Almighty God,
your Son Jesus was the stone rejected by the builders,
and, by your doing, he has been made the chief cornerstone:
grant that, by the power of his Spirit working in us,
we may become living stones built up into your dwelling place,
a temple holy and acceptable to you;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

O God,
without you we are not able to please you;
Mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit
may in all things direct and rule our hearts;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Holy and blessed God,
you feed us with the body and blood of your Son
and fill us with your Holy Spirit.
May we honour you,
not only with our lips but in lives dedicated
to the service of Jesus Christ our Lord.

(c) 1st Reading Job 1: 1 & 2: 1–10
638* O for a heart to praise my God

(c) Psalm Psalm 26
343* We love the place, O God

(p) 1st Reading Genesis 2: 18–24
618* Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy
634* Love divine, all loves excelling

(p) Psalm Psalm 8 [TSAC/1–1]
316* Bright the vision that delighted
6* Immortal, invisible, God only wise
362* O God beyond all praising
32* O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
33* O Lord of every shining constellation

2nd Reading Hebrews 1: 1–4 & 2: 5–12
250* All hail the power of Jesus’ name
259* Christ triumphant, ever reigning
263* Crown him with many crowns
381* God has spoken – by his prophets
696* God, we praise you! God we bless you!
94* In the name of Jesus (vv. 1–3, 8)
276* Majesty! Worship his majesty!
228* Meekness and majesty (omit v.2)
7* My God, how wonderful thou art
175 [Of the Father’s heart begotten]
387* Thanks to God whose Word was spoken
285* The head that once was crowned with thorns
376* Ye holy angels bright


The Gospel Mark 10: 2–16
630* Blessed are the pure in heart
318* Father, Lord of all creation
649* Happy are they, they that love God
651* Jesus, friend of little children
585* Jesus, good above all other
213 Jesus’ hands were kind hands, doing good to all
652* Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
618* Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy
543* Lord of the home, your only Son
634* Love divine, all loves excelling
524* May the grace of Christ our Saviour
361* Now thank we all our God
544* O perfect love, all human thought transcending