Kintore Parish Church

Online Worship from Kintore for use at home. Fourth Sunday of Easter.

Welcome to our online Sunday worship service from Kintore. You are invited to participate in this service at home. There are written prayers for you to read, say out loud or share with your family, there are hymns and prayers you can listen to or sing along with, and there is a brief Sunday message from Neil that you can watch. These are all laid out below in an order of service for you to follow.

CALL – God calls us to worship

Jesus says, ‘I am the good shepherd.’
Come, and be loved.
Come, and receive peace.
Come, and find life.

APPROACH – We draw near to God

Opening Hymn: All people that on earth do dwell

Click on this link to sing our opening hymn:
All people that on earth do dwell

Prayers of Approach and Confession

For your presence in our lives,
great Shepherd of the sheep:
we praise and adore you.

For the security you offer us,
great Shepherd of the sheep:
we praise and adore you.

For your life that enriches our life,
great Shepherd of the sheep:
we praise and adore you.

For the sense of belonging,
great Shepherd of the sheep:
we praise and adore you.

For our place in your sheepfold,
great Shepherd of the sheep:
we praise and adore you.

Generous God, you offer us abundant life, yet we ask for more;
you offer us security and sanctuary, yet we seek our own way – despite the risks;
you offer us guidance and direction, and we ignore you and take our own way.
We are sorry for our ingratitude.
We are sorry for our arrogance.
We are sorry that we think we know best.
Forgive us, renew us and restore us to abundant life in you,
in the name of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Song: Blessed be your name

Click on this link to sing the song:
Blessed be your name

THE WORD – God speaks to us

For the Children

Jesus says he is like a good shepherd. What does that mean?
Find out by watching this short video:
The Good Shepherd

From the Bible

Acts 2:42-47
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and ⁱbreaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

John 10:7-10
7 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

Message: Common Salvation

COMMUNION – We respond to God’s Word

Song: The Lord’s my Shepherd

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The Lord’s my Shepherd

Prayers of Intercession

Loving God, we pray for those whose lives are empty;
for all who feel alone and unloved;
for those whose lives lack purpose.
Lord of love,
bring them abundant life.

We pray for those whose lives are filled with anger and bitterness;
for those who cannot let go of the past,
and so have no present or future.
Lord of love,
bring them abundant life.

We pray for those whose lives are filled with anguish and pain;
for those who suffer depression;
for those who are afraid to go out;
for those who cannot see a way forward.
Lord of love,
bring them abundant life.

We pray for those who live on the edge;
for those who watch others enjoy life but are unable to join the group;
for those who lack faith;
for those whom others ignore.
Lord of love,
bring them abundant life.

Loving God, may your abundant life
fill our world, our church and ourselves,
in the name of Jesus.

Our Father in heaven hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever.
Amen.

COMMISSION – God sends us into the world

Closing Hymn – I will sing the wondrous story

Click this link to sing the hymn:
I will sing the wondrous story

Benediction

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
the Love of God the Father
and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with us and those whom we love
now and evermore.
Amen.