Sunday Focus

 

15th November 2026

 

Welcome to this weeks Sunday Focus, we pray you will be blessed.

 

Hymn - Immortal Invisible

  

Song -   From Everlasting (Psalm 90)

 

 

God of expansive grace,
Your time is not our time,
You are not limited by our categories and binaries,
You hold an overview of our interconnectedness,
that we can barely imagine.

Draw us together to wonder, to dream,
and to worship You.
And as we worship,
open our hearts and minds to Your Word,
that we may be transformed and renewed,
in the pursuit of Your reign.

May it be so, Amen

 

Bible Reading

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

5Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters,* you do not need to have anything written to you. 2For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3When they say, ‘There is peace and security’, then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labour pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape! 4But you, beloved,* are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief; 5for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness. 6So then, let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober; 7for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night. 8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. 9For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him. 11Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.

Song -  The Splendour of The King

 

 Everlasting God, as we approach the end of another Church Year we look back with gratitude and thankfulness for all the blessings you have given us and more importantly we are thankful for the gift and sacrifice of your Son Jesus Christ. 

Creator God, we pray for people suffering from the effects of conflict, terrorism and persecution around the world.  We pray for those who feel ignored or forgotten and for those who do not have enough of life’s basic needs: food, clothing, shelter.  We continue to pray for the suffering and innocent people of Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Gaza and Iran, we continue to pray for ceasefires, and for peace. We also pray that the aid and support they so desperately need will get to them soon.  

Holy God, we pray for our Church and its role and place within our town.  Help us to tell others about the love God. 

Loving God, we pray for all who suffer in body mind or spirit and for those who care for them. We pray for the sick; for those who mourn; for those who feel they have no hope or love.  We pray now especially for those we know who are in need of your healing, love and peace.     
Loving God, grant them your comfort in their time of need.
Amen
 

 

The Lord's Prayer

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.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.

Amen

 

 Hymn -  And Can it Be

 

Let the majesty of the Father
be the light by which you walk,
the compassion of the Son
be the love by which you walk,
the presence of the Spirit
be the power by which you walk.