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Welcome
Call to worship
Come, if your hearts are full of hope,
and know God’s affirming love.
Come, if your hearts are full of tears,
and be touched by God’s healing love.
Come, whether it is your first or your hundredth time,
and be filled to overflowing with God’s generous love.
Come and see God’s glory.
Amen
Holy holy holy Lord God Almighty 11
A gathering prayer
Living God,
when your majesty is beyond words – receive our awe;
when your glory is beyond our imagining – receive our wonder;
when your power makes us afraid – bless us with understanding;
when your acceptance is beyond our believing – bless us with faith;
and at all times, through the highs and the lows of life,
speak to us and hear us – in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
A prayer of approach
Glorious God,
our earthly pilgrimage has brought us to this place today.
We have taken different routes, seen different sights,
but together we bring our hearts’ desires to you
for you to transfigure and bless –
in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
A prayer of confession
Lord Jesus,
when your love is too much for us and we turn away:
help and forgive us.
When fear not faith fills our hearts:
help and forgive us.
When we miss the glimpses of your glory
and the blessings they would bring:
help and forgive us.
When we are mistrustful of mystery
and want only absolutes:
help and forgive us.
Forgiven and loved,
may we serve you with confidence
and journey in hope.
Amen.
A prayer of adoration and praise
For the wonderful mystery at the heart of faith:
we praise you, amazing God.
For the glimpses of your glory that break through into our lives:
we praise you, amazing God.
For the ways you affirm us and touch us with your love:
we praise you, amazing God.
For the mountain-top moments and your presence day by day:
we praise you, amazing God.
With all our heart and mind and strength:
we praise you, amazing God.
Amen.
Hills of the North rejoice 172
Readings
Exodus 34:29-35
Meekness and majesty 362
SERMON
Some time ago I was with a friend, and I brought up the subject of holidays, I was due to have a week’s break, and as Karon and I were looking for where we might go, we talked about Scotland as an option.
My friend told me he and his wife had been up to Scotland to climb Ben Nevis; in fact, they had already done Snowdon and Scar-fell.
I went up Snowdon some years ago, he said Ben Nevis was a lot easier than Snowdon but so much longer.
He had gone up with someone who had been there before on reaching the summit their friend said,” Your lucky.
I’ve been up here several times but only one other time did I get to see this view.”
Because it was such a clear day that you could see for miles in every direction: normally when you reach the summit you are literally in the clouds.
Myself, I don’t know which view I would prefer.
It’s great to look down from a high advantage point.
Karon and I used to do a lot of walking, and it’s surprising how quickly the cars down below seem like little toys.
We never really ventured up mountains, but I think that being in the clouds would be amazing.
Both the readings this morning both speak about mountains.
In our reading from Exodus, meet Moses as he is returning from the mountain after spending time in God’s presence.
At which time he had received God’s commandments for the people.
When he came down his it is said that his face was so shiny, if fact so bright was his face he had to wear a vail.
Sometimes we to can shine after spending time with God, people can recognise a change in our appearance, we may not shine like Moses, but communing with God influences our faces.
In my daily reading Nicky Gumbel tells of a time before he became a Christian, says that he met someone in his first week at university and how he would “cross the road to avoid him”why was this?
He had a shiny, smiley face.
Later he noticed other had this same appearance.
It was not until he himself encountered Jesus himself that he understood that the reason for this was they had been spending time with Jesus.
During the life of Moses he had several mountain top meetings with God.
From the time he was called into God’s service by means of the burning bush, to being called to heaven.
During his lifetime Moses spent many times meeting God as it says.
“speaking with God Face to face like friends”
Like friends.
How amazing that is to speak to God as a friend.
But also, how unworthy we are.
To meet face to face with our creator.
But this intimacy is available to each and every one of us here and to everyone we meet.
How is this possible?
We can have this amazing gift through Jesus Christ
We do need to spend time in prayer and reading Gods word, listening as well a speaking, allowing this time to be a two-way conversation.
If we do not spend time with a friend how will we truly get to know them?
As we move onto the Gospel reading:
Jesus has recently told his disciples that he is going to die, which has left them feeling upset and confused.
He then takes some of his closest disciples away to pray with him, where they share a ‘mountaintop’ experience as Jesus’ face and clothes change to become a dazzling white!
The disciples are frightened but hear a heavenly voice telling them to listen to Jesus.
They go back down the mountain, not telling others what they have seen, but straight away Jesus continues to heal, and people are amazed by him.
Peter says a strange thing.
"LORD, it is good for us to be here.
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