Order of Service – 3rd August 2025

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Brougham Place Uniting Church
Kardlayirdi Karnungga
A Light on the Hill

Date. 3 August 2025
Preacher: Susy Plein
Liturgical week Pentecost and colour: Green

We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional carers of the land on which our church is built.

As you wait for worship to begin, please turn your phone to silent.

Prelude

Welcome and Acknowledgment of Country

Naa marni? (Are you all good?)
Marni Ai! (Good I am)

Lighting of the Candles

Call to Worship

Come,
let us bring our whole selves to this place.
Let us bring our joys and our fears,
our highs and our lows.
Let us bring all our cares, big and small
and lay them at the table in worship.

We sing: Sing Praise and Thanksgiving TIS 107

Sing praise and thanksgiving, let all creatures living
now worship their maker with gladness and song;
all glory and honour we come to him bringing:
O praise to the Almighty, sing praise to our God!
Our lives of his making he brings to their waiting;
in darkness he held us in his gracious care,
now into the light we are called from our sleeping:
O praise to the Almighty, sing praise to our God!
Lord, flame our desiring to do your requiring,
that unto your glory be all that we do;
and where we have faltered, give strength and give healing:
O praise to the Almighty, sing praise to our God!

Opening Prayer

Loving God,
you can see right to the heart of who we are.
Be with us this morning as we come to you in worship.
In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Prayer of Confession

Let us take a moment to silently confess the things that are on our hearts.

(a time of silence)

Gracious God,
hear these prayers we have silently offered
and have mercy on us.
Amen.

Words of Assurance/Grace

Hear this,
you are a beloved child of God,
and all your sins are forgiven.
Let the peace of God dwell deeply in you.
Amen.

Passing of the Peace

The peace of our God be with you.
And also with you.

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Children’s Time

Communion

The children are invited to sit with their families.

Invitation and Setting of the Table

Words of Institution

Great Prayer of Thanksgiving

Let us give our thanks to God:

May God be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts!
We lift them up to our God.
Let us give thanks to God our Creator.
It is right to give our thanks and praise…

So together with all of creation
We sing to the one who has provided all we need:

Holy, holy, holy God of all that is,
All that was and all that will be.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory,
Hosanna in the highest.

With this bread and this cup,
we do as our Saviour commands:
we celebrate the redemption he has won for us.

Christ has died.
Christ has risen.
Christ will come again.

Pour out the Holy Spirit on us
and on these gifts of bread and wine,
that they may be for us the body and blood of Christ.

Make us one with him,
one with each other,
and one in ministry in the world,
until at last we feast with him in the kingdom.

Through your Son, Jesus Christ,
in your holy church,
all honour and glory are yours,
now and forever.

Amen.

Blessing and honour and glory and power
are yours for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Let us pray together in the words that Jesus taught us:

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be Your name,

your Kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in Heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins,

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial

and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours

now and forever. Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread

The Communion

Prayer After Communion

Let us pray:
God of many faces and names,
you have nurtured us in Word and Sacrament.
May our lives reflect Christ in all we do and say.
Help us to take the steps you call us to take, to build a more just, inclusive community, where diversity is truly embraced, where difference is respected.
In the name of the triune God,
Amen, Amen, and again we say:
Amen!

Children and Young People may go downstairs for Sunday School and Youth. Parents, you are welcome to join your child in Sunday School if you feel your child may need your assistance. Alternatively, you may wish for your child to remain with you for the duration of worship. Activity packs are available at the entrances.

We sing: Hallelujah! We sing your praises. TIS 541

    Refrain:
    Hallelujah! We sing your praises,
    all our hearts are filled with gladness.
    Hallelujah! We sing your praises,
    all our hearts are filled with gladness.

Christ the Lord to us said:
I am wine, I am bread,
I am wine, I am bread,
give to all who thirst and hunger.

    Hallelujah! We sing your praises,
    all our hearts are filled with gladness.
    Hallelujah! We sing your praises,
    all our hearts are filled with gladness.
Now he sends us all out
strong in faith, free of doubt,
strong in faith, free of doubt.
Tell to all the joyful Gospel.

    Hallelujah! We sing your praises,
    all our hearts are filled with gladness.
    Hallelujah! We sing your praises,
    all our hearts are filled with gladness.

Scripture Reading:

Colossians 2:6-15 – Fullness of Life in Christ

As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

Watch out that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have come to fullness in him, who is the head of every ruler and authority. In him also you were circumcised with a spiritual circumcision, by the removal of the body of the flesh in the circumcision of Christ; when you were buried with him in baptism, you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead. And when you were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, when he forgave us all our trespasses, erasing the record that stood against us with its legal demands. He set this aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public example of them, triumphing over them in it.

Luke 11:1-13

The Lord’s Prayer

He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” So he said to them, “When you pray, say:

Father, may your name be revered as holy.

May your kingdom come.

Give us each day our daily bread.

And forgive us our sins,

for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us.

And do not bring us to the time of trial.”

Perseverance in Prayer

And he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.’ And he answers from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been locked, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.’ I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything out of friendship, at least because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

“So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Is there anyone among you who, if your child asked for a fish, would give a snake instead of a fish? Or if the child asked for an egg, would give a scorpion? If you, then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

May the Spirit of God open our eyes to see, our ears to hear,
and our hearts to understand.

Message

We sing: Beauty for Brokenness (TIS 690)

Beauty for brokenness,
hope for despair,
Lord, in the suffering,
this is our prayer.
Bread for the children,
justice, joy, peace,
sunrise to sunset
your kingdom increase.
Shelter for fragile lives,
cures for their ills,
work for the craftsmen,
trade for their skills;
land for the dispossessed,
rights for the weak;
voices to plead the cause
of those who can’t speak.

    Refrain:
    God of the poor,
    friend of the weak,
    give us compassion we pray;
    melt our cold hearts,
    let tears fall like rain.
    Come change our love
    from a spark to a flame.
Refuge from cruel wars,
havens from fear,
cities for sanctuary,
freedoms to share,
peace to the killing-fields,
scorched earth to green;
Christ for the bitterness,
his cross for the pain.
Rest for the ravaged earth,
oceans and streams,
plundered and poisoned,
our future, our dreams.
Lord, end our madness,
carelessness, greed;
make us content with
the things that we need.

    Refrain:
    God of the poor,
    friend of the weak,
    give us compassion we pray;
    melt our cold hearts,
    let tears fall like rain.
    Come change our love
    from a spark to a flame.
Lighten our darkness,
breathe on this flame
until your justice burns
brightly again;
until the nations
learn of your ways,
seek your salvation
and bring you their praise.

    Refrain:
    God of the poor,
    friend of the weak,
    give us compassion we pray;
    melt our cold hearts,
    let tears fall like rain.
    Come change our love
    from a spark to a flame.

Prayers of the People

We sing: Bless the Lord, my Soul (TIS 706)

Bless the Lord, my soul,
and bless God’s holy name.
Bless the Lord, my soul,
who leads me into life.

(Sing twice)

A Celebration of Lay Preachers …

There are diverse gifts:
but it is the same Spirit who gives them.
There are different ways of serving God:
but it is the same Lord who is served.
God works through people in different ways:
but it is the same God whose purpose is achieved through us all.
Each one of us is given a gift by the Spirit:
and there is no gift without its corresponding service.
There is one ministry of Christ:
and in this ministry we all share.
Together we are the body of Christ:
and individually members of it.

(Based on 1 Corinthians 12:4ff and Basis of Union, para 13.)

Offering

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Alternatively, there is an offering bowl near the lectern on the left-hand side as you exit the church.

Offering Prayer

We sing: Bless the Lord, my Soul (TIS 706)

Bless the Lord, my soul,
and bless God’s holy name.
Bless the Lord, my soul,
who leads me into life.

(sing twice)

Sending Forth and Benediction

We sing: May the God of peace go with us (CH4 786)

May the God of peace go with us
As we travel from this place;
May the love of Jesus keep us
firm in hope and full of grace.

(Sing twice)

Postlude

Come and share morning tea together, in the basement. There are stairs behind the organ and a ramp between the church and the car park. All are welcome!

Thank you for joining us for worship!
If you would like to get in touch or request a prayer, please make use of the Contact Cards in the pews and next to the Offering Bowl. Alternately, you can email our Minister, Rev Linda Driver: lindad@bpuc.org

This service has been prepared with assistance from:

L3 Resources

Synod SA Lay Preacher Sunday Resources

Cover Photo by Michelle Harris

Bible Reading:
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide

Songs

Together in Song 107. Paul Gerhardt 1607-76, tr. Margaret Barclay 1951, adapted by CA Gibson 1933-. Public domain.

Together in Song 541. Words and music from Freedom is Coming 1984. Copyright cleared music for churches.

Together in Song 690. Graham Kendrick. Words and music by permission Make Way Music. Administered by Integrity Music. Words used with permission under copyright CCLI Licence No. 137219. Copyright cleared music for churches.

Together in Song, 706. From the Taize Community (1978). Words by permission Ateliers et Presses de Taize Ltd. Words used with permission under copyright LicenSing Licence No 604444. Copyright cleared music for churches.

Church Hymnary 4^th ed, 786. Music: Ae fond kiss, Scottish Traditional Melody Arrangement: © Church Hymnary Trust Text: © Ian Jamieson (1939-) 2 Whinfield Avenue, Prestwick KA9 2BH. All rights reserved.