Call to worship

Let us worship God
In our house, in our quiet place
Alone or with another
Let us worship God. 

This week’s Home Brewed Worship provides you all a number of ways to enter into prayer and to explore the Gospel story. If you’re at home with family, a partner, a friend or a spouse please consider working through some of this with them. If you’re alone, consider phoning someone else and inviting them to join you in worship.

A special thanks to Jack Barnard for bringing this week’s scripture to life and to Margaret and Pauline for the liturgy and prayers throughout the material.

Carve out some space sacred space in your home, perhaps you have candle, some colourful material, a cross, a bible, some pictures of the world, artwork or images of Jesus… 

You don’t need to use all of this material, nor do you need to do it all in one sitting, perhaps some of these prayers and music can travel with you throughout the week. Use the material as part of daily exercises, music to carry you through the week, reflections to ponder as you walk or stay at home.

For some your focus may be to hear the gospel preached, others the gospel sung, while others may want to find a practice that they can enter into over the course of the week to make space for the Holy Spirit to work on us.

*We know there have been others using this resource in their own homes or communities, if you’d like to have updates and information of new resources please jump on our email list.

Order of Service

Some people have requested an order of service as a guide to use this material at home. Access a formal order here. If you’re happy making your own way through these resources please make yourself at home.

Home Brewed Families

We’ve curated some resources specifically for families to use in their homes this week, you can access them here.

As we enter into worship we invite you to contemplate these 3 questions:

• What am I grateful for this week?
• Who will I check in with / make contact with this week?
• Where will I seek, or create beauty this week?

This Week’s Readings:

Psalm 66 (MSG)

John 14: 15-21(CEV)

Acts 17:22-31 (CEV)

https://vimeo.com/419176875

Prayer

A Prayer for Sunday

Prayer of Confession

Prayer for Others with Pauline Loughhead

Singing the Scripture

This is a selection of songs that speak to this week’s bible readings and themes, use it to fill your house with music throughout Sunday, perhaps you might continue to listen to the music through the week.

Jack, who reflected on the scripture this week suggested that I link to Robin Mann’s song “God Vs 1.0” an old but a goodie that links really well with this week’s reading from Acts.

Playlist for the week of May 17, 2020

Reflection on the Scripture – Tune In

Jack Barnard invites us to tune into God as he reflects on this week’s scripture readings.

Tune In – Reflection May 17, 2020

After hearing Jack’s invitation to tune in perhaps you’d like to listen to the song he referenced in his reflection. Listen to Breathe

Worship @ Home Ideas

Map With Sound

“Anytime I feel lost, I pull out a map and stare. I stare until I have reminded myself that life is a giant adventure. So much to do and see.”

– Angelina Jolie

Make a word art image that recreates a place where you spend time with God.

Close your eyes and listen to (or imagine) all the sounds in that place, both natural and unnatural, make a list of all the sounds.

Use the list to create a visual composition, create a map of sound.

*Activity inspired by the book “Sketch Book Dares” by Laura Lee Gulledge

A Love Playlist

Jesus said to his disciples: “If you love me, you will do as I command.”

Can you create a playlist of your favourite songs about “love”?

• What songs need to be in the list?
• Why should certain songs be included in your list?
• Can your household come up with your top 3 songs of love?
• What do these songs say about love?
• What songs would you use to describe love to others? 
• Can you send your playlists to Darren for inclusion on our Facebook Page?

Go Deeper

This week we invite you to find a way to tune into God’s presence, here are a few ways you might be able to do that.

Spiritual Practice: Practice Silence

Spiritual Practice: Breathing Prayer

Spiritual Practice: Breath Lines

Spiritual Practice: Praying The Scripture – Enter The Story

Call to worship

Let us worship God
In our house, in our quiet place
Alone or with another
Let us worship God.

If you have a candle, light it now.

Psalm 66:8-9, 20 (CEV)

All of you people,
come praise our God!
Let his praises be heard.
God protects us from death
and keeps us steady.
Let’s praise God!
He listened when I prayed,
and he is always kind.

Song:

Come Down Oh Love Divine (Lyrics Below)

A Prayer for Sunday

Text: http://www.gungahlinuniting.org/?p=5515

Song:

God of My Breathing (Lyrics Below)

Bible Readings:

Psalm 66 (MSG)

John 14: 15-21(CEV)

Acts 17:22-31 (CEV)

https://vimeo.com/419176875

Prayer of Confession

Text: http://www.gungahlinuniting.org/?p=5517

Reflection on the Scripture – Tune In

Jack shares his reflection on this week’s Scripture readings and invites us to consider how we tune in to the Holy Spirit Video with Jack Barnard: Video/Audio & Text

After Jack’s invitation you may wish to sit and reflect while listening to the song Breathe, which he referenced in today’s reflection..

Song:

Spirit Friend (Lyrics Below)

Prayer For The People (Pauline Loughhead)

Prayer for Others, Video/Audio & Text

Song:

Blessed Be The Name (Lyrics Below)

Blessing

The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you,
and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
and give you peace.

Amen

Come down, O Love divine – Lyrics

Come down, O Love divine,
seek now this soul of mine,
and visit it with your own ardour glowing:
O Comforter draw near,
within my heart appear
and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing.

There let it freely burn,
till earthly passions turn
to dust and ashes, in its heat consuming:
And let your glorious light
shine ever on my sight
and clothe me round, the while my path illuming.

And so the yearning strong
with which the soul will long
shall far outpass the power of human telling:
For none can guess its grace
till we become the place
in which the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling.

God of My Breathing – Lyrics

God of my breathing and God of my heart 
Spirit embodied in all human parts 
Would that this body, from head to the toes 
Bring forth Your glory in all that I know 

God of my eating and God of my taste 
Flavor my nourishment full with Your grace 
Bless what comes in through this mouth that it might 
Bless how I live with the kindness of Christ 

God of my hearing and God of my sight 
Bless all I find from the moment I rise 
Upon this mind your table be found 
Prayerfully offered these visions and sounds 

God of my footsteps and God of my path 
Where these feet travel may they know no lack 
Shoes on the pavement or toes in the soil 
Carry your servant where Christ bids them go 

God of my memories, Lord of this mind 
God of the moment whose vision is time 
All I remember and all I forget 
Hold in Your keeping so this soul might rest 

God of my limits and God of all truth 
You who have knit me with joy in the womb 
Would that this body from head to the toes 
Bring forth Your glory in all that I know

credits
from Worldmaking, released May 12, 2004 
Tune: SLANE, traditional Gaelic melody

Spirit Friend – Lyrics

Artist: David Haas
Composer: Traditional
Composer: Rob Glover

God sends us his Spirit to befriend and help us,
Re-create and guide us, Spirit-friend
Spirit who enlivens, sanctified, enlightens,
Sets us free, is now our Spirit-Friend.

Spirit of our Father, Spirit-Friend,
Spirit of our Jesus, Spirit-Friend
Spirit of God’s people, Spirit-Friend.

Darkened roads are clearer, heavy burdens lighter
When we’re walking with our Spirit-Friend:
Now we need not fear the powers of the darkness:
None can overcome our Spirit-Friend.

Blessed Be The Name – Lyrics

I am standing beneath Your wings
I am resting in Your shelter
Your great faithfulness has been my shield
And it makes me want to sing

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be the name of the Lord
I will bless Your holy name for all my days
Blessed be the name of the Lord

I sing praises to Your name oh Lord
For You daily bear my burdens
Your great faithfulness is my reward
And it makes me want to sing

Written by: Andy Park
CCLI#1827078 ©1995 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used By Permission.

This week’s Home Brewed Worship provides you all a number of ways to enter into prayer and to explore the Gospel story. If you’re at home with family, a partner, a friend or a spouse please consider working through some of this with them. If you’re alone, consider phoning someone else and inviting them to join you in worship.

Carve out some space sacred space in your home, perhaps you have candle, some colourful material, a cross, a bible, some pictures of the world, artwork or images of Jesus… 

You don’t need to use all of this material, nor do you need to do it all in one sitting, perhaps some of these prayers and music can travel with you throughout the week. Use the material as part of daily exercises, music to carry you through the week, reflections to ponder as you walk or stay at home.

For some your focus may be to hear the gospel preached, others the gospel sung, while others may want to find a practice that they can enter into over the course of the week to make space for the Holy Spirit to work on us.

*We know there have been others using this resource in their own homes or communities, if you’d like to have updates and information of new resources please jump on our email list.

Order of Service

Some people have requested an order of service as a guide to use this material at home. Access a formal order here. If you’re happy making your own way through these resources please make yourself at home.

Home Brewed Families

We’ve curated some resources specifically for families to use in their homes this week, you can access them here.

As we enter into worship we invite you to contemplate these 3 questions:

• What am I grateful for this week?
• Who will I check in with / make contact with this week?
• Where will I seek, or create beauty this week?

This Week’s Readings:

Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
John 14:1-14 (Kanthi reads this week’s reading in Sinhalese)
Acts 7:55-60
1 Peter 2:2-10

https://vimeo.com/416660237

*It’s interesting that today’s Gospel, read on Mother’s Day is all bout the Father. What happens if you go back to the John reading and replace the name “Father” with “Mother”? Do you experience it differently?

Prayer

When In Need – A reflection after Psalm 31 by Rev Dr Sarah Agnew

A Prayer of Thanksgiving

Caroline leads us in this week’s prayers for others

Singing The Story

This is a selection of songs that speak to this week’s bible readings and themes, use it to fill your house with music throughout Sunday, perhaps you might continue to listen to the music through the week.

A Playlist for May 10, 2020

Story:

I had a technical issue this week, so no story from me, but perhaps you’d like to head over to The Dollar Store Children’s Sermons website for a reflection on this week’s gospel.

or

Perhaps you’d like to head over to the children’s ministry video from Wesley Uniting Church “If you know me, then you also know God“

Reflection on the reading from John’s Gospel

Darren reflects on this week’s reading from the Gospel of John

Worship @ Home Ideas

If you are creating a little reflective corner at home here is an idea for this week.:

Build a place with many dwellings with what you can find in the house. Talk with another about what it might look like to design a dwelling place where you feel welcome, comfortable and able to abide in God’s love.

Discuss with each other what it feels like to be left out/not included. What could others do to make you feel more welcome?

Discuss:

1. Who and what makes you feel safe?
2. In what ways are you finding refuge right now?
3. How do you find refuge in God?

This week’s Home Brewed Worship provides you all a number of ways to enter into prayer and to explore the Gospel story. If you’re at home with family, a partner, a friend or a spouse please consider working through some of this with them. If you’re alone, consider phoning someone else and inviting them to join you in worship.

Carve out some space sacred space in your home, perhaps you have candle, some colourful material, a cross, a bible, some pictures of the world, artwork or images of Jesus… 

You don’t need to use all of this material, nor do you need to do it all in one sitting, perhaps some of these prayers and music can travel with you throughout the week. Use the material as part of daily exercises, music to carry you through the week, reflections to ponder as you walk or stay at home.

For some your focus may be to hear the gospel preached, others the gospel sung, while others may want to find a practice that they can enter into over the course of the week to make space for the Holy Spirit to work on us.

*We know there have been others using this resource in their own homes or communities, if you’d like to have updates and information of new resources please jump on our email list.

Order of Service

Some people have requested an order of service as a guide to use this material at home. Access a formal order here. If you’re happy making your own way through these resources please make yourself at home.

Home Brewed Families

We’ve curated some resources specifically for families to use in their homes this week, you can access them here.

As we enter into worship we invite you to contemplate these 3 questions:

• What am I grateful for this week?
• Who will I check in with / make contact with this week?
• Where will I seek, or create beauty this week?

This Week’s Readings:

Psalm 23 (MSG)
Audio (Darren Wright)

Acts 2:42-47 (CEV)
Audio & Video (Bruce Warren)

1 Peter 2:19-25 (CEV)

John 10:1-10 (CEV)
Audio & Video (Bruce Warren)

Story:

Living together:

Darren reads the story “Living Together” from the Growing in God’s Love Story Bible

Questions for Conversation:

• What does it sound like when people are praising God? How do you praise God? Ask someone you love what it sounds like when they are praising god.
• Who is in your church? Can you imagine them and draw a picture of your church community?
• How do pope show love, how do people help others? What are some ways you can share love with others?

What is God’s Name?

Darren reads the story “What is God’s Name?” from the Growing in God’s Love Story Bible

Questions for Conversation:

• What are the names for God you’ve heard? What names for God are sung or prayed?
• What name do you like using for God? How do you imagine God looks or sounds like?
• What are some ways you could help God by being a peacemaker?

Prayer

Prayer of Confession

Prayers of the people (with Ian & Jack)

Singing The Story

This is a selection of songs that speak to this week’s bible readings and themes, use it to fill your house with music throughout Sunday, perhaps you might continue to listen to the music through the week.

A Psalm 23 Playlist

• All Of My Days – Richard Bruxvoort-Colligan-Colligan
• Psalm 23 (Sung in Hebrew) – MIQEDEM
• Psalm 23 – Sons of Korah
• Meet Me In The Middle Of The Air – Paul Kelly, sung by Gondwana Voices
• Psalm 23 (I Am Not Alone) – Virtual Choir
• The Lord’s My Shepherd – The Georgia Boy Choir
• Psalm 23 (Live from the Sing! Conference) – Stuart Townend
• Psalm 23 – Surely Goodness, Surely Mercy – Shane & Shane

Other Tracks

• I am The Good Shepherd by Leigh Newton
• Take this moment – Iona
• In your hands (I’m so secure) – Morgan
• Jesus put this song into our hearts – Kendrick
• Touching Heaven, Changing Earth – Morgan
• Christ be our light – Farrell
• You never let go – Redman
• Will You Come And Follow Me?

Reflection on the reading from the book of Acts

https://vimeo.com/413601799

Worship @ Home Ideas

If you are creating a little reflective corner at home here are a couple of ideas:

a) add to the space some wool, or a toy sheep and take time during the week to consider how your faith nurtures you and what you can do to nurture others.

b) build/draw/paint/create a model church and add it to the space, and take time during the week to consider what kind of church community you want to help build in Gungahlin.

Go Deeper

Article: Psalm 23 | A Reflection on Coronavirus, the Bible, and Our Response

Praying The Scriptures – Spend some time with the reading from Acts or John this week