We can’t walk up the steps to enter our chapel at present, but we can meet together in worship, singing hymns, praying and listening. We are glad that you are with us today.

If you are new to watching things online…..
At each stage in the service there is a triangular play button you will need to click, either in the image of the song or on the left hand side of the black bar.

If you can’t hear check the loudspeaker symbol at the bottom right of your screen on a computer or the buttons on the side of your tablet or phone, and adjust the volume.

There are links to the hymns on YouTube, you may get an advert – you can press skip ad on the right hand side of the video.
If the video continues to another song you can stop it by clicking on the video screen. If you regularly use YouTube you will also have a button called ‘Autoplay’ probably on the right hand side of the screen (not in the video) make sure that is set to off.

The words of the Bible readings, the Lord’s Prayer and hymns are at the bottom of the page.

HYMN Mission Praise 1036 ‘Blessèd be your name’

Welcome and Opening Prayer, Introduction to Theme
Readings Genesis 25:19-34 and Matthew 13:44-46

HYMN Mission Praise 128 ‘Father God, I wonder’

Sermon, Prayers and Blessing

HYMN ‘Come we that love the Lord’

Genesis 25:19-34 Jacob and Esau

¹⁹ This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Isaac.
Abraham became the father of Isaac, ²⁰ and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean.
²¹ Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. ²² The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.
²³ The Lord said to her,
“Two nations are in your womb,
    and two peoples from within you will be separated;
one people will be stronger than the other,
    and the older will serve the younger.”
²⁴ When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb. ²⁵ The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau. ²⁶ After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.
²⁷ The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents. ²⁸ Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
²⁹ Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. ³⁰ He said to Jacob, “Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!” (That is why he was also called Edom.)
³¹ Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.”
³² “Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?”
³³ But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob.
³⁴ Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left.
So Esau despised his birthright.

Matthew 13:44-46 The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

⁴⁴ “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
⁴⁵ “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. ⁴⁶ When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

HYMN Mission Praise 1036 ‘Blessèd be your name’

HYMN MP 128 Father God, I wonder

Father God, I wonder how I managed to exist
Without the knowledge of your parenthood and your loving care.
But now I am your child, I am adopted in your family,
And I can never be alone,
‘Cause Father God, you’re there beside me. 

I will sing your praises,
I will sing your praises,
I will sing your praises,
Forever more.
(Repeat)

Words: lan Smale (b. 1950) © 1984 Thankyou Music/Admin.

HYMN ‘Come we that love the Lord’

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth,
As it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive them that trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
The power, and the glory,
For ever and ever. Amen.