The Day and Hour Unknown



3489325609600Christ Church Stocksbridge “Together at Home” with Crane Moor and Green MoorSunday 29th November 2020“Waiting in the dark”00Christ Church Stocksbridge “Together at Home” with Crane Moor and Green MoorSunday 29th November 2020“Waiting in the dark”Call to worshipGathered here today, we light a candle of hope, knowing that in dark timesthere is always a light that can be lit. Let us, people in dusk and dawn,light the light of vigilance, knowing that God is always calling usto justice, mercy and humility –at this time of year,and all times of the year. Amen.Welcome and ActivityHymn : 165, by Mark EareyAdvent 1 Lighting the CandleAdvent candles tell their storyas we watch and pray, longing for the Day of Glory, ‘Come, Lord, soon,’ we say. Pain and sorrow, tears and sadness changed for gladness on that Day.PrayerAfter each bidding, the response is: Lord, we pray.For those who have waited for years for the dawn…For those for whom hope seems dim…For those whose morning brought the unexpected…For those struggling to adjust to new realities…For those whose fires have grown dim…For those who are ignoring the signs of the times…For those who are struggling to keep awake… Amen.Joys and ConcernsOffertory PrayerHymn 167: by Sue McClellan, John Pac and Keith RycroftColours of day dawn into the mind,the day has begun, the night is behind.Go down in the city, into the street,and let’s give the message to the people we meet:So light up the fire and let the flame burn,open the door, let Jesus return.Take seeds of his Spirit, let the fruit grow,tell the people of Jesus, let his love show.Go through the park, on into the town;the sun still shines on, it never goes down.The light of the world is risen again;the people of darkness are needing our friend.Open your eyes, look into the sky;the darkness has come, the Son came to die.The evening draws on, the sun disappears,but Jesus is living, his Spirit is here.The Weekly LectionaryIsaiah 64.1-9; Psalm 80.1-7,17-19; 1 Corinthians 1.3-9; Mark 13.24-37Bible Reading: Mark 13.24-3724?“But in those days, following that distress,“‘the sun will be darkened,????and the moon will not give its light;25?the stars will fall from the sky,????and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’26?“At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27?And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.28?“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 29?Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door. 30?Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 31?Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.The Day and Hour Unknown32?“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33?Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. 34?It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.35?“Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. 36?If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. 37?What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’”WordPrayers2193925662051000Led by Katie WoodcockOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.Hymn176: by Graham KendrickLike a candle flame,flickering small in our darkness.Uncreated lightshines through infant eyes.God is with us, alleluia,God is with us, alleluia,Come to save us alleluia,Come to save us.AlleluiaStars and angels sing,yet the earth sleeps in shadows;can this tiny sparkset a world on fire?Yet his light shall shinefrom our lives, Spirit blazing,as we touch the flameof his holy fireThe Grace and the VesperMay the blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son and Holy Spirit be with us all and remain with us always. AmenTake, oh take me as I am; summon out what I shall be; set your seal upon my heart, and live in me. RepeatNow let us all enjoy a cup of tea or coffee together. ................
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