Welcome

Wednesday 10th September 2025

““Son of man, give the people of Israel this message: You are saying, ‘Our sins are heavy upon us; we are wasting away! How can we survive?’ 11 As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live. Turn! Turn from your wickedness, O people of Israel! Why should you die? 12 “Son of man, give your people this message: The righteous behavior of righteous people will not save them if they turn to sin, nor will the wicked behavior of wicked people destroy them if they repent and turn from their sins. 13 When I tell righteous people that they will live, but then they sin, expecting their past righteousness to save them, then none of their righteous acts will be remembered. I will destroy them for their sins. 14 And suppose I tell some wicked people that they will surely die, but then they turn from their sins and do what is just and right. 15 For instance, they might give back a debtor’s security, return what they have stolen, and obey my life-giving laws, no longer doing what is evil. If they do this, then they will surely live and not die.” Ezekiel 33:10-15 NLT

Sovereign Lord,

Sovereign. You are Almighty. Supreme Ruler, Holy and righteous. Who deserves all praise, glory and adoration. Life giver, creation upholder. And I am so small, one person in billions I wonder occasionally, or is it the enemy whispering a lie, how You know me and why You go on forgiving me. And yet because of Jesus I know You do.

Ezekiel stopped acting out his message and was trying to explain Your ways simply. But to a people who took You for granted, went there own way and still thought You should take care of them and protect them. They no longer even kept us the pretence of ritual. They showed no concern about living contrary to Your laws. Or did they think You no longer cared?

It is amazing that now we can now turn from our sin and know Your forgiveness. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1). We in one sense are always at the cross. We make mistakes – we sin – but he is always there with us wiping away the condemnation. Forgiving us as we go. Striving with us as we struggle to forgive someone who has hurt us when we battle against temptation. Always arms outstretched to enfold us. Always willing, by His Spirit, to bring us back to the source of life and hope.And lead us back on to the narrow way. May we always choose the good, the right, the honest, the best and when we do not, be quick to retrace our steps back to You.I do not have to wait for communion to be holy again. You are here, now. Keep us kneeling at the cross in our hearts.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Wednesday 10th September 2025
Never tire of hearing this worship.

Wonderful grace that gives what I don’t deserve,
pays me what Christ has earned then lets me go free.
Wonderful grace that gives me the time to change,
washes away the stains that once covered me.
And all that I have I lay at the feet
of the wonderful Saviour who loves me.

Wonderful love that held in the face of death,
breathed in its final breath forgiveness for me.
Wonderful love whose power can break every chain
giving us life again setting us free.
And all that I have I lay at the feet
of the wonderful Saviour who loves me.

Lyrics: John Pantry

Tuesday 9th September 2025

“The Lord took hold of me, and I was carried away by the Spirit of the Lord to a valley filled with bones. 2 He led me all around among the bones that covered the valley floor. They were scattered everywhere across the ground and were completely dried out. 3 Then he asked me, “Son of man, can these bones become living people again?” Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord! 5 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Look! I am going to put breath into you and make you live again! 6 I will put flesh and muscles on you and cover you with skin. I will put breath into you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”7 So I spoke this message, just as he told me. Suddenly as I spoke, there was a rattling noise all across the valley. The bones of each body came together and attached themselves as complete skeletons. 

8 Then as I watched, muscles and flesh formed over the bones. Then skin formed to cover their bodies, but they still had no breath in them. 9 Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to the winds, son of man. Speak a prophetic message and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, O breath, from the four winds! Breathe into these dead bodies so they may live again.’” 10 So I spoke the message as he commanded me, and breath came into their bodies. They all came to life and stood up on their feet—a great army.” Ezekiel 37:1-10 NLT

Sovereign Lord,

So rich a passage. Bones of the dead and many, many of them. Disgraced because they had not been buried. Bones have no life of their own, yet they are essential. You showed Ezekiel that their is hope even for fallen and rebellious Israel for revival. But not just to bring them back but to breathe Your life into them. To become an army. Focussed together under one leader You God and willing to serve as an Army serves. But they have to be willing to listen to the message. The bones came together but were not alive utile=until they received the prophetic message of Your life. We are sad knowing that they did not listen to Ezekiel.

It is the breath of creation from You, God that brings us to life. When we are born and take our first breath. But You offer to breath in us something more. Your eternal life. We are not just bones knit together in our mothers womb to live and die and have no meaning. Jesus came and prophesied too that we could have life and life more abundantly (John 10:10). He breathed upon His disciples following His resurrection and they received Your Holy Spirit (John 20:22) .

We are saddened that people do not want to hear about the gift of life in You. You do not want nice good people but an Army filled with Your Spirit, Your love and grace. Your passion. That the whole world may have the opportunity to hear, choose Christ and know real life. Even if it is one at a time! I feel so small and weak and dependant on You breath of life. Lift me up in Your strength.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Tuesday 9th September 2025

Holy Spirit, living breath of God
Breathe new life into my willing soul
Bring the presence of the risen Lord
To renew my heart and make me whole
Cause Your Word to come alive in me
Give me faith for what I cannot see
Give me passion for Your purity
Holy Spirit, breathe new life in me

Holy Spirit, come abide within
May Your joy be seen in all I do
Love enough to cover every sin
In each thought and deed and attitude
Kindness to the greatest and the least
Gentleness that sows the path of peace
Turn my strivings into works of grace
Breath of God, show Christ in all I do

Holy Spirit, from creation’s birth
Giving life to all that God has made
Show Your power once again on earth
Cause Your church to hunger for your ways
Let the fragrance of our prayers arise
Lead us on the road of sacrifice
That in unity the face of Christ
Will be clear for all the world to see

Ephesians 3:20-21

Lyrics: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend

Monday 8th September 2025

“Therefore, give the people of Israel this message from the Sovereign Lord: I am bringing you back, but not because you deserve it. I am doing it to protect my holy name, on which you brought shame while you were scattered among the nations. 23 I will show how holy my great name is—the name on which you brought shame among the nations. And when I reveal my holiness through you before their very eyes, says the Sovereign Lord, then the nations will know that I am the Lord. 24 For I will gather you up from all the nations and bring you home again to your land.25 “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols. 26 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations. 28 “And you will live in Israel, the land I gave your ancestors long ago. You will be my people, and I will be your God. 29 I will cleanse you of your filthy behavior. I will give you good crops of grain, and I will send no more famines on the land. 30 I will give you great harvests from your fruit trees and fields, and never again will the surrounding nations be able to scoff at your land for its famines. 31 Then you will remember your past sins and despise yourselves for all the detestable things you did. 32 But remember, says the Sovereign Lord, I am not doing this because you deserve it. O my people of Israel, you should be utterly ashamed of all you have done!” Ezekiel 36:22-32

Sovereign Lord,

What a wonderful picture of a people returning to their homelands and receiving a new start with clean hearts and spirits and a desire to live godly lives. And Ezekiel was painting pictures with his words showing one day they could be fully cleansed. In reality the priests would sprinkle water mixed with the ashes of a red heifer on the people to (Numbers 19:17) restore ceremonial cleanliness. But they could never be wholly holy. And the leper after 7 days of no sign of the disease would have to wash his clothes and body so he could be pronounced clean of disease but not sin. (Leviticus 14;90)

But You Lord give them a clear sound warning. They are not children who are sorry and repentant and willing to be good . . . rather they have been caught and dragged before You, their God. Jeremiah tells us in 44:15-17 that the women tell him they will do whatever they want and burn incense to the queen of heaven. And the men knowing they were doing it!

You, God are not going to help them because they deserve it on the contrary they feel no shame. You are defending the honour of Your holy name (v22). Every time we break bread and drink. Everytime we see running water, everytime we breathe, everytime we awake to a new day. We remember we deserve nothing from You God but in Jesus You sprinkled our hearts clean making them tender and responsive. You washed us thoroughly inside and out. You filled us with Your Spirit so we would desire to live according to Your holy decrees. So we can honour Your Holy Name.

In Jesus name we pray, Aemn

Worship Monday 8th September 2025

A thousand generations falling down in worship
To sing the song of ages to the Lamb
And all who’ve gone before us and all who will believe
Will sing the song of ages to the Lamb

Your name is the highest
Your name is the greatest
Your name stands above them all
All thrones and dominions
All powers and positions
Your name stands above them all

And the angels cry holy
All creation cries holy
You are lifted high, holy
Holy forever

If you’ve been forgiven and if you’ve been redeemed
Sing the song forever to the Lamb
If you walk in freedom and if you bear His name
Sing the song forever to the Lamb
We’ll sing the song forever and amen

And the angels cry holy
All creation cries holy
You are lifted high, holy
Holy forever

Hear Your people sing holy
To the King of kings, holy
You will always be holy
Holy forever

Your name is the highest
Your name is the greatest
Your name stands above them all
All thrones and dominions
All powers and positions
Your name stands above them all

Jesus
Your name is the highest
Your name is the greatest
Your name stands above them all (oh, stands above)
All thrones and dominions
All powers and positions
Your name stands above them all

And the angels cry holy
All creation cries holy
You are lifted high, holy
Holy forever (we cry holy, holy, holy)

Hear Your people sing holy
To the King of kings , holy
You will always be holy
Holy forever

You will always be holy
Holy forever

Lyrics: Jason David Ingram, Brian Johnson, Chris Tomlin, Phil Wickham, Jenn Johnson