O God,
giver of life and health,
whose Son Jesus Christ has called us
to hunger and thirst for justice;
refresh us with your grace,
that we may not be weary in well-doing,
for the sake of him who meets all our needs,
Jesus Christ our Saviour;
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Almighty God,
who sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church:
Open our hearts to the riches of his grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
In that new world where you reveal the fulness of your peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share in the eternal banquet
of Jesus Christ our Lord.

O God,
giver of life and health,
whose Son Jesus Christ has called us
to hunger and thirst for justice;
refresh us with your grace,
that we may not be weary in well-doing,
for the sake of him who meets all our needs,
Jesus Christ our Saviour;
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Almighty God,
who sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church:
Open our hearts to the riches of his grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
In that new world where you reveal the fulness of your peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share in the eternal banquet
of Jesus Christ our Lord.

(c) 1st Reading 2 Samuel 11: 26– 12: 13a
548 Drop, drop, slow tears
550* ‘Forgive our sins as we forgive’
652* Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
385* Rise and hear, the Lord is speaking

(c) Psalm Psalm 51: 1–13 [L5B]
397* Alleluia! Alleluia! Opening our hearts to him
297* Come, thou Holy Spirit, come
614* Great Shepherd of your people, hear
208 [Hearken, O Lord, have mercy upon us]
553* Jesu, lover of my soul
305 O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
638* O for a heart to praise my God
557* Rock of ages, left for me

(p) 1st Reading Exodus 16: 2–4, 9–15
325* Be still for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here
52* Christ, whose glory fills the skies
549* Dear Lord and Father of mankind
647* Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
425* Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
588* Light of the minds that know him
431* Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
589 Lord, speak to me that I may speak
445* Soul, array thyself with gladness

(p) Psalm Psalm 78: 23–29
549* Dear Lord and Father of mankind
435* O God, unseen, yet ever near

2nd Reading Ephesians 4: 1–16
518* Bind us together, Lord
86 Christ is the King! O friends, rejoice
501 Christ is the world’s true light
519 Come, all who look to Christ today
294* Come down, O Love divine
408* Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest
318* Father, Lord of all creation
413 Father, we thank thee, who hast planted
298 Filled with the Spirit’s powder, with one accord
520 God is love, and where true love is, God himself is there
614* Great Shepherd of your people, hear
523* Help us to help each other, Lord
521 I am the Church! You are the Church!
522* In Christ there is no east or west
438* O thou who at thy eucharist didst pray
440 One bread, one body, one Lord of all
441 Out to the world for Jesus
507 Put peace into each other’s hands
308 Revive your Church, O Lord
526 Risen Lord, whose name we cherish
527* Son of God, eternal Saviour
369* Songs of praise the angels sang
528* The Church’s one foundation
313* The Spirit came, as promised
661* Through the night of doubt and sorrow
529* Thy hand, O God, has guided
530 Ubi caritas et amor
531 Where love and loving–kindness dwell

The Gospel John 6: 24–35
398* Alleluia! sing to Jesus
401 Be known to us in breaking bread
403* Bread of the world in mercy broken
379* Break thou the bread of life
408* Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest
411* Draw near and take the body of the Lord
647* Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
418* Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face
420* ‘I am the bread of life’
581* I, the Lord of sea and sky
422* In the quiet consecration
425* Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
588* Light of the minds that know him
431* Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
435* O God unseen, yet ever near
443* Sent forth by God’s blessing, our true faith confessing
445* Soul, array thyself with gladness
624 Speak, Lord, in the stillness
451 We come as guests invited

O God,
giver of life and health,
whose Son Jesus Christ has called us
to hunger and thirst for justice;
refresh us with your grace,
that we may not be weary in well-doing,
for the sake of him who meets all our needs,
Jesus Christ our Saviour;
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Almighty God,
who sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church:
Open our hearts to the riches of his grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
In that new world where you reveal the fulness of your peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share in the eternal banquet
of Jesus Christ our Lord.

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O God,
giver of life and health,
whose Son Jesus Christ has called us
to hunger and thirst for justice;
refresh us with your grace,
that we may not be weary in well-doing,
for the sake of him who meets all our needs,
Jesus Christ our Saviour;
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Almighty God,
who sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church:
Open our hearts to the riches of his grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
In that new world where you reveal the fulness of your peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share in the eternal banquet
of Jesus Christ our Lord.

(c) 1st Reading Hosea 11: 1–11
518* Bind us together, Lord
3 God is love: let heaven adore him
569* Hark, my soul, it is the Lord
211* Immortal love for ever full
7* My God, how wonderful thou art
231* My song is love unknown

(c) Psalm Psalm 107: 1–9, 43
683* All people that on earth do dwell
353* Give to our God immortal praise
30* Let us, with a gladsome mind
484* Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
361* Now thank we all our God
45* Praise, O praise our God and King
372* Through all the changing scenes of life
374* When all thy mercies, O my God


(p) 1st Reading Ecclesiastes 1: 2, 12–14; 2: 18–23
563* Commit your ways to God

(p) Psalm Psalm 49: 1–12
10* All my hope on God is founded
319* Father, of heaven, whose love profound
533* God of grace and God of glory

2nd Reading Colossians 3: 1–11
260* Christ is alive! Let Christians sing
501 Christ is the world’s true light
566* Fight the good fight with all thy might
496* For the healing of the nations
268* Hail thou once–despisèd Jesus
522* In Christ there is no east or west
272* [Jesus lives! thy terrors now]
427* Let all mortal flesh keep silence
392 Now is eternal life
287* [The whole bright world rejoices now]

The Gospel Luke 12: 13–21
10* All my hope on God is founded
647* Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
533* God of grace and God of glory
95* Jesu, priceless treasure
196* O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness

O God,
giver of life and health,
whose Son Jesus Christ has called us
to hunger and thirst for justice;
refresh us with your grace,
that we may not be weary in well-doing,
for the sake of him who meets all our needs,
Jesus Christ our Saviour;
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Almighty God,
who sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church:
Open our hearts to the riches of his grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
In that new world where you reveal the fulness of your peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share in the eternal banquet
of Jesus Christ our Lord.