Sunday Morning Worship
at Pagham URC
Church Service Times
Morning worship is held every Sunday morning at 10.45am except in months with five Sundays*.
A Communion Service is held every 4th Sunday in the month at 10:45am.
In months with five Sundays a ‘Dinner Service’ is held on the fifth Sunday. *This special Church Service starts at 11.45am and replaces our normal service at 10.45am on those Sundays only. All Ages Welcome
By moving the cursor over the following highlighted words-
‘The Dinner Service’
and clicking on the mouse you can view the critique on our first ever dinner service that took place on 28th April 2018. It was a very joyous and inspiring service that laid the foundations for us to continue with this type of worship on the last Sunday of all months with five Sundays.
Times and dates of other Services will be announced in our Newsletter or from the pulpit.
We hope that you can join us at our welcoming church services where we can all pray together not only for others, that may need our prayers and support, but also for ourselves.
Our Pagham Church Prayer List shows dates in the month, on which you may wish to pray collectively, albeit in private, on a nominated day with your church friends, for named individuals and organisations associated with our Church. We do of course encourage you to include in your prayers additional people and organisations, that need your prayers, but are not named on our list.
(Click on 'Prayer List' highlighted above for details)
Morning worship is held every Sunday morning at 10.45am except in months with five Sundays*.
A Communion Service is held every 4th Sunday in the month at 10:45am.
In months with five Sundays a ‘Dinner Service’ is held on the fifth Sunday. *This special Church Service starts at 11.45am and replaces our normal service at 10.45am on those Sundays only. All Ages Welcome
By moving the cursor over the following highlighted words-
‘The Dinner Service’
and clicking on the mouse you can view the critique on our first ever dinner service that took place on 28th April 2018. It was a very joyous and inspiring service that laid the foundations for us to continue with this type of worship on the last Sunday of all months with five Sundays.
Times and dates of other Services will be announced in our Newsletter or from the pulpit.
We hope that you can join us at our welcoming church services where we can all pray together not only for others, that may need our prayers and support, but also for ourselves.
Our Pagham Church Prayer List shows dates in the month, on which you may wish to pray collectively, albeit in private, on a nominated day with your church friends, for named individuals and organisations associated with our Church. We do of course encourage you to include in your prayers additional people and organisations, that need your prayers, but are not named on our list.
(Click on 'Prayer List' highlighted above for details)
Prayers for Ukraine
God of all,
with alarm and concern we bring before you
the military intervention in Ukraine.
In a world you made for peace and flourishing,
we lament the use of armed force.
We mourn every casualty of this conflict,
every precious life extinguished by war.
We pray comfort for those who grieve
and those who are fearful.
Hear our longing that leaders and nations
will honour the worth of all people
by having the courage
to resolve conflict through dialogue.
May all our human failings be transformed
by your wonderful grace and goodness.
We ask this in the name of Christ,
the author of peace and sustainer of Creation.
Amen.
Could You Smite Him Lord?
Oh Lord,
I really want to ask you smite Mr Putin;
it hasn’t got to be a big smite,
just enough to remove him from power,
topple him from his throne,
remove his advisors,
disable his armed forces,
and make him see sense.
Is that a big ask Lord?
After all you seem to have smote a lot in the Bible;
powerful kings brushed away,
invading generals confounded by your power,
or had their heads chopped off by some pretty feisty women,
so that your people would be free.
Even your mother sung of your power to remove tyrants from their thrones
and she faced the might of Rome.
The problem with asking you for some smiting,
is that I see myself as a trendy leftie,
what they call a snowflake,
I don’t really believe in violence,
I think anger can be used more productively,
I know you call us to solve our problems and not depend on you to sort out our messes,
but just this once Lord?
A bit of a smite?
A localised precision smite?
In the meantime, Lord,
please look after Mr Zelenskiy,
inspire him to continue to use his skills to defend his people;
protect him as you protected his ancestors of old.
Give hope to the people of Ukraine,
hope in your providence,
hope that the world won’t ignore their plight,
hope that the invaders will go,
and if, after that, you’ve got time for a smite….
Amen
God of all,
with alarm and concern we bring before you
the military intervention in Ukraine.
In a world you made for peace and flourishing,
we lament the use of armed force.
We mourn every casualty of this conflict,
every precious life extinguished by war.
We pray comfort for those who grieve
and those who are fearful.
Hear our longing that leaders and nations
will honour the worth of all people
by having the courage
to resolve conflict through dialogue.
May all our human failings be transformed
by your wonderful grace and goodness.
We ask this in the name of Christ,
the author of peace and sustainer of Creation.
Amen.
Could You Smite Him Lord?
Oh Lord,
I really want to ask you smite Mr Putin;
it hasn’t got to be a big smite,
just enough to remove him from power,
topple him from his throne,
remove his advisors,
disable his armed forces,
and make him see sense.
Is that a big ask Lord?
After all you seem to have smote a lot in the Bible;
powerful kings brushed away,
invading generals confounded by your power,
or had their heads chopped off by some pretty feisty women,
so that your people would be free.
Even your mother sung of your power to remove tyrants from their thrones
and she faced the might of Rome.
The problem with asking you for some smiting,
is that I see myself as a trendy leftie,
what they call a snowflake,
I don’t really believe in violence,
I think anger can be used more productively,
I know you call us to solve our problems and not depend on you to sort out our messes,
but just this once Lord?
A bit of a smite?
A localised precision smite?
In the meantime, Lord,
please look after Mr Zelenskiy,
inspire him to continue to use his skills to defend his people;
protect him as you protected his ancestors of old.
Give hope to the people of Ukraine,
hope in your providence,
hope that the world won’t ignore their plight,
hope that the invaders will go,
and if, after that, you’ve got time for a smite….
Amen
A Celtic Lord’s Prayer
Holy Three in everlasting community
Blessed is your name among us
May your community reach out and enfold us
May our communities become one
Feed us daily with your Word
Forgive us when we forget to live in harmony with others
Teach us your ways so that we too show mercy and love
Show us safe paths to walk
Away from evil as we journey to your love
The whole created universe is yours
The power of its making is yours
The winds sing of your glory
In this season and all seasons to come Amen.
Holy Three in everlasting community
Blessed is your name among us
May your community reach out and enfold us
May our communities become one
Feed us daily with your Word
Forgive us when we forget to live in harmony with others
Teach us your ways so that we too show mercy and love
Show us safe paths to walk
Away from evil as we journey to your love
The whole created universe is yours
The power of its making is yours
The winds sing of your glory
In this season and all seasons to come Amen.
House Group
This is an integral part of the Church in the studying of the Bible and applying its message to our daily lives. A number of our church friends meet regularly at 7.30pm at a Church member's house on a Wednesday evening. New people are very welcome to come along. Full details of the meeting place can be obtained from our Church Secretary.
This is an integral part of the Church in the studying of the Bible and applying its message to our daily lives. A number of our church friends meet regularly at 7.30pm at a Church member's house on a Wednesday evening. New people are very welcome to come along. Full details of the meeting place can be obtained from our Church Secretary.