Gracious God,
we who are baptised into Christ Jesus
were baptised into his death:
we pray that, as you raised him from death,
so by the power of the Holy Spirit
we may live the new life to your glory,
knowing ourselves to be dead in sin
but alive for you in Jesus Christ;
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Almighty God,
you have broken the tyranny of sin
and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts
whereby we call you Father:
Give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service,
that we and all creation may be brought
to the glorious liberty of the children of God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

O God,
whose beauty is beyond our imagining
and whose power we cannot comprehend:
Give us a glimpse of your glory on earth
but shield us from knowing more than we can bear
until we may look upon you without fear;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour.

(c) 1st Reading Genesis 21: 8–21
545* Sing of Eve and sing of Adam
323* The God of Abraham praise

(c) Psalm Psalm 86: 1–10, 16–17
620 O Lord, hear my prayer
140 The Lord will come and not be slow
372* Through all the changing scenes of life
627* What a friend we have in Jesus

(p) 1st Reading Jeremiah 20: 7–13
No suggested hymns

(p) Psalm Psalm 69: 8–11 (12–17) 18–20
No suggested hymns


2nd Reading Romans 6: 1b–11
389 All who believe and are baptized
84* Alleluia! raise the anthem
403* Bread of the world in mercy broken
81* Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided
392 Now is eternal life
436 Now let us from this table rise
703 Now lives the Lamb of God
638* O for a heart to praise my God
286* The strife is o’er, the battle done
661* Through the night of doubt and sorrow

The Gospel Matthew 10: 24–39
588* Light of the minds that know him
108* Praise to the Holiest in the height
599* ‘Take up thy cross’, the Saviour said