Sunday Worship

A recording of each live morning service will normally be available on this page.

Remembrance Sunday 9 November

10.30am Morning Worship

Mrs Maggy Garton

Sunday 16 November

10.30am Morning Worship

Mr David Betts

 6.15pm Holy Communion

Rev Wes Hampton

Sunday 23 November

10.30am Morning Worship

Rev Wes Hampton

Sunday 30 November - Advent

10.30am Morning Worship

Revd Bryan Coates

Service Recordings

These services are stored in SoundCloud and players are embedded below.  These players use cookies in accordance with the SoundCloud Cookie policy.  They may collect usage data for analytics purposes.

Sunday 2 November - Holy Communion - Rev Wes Hampton

 Order of Service - this is a recording of the live communion service:

Welcome     Call to Worship     Sue Colbourn
Wes Hampton
Hymn StF 117     Sing praise to God who reigns above     tune: Mit Freuden Zart
Prayers           Wes Hampton
Reading     2 Thessalonians 1: 1-4, 11-12     Rosi MorganBarry
Hymn StF 255     The kingdom of God is justice and joy     tune: Tetherdown
      This hymn is not in the recording for tune copyright reasons
Reading     Luke 19: 1-10     Rosi MorganBarry
Sermon     … that our God may count you 
      worthy of his calling …		     Wes Hampton
Hymn StF 442     Beneath the cross of Jesus       tune: Stewardship
Prayer     Intercessions and the Lord's Prayer     Wes Hampton
The Peace           Wes Hampton
Hymn StF 564     O thou who camest from above     tune: Hereford
Offering dedicated     Wes Hampton
Holy Communion, from the Prayer of Thanksgiving     Wes Hampton
Hymn StF 585     God, whose love is all around us     tune: Quem Pastores
    Laudavere
Blessing           Wes Hampton
Outro StF     This little light of mine    

StF 117

  1. Sing praise to God who reigns above,
    the God of all creation,
    the God of power, the God of love,
    the God of our salvation;
    with healing balm my soul he fills,
    and every faithless murmur stills:
    to God all praise and glory!

Words for verse 2 are not shown and this verse
is not in the recording for copyright reasons

  1. The Lord is never far away,
    but, through all grief distressing,
    an ever-present help and stay,
    our peace, and joy, and blessing;
    as with a mother's tender hand,
    he leads his own, his chosen band:
    to God all praise and glory!
  1. O you who name Christ’s holy name,
    give God all praise and glory:
    O you who own his power, proclaim
    aloud the wondrous story.
    Cast each false idol from its throne:
    the Lord is God, and he alone:
    to God all praise and glory!

Johann Jakob Schütz (1640–1690)
Translated by Frances Elizabeth Cox (1812–1897) (vv 1,3,4) and Honor Mary Thwaites (1914–1993) (v2)

StF 255    This hymn is not in the recording for tune copyright reasons

  1. The kingdom of God
    is justice and joy,
    for Jesus restores
    what sin would destroy;
    God's power and glory
    in Jesus we know,
    and here and hereafter
    the kingdom shall grow.
  1. The kingdom of God
    is mercy and grace,
    the prisoners are freed,
    the sinners find place,
    the outcast are welcomed
    God's banquet to share,
    and hope is awakened
    in place of despair.
  1. The kingdom of God
    is challenge and choice,
    believe the good news,
    repent and rejoice!
    His love for us sinners
    brought Christ to his cross,
    our crisis of judgement
    for gain or for loss.
  1. God's kingdom is come,
    the gift and the goal,
    in Jesus begun,
    in heaven made whole;
    the heirs of the kingdom
    shall answer his call,
    and all things cry glory
    to God all in all!

Bryn Rees (1911–1983)
© 1973 Alexander Scott  Used with permission  ONE LICENSE #A-738126

StF 442

  1. Beneath the cross of Jesus,
    I find a place to stand;
    and wonder at such mercy
    that calls me as I am.
    For hands that should discard me,
    hold wounds which tell me ‘Come.’
    Beneath the cross of Jesus
    my unworthy soul is won.
  1. Beneath the cross of Jesus
    his family is my own;
    once strangers chasing selfish dreams,
    now one through grace alone.
    How could I now dishonour
    the ones that you have loved?
    Beneath the cross of Jesus
    see the children called by God.
  1. Beneath the cross of Jesus,
    the path before the crown,
    we follow in his footsteps
    where promised hope is found.
    How great the joy before us —
    to be his perfect bride.
    Beneath the cross of Jesus
    we will gladly live our lives.

Keith Getty (b. 1974) and Kristyn Getty (b. 1980)
© 2005 Thankyou Music  Used by permission
 CCLI Streaming Licence 583214

StF 564

  1. O thou who camest from above
    the pure celestial fire to impart,
    kindle a flame of sacred love
    on the mean altar of my heart!
  1. There let it for thy glory burn
    with inextinguishable blaze,
    and trembling to its source return,
    in humble prayer and fervent praise.
  1. Jesus, confirm my heart's desire
    to work, and speak, and think for thee;
    still let me guard the holy fire,
    and still stir up thy gift in me —
  1. Ready for all thy perfect will,
    my acts of faith and love repeat,
    till death thy endless mercies seal,
    and make the sacrifice complete.

Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

StF 585

  1. God, whose love is all around us,
    who in Jesus sought and found us,
    who to freedom new unbound us,
    keep our hearts with joy aflame.
  1. For the sacramental breaking,
    for the honour of partaking,
    for your life, our lives re-making,
    young and old, we praise your name.
  1. From the service of this table
    lead us to a life more stable;
    for our witness make us able;
    blessing on our work we claim.
  1. Through our calling closely knitted,
    daily to your praise committed,
    for a life of service fitted,
    let us now your love proclaim.

Fred Kaan (1929–2009)
© 1968, 1996, Stainer & Bell Ltd  Used by permission  CCLI Streaming Licence 583214

Organ: Tom Barker

Sunday 26 October - Morning Worship - Mrs Kim Tame

 Order of Service - this is a recording of the live service:

Welcome     Call to Worship Psalm 65: 2-4     Kim Tame
Hymn StF 116     Sing for God’s glory     tune: Lobe den herren
Prayers     Adoration and Confession     Kim Tame
Introduction           Kim Tame
Hymn StF 440     Amazing grace     tune: Amazing Grace
Readings     Luke 19: 9-14;    2 Timothy 4: 6-18     Malcolm Souter
Hymn StF+     God who sets us on a journey     tune: StF 28 Jesus calls us
   (Lewis Folk Melody)
Sermon           Kim Tame
Hymn StF 556     Just as I am, without one plea     tune: Saffron Walden
Prayers     Intercessions and The Lord's Prayer    Kim Tame
Offering dedicated     Kim Tame
Hymn StF 563     O Jesus, I have promised     tune: Wolvercote
Blessing           Kim Tame
Outro StF 556     Just as I am, without one plea     tune: Saffron Walden

StF 116

  1. Sing for God’s glory that colours the dawn of creation,
    racing across the sky, trailing bright clouds of elation;
    sun of delight
    succeeds the velvet of night,
    warming the earth’s exultation.
  1. Sing for God’s power that shatters the chains that would bind us,
    searing the darkness of fear and despair that could blind us,
    touching our shame
    with love that will not lay blame,
    reaching out gently to find us.
  1. Sing for God’s justice disturbing each easy illusion,
    tearing down tyrants and putting our pride to confusion;
    lifeblood of right,
    resisting evil and slight,
    offering freedom’s transfusion.
  1. Sing for God’s saints who have travelled faith’s journey before us,
    who in our weariness give us their hope to restore us;
    in them we see
    the new creation to be,
    spirit of love made flesh for us.

Kathy Galloway (b. 1952)
© 2003, GIA / Iona Community / WGRG  Used with permission  ONE LICENSE #A-738126

StF 440

  1. Amazing grace — how sweet the sound —
    that saved a wretch like me!
    I once was lost, but now am found,
    was blind, but now I see.
  1. God’s grace has taught my heart to fear,
    his grace my fears relieved;
    how precious did that grace appear
    the hour I first believed!
  1. Through many dangers, toils and snares
    I have already come;
    God's grace has brought me safe thus far,
    and grace will lead me home.
  1. The Lord has promised good to me,
    his word my hope secures;
    he will my shield and portion be
    as long as life endures.
  1. And, when this heart and flesh shall fail
    and mortal life shall cease,
    I shall possess within the veil
    a life of joy and peace.
  1. When we’ve been there ten thousand years
    bright shining as the sun,
    we’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
    than when we first begun.

John Newton (1725–1807)  (alt.)

StF+

  1. God who sets us on a journey
    to discover, dream and grow,
    lead us as you led your people
    in the desert long ago;
    journey inward, journey outward,
    stir the spirit, stretch the mind,
    love for God and self and neighbour
    marks the way that Christ defined.
  1. Exploration brings new insights,
    changes, choices we must face;
    give us wisdom in deciding,
    mindful always of your grace;
    should we stumble, lose our bearings,
    find it hard to know what’s right,
    we regain our true direction
    focused on the Jesus light.
  1. End our longing for the old days,
    grant the vision that we lack –
    once we’ve started on this journey
    there can be no turning back;
    let us travel light, discarding
    excess baggage from our past,
    cherish only what’s essential,
    choosing treasure that will last.
  1. When we set up camp and settle
    to avoid love’s risk and pain,
    you disturb complacent comfort,
    pull the tent pegs up again;
    keep us travelling in the knowledge
    you are always at our side;
    give us courage for the journey,
    Christ our goal and Christ our guide.

Joy Dine (1937 – 2001)
© Revd Mervyn Dine  Used by permission  CCLI Streaming Licence 583214

StF 556

  1. Just as I am, without one plea
    but that you died to set me free,
    and at your bidding, ‘Come to me!’
    O Lamb of God, I come!
  1. Just as I am, though tossed about
    with many a conflict, many a doubt,
    fightings within and fears without,
    O Lamb of God, I come!
  1. Just as I am, you will receive,
    will welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve:
    because your promise I believe,
    O Lamb of God, I come!
  1. Just as I am — your love unknown
    has broken every barrier down —
    now to be yours, yes, yours alone,
    O Lamb of God, I come!
  1. Just as I am, of that free love
    the breadth, length, depth and height to prove,
    here for a time and then above,
    O Lamb of God, I come!

Charlotte Elliott (1789–1871)
Adaptation: © The Jubilate Group
  Used by permission
  CCLI Streaming Licence 583214

StF 563

  1. O Jesus, I have promised
    to serve you to the end;
    Lord, be for ever near me,
    my master and my friend;
    I shall not fear the battle
    if you are by my side,
    nor wander from the pathway
    if you will be my guide.
  1. O let me feel you near me;
    the world is ever near;
    I see the sights that dazzle,
    the tempting sounds I hear;
    my foes are ever near me,
    around me, and within;
    but, Jesus, now draw nearer,
    and shield my soul from sin.
  1. O let me hear you speaking
    in accents clear and still,
    above the storms of passion,
    the murmurs of self-will;
    O speak to reassure me,
    to hasten or control;
    Lord, speak, and make me listen,
    O guardian of my soul.
  1. O Jesus, you have promised
    to all who follow you,
    that where you are in glory
    your servant shall be too;
    and, Jesus, I have promised
    to serve you to the end;
    O give me grace to follow
    my master and my friend.

John Ernest Bode (1816–1874)

All music from Small Church Music, organ played by Rev. Clyde McLennan (1941-2022), Hymnary.org,
except StF 440, 556 and 563 from Hymns without Words, arranged and played by Richard Irwin (1955-2023), used with permission.

Sunday 19 October - Morning Worship - Mrs Sue Smith

 Order of Service - this is a recording of the live service:

Welcome     Call to Worship     Margaret Wells, Sue Smith
Hymn StF 343     All my days I will sing     tune: Stuart Townend
Prayers     Adoration and Confession     Sue Smith
Psalm 121 (StF 830)   I lift up my eyes to the hills      
Hymn StF 446     I will offer up my life     tune: Matt Redman
Readings     Isaiah 40: 28-31;    Luke 18: 1-8     Bill Barry
Hymn StF 469     I watch the sunrise lighting the sky     tune: John Glynn
Reflection           Sue Smith
Hymn StF 524     Listening God, you hear us     tune: Noël Nouvelet
Prayers     Intercessions and The Lord's Prayer    Sue Smith
Offering dedicated     Sue Smith
Hymn StF 662     Have you heard God’s voice     tune: Jacqueline Jones
Closing Prayer          Sue Smith

StF 343

  1. All my days I will sing this song of gladness,
    give my praise to the fountain of delights;
    for in my helplessness you heard my cry,
    and waves of mercy poured down on my life.
  1. I will trust in the cross of my Redeemer,
    I will sing of the blood that never fails,
    of sins forgiven, of conscience cleansed,
    of death defeated and life without end.

Beautiful Saviour, wonderful Counsellor,
clothed in majesty, Lord of history,
you're the Way, the Truth, the Life.
Star of the Morning, glorious in holiness,
you're the risen one, heaven's champion,
and you reign, you reign over all!

  1. I long to be where the praise is never-ending,
    yearn to dwell where the glory never fades,
    where countless worshippers will share one song,
    and cries of ‘worthy' will honour the Lamb!

Beautiful Saviour ...

Stuart Townend (b. 1963)
© 1998, Thankyou Music  Used by permission  CCLI Streaming Licence 583214

Psalm 121 (StF 830)

  1. I lift up my eyes to the hills,
    from where is my help to come?
  1. My help comes from the Lord,
    the maker of heaven and earth.
  1. He will not suffer your foot to stumble;
    he who watches over you will not sleep.
  1. Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel
    shall neither slumber nor sleep.
  1. The Lord himself watches over you;
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand.
  1. So that the sun shall not strike you by day,
    neither the moon by night.
  1. The Lord shall keep you from all evil;
    it is he who shall keep your soul.
  1. The Lord shall keep watch over your going out
       and your coming in,
    from this time forth for evermore.

From Common Worship
© The Archbishops' Council 2000  Used by permission  CCLI Streaming Licence 583214

StF 446

  1. I will offer up my life
    in spirit and truth,
    pouring out the oil of love
    as my worship to you.
    In surrender I must give my every part;
    Lord, receive the sacrifice
    of a broken heart.

Jesus, what can I give, what can I bring
to so faithful a friend, to so loving a King?
Saviour, what can be said, what can be sung
as a praise of your name
for the things you have done?
O, my words could not tell, not even in part,
of the debt of love that is owed by this
    thankful heart.

  1. You deserve my every breath
    for you've paid the great cost;
    giving up your life to death,
    even death on a cross.
    You took all my shame away,
    there defeated my sin,
    opened up the gates of heaven,
    and have beckoned me in.

Matt Redman (b. 1974)
© 1994, Thankyou Music  Used by permission
 CCLI Streaming Licence 583214

StF 469

  1. I watch the sunrise lighting the sky,
    casting its shadows near.
    And on this morning bright though it be,
    I feel those shadows near me.

But you are always close to me
following all my ways.
May I be always close to you
following all your ways, Lord.

  1. I watch the sunlight shine through the clouds,
    warming the earth below.
    And at the mid-day life seems to say:
    ‘I feel your brightness near me.’

For you are always close to me …

  1. I watch the sunset fading away,
    lighting the clouds with sleep.
    And as the evening closes its eyes
    I feel your presence near me.

For you are always close to me …

  1. I watch the moonlight guarding the night,
    waiting till morning comes.
    The air is silent, earth is at rest —
    only your peace is near me.

Yes, you are always close to me …

John Glynn
© 1976, Kevin Mayhew Ltd   Used by permission
 CCLI Streaming Licence 583214

StF 524

  1. Listening God, you hear us when we cannot speak,
    when despair and turmoil leave us faint and weak.
    In love you call us back to you again
    and your grace reminds us how you feel our pain.
  1. Searching God, you find us when we go astray,
    as self-centred living takes us from your way.
    In love you seek us, show us what we've lost,
    and your tears remind us what forgiveness cost.
  1. Suffering God, you lift us from our deepest grief,
    when emotion blinds us to our own belief.
    In love you touch us with your nail-torn hand
    and your wounds remind us why you understand.
  1. Risen God, you show us love too strong for death,
    evil deeds defeated by your living breath.
    In love you teach us never to despair,
    your new life reminds us, hope is always there.

Marjorie Dobson (b. 1940)
© 2004 Stainer & Bell Ltd  Used by permission  CCLI Streaming Licence 583214

StF 662

  1. Have you heard God’s voice; has your heart been stirred?
    Are you still prepared to follow?
    Have you made a choice to remain and serve,
    though the way be rough and narrow?

Will you walk the path that will cost you much
and embrace the pain and sorrow?
Will you trust in One who entrusts to you
the disciples of tomorrow?

  1. Will you use your voice; will you not sit down
    when the multitudes are silent?
    Will you make a choice to stand your ground
    when the crowds are turning violent?
  1. In your city streets will you be God’s heart?
    Will you listen to the voiceless?
    Will you stop and eat, and when friendships start,
    will you share your faith with the faithless?
  1. Will you watch the news with the eyes of faith
    and believe it could be different?
    Will you share your views using words of grace?
    Will you leave a thoughtful imprint?

We will walk the path that will cost us much
and embrace the pain and sorrow.
We will trust in One who entrusts to us
the disciples of tomorrow.

Jacqueline G. Jones
© 2008 Jacqueline G. Jones  www.spiritualsongs.co.uk  Used with permission

Music provided by the Music Group