Service 3rd July 2022 Prayers of Approach Holy, holy, holy Lord, we rejoice in all that you have done. We gather to praise you and to reflect on how we […]

Prayers of Approach Healing Lord, we come with wounds that often only you know; we bring weariness and fears as well as hopes and aspirations. Heal us and refresh us; […]

Gathering Lord, make me an instrument of your peace;Where there is hatred, let me sow charity;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is error, the truth;Where there is doubt, the faith;Where […]

Gathering Prayer  Huddle into the peace of God.  Come and fill our hearts with your peace, you alone O Lord are holy. Come and fill our hearts with your peace […]

Prayers of Approach God of light and life, you see all our problems and our pains: help us to open our hearts and minds to you, to receive your healing […]

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God (Matthew 5: 9) War turns up time and time again in biblical times. Nations that went to battle […]

Prayers of Approach Come, all you people, wandering and lost, far from home. Come to the shepherd – the one who guides us, the one who remakes us, and the […]

Call to Worship (inspired by Matthew 4:19, Mark 1:16-20, Luke 5:1-11) The invitation is given to every person by Jesus Christ: “Come to me! Follow me! Be my disciples!”We come […]

Prayers of Approach Eternal God ever present, ever loyal, we gather today as one family – each with our different experiences of faith, but with one longing to serve you; […]

Call to Worship What time is it?There is a time to be born and a time to die.There is a time to kill and a time to heal. What time […]

Palm Sunday Prayers of Approach We look for an all-powerful king, but Jesus confidently comes among us as an ordinary commoner. Wonderful God, we thank you that you meet us […]

Call to Worship  In you, our God, is our hope and consolation.  Your love is beyond our deserving, your wisdom is beyond our understanding, your light is greater than our darkness.  We […]

Prayers of Approach God, our father and mother, we quieten ourselves to be present to ourselves, to you and to each other. We come as we are, sometimes lost, because […]

Home Service 20/03/22 Our Home Service today strays into dark and difficult areas.I’m guessing that none of us has the answer to fix this situation in the Ukraine. We must […]

Lent 2 Prayers of Approach Lord, you are our light and our salvation; our hope in times of fear. You protect us at times of danger, and you hear our […]

The news from Ukraine grows more desperate with each hour. I’m writing this just after the Russian nuclear forces have been put on high alert. Where will this all end? […]

Prayers of Approach Lord, we approach you as people climbing your holy mountain, hoping to meet with you there. May we be changed by our encounter. May we be strengthened […]

Call to Worship Come before God in the spirit of sacrifice.Leave everything behind and offer all that you have and all that you areto the Lord who loves us. Amen […]

Prayers of Approach Lord God, we come before you with heads bowed and hands open for your blessing, that our minds may be infused with loving thoughts and that we […]

We are blessed to be here today.We are blessed to be a family.We are blessed that God is with us.Lord, thank you that we are blessed.Help us to recognise all […]

Prayers of Approach We come together: to listen to God’s voice, to listen to each other, to speak what is on our hearts, to be held and heard, to find […]

Lord of change, of transfiguration and transformation, yet whose essence remains always the same, we worship and adore you and we kneel in awe before you. Amen. There are many […]

Approach to Worship Creator God, abundant giver, at a wedding in Cana you turned the ordinary into the extraordinary. We come to you, ready for you to turn our ordinariness […]

It’s time to celebrate, time to party. Come, see Jesus, the one who delights us, the one who delights in us, the one whose miraculous grace can change us into […]

Call to Worship: (read Isaiah 42:6) Shout for joy to God, all the earth, sing the glory of his name, and give him glorious praise! Say to God, ‘How awesome […]

Home Service 19/12/21 – Last one before Christmas! Call to Worship The God who speaks comfort to us calls us here.The God who addresses us with tenderness meets us here.The […]

Advent 3 – Gaudete Sunday Advent Candle Prayer As we light this Advent candle, may its flame be for us a sign of the light that reveals to us our […]

Waiting and anticipation Call to Worship Across the universe creation waits for the prophets to speak their words of expectation and their vision of renewalMay we gather round them today […]

Prayers of Approach Emmanuel, God with us, with excitement and anticipation we gather together, to watch and wait for the signs of your presence among us. Let the Advent adventure […]

Call to Worship  In awe, Almighty God, we praise you: maker of all, holy and true, just and wise. In awe, Almighty God, we praise you: born the Prince of Peace, in Christ as King, […]

Call to Worship (inspired by Isaiah 2:4, Isaiah 52:7) How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news.Who publish peace, who bring good tidings, who […]

Approach to Worship: Psalm 119:1-5 Hymn: For all the saints who from their labours rest (R&S 658) Prayers of Approach Blessed are those who set their hearts on God and […]

Let all who believe in Jesus’ name gather now. Come from the places that shape you. Leave the learning that shapes your opinions. Leave the institutions that shape the boxes in which you […]

Prayers of Approach Let us come together to be still, to be known, loved, and held by God our creator, to be thankful for all that God gives us, to […]

An opening prayer of thanks and intercession Loving God, thank you for the many ways in which you provide for us: food, family, friendship, housing, health, happiness, and ways to […]

Prayers of Approach Jesus calls us to come to him: to come whoever we are, to come wherever we are, to come as we are. So, let us come! Come […]

Prayer of adoration  Stand up from your slumber, oh people of God. God calls us now into his service. Worship the God who waits for his children and delights in their progress. All […]

Prayers of Approach God, giver of all life and of our lives,blessed are you in the fruits of the earthblessed are you in the work of human handsblessed are you […]

Light of the world, shining in darkness, Light of the world, dwelling among us, Light of the world, guiding your people, Light of the world, freeing the captive, Light of the world, offering blessing, Light […]

  Prayers of Approach Welcoming God, you invite us to worship you and to be together. Sustain us with your presence, nourish us with your word, strengthen us in your […]

Prayers of Approach Father of light, of truth and wisdom, we worship you and adore you. Turn us inside out as we come to you today. Let our light shine […]

Prayers of Approach Our God offers us hospitality, and God’s welcome is generous. God is here among us, meeting with us in our worship and in our fellowship. God longs […]

Prayers of Approach Lord God, you have the bread of life for the hungry and living water for the thirsty. We come hungry and thirsty for your word, with a […]

Prayers of Approach O God, giver of manna from heaven, you provided for Moses’ followers in the desert. O Christ, bread of life, you fed the five thousand with five […]

Home Service 25/7/21 He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns midnight into dawn and darkens day into night? Who calls for the waters of the sea and pours […]

Hymn: Freedom is coming! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZgUC6YHC40) Help me GodHelp me be a prophet who seeks and speaks wisdomHelp me be an advocate who slays the dragons that threaten the weakHelp me […]

‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked.“ ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ he replied. (Acts 22:8) Please read Acts 22:6-21 and Acts 9 I am SaulI am […]

Prayers of Approach   As we come together today, let us be mindful of our words and actions and the impact they have on those around us. Let us seek God’s wisdom and love to […]

Call to worship based on Psalm 123  O mortal, stand up on your feet, and I will speak to you. I am sending you to the people of Israel. To you I […]

Opening prayer  Let us praise the God of life and death, whose mercies are new every morning. Let us wait for the salvation of our God, who turns our sorrow into joy, and sets […]

  Prayers of Approach  God of our ups and downs, we come into your presence, thankful to quieten our hearts and to wait for you to speak. We bring our joys, our challenges, […]

  Approach  We join with you and with all the heavenly host to glorify your name our God. We live in hope that your word and direction will live within us. We […]

Home Service 6/6/21   God of all, as one family we worship you. We are mothers and fathers, we are sisters and brothers, and we worship you. We are sons and daughters, aunts and uncles, grannies, granddads, and […]

  Prayer of Approach Holy, holy, holy is our wonderful God! Creator! Saviour! Sustainer! Let us worship our God of infinite mystery, yet who is closer to us than our […]

(Holy Spirit Coming – Ho Qi)    Come, Holy Spirit: The wind of God, the breath of Life. Come, Holy Spirit: Our Advocate, our Counsellor. Come, Holy Spirit: Teacher of Wisdom, Reminder of […]

Call to Worship  God has gathered us to read his word. Even though we are far apart, we are brought together in his good news story. We hear those stories which show us what the […]

  Prayers of Approach  Creator God, you have called us to worship you, chosen us to be your friends and invited us to extend that friendship to your people in all the world. May we […]

  Prayers of Approach We gather here, O Lord, for you, the vine, to nourish us. May we, the branches, draw our strength from you, and grow in harmony, unity […]

Call to Worship We gather at the voice of our Good Shepherd. Lord, we are prone to losing our way, but we know that you will never leave us. We […]

Call to Worship Even though we are spread throughout the Fylde:We meet because the weeping Mary of Magdala once said: “I have seen the Lord!”We meet because Jesus still comes […]

Home Service 11/4/21 Lord Jesus, when I sit behind the closed doors of inadequacy, of anxiety, of doubt, speak to me through the life and witness of Thomas, that I […]

Opening Prayers We worship together in spirit and in truth, though not in person. We pray and listen to God’s Word despite the fear that pervades our community. We trust […]

Prayers of Approach Let us come with enthusiasm to meet the Lord today. Let us pour out our love and our praise and bring the best we can offer to […]

Call to worship  Be ready to rejoice. Be ready to be patient. Be ready to persevere. Rejoice, be patient, persevere in prayer. Praise God!  Reflection “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in […]

Call to worship God, creator and parent of all we come to worship you.  God, you nourished and rescued your people we come to worship you.  God, you care for us like a […]

Home Service 7th March 2021Opening PrayerOur prayer today is that you would fill our heartswith an inspiration of love. Make us intoovergenerous friends. Teach us to sacrifice our livesfor others. […]

Prayers of Approach Holy God, we come from our busy lives into your presence, Help us to still our hearts and listen to you.We often forget that you walk with […]

Call to Worship As Christian people we are called to worship God.As broken people we are called to worship God.As scared people we are called to rely on the Lord.As […]

  Call to Worship From time immemorial, God our Father has raised up prophets to proclaim his rule of love and justice. And in Jesus, we have even more than […]

Prayers of Approach Great God, whose arms are wide open in welcome,we gather around you, because there is nowhere else we can go. Great God, whose love is broad enough […]

Call to Worship Renew, Relearn, Revise, Review, Reflect, Reconsider, Re-examine, Respond!This is what God calls us to do within a love that never changes.Let us worship! Jonah 3:1-5,10 Jonah Goes […]

Nathanael under the fig tree Prayers of Approach We come together into the presence of our Lord.So, let us quieten our hearts and minds,put aside our concerns and distractions.Let us […]

Prayers of Approach and Thanksgiving Jesus, we gather to meet youin word, in spirit and in community.Gather us, inspire us,be present to us in our worship,and send us out to […]

Opening Prayer O God who is greater than the most powerful forces in this world,enable us to be still and know that You are God.O Lord who answers out of […]

Simeon and Anna Praise the infant Jesus by Arent de Gelder (1645 – 1727) Prayers of Approach Loving God, As Mary and Josephwent on a pilgrimage of faith to Jerusalem,so we, […]

Home Service 20/12/20      from Rev Jim Williams Fourth Sunday of Advent Call to Worship Across the universe creation waits for the prophets to speak their words of expectation and their […]

Advent 3 – Joy 13th December 2020 Prayers of Approach Come, let us rejoice before God.Let us honour the name of the Most High.God has looked on us, and brought […]

Call to worship God, you called and prepared your people through John, a strange man in a strange place. May we, sometimes strange, sometimes not, all gather to worship you, […]

Prayer of approach and hope. God of light and longing, with hope we look to you this day.At this season of the year – this time of short days and […]

(Picture by Chris Darley) Call to Worship We are called to love the Lord our God with all our heart and soulWe are called to love with all our mind […]

(Picture by Chris Darley) Prayers of Approach and Thanksgiving We come to you, gracious God,we who have many talents and we who have few;we who have much confidence and we […]

(Picture by Chris Darley) Opening Prayer God of peace, we acknowledge that we have not sought peace enough.God of love, we acknowledge that we have not always been loving.God of […]

Prayers of Approach and Thanksgiving Loving God, we come to you in answer to your call as so many have come before us,we come with Christians of all times and […]

Call to worship Our God is faithful.God’s love for us is eternal.The Son of God, Jesus Christ our Lord, expressed God’s love in all he said and did. We stand […]

Prayers of Approach Sing to the Lord, and praise him,proclaim his glory to all the world,for the Lord is great and highly to be praised.Sing to the Lord, sing a […]

Call to Worship Come all who are weary:of wealth, of poverty, of power, of struggle, of divisionCome all who are heavy-laden:with too much, with too little, with anxiety, with fear, […]

Opening Prayers Creator God, who calls us to follow,we are on journeys,individual journeys and shared journeys,experiences that are ours alone and ours together.Guide us on our journey this dayand help […]

Call to Worship If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens,come to me and I will give you rest.Take the yoke I give you.Put it on your shoulders and learn […]

Prayers of Approach God you call us to worship in spirit and in truth,you call us to worship from whatever situation of life we are in, from deep sadness or […]

Welcome. Today we have returned from our journey round the Fylde to consider ‘home’. Our readings today help us to question who we think Jesus is. What does Jesus mean […]

The Wyre at Stannah by Mr. McKnight Welcome. This week’s service focuses on our countryside. We have moved from the coast, through our towns and villages and now wander amongst […]

Kirkham Welcome. Good morning! Last week we considered the sea and this week we turn to the towns and villages in our partnership. Our gospel is about stepping out from […]

Sunset by Val Atkinson Welcome. Good morning! My name is Kate Hunt and I am studying to be a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the URC. I start 3rd […]

Introductory Hymn: Take my life, and let it be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2zt7PzHPqk) Call to Worship Out of a world of cut-throat competition of winners-and-losers and too many left behind we come together […]

A gathering prayer Lord, we gather and we pauseto think about your world:such a beautiful place.We want everything to be perfect,but we accept it is far from that.So, bring us […]

Prayer of Approach and Praise Loving God,We are here today to worship you,to praise you, to learn from you.Your wisdom, shown to us through Jesus,is far greater than that of […]