All hail the power of Jesus Name

Let angels prostrate fall

Bring forth the royal diadem

And crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him, Lord of all.

Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God,

Who from His altar call

Extol the stem of Jesse’s rod

And crown him…

Ye seed of Israel’s chosen race

And ransomed from the fall

Hail Him who saves you by his grace

And crown him …

Let every kindred, every tribe

On this terrestrial ball

To him all majesty ascribe

And crown him …

O that, with yonder sacred throng

We at His feet may fall

Join the everlasting song and crown him …

Luke. 13:18-21

Then Jesus asked,

“What is the kingdom of God like?

What shall I compare it to?

It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden.

It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches.”

Again he asked,

“What shall I compare the

kingdom of God to?

It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour

until it worked all through the dough.”

Jesus be the centre,Be my source, be my light. Jesus

Jesus be the centre, Be my hope, be my song. Jesus

chorusBe the fire in my heart,Be the wind in these sails,Be the reason that I live;Jesus, Jesus.

Jesus be my vision,Be my path, be my guide. Jesus

..Jesus be the centre,

Be my source, be my light. Jesus

P Partnership

I Influence

N Numbers

C Commitment

Inner City Partnership Priority Ministries

St. Anne’s Pastoral Care Development

St. Agnes Race/Black Communities

St. Agnes Developing Worship

ECFC Enabling Every Member Ministry

ECFC MultiFaith/Cross Cultural Mission

St. Luke’s New Ways of Being Church

All Churches Partnership with local community

Youth and children’s work

Soul Food/Real Food

St. Luke’s VisionA place of faith, hope, love and

spiritual growth with a kind welcoming heart in and for the

community.

Friendly, caring and open to all, inclusive.

Way to grow in Numbers• A place that feels like ‘Home’ – like a family

Vibrant, friendly and joyful – to be helpful to each other and to those in need. To be a reaching out church.

• Welcoming pleasant place for children and young people. A ‘mini-mix’ for teenagers.

• Place where people will want to come again and again.

Friendly, caring and open to all, inclusive.

Way to grow in numbers

• Refurbishment to create access for all and flexible space.

• Different types of services – healing, community activity, café services, men’s breakfasts, midweek coffee and bible study, parents and young children’s groups, jumble sales.

A place of prayer and spiritual growth (individually and collectively)Ways to grow in Commitment

• A prayerful and peaceful place• Open to listen to what people have to say.• A place of kindness and empathy• To be a growing church spiritually and in

numbers.

Have vision, willingness and faith to try new things and take on new projects.

A place of prayer and spiritual growth (individually and collectively)Ways to grow in Commitment

• Regular Prayer in church – morning prayer

• Groups to meet and pray in church – JUICE to lead prayer sessions in church.

• All members encouraged to join some prayer and support group.

Working with the community – formally recognised as being in the local partnership.

Many people in the congregation not living in Barton Hill. How do we engage with local, possibly from different religions and encourage them to come to the church?

How do we make friends with our neighbours?

To be the centre of the community.Ways of growing in partnership and

influence

To be the centre of the community.Ways of growing in partnership and

influence• Continue to lead the crypt partnership which may be

expanded.

• St. Luke’s to try and be represented in committee which will replace the C@H Board. (Debbie already part of discussions.)

• Individual members taking part in local action groups

• Church being willing to take part in community events organised by other agencies.

• Regularly re-assess where we are heading to ensure that we remain relevant.

Closing worship and Act of Commitment

Leader: Jesus says, ‘I am the Way for you.’

All: And so we come to follow Christ.

Leader: Jesus says, ‘I am the Truth for you.’

All: And so we come to dwell in the light.

Leader: Jesus says, ‘I am the life for you

All: And so we come,

Leaving behind all else to which we cling.

Gracious God,Grant us the imaginationto see fresh possibilities for growthand the passion to bring them to birth.

Deepen our commitment to your ways;Expand our partnership in your cause;Increase our influence for your purpose;And add to the numbers of those who acclaim you as Lord.

Lead us from the fear of failureto that confidence that flows from faithand to lives of fruitfulness and joy.

In the power of your Spirithelp us create communities of wholenesswith Christ at the centre;for in his holy name we ask. Amen.

Blessing

Jesus said, ‘I am with you always.’

May God the Creator bless you.

May God the Son walk with you.

May God the Spirit lead your lives with love.

Amen