IDEAS for February 24th, 2013

These are the resources on offer for February 24th (Lent 2)

The related readings for this Sunday are:

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Psalm 27
Philippians 3:17-4:1
Luke 13:31-35
(All links are to Bible Gateway)

The theme for this week: God's Promises

This Sunday is also the Sunday preceding Fair Trade Fortnight

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Reflection

The Rev Dr Adrian Burdon, Convenor of the Liturgical Subcommittee of the Faith and Order Committee and Superintendent Minister, Leeds Methodist Mission - Download

Worship

Introduction

As an opening video we are offering “You are the Lord” by Paul Field. There is also a version with words that can be used to lead singing. - Download - Sample

The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence OLE-005833. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.

All images are of Sheffield Cathedral.

Prayers:

A call to worship	A prayer of approach	The prayers in this section are also in a PDF file - Download
A prayer of praise	A prayer of confession

Songs: The following songs could be used in this part of the service

	Holy ground, we are standing on holy ground, SOF 1843, TS 1855, Sheet Music Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence OLE-005833. The words are copyright: Louise & Nathan Fellingham & Mike Busbee, © 2005 Thankyou Music / The Livingstone Collection and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	Well, the joy of the Lord, it is my strength, SOF 2615, TS 2125, Sheet music Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence OLE-005833. The words are copyright: Paul Simpson Parry, © 2007 Thankyou Music and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	How lovely is Your dwelling-place, SOF 781, TS 188, Sheet music Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence OLE-005833. The words are copyright: Matt Redman, © 1995 Thankyou Music and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.

Material suitable for children

Talk

There is an all age talk that looks at the promises God made to Abram and how he fulfilled them and then looks at they were also fulfilled in Jesus - Download.

There are also PowerPoint slides to accompany the talk - Download

Songs

	Be bold, be strong and sing, KS 412 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence OLE-005833. The words are copyright: Alison Moon, © 1993 Song Solutions Daybreak and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	I once was frightened of spiders, SOF 822, KS 170, Sheet Music Available as an animated video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence OLE-005833. The words are copyright: Ian Smale, ©1994 Thankyou Music and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.

Word

Readings:

Psalm 27 is available on Lectionary Video C2 - Sample

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18	Psalm 27	This week's readings are from the NIV Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Philippians 3:17-4:1	Luke 13:31-35

Talk:

Songs:

	You are the Lord, Words Available as a full video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence OLE-005833. The words are copyright: Paul Field, © Song Solutions Daybreak and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	God is my strong salvation, RAS 684 The words are by James Montgomery. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.

Response

Prayers:

A prayer for others	Psalm 126 (Sons of Korah)	The prayers in this section are also in a PDF file - Download The prayers fpr others make use of "Psalm 126" by Sons of Korah - Sample - Download Please ensure that you download both the video and PowerPoint files and always keep them on the same folder
An offering prayer	A blessing

Other Resources:

The Intercessions from At the Breaking of the bread for Lent and Passiontide

At the Breaking of the Bread is a set of PowerPoint communion liturgies to match the Methodist Worship Book created for Methodist Publishing by the Family Friendly Churches Trust.

Songs: The following songs could be used in this part of the service:

	We rest on Thee, our shield and our Defender, SOF 587, MP 735, TS 1043 The words are by Edith Cherry. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.
	Called by Christ to be disciples, STF 660 The words are copyright: Martin Leckebusch, © 2000 Kevin Mayhew Ltd. and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.

The IDEAS Collection

You can see more at IDEAS Collection.

Song	Author	Books and links
Pray that Jerusalem may have	Scottish Psalter (Tunes: CM, Dunfermline, Huddersfield (Madan), London New, St Paul (Chalmers), York)	HP 510, CP 34
See, your Saviour comes	Graham Kendrick, © 1996 Make Way Music Ltd (CCLI)	TS 448
Stupendous height of heavenly love	Charles Wesley (Tunes:8 8 8 8 8 8 8, Das Neugeborne Kindelein, Dura, Mozart, Pater Omnium)	HP 462, STF 512
Come see the beauty of the Lord	Graham Kendrick, © 1985 Thankyou Music (CCLI)	SOF 74, MP 100, Sheet music
A million stars are in the sky	Karen Porter, © Little Misty Music (CCLI)	KS 10

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Songs in red are principally for children

All of You is more than enough, SOF 1161, TS 1109 is also available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample in the material for January 20th, 2013

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, SOF 19, TS 18, MP 31, HP 215, RAS 92, CP 375, JP 8 is also available as a video with a backing track - Download - Sample in the material for October 10th, 2010

Be bold, be strong, SOF 37, MP 49, TS 38, JP 14, KS 17, CHSA 11 is also available as an animated video with words and music - Download - Sample in the material for August 28th, 2011

Come down, O love divine, TDH 1, SOF 1202, MP 89, TS 71, HP 281, STF, RAS 294, HAM 156, CP 175 is also available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample in the material for June 12th, 2011

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, HP 437, STF 465, RAS 345, SOF 148, MP 201, TS 708 is available in the material for November 20th, 2011

O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder, RAS 117, CP 262, SOF 425, MP 506, TS 396, JP 179 in the material for November 20th, 2011

O worship the King, HP 28, CP 546, TS 425, STF 113, RAS 47, SOF 456, MP 528 is also available as a video with words and backing track - Download - Sample in the material February 12th, 2012

To Abraham and Sarah, RAS 553, with optional verse is available in the material for March 4th, 2012

Who would true valour see, HP 688, STF 486, RAS 557, CP 621, SOF 174, MP 224, JP 80 is available in the material for June 10th, 2012

You are my anchor, SOF 1646, MP 1134, TS 1644, is also available as a full video with words and music - Download - Sample in the material for January 20th, 2013

Notes

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Hymnbooks covered: SOF – Songs of Fellowship
MP – Mission Praise
TS, The Source
HP, Hymns and Psalms
STF, Singing the Faith
RAS, Rejoice and Sing
CP, Common Praise
JP, Junior Praise
KS – Kids Source

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