Order of Service – 15th June 2025

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Brougham Place Uniting Church
Kardlayirdi Karnungga
A Light on the Hill

June 15, 2025
Preacher: Rev Linda Driver
Trinity Sunday. White

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)

We are gathering and worshipping on sacred land,
and we praise the Creator for its beauty and its gifts.
We acknowledge the First People’s who have cared for this land,
and honour the way they have lived from these deep connections.
We acknowledge elders and communities —
past, present, and emerging.

We name the First Peoples of this land:
The Kaurna people.

Those online, please name the First Peoples of the land where you are located.

May God bless the First Peoples of this land, now and forever.

We sing: Come One, Come All

Includes Candle Lighting

Let all the earth come join the song
and join the dance for all belong
creation beats with willing hearts
so come on saints, let’s play our part

    Chorus:
    Come one, come all
    to life that’s whole
    come one, come all
    to love that’s full
The hills and rivers sound their praise
and we join in for our God reigns
come to the table eat your fill
come rest by living waters still

    Chorus:
    Come one, come all
    to life that’s whole
    come one, come all
    to love that’s full
So take your place and know you’re loved
and spread the word, for there’s enough
to know our God and truly live
creation was made for this

    Chorus: x2

    Come one, come all
    to life that’s whole
    come one, come all
    to love that’s full
So take your place and know you’re loved
and spread the word for there’s enough
to know our God and truly live
creation was made for this

Opening Words

As we gather on this Trinity Sunday, we are invited to reflect on the mysterious and profound nature of God:

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit or Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer.

Three distinct persons, yet united in perfect love.

Call to Worship

Generous God,
we know you as Creator
and come to worship you.
Compassionate God,
we recognise you in the person of Jesus the Christ
and come to worship you.
Ever-present God,
we sense you in the abundant Spirit of life around us
and come to worship you.

Opening Prayer

Triune God, Holy One,
we cannot find words to describe your divine mystery,
yet we reach out to know you in our lives.
Draw near to us in this time of worship
and reassure us of your loving presence among us, we pray.
Amen

We sing: God of Creation

God of Creation, gentle life-giver,
present at birth and all through our days;
author of sunrise, song in the night sky
here in this place, we offer our praise.
Jesus, companion, teacher and healer,
friend of the grieving, suffering, the poor
stand with your people, whisper among us
promise of mercy, goodness for all.
Spirit of comfort, blow through creation,
stir up new life, breathe peace through our world.
Healer of hearts, and hope for tomorrow,
weave all our sorrows into new dawn.
Here we give thanks for life in its fullness,
blessings received, your gifts to us all.
Make us a people filled with compassion,
selflessly giving, serving your world.

Psalm: Psalm 8 (NLT)

O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!
    Your glory is higher than the heavens.
You have taught children and infants
    to tell of your strength,
silencing your enemies
    and all who oppose you.

When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—
    the moon and the stars you set in place—
what are mere mortals that you should think about them,
    human beings that you should care for them?
Yet you made them only a little lower than God
    and crowned them with glory and honor.
You gave them charge of everything you made,
    putting all things under their authority—
the flocks and the herds
    and all the wild animals,
the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea,
    and everything that swims the ocean currents.

O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!

Prayer of Thanksgiving and Confession

Creative Spirit of God,
you have existed since before the beginning of time. Thank you for the wonders of creation — for the vastness of space; for the orbits of planets and stars from which we measure the passage of time, for the beauty and complexity of life on planet Earth.

We look to the skies for direction on land and sea.
We look to you for understanding around what is good and true.
We look within ourselves and know that you have more to teach us than we can understand.
Be patient with us when we are slow to listen and learn.

You have entrusted us with the care of creation as stewards and guardians.
Remind us of your undeserved grace towards us when we act selfishly.

You have accepted us and offer us peace;
encourage us by your loving Spirit when suffering depletes our stores of hope.

A short time of silence

Words of Grace

God calls out to each one of us with words of peace and love.
Christ has brought us God’s gift of grace.
The Holy Spirit fills our hearts with God’s love.
Take your stand, knowing that God has made you,
God is for you,
and God is with you.
Thanks be to God. Amen.

Passing of the Peace

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

Community News and Notices

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Children’s Time

Children may go downstairs for Sunday School. 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: Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty,
early in the morning to you our praise shall be;
holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty
God in three persons, blessèd Trinity.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty,
all your works shall praise your name in earth and sky and sea;
holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessèd Trinity.

Together in Song 132. Reginald Heber 1783-1826 alt. Public Domain.

Scripture Reading: John 16:12-15 (CEV)

“I have much more to say to you, but you can’t handle it now. However, when the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you in all truth. He won’t speak on his own, but will say whatever he hears and will proclaim to you what is to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and proclaim it to you. Everything that the Father has is mine. That’s why I said that the Spirit takes what is mine and will proclaim it to you.

The Gospel of Christ, Light of the world.
Thanks be to God.

Message

We sing: Draw the Circle Wide

Chorus:
Draw the circle,
Draw the circle wide,
Draw the circle,
Draw the circle wide.
No one stands alone,
We’ll stand side by side.
Draw the circle,
Draw the circle wide. (repeat)

Verse:
Draw the circle wide.
Draw it wider still,
Let this be our song
No one stands alone!
Standing side by side, Draw the circle,
Draw the circle wide. (repeat)

Chorus:
Draw the circle,
Draw the circle wide,
Draw the circle,
Draw the circle wide.
No one stands alone,
We’ll stand side by side.
Draw the circle,
Draw the circle wide.

Bridge:
Draw the circle wide.
Draw it wider still,
Let this be our song
No one stands alone!
Standing side by side,
Draw the circle,
Draw the circle wide. (repeat)

Coda:
Draw the circle,
Draw the circle wide.

Prayers of the People

Response:

Open our eyes to notice them,
and help us to make room for them in our circle of love.

The Lord’s Prayer

I invite you to join me in praying this paraphrase of The Lord’s Prayer together:

Most compassionate Life-giver,

may we honour and praise you:

may we work with you to establish

your new order of justice, peace and love.

Give us what we need for growth,

and help us, through forgiving others, to accept forgiveness.

Strengthen us in the time of testing,

that we may resist all evil.

For all tenderness,

strength and love are yours, now and forever.

Amen.

Offering

To give electronically please go to bpuc.org/give

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

Offering Prayer

We bring our gifts today,
along with all we have shared for good during the week:
accept our gifts and ourselves
so all may thrive in your circle of grace and love. Amen.

We sing: Immortal Invisible

Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
in light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
most blèssed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
almighty, victorious, your great name we praise.

You give life to all, Lord, to both great and small,
in all life now living, the true life of all;
we blossom and flourish as leaves on a tree,
then wither: but ever unchanged you will be.

All praise we would render: reveal to our sight
what hides you is only the splendour of light;
and so let your glory, Almighty, impart,
through Christ in the story, your Christ to the heart.

Together in Song 143. Walter Chalmers Smith 1824-1908 alt. Public Domain.

Sending Forth and Benediction

Go from this place knowing that
the Triune God embraces you in a circle of love:
God the Creator gives you space to be you;
Jesus the Christ leads the way of truth;
the Divine Spirit of Wisdom opens doors ahead of you.
We go with God in hope and faith. Amen.

We sing: Creator (Father) Bless Us As We Go

Creator, bless us as we go,
Jesus, walk beside us.
Holy Spirit, guide us.

Extroit

It is appropriate to depart during the Extroit if you wish

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

Viv Whimster: Learning, and (Purposeful) Life (L3) Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of South Australia Mission Resourcing

Words for Worship © 2025, Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of South Australia

Revd William Wallace: alternate words for The Lord’s Prayer:

Cover Photo by Kai Schreiber from Solingen, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bible Readings:

Psalm 8: New Living Translation (NLT)
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

John 16:12-15: Common English Bible (CEB)
Copyright © 2011 by Common English Bible