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Wednesday 1st July 2026

“Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful. 2 Praise the Lord with the harp; make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy. 4 For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done in truth. 5 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. 6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. 7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses. 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. 9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.” Psalm 33:1-9 NKJV

Creator and LOrd God,

As we whizz through the Bible this year it is good to just stop and wonder at the awesomeness of creation. But more important to stop and not wonder but worship the awesomeness of the creator. Lest we make creation an idol. To wonder at You sovereignty and beauty. I see the photographs others take of wildlife and even just the scenic photos shown with the weather on TV and marvel at what You started and have stood by. I am grateful not just for their ability to catch the moment but the ability to see the minuti of creation and the way it all works together. And that makes me then more grateful for a creative God who made life so colourful, complicated and inspiring.

It is easy to praise You for all that we see and that gives us a sense of wonder. But how often are we brought to a halt and just wonder at You. Our God who is beyond comprehension and yet reveals HImself to us in a million ways daily. Let us not be sidetracked by what You made and continue to create – but worship You for the beauty, wonder and awesomeness of who You are.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Wednesday 1st July 2026

O God beyond all praising, we worship you today
and sing the love amazing that songs cannot repay;
for we can only wonder at every gift you send,
at blessings without number and mercies without end:
we lift our hearts before you and wait upon your word,
we honour and adore you, our great and mighty Lord.

The flower of earthly splendor in time must surely die,
its fragile bloom surrender to you, the Lord most high;
but hidden from all nature the eternal seed is sown
though small in mortal stature, to heaven’s garden grown:
for Christ the man from heaven from death has set us free,
and we through him are given the final victory!

Then hear, O gracious Saviour, accept the love we bring,
that we who know your favour may serve you as our king;
and whether our tomorrows be filled with good or ill,
we’ll triumph through our sorrows and rise to bless you still:
to marvel at your beauty and glory in your ways,
and make a joyful duty our sacrifice of praise.

Lyrics: Michael Perry (1942 – 1996)

Tuesday 30th June 2026

“Then the king commanded all the people, saying, “Keep the Passover to the Lord your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” 22 Such a Passover surely had never been held since the days of the judges who judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel and the kings of Judah. 23 But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah this Passover was held before the Lord in Jerusalem. 24 Moreover Josiah put away those who consulted mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the Lord. 25 Now before him there was no king like him, who turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses; nor after him did any arise like him.” 2 Kings 23:21-25 NKJV

God our Saviour,

A ritual that You called Your people to continue to practice. Passover. To remember when the blood of a lamb, slaughtered as You commanded, smeared on a house doorway, saved those in it from death. And the sacrifice and the way it was killed was important.

All those years later we can see mirrored in that ritual, the death of Jesus. The lamb who came to take away the sin of the world (John 1:29). And Jesus called us to gather together as at passover and remember Him. His death – and His resurrection. I am not sure how long ago it exact was but I read somewhere it is over 1700 years from the first passover to Jesus. And over 2000 years since . . . An illustration to every generation to the saving power and protection of You Lord God.

But it is not the ritual that You want us to remember and faithfully keep but what it represents. A ritual – a structured, repetitive sequence of actions or words performed in a specific way. Passover was very strictly observed and still is by many. Communion has become structured in the church because some abused or misused it. But it is not the be all and end all.

It is not the ritual we look to worship or trust in Lord God. We partake to remember and have communion with You. Whether we come to the altar, pass the bread around or gather together in a home. You are the one we are meet with. The bread (real or wafer) and wine (cordial or non alcoholic) only has meaning because of You, our risen Lord. Keep it from becoming a ritual.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Tuesday 30th June 2026
Its not the ritual that saves us, but the Savour it leads us to. Jesus knew we, like His people, need a regular reminder of the depth, height, width, length of His gift of life (Ephesians 3:17-18).

What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

O precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

For my pardon this I see
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
For my cleansing this my plea
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

Chorus

This is all my hope and peace
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
This is all my righteousness
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

Chorus

Lyrics: Robert Lowry

Monday 29th June 2026

“On that day they will say to Jerusalem, “Do not fear, Zion; do not let your hands hang limp. 17 The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”” Zephaniah 3:16-17 NKJV

Loving Father God,

I cannot leave Zephaniah without pausing on these beautiful verses again this year. You are a God of judgement and it can be no other way. Right is right, sin is sin and has consequences. But You God, crated a beautiful world and You looked upon Your creation, man and woman and declared it was not just good but very good (Genesis 1:31).

You persevered with Your people even though they let You down from the very beginning, again and again. But we see You God consistently giving second chances. Your desire to make things right and god again never ends. Opportunities to start again. Making opportunities so Your people could survive. A boat big enough to hold all creatures (Genesis Ch’s 6-9), a ram caught in a thicket an early picture of Your providing the sacrifice. (Genesis 22:13). Lambs blood smeared on door posts to prevent the angel of death entering (Exodus 12:23). And the countless times that You defended them and overcame their enemies.

And You extended Your promises to us by adopting us into Your family through Jesus. By pouring out of Your Spirit at Pentecost so You, God, can live in us. So You can speak intimately to our hearts as a Father who loves us. You battled sin and death to deliver us when we could do nothing. And You rejoice over us too with singing. Oh how we are loved.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Monday 29th June 2026
Sung in Welsh first and then English.

Here is love, vast as the ocean,
Loving-kindness as the flood;
When the Prince of Life, my ransom,
Shed for me his precious blood.
Who his love will not remember?
Who can cease to sing his praise?
He shall never be forgotten,
Through Heav’n’s everlasting days

On the mount of crucifixion,
Fountains opened deep and wide,
Through the flood-gates of God’s mercy,
Flowed the vast and gracious tide;
Grace and love, like mighty rivers
Poured incessant from above,
And God’s peace and perfect justice
Kissed a guilty world in love.

Lyrics: William Rees
Translator: William Edwards.