refrain

Prayer after Communion   God of peace, you have nourished us in this sacrament with the body and blood of Christ. May we who have taken holy things keep faith in our hearts and lives, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen

Doxology (Old 100th): Praise God from whom all blessings flow! 
Praise him all creatures here below! Praise him above ye heavenly
hosts! Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost! Amen

The Blessing

Closing Hymn:  #575 Let Streams of Living Justice 

Let streams of living justice 
flow down upon the earth.
Give freedom’s light to captives; 
let all the poor have worth.
The hungry’s hands are pleading; 
the workers claim their rights,
The mourners long for laughter, 
the blinded seek for sight.
Make liberty a beacon, 
strike down the iron power.
Abolish ancient vengeance. 
Proclaim your people’s hour.

For healing of the nations, 
for peace that will not end.
For love that makes us lovers, 
God grant us grace to mend.
Weave our varied gifts together: 
knit our lives as they are spun.
On your loom of time enrol us
till our thread of life is run.
O great Weaver of our fabric, 
bind church and world in one.
Dye our texture with your radiance, 
light our colours with your sun.

Your city’s built for music: 
we are the stones you seek.
Your harmony is language. 
We are the words you speak.
Our faith we find in service, 
our hope in other’s dreams.
Our love in hand of neighbour. 
Our homeland brightly gleams.
Inscribe our hearts with justice, 
your way – the path untried:
Your truth – the heart of stranger, 
your life – the Crucified.

The Dismissal    p. 215