For services, please see Daily Prayer (Morning), Daily Prayer (Evening) and Holy Communion.
Principal Service
Collect One
We beseech thee, Almighty God,
mercifully to look upon thy people;
that by thy great goodness
they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Collect Two
Merciful Lord,
Grant your people grace to withstand the temptations
of the world, the flesh and the devil
and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lent Collect
Merciful Lord,
Grant your people grace to withstand the temptations
of the world, the flesh and the devil
and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent:
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may receive from you, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lord our God,
you feed us in this life with bread from heaven,
the pledge and foreshadowing of future glory.
Grant that the working of this sacrament within us
may bear fruit in our daily lives;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Suggested Hymns
1st Reading Exodus 17: 1–7 [PR21A]
607 As pants the hart for cooling streams
606* As the deer pants for the water
645* Father, hear the prayer we offer
646* Glorious things of thee are spoken
647* Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
431* Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
557* Rock of ages, cleft for me
Psalm Psalm 95
346* Angel voices ever singing
327* Christ is our corner stone
687* Come, let us praise the Lord
689 Come, sing praises to the Lord above
690* Come, worship God who is worthy of honour
360* Let all the world in every corner sing
196* O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
369* Songs of praise the angels sang
529* Thy hand, O God, has guided
2nd Reading Romans 5: 1–11
215* Ah, holy Jesu, how hast thou offended
218* And can it be that I should gain
294* Come down, O love divine
550* ‘Forgive our sins as we forgive’
268* Hail, thou once–despisèd Jesus
671 Jesus, thy blood and righteousness
358* King of glory, King of peace
652 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
429* Lord Jesus Christ, you have come to us
618* Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy
634* Love divine, all loves excelling
636* May the mind of Christ my Saviour
621 O Love divine, how sweet thou art
373* To God be the glory! Great things he has done!
The Gospel John 4: 5–42
411* Draw near and take the body of the Lord
646* Glorious things of thee are spoken
330* God is here! As we his people
300 Holy Spirit, truth divine
92* How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
576* I heard the voice of Jesus say
553* Jesu, lover of my soul
425* Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
303* Lord of the Church, we pray for our renewing
305 O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
557* Rock of ages, cleft for me
339* Saviour, send a blessing to us
Second Service
Collect One
We beseech thee, Almighty God,
mercifully to look upon thy people;
that by thy great goodness
they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Collect Two
Merciful Lord,
Grant your people grace to withstand the temptations
of the world, the flesh and the devil
and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lent Collect
Merciful Lord,
Grant your people grace to withstand the temptations
of the world, the flesh and the devil
and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent:
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may receive from you, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lord our God,
you feed us in this life with bread from heaven,
the pledge and foreshadowing of future glory.
Grant that the working of this sacrament within us
may bear fruit in our daily lives;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Principal Service
Collect One
We beseech thee, Almighty God,
mercifully to look upon thy people;
that by thy great goodness
they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Collect Two
Merciful Lord,
Grant your people grace to withstand the temptations
of the world, the flesh and the devil
and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lent Collect
Merciful Lord,
Grant your people grace to withstand the temptations
of the world, the flesh and the devil
and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent:
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may receive from you, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lord our God,
you feed us in this life with bread from heaven,
the pledge and foreshadowing of future glory.
Grant that the working of this sacrament within us
may bear fruit in our daily lives;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Suggested Hymns
1st Reading Exodus 20: 1–17
383* Lord, be thy word my rule
135* [O come, O come, Emmanuel]
76* Sweet is the work, my God and King
Psalm Psalm 19 [Ep3C/EVABC/Pr19B/Pr22A]
606* As the deer pants for the water
153 [Come, thou Redeemer of the earth]
351 From all that dwell below the skies
631* God be in my head
696* God, we praise you! God, we bless you!
616 In my life, Lord, be glorified
97* Jesus shall reign where’er the sun
384* Lord, thy word abideth
432* Love is his word, love is his way
638* O for a heart to praise my God
34* O worship the King all–glorious above
35* The spacious firmament on high
2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 1: 18–25
10* All my hope on God is founded
643* Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
232 Nature with open volume stands
248* We sing the praise of him who died
The Gospel John 2: 13–22 [DFA]
453* Come to us, creative Spirit
336* Jesus, where’er thy people meet
343* We love the place, O God
Second Service
Collect One
We beseech thee, Almighty God,
mercifully to look upon thy people;
that by thy great goodness
they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Collect Two
Merciful Lord,
Grant your people grace to withstand the temptations
of the world, the flesh and the devil
and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lent Collect
Merciful Lord,
Grant your people grace to withstand the temptations
of the world, the flesh and the devil
and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent:
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may receive from you, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lord our God,
you feed us in this life with bread from heaven,
the pledge and foreshadowing of future glory.
Grant that the working of this sacrament within us
may bear fruit in our daily lives;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Principal Service
Collect One
We beseech thee, Almighty God,
mercifully to look upon thy people;
that by thy great goodness
they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Collect Two
Merciful Lord,
Grant your people grace to withstand the temptations
of the world, the flesh and the devil
and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lent Collect
Merciful Lord,
Grant your people grace to withstand the temptations
of the world, the flesh and the devil
and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent:
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may receive from you, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lord our God,
you feed us in this life with bread from heaven,
the pledge and foreshadowing of future glory.
Grant that the working of this sacrament within us
may bear fruit in our daily lives;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Suggested Hymns
1st Reading Isaiah 55: 1–9
646* Glorious things of thee are spoken
576* I heard the voice of Jesus say
557* Rock of ages, cleft for me
448 The trumpets sound, the angels sing
Psalm Psalm 63: 1–9
63* All praise to thee, my God, this night
607 As pants the hart for cooling streams
606* As the deer pants for the water
357 I’ll praise my maker while I’ve breath
553* Jesu, lover of my soul
95* Jesu, priceless treasure
425* Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 10: 1–13
2 Faithful one, so unchanging
459* For all the saints who from their labours rest
646* Glorious things of thee are spoken
668* God is our fortress and our rock
647* Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
92* How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
431* Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
557* Rock of ages, cleft for me
595* Safe in the arms of Jesus
The Gospel Luke 13: 1–9
311 Fruitful trees, the Spirit’s sowing
Second Service
Collect One
We beseech thee, Almighty God,
mercifully to look upon thy people;
that by thy great goodness
they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Collect Two
Merciful Lord,
Grant your people grace to withstand the temptations
of the world, the flesh and the devil
and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lent Collect
Merciful Lord,
Grant your people grace to withstand the temptations
of the world, the flesh and the devil
and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent:
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may receive from you, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lord our God,
you feed us in this life with bread from heaven,
the pledge and foreshadowing of future glory.
Grant that the working of this sacrament within us
may bear fruit in our daily lives;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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