IDEAS for May 5th, 2013

These are the resources on offer for May 5th (Easter 6)

The related readings for this Sunday are:

Acts 16:9-15
Psalm 67
Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5
John 5:1-9
(All links are to Bible Gateway)

The theme for this week: Good news for all

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Reflection

Rev’d Canon Dr Stephen Dawes, Canon Theologian of Truro Cathedral - Download

Worship

Introduction

As an opening video we are offering “There is no one like our God in all the earth” by Noel and Tricia Richards, © 1996 Thankyou Music. There is also a version with words for use 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.

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

	Whose mighty word the heavens made? Words Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence OLE-005833. The words are copyright: © Timothy Dudley Smith, Adm Oxford University Press and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	There is no one like our God in all the earth, SOF 1036 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: Noel and Tricia Richards, © 1996 Thankyou Music and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	God, our God, blesses us, SOF 735 The words are copyright: Rosie Fellingham, © 1984 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 explores Jesus healing the man at the Pool of Bethseda and then Paul taking the Good News to Europe - Download.

There are also PowerPoint slides to accompany the talk - Download

Songs:

	Is it spooky, is it weird, KS 172 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence OLE-005833. The words are copyright: Alan Price, © 1996 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’m taking on board what God is saying, KS 163 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 (Ishmael), © 1989 Glorie Music, Adm Kingswaysongs and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.

Word

Readings:

	John 5:1-9 is covered by Lectionary Video C3 - Sample
	John 5:1-9 is covered by The Visual Bible - John - Sample
	Psalm 67 is covered by Lectionary Video A5 - Sample
	Psalm 67 is offered as a Sons of Korah video - - Download - Sample - Version with words - Download - Sample
	Acts 16:9-15 is covered by The Visual Bible - Acts - Sample

Acts 16:9-15	Psalm 67	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.
Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5	John 5:1-9

Talk:

Songs:

	City of God, how broad and far, HP 809, CP 400, MP 814 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence OLE-005833. The words are by Samuel Johnson. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.
	Sing to Him in whom creation, HP 324, STF 14 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence OLE-005833. The words are copyright: Michael Hewlett, © Oxford University Press and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.

Response

Prayers:

A prayer for others		The prayers in this section are also in a PDF file - Download
An offering prayer	A blessing

Other Resources:

The Lord's Prayer from All Included for May

All Included is a set of 16 all age communion liturgies. One for each month of the year and then Christmas, Easter, Pentecost and Covenant. There is also a Baptism/Dedication service. Each service is available as PowerPoint files and also PDF booklets for printing. Also includes a Baptism/Dedication service.

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

	Thou, whose almighty word, HP 29, SOF 557, STF 106, RAS 38, CP 267, MP 699 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence OLE-005833. The words are by John Marriott, Thomas Raffles. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.
	Awake, awake to this new day, TS 1137 The words are copyright: Godfrey Birtill, © 2003 Whitfield Music UK, Song Solutions Copycare 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
Light’s abode, celestial Salem	Thomas a Kempis, tr John M Neale (Tunes: 8 7 8 7 8 7, Alleluia Dulce Carmen, Regent Square, Urbs Beata (Sarum), Urbs Beata Jerusalem, Westminster Abbey (Purcell))	CP 502
God of mercy, God of grace	Henry Lyte (Tunes: 7 7 7 7 7 7, Crescent Rd., Crowland, Dix, England’s Lane, God of mercy, Heathlands, Lucerna Laudoniae, Madrid (Spanish Melody), Ratisbon (Werner), Skies of glory)	RAS 575, CP 449
A glorious company we sing	Albert Bayly, © Oxford University Press (CCLI) (Tunes: CMD, Hardy Norsemen, Ladywell, St Magnus)	HP 787, RAS 570
Your will for us and others, Lord	© Freda Head (Permission applied for) (Tunes, 8 7 8 7, Curbar Edge, Dominus Regit me)	HP 398
Lord Jesus, once a child	Fred Pratt Green, © 1971 Stainer & Bell Ltd. (CCLI) (Tunes: SM, Corinne, Franconia, Granville)	HP 585, STF 537, RAS 417 (his) - (her) - (their)

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Songs in red are principally for children

A city radiant as a bride, CP 364 is available in the material for April 28th, 2013

Behold the temple of the Lord, HP 808 is available in the material for June 10th,2012

Come, let us worship Jesus, SOF 692, MP 816, TS 73 is also available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample in the material for February 17th, 2013

Come, Lord, to our souls come down, HP 470, STF 493, RAS 361, CP 335 is available in the material for August 26th, 2012

O Christ, the healer, we have come, HP 395, STF 653,CP 346 is available in the material for February 5th, 2012

O Thou, whom once they flocked to hear, Charles Wesley, HP 150 is available in the material for February 5th, 2012

Praise and thanksgiving, HP 350, STF 125, RAS 48, CP 272 is available in the material for September 9th, 2012

Then I saw a new heaven and earth, MP 669 is available in the material for April 28th, 2013

There is a deeper love to know, SOF 1540 is available in the material for August 12th, 2011

There is a land of pure delight, HP 822, RAS 668, CP 597 is available in the material for April 28th, 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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