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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1st February 2026
Family Worship and Holy Communion led by Guy Pullan
(Today, every other pew – those with the cushion turned up - is not in use to allow the serving of Communion)
Elder on Duty is Margaret Anderson
R&S 162: In the bleak midwinter.
Prayers of approach and confession.
R&S 371: Take my life and let it be
1st reading, Micah 6:1-8
R&S 713: Jubilate
2nd reading, Matthew 5: 1-12
Sermon.
R&S 453: Let us talents and tongues employ.
Communion.
Prayers of intercession.
Screen: In Christ alone, my hope is found.
Blessing
The Communion Collection for this month is for Hoylake Lifeboats
Local Prayer Roads for this month: Barnhey Crescent
Notices
This Week –
Tuesday 3rd February: Bible Discussion Group at 2:30pm
Next Week –
Sunday 8th February: Family Worship led by Rev. Mark Bates – Parade Service
Tuesday 10th February: Film Afternoon - Ladies in Lavender at 2pm in Room 1
Wednesday 11th February: Elders Meeting at 1:30pm
Thursday 12th February: Prayer Group Meeting (TBC) at 2:30pm
St. Andrew’s is an Eco Church and Fairtrade church and collects stamps, old glasses, ink jet cartidges 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