Creator God,
you have filled the world with beauty:
open our eyes to behold
your gracious hand in all your works,
that, rejoicing in your whole creation,
we may learn to serve you with gladness,
for the sake of him
through whom all things were made,
your Son Jesus Christ our Lord;
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Blessed Lord,
who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning:
Help us to hear them,
to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them
that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word,
we may embrace and for ever hold fast
the blessed hope of everlasting life,
which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.

God of all grace,
your Son Jesus Christ fed the hungry
with the bread of his life and the word of his kingdom.
Renew your people with your heavenly grace,
and in all our weakness
sustain us by your true and living bread,
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever.

(c) 1st Reading Joshua 3: 7–17
647* Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
554 Lord Jesus, think on me
323* The God of Abraham praise
681* There is a land of pure delight

(c) Psalm Psalm 107: 1–7, 33–37
683* All people that on earth do dwell
39* For the fruits of his creation
353* Give to our God immortal praise
128* Hills of the north, rejoice
30* Let us with a gladsome mind
484* Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
45* Praise, O praise our God and King
372* Through all the changing scenes of life

(p) 1st Reading Micah 3: 5–12
535* Judge eternal, throned in splendour
306* O Spirit of the living God
509* Your kingdom come, O God

(p) Psalm Psalm 43
10* All my hope on God is founded
384* Lord, thy word abideth

2nd Reading 1 Thessalonians 2: 9–13
517* Brother, sister, let me serve you
523* Help us to help each other, Lord
634* Love divine, all loves excelling
361* Now thank we all our God
387* Thanks to God, whose Word was spoken
532* Who are we who stand and sing?

The Gospel Matthew 23: 1–12
378* Almighty God, your word is cast
630* Blessed are the pure in heart
517* Brother, sister, let me serve you
219* From heav’n you came, helpless babe
614* Great Shepherd of your people, hear
495* Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love
627* What a friend we have in Jesus