O God,
whose Son has shown the way of the cross
to be the way of life:
transform and renew our minds
that we may not be conformed to this world
but may offer ourselves wholly to you
as a living sacrifice
through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Almighty God,
whose only Son has opened for us
a new and living way into your presence:
Give us pure hearts and steadfast wills
to worship you in spirit and in truth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lord God,
the source of truth and love:
Keep us faithful to the apostles' teaching and fellowship,
united in prayer and the breaking of bread,
and one in joy and simplicity of heart,
in Jesus Christ our Lord.

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O God,
whose Son has shown the way of the cross
to be the way of life:
transform and renew our minds
that we may not be conformed to this world
but may offer ourselves wholly to you
as a living sacrifice
through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Almighty God,
whose only Son has opened for us
a new and living way into your presence:
Give us pure hearts and steadfast wills
to worship you in spirit and in truth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lord God,
the source of truth and love:
Keep us faithful to the apostles' teaching and fellowship,
united in prayer and the breaking of bread,
and one in joy and simplicity of heart,
in Jesus Christ our Lord.

c) 1st Reading Song of Solomon 2: 8–13
262 [Come, ye faithful, raise the strain]

(c) Psalm Psalm 45: 1–2, 6–9
88* Fairest Lord Jesus
125* Hail to the Lord’s anointed
597* Take my life, and let it be
73* The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended

(p) 1st Reading Deuteronomy 4: 1–2, 6–9
8* The Lord is King! Lift up your voice

(p) Psalm Psalm 15 [Ep4A/Pr11C*/5–14]
631* God, be in my head

2nd Reading James 1: 17–27
62* Abide with me, fast falls the eventide
63* All praise to thee, my God, this night
25* All things bright and beautiful
494* Beauty for brokenness
566* Fight the good fight with all thy might
350* For the beauty of the earth
512* From you all skill and science flow
80* Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
382* Help us, O Lord, to learn
6* Immortal, invisible, God only wise
362* O God, beyond all praising
363* O Lord of heaven and earth and sea
601* Teach me my God and King
47* [We plough the fields and scatter]
374* When all thy mercies, O my God
499* When I needed a neighbour, were you there?


The Gospel Mark 7: 1–8, 14–15, 21–23
630* Blessed are the pure in heart
131 Lift up your heads, you mighty gates
75* Lord, dismiss us with your blessing

O God,
whose Son has shown the way of the cross
to be the way of life:
transform and renew our minds
that we may not be conformed to this world
but may offer ourselves wholly to you
as a living sacrifice
through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Almighty God,
whose only Son has opened for us
a new and living way into your presence:
Give us pure hearts and steadfast wills
to worship you in spirit and in truth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lord God,
the source of truth and love:
Keep us faithful to the apostles' teaching and fellowship,
united in prayer and the breaking of bread,
and one in joy and simplicity of heart,
in Jesus Christ our Lord.

<p> </p>

O God,
whose Son has shown the way of the cross
to be the way of life:
transform and renew our minds
that we may not be conformed to this world
but may offer ourselves wholly to you
as a living sacrifice
through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Almighty God,
whose only Son has opened for us
a new and living way into your presence:
Give us pure hearts and steadfast wills
to worship you in spirit and in truth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lord God,
the source of truth and love:
Keep us faithful to the apostles' teaching and fellowship,
united in prayer and the breaking of bread,
and one in joy and simplicity of heart,
in Jesus Christ our Lord.

(c) 1st Reading Jeremiah 2: 4–13
645* Father, hear the prayer we offer
646* Glorious things of thee are spoken
553* Jesu, lover of my soul
303* Lord of the Church, we pray for our renewing
557* Rock of ages, cleft for me

(c) Psalm Psalm 81: 1, 10–16
332* Come, let us join our cheerful songs
48 God in his love for us, lent us this planet
360* Let all the world in every corner sing
44 Praise and thanksgiving, Father, we offer

(p) 1st Reading Sirach 10: 12–18
630* Blessed are the pure in heart
294* Come down, O Love divine
638* O for a heart to praise my God

or Proverbs 25: 6–7
630* Blessed are the pure in heart

(p) Psalm Psalm 112
591* O happy day that fixed my choice

2nd Reading Hebrews 13: 1–8, 15–16
10* All my hope on God is founded
516* Belovèd, let us love: love is of God
86 Christ is the King! O friends, rejoice
410 Dearest Jesus, at your word
350* For the beauty of the earth
525* Let there be love shared among us
103* O Christ the same, through all our story’s pages
362* O God beyond all praising
366* Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
499* When I needed a neighbour, were you there
344* When morning gilds the skies

The Gospel Luke 14: 1, 7–14
684 All praise to thee, for thou, O King divine
630* Blessed are the pure in heart
433* My God, your table here is spread
712* Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
451 We come as guest invited

O God,
whose Son has shown the way of the cross
to be the way of life:
transform and renew our minds
that we may not be conformed to this world
but may offer ourselves wholly to you
as a living sacrifice
through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Almighty God,
whose only Son has opened for us
a new and living way into your presence:
Give us pure hearts and steadfast wills
to worship you in spirit and in truth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lord God,
the source of truth and love:
Keep us faithful to the apostles' teaching and fellowship,
united in prayer and the breaking of bread,
and one in joy and simplicity of heart,
in Jesus Christ our Lord.