Worship
Here you will find thoughts, services & prayers.
A prayer from Rev. Richard Mortimer
Companion God, Lord of flood and rainbow, exile and return, cross and resurrection, help us to see how your presence straddles the extremes and the ordinary, and how we should live towards You and each other in unusual times such as now. Amen.
Please see the previous page for links to our main URC site and Mersey Synod site/YouTube links.
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Sunday - 25th October 2026
Family Worship and Church Meeting led by Rev. Mark Bates
Elder on Duty is Guy Pullan
Hymn as a fire is meant for burning (tune: what a friend we have in Jesus)
Prayers
Lord’s Prayer
Reading Matthew 22 verses 15-22
Money, Money, Money!
Hymn As the deer pants for the water 37 CMP
Reflection
Hymn The splendour of the king 1227 CMP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut5LBsi-YGE
Celebrations and concerns
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn – when I survey the wondrous cross (Rockingham) 755 CMP
Blessing
Local Prayer Roads for this month: Bertram Drive and Bertram Drive North
Notices
This Week –
Tuesday 27th October: Craft and Chat Afternoon at 2pm
Next Week –
Sunday 1st November: NO SERVICE at St. Andrews. The service will be at Trinity with Palm Grove at 10:30am
St. Andrew’s is an Eco Church and Fairtrade church and collects stamps, old glasses, ink jet cartridges and batteries.
Prayer:
Lord of all people and all nations, We lift before you the
people of Ukraine and the people of Russia, Each girl and boy, each woman and
man living in fear of what tomorrow might bring, We long for a time you spoke
of through your prophet Isaiah, When weapons of war would be beaten into
ploughshares, When nation will no longer lift up sword against nation, We cry
out to you for peace, Protect those who only desire and deserve to live in
security and safety, Comfort those who fear for their lives and the lives of
their loved ones, Change the hearts of those set on violence and aggression,
Fill earthly leaders with great wisdom to find paths to peace, Please Lord come
and have your way in your world, May your will be done here, on earth as it is
in heaven, May your peace reign. Now and always, We lift this prayer to you,
our God who is able to do more than we can ever ask or imagine, In the name of
Christ our saviour, Amen
A prayer for Ukraine by David Thomas, Ireland's Church and Community Manager www.christianaid.org.uk/pray/prayers-ukrain
A short general prayer for everyone.
May God’s blessing surround you each day
As you trust Him and walk in His way
May His presence within
Guard and keep you from sin,
Go in peace, go in joy, go in love
Amen