Welcome to St Matthew’s Church

Today is Saint Matthew’s Day and Response Sundaya warm welcome to everyone

Call to Worship

Into the mix of humanity,

with friends and neighbours,

visitors and strangers,

together we join to worship

you, O Lord our God.

Amen.

Here I am Lord

I, the Lord of sea and sky.

I have heard my people cry:

All who dwell in dark and sin

My hand will save.

I who made the stars of night,

I will make their darkness bright.

Who will bear my light to them?

Whom shall I send?

Here I am, Lord Is it I, Lord?

I have heard you

calling in the night.

I will go, Lord, If you lead me;

I will hold your

people in my heart.

I, the Lord of snow and rain,

I have borne my people’s pain;

I have wept for love of them

They turn away.

I will break their hearts of stone,

Give them hearts for love alone;

I will speak my word to them.

Whom shall I send?

Here I am, Lord Is it I, Lord?

I have heard you

calling in the night.

I will go, Lord, If you lead me;

I will hold your

people in my heart.

I, the Lord of wind and flame,

I will tend the poor and lame,

I will set a feast for them

My hand will save.

Finest bread I will provide

Till their hearts are satisfied;

I will give my life to them.

Whom shall I send?

Here I am, Lord Is it I, Lord?

I have heard you

calling in the night.

I will go, Lord, If you lead me;

I will hold your

people in my heart.

Words and music by Daniel Schutte. Used with permission CCLI 162435

A New Commandment

Let us pray.

Hear the teaching of Christ:

a new commandment I give

to you, that you love one

another as I have loved you.

Spirit of God, search our

hearts.

Confession

Jesus said:

Come to me all who labour

and are heavy laden and I

will give you rest.

God has promised

forgiveness to all who truly

repent, turn to Christ in faith

and are themselves forgiving.

In silence we call to mind our

sins. (Silence…)

God forgives and heals us.

We need your healing, merciful

God: give us true repentance.

Some sins are plain to us;

some escape us,

some we cannot face.

Forgive us;

set us free to hear your word to

us; set us free to serve you.

Forgiveness

God the Creator brings you new

life, forgives and redeems you.

Take hold of this forgiveness

and live your life in the Spirit of

Jesus.

Amen.

The Ministry of the Word

The peace of Christ rule in

our hearts

The word of Christ dwell in

us richly.

The Sentence

Go and make disciples of

all nations, baptizing

them, and teaching them

to observe all that I have

commanded you.

Matthew 28:19-20

The Collect

Almighty God, through your

Son Jesus Christ you called

Matthew from his tax booth to

be an apostle and evangelist;

free us from all greed and

selfish love of money…

Jesus our Redeemer who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

…that we may follow in the

steps of Jesus our Redeemer

who lives and reigns with you

and the Holy Spirit, one God

for ever. Amen.one God for ever. Amen.

Prayer for our Children and Young People

and lighting of their candle

Lord Jesus, we know you love

children. You gathered them,

embraced and blessed them.

We pray that our children.

Bless them all with your

comforting love and guiding

friendship.

For your love’s sake we pray.

Amen.

The Readings

Prov 3:13-18

2 Cor 4:1-6

Hear what the Spirit is saying to

the Church.

Thanks be to God

Before the Gospel reading we

will sing:

Wairua Tapu

Holy Spirit Welcome

Please stand

Wairua Tapu

Wairua Tapu

kuhu mai,

Nau Mai ki konei,

Wairua Tapu

Arahia,

Korero mai ano

Holy Spirit

welcome

You are welcome

here

Guide us Holy

Spirit

Speak to us again

The Gospel Reading

The Holy Gospel according to

Matthew 9:9-13.

Praise and Glory to God.

This is the Gospel of Christ.

Praise to Christ, the Word.

The Message

Sharing our StoriesWhere have you seen God at work in

your world this week?

The Prayers of the People

Let us pray for the Church and for

the world, giving thanks for God’s

goodness.

The Peace

Please stand;

The peace of Christ be always

with you.

And also with you.

Please exchange a sign of peace

with one another.

How Deep the Father’s Love For Us

How deep the

Father’s love for us,

how vast beyond all measure

that he should give his only

Son to make a wretch

his treasure.

How great the pain of

searing loss.

The Father turns his face

away as wounds which mar

the Chosen One

bring many souls to glory.

Behold the man upon the

cross,

my sin upon his shoulders.

ashamed, I hear

my mocking voice

call out among the scoffers.

It was my sin that held

him there

until it was accomplished;

His dying breath has

brought me life.

I know that it is finished.

I will not boast in anything:

no gifts, no pow’r no wisdom.

But I will boast in Jesus

Christ:

his death and resurrection.

Why should I gain from

his reward?

I cannot give an answer.

But this I know with all my

heart:

His wounds have paid

my ransom.

Why should I gain from

his reward?

I cannot give an answer.

But this I know with all my heart:

His wounds have paid

my ransom.

Stuart Townend © 1995 Thankyou Music CCLI162435

The Offering Prayer

To you Lord belongs the greatness,

and the power, and the glory, and

the victory and the majesty.

All that is in the heavens and

the earth is yours, and of

your own we give you.

The Prayer of Great Thanksgiving

The Lord is here.

God’s Spirit is with us.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our

God.

It is right to offer thanks and

praise.

It is right indeed, it is our joy and our

salvation, holy Lord,

Almighty Father, everlasting God,

at all times and in all places

to give you thanks and praise

through Christ your only Son.

You are the source of all life and

goodness; through your eternal

Word you have created all things

from the beginning and formed us

in your own image; male and

female you created us.

When we sinned and turned away

you called us back to yourself

and gave your Son to share our

human nature. By his death on the

cross, he made the one perfect

sacrifice for the sin of the world

and freed us from the bondage of

sin.

You raised him to life triumphant

over death;

you exalted him in glory.

In him you have made us a holy

people

by sending upon us your holy and

lifegiving Spirit.

Therefore with the faithful who

rest in him, with angels and

archangels and all the company

of heaven,

we proclaim your great and

glorious name,

for ever praising you and

saying…

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of

power and might,

heaven and earth are full of

your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the

name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

All glory and thanksgiving to you,

holy Father; on the night before he

died your Son, Jesus Christ, took

bread; when he had given you

thanks, he broke it, gave it to his

disciples, and said:

Take, eat, this is my body

which is given for you;

do this to remember me.

After supper he took the cup;

when he had given you thanks,

he gave it to them and said:

Drink this, all of you, for this is

my blood of the new covenant

which is shed for you and for

many for the forgiveness of

sins;…

…do this as often as you drink it,

to remember me.

Glory to you, Lord Christ;

your death we show forth;

your resurrection we

proclaim;

your coming we await;

Amen! Come Lord Jesus.

Therefore loving God, recalling your

great goodness to us in Christ,

his suffering and death,

his resurrection and ascension,

and looking for his coming in glory,

we celebrate our redemption with this

bread of life and this cup of salvation.

Accept our sacrifice of praise and

thanksgiving which we offer through

Christ our great high priest.

Send your Holy Spirit

that these gifts of bread and wine

which we receive may be to us the

body and blood of Christ, and that we,

filled with the Spirit’s grace and power,

may be renewed for the service of your

kingdom.

United in Christ with all who stand

before you in earth and heaven,

we worship you, O God,

in songs of everlasting praise.

Blessing, honour

and glory be yours,

here and everywhere,

now and for ever. Amen.

Te Inoi a te Ariki

E to matou Matua i te rangi

Kia tapu tou Ingoa.

Kia tae mai tou

rangatiratanga.

Kia meatia tau e pai ai

ki runga ki te whenua,

kia rite ano ki to te rangi.

Homai ki a matou aianei

he taro ma matou mo

tenei ra.

Murua o matou hara,

Me matou hoki e muru nei

i o te hunga e hara ana ki a

matou

Aua hoki matou e kawea kia

whakawaia;

Engari whakaorangia matou i

te kino:

Nou hoki te rangatiratanga,

te kaha, me te kororia,

Ake ake ake. Amine

The priest breaks the bread.

The bread we break is a sharing

in the body of Christ.

We who are many are one

body, for we all share the one

bread.

The Invitation

Draw near and receive the body

and blood of our Saviour Jesus

Christ in remembrance that he

died for us.

Let us feed on him in our hearts

by faith with thanksgiving.

All are welcomeat this holy table

to receive Communion

Father of all, we give you thanks

and praise, that when we were

still far off you met us in your

Son and brought us home.

Dying and living, He declared

your love, gave us grace and

opened the gate of glory.

Prayer after Communion

We pray together…

May we who share Christ’s body,

live his risen life; we who drink

his cup, give life to others; we

whom the Spirit lights, give

light to the world.

Keep us firm in the hope you

have set before us, so we and

all your children shall be free,

and the whole earth live to

praise your name. Amen

Children’s Sharing Time

Notices

The Blessing

This I Believe

Our Father everlasting

The all creating One

God Almighty

Through Your Holy Spirit

Conceiving Christ the Son

Jesus our Saviour

I believe in God the Father

I believe in Christ the Son

I believe in the Holy Spirit

Our God is three in one

I believe in the resurrection

That we will rise again

For I believe in the name of

Jesus

Our Judge and our Defender

Suffered and crucified

Forgiveness is in You

Descended into darkness

You rose in glorious life

Forever seated high

I believe in God the Father

I believe in Christ the Son

I believe in the Holy Spirit

Our God is three in one

I believe in the resurrection

That we will rise again

For I believe in the name of

Jesus

I believe in You

I believe You rose again

I believe that Jesus Christ is

Lord

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I believe in God the Father

I believe in Christ the Son

I believe in the Holy Spirit

Our God is three in one

I believe in the resurrection

That we will rise again

For I believe in the name of

Jesus

I believe in life eternal

I believe in the virgin birth

I believe in the saints'

communion

And in Your holy Church

I believe in the resurrection

When Jesus comes again

For I believe, in the name of

Jesus

For I believe in the name of

Jesus

[x2]

By Helen Weir, 1990. Used with permission CCLI 162435.

The Dismissal of the Community

Go now to love and serve the

Lord. Go in peace.

Amen we go in the name of

Christ.

Our fellowship continues

as we share

morning tea together