Core Value #6 Partnership
On Sunday Ben talked about our last core value: partnership. The bible reading was Exodus 4: 10 – 19. You can download the mp3 here or listen to the talk below.
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Core Values #5 Growth
On Sunday 21st June, Ben spoke on our 5th Value: Growth.
The reading was Matthew 13: 31-33. You can download the talk as an mp3 or listen below.
Ben talked about different seasons of pruning and fruitfulness in our lives, he prepared a handout that explores this a little more. You can find that here.
Kairos values #4 Purpose
On Sunday 17th May, Paul spoke again on our fourth value – Purpose.
The reading was 1 Corinthians 12: 4-14.
You can download the mp3 here, or listen below.
Lyrics
Holy Ground
We’re standing on
Holy Ground
For there’s no place
Where your presence
Can’t be found
Holy Ground
Heaven grow in this soil
Life-abundant for all
To the saint and to the stranger
Let your kingdom come
God our hope is in you
Come restore and renew
To the saint and to the stranger
Let your kingdom come
Give us eyes to see
What you are doing among us
Give us ears to hear
What you are saying to us
Gemma Scharnowski, Timo Scharnowski, Willie Weeks
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Bless God
Blessed are those who run to Him
Who place their hope and confidence in Jesus
He won’t forsake them
Blessed are those who seek His face
Who bend their knee and fix their gaze on Jesus
They won’t be shaken
Come on and praise the Lord with me
Sing if you love His name
Come on and lift your voice with me
He’s worthy of all our praise
Blessed are those who walk with Him
Whose hearts are set on pilgrimage with Jesus
They’ll see His glory
Blessed are those who die to live
Whose joy it is to give it all for Jesus
And for Him only
Oh Jesus all for Your glory
Come on and praise the Lord with me
Sing if you love His name
Come on and lift your voice with me
He’s worthy of all our praise
Come on and bring your offering
Sing if you’ve known His grace
Come on and lift up your holy hands
He’s worthy of all our praise
Bless God in the sanctuary
Bless God in the fields of plenty
Bless God in the darkest valley
Every chance I get I bless Your name
Bless God when my hands are empty
Bless God with a praise that costs me
Bless God when nobody’s watching
Every chance I get I bless Your name
Bless God when the weapon’s forming
Bless God when the walls are falling
Bless God ‘cause He goes before me
Every chance I get I bless Your name
Bless God for He holds the vict’ry
Bless God for He’s always with me
Bless God for He’s always worthy
Every chance I get I bless Your name
Every chance I get I bless Your name
He’s worthy of all our praise
Brandon Lake, Brooke Ligertwood, Cody Carnes
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Holy Forever
A thousand generations falling down in worship
To sing the song of ages to the Lamb
And all who’ve gone before us
And all who will believe
Will sing the song of ages to the Lamb
Your name is the highest
Your name is the greatest
Your name stands above them all
All thrones and dominions
All powers and positions
Your name stands above them all
And the angels cry Holy
All creation cries Holy
You are lifted high Holy
Holy forever
If you’ve been forgiven and if you’ve been redeemed
Sing the song forever to the Lamb
If you walk in freedom and if you bear His name
Sing the song forever to the Lamb
We’ll sing the song forever and amen
Hear Your people sing Holy
To the King of Kings Holy
You will always be Holy
Holy forever
You will always be Holy
Holy forever
Brian Johnson, Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Jenn Johnson, Phil Wickham
CCLI Song #7201044
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Worthy Is The Lord
Jesus Jesus Son of God
The perfect image of the Father’s love
He suffered died and was raised to life
By the Spirit now we testify
Jesus is alive He reigns on high
Who is like our God
So merciful and good
And His love endures
Forevermore
Let the whole world see
The glory of the Lord
Let the nations sing
Worthy is the Lord
Worthy is the Lord
Holy Spirit Breath of God
Dwelling in Your daughters and Your sons
Groaning longing crying out
The Spirit interceding with the Son
Praying Father would You let Your kingdom come
Worthy is the Lord
Worthy is the Lord
Holy holy
Holy holy
Come and bow before Him
Worship and adore Him
Abba Father Faithful One
Your open arms now beckon us to come
Drawn by mercy ever close
Surrounded by the dance of perfect love
The oneness of the Father Spirit Son
We’re forever lost in wonder with our God
Caz Talbot, Joe Hardy, Rich di Castiglione
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Worthy Of It All
All the saints and angels
Bow before Your throne
All the elders cast their crowns
Before the Lamb of God and sing
You are worthy of it all
You are worthy of it all
For from You are all things
And to You are all things
You deserve the glory
Day and night night and day let incense arise
Day and night night and day let incense arise
Day and night night and day let incense arise
Day and night night and day let incense arise
David Brymer, Ryan Hall
CCLI Song #6280644
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Who You Say I Am
Who am I that the highest King
Would welcome me
I was lost but He brought me in
Oh His love for me
Oh His love for me
Who the Son sets free
Oh is free indeed
I’m a child of God
Yes I am
Free at last
He has ransomed me
His grace runs deep
While I was a slave to sin
Jesus died for me
Yes He died for me
In my Father’s house
There’s a place for me
I’m a child of God
Yes I am
I am chosen not forsaken
I am who You say I am
You are for me not against me
I am who You say I am
(Yes) I am who You say I am
Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan
CCLI Song #7102401
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All Who Are Thirsty
All who are thirsty
All who are weak
Come to the fountain
Dip your heart in the stream of life
Let the pain and the sorrow
Be washed away
In the waves of His mercy
As deep cries out to deep
Come Lord Jesus come
Come Lord Jesus come
Holy Spirit come
Holy Spirit come
Brenton Brown, Glenn Robertson
CCLI Song #2489542
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Do It Again Lord
Do it again Lord
Pour your Spirit out
Come and awaken
These dry and dusty bones
Do it again Lord
Shake this holy ground
All of creation
We can feel it groaning
Give us the grace of holy sorrow
We’ll sow in tears for a harvest tomorrow
Do it again Lord
Pour your Spirit out
Do it again Lord
Pour your Spirit out
You’re waking every tribe and tongue
To join the endless hallelujah
Rich and poor and old and young
Will with one voice sing hallelujah
An end to violence
Idols silenced
Drowned out by our hallelujah
Justice rolling like a river
Flood the earth with hallelujah
Caleb Springer, Manuella Attoh, Rich di Castiglione, Violet Alexandria Odnoralov
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I Speak Jesus
I just want to speak the Name of Jesus
Over every heart and every mind
‘Cause I know there is peace within Your presence
I speak Jesus
I just want to speak the Name of Jesus
‘Til every dark addiction starts to break
Declaring there is hope and there is freedom
I speak Jesus
(‘Cause) Your Name is power
Your Name is healing
Your Name is life
Break every stronghold
Shine through the shadows
Burn like a fire
I just want to speak the Name of Jesus
Over fear and all anxiety
To every soul held captive by depression
I speak Jesus
Shout Jesus from the mountains
Jesus in the streets
Jesus in the darkness over every enemy
Jesus for my fam’ly
I speak the holy Name Jesus
Abby Benton, Carlene Prince, Dustin Smith, Jesse Reeves, Kristen Dutton, Raina Pratt
CCLI Song #7136201
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At Your Feet
Lord with all my heart
I just want to be An alabaster jar
Broken for my King
My worship like oil
Poured out at your feet
Could I reach you Lord?
Could I come in close?
Could I touch your heart
With a simple song
With all that I am
My body and soul I say
Jesus I love you, love you, I love you
Jesus I love you, love you, I love you
I’ll sing it again and again
Till I’ve run out breath
How I love you, love you, I love you
I could pray all night
Sing a thousand songs
But all my words fall short
They’d never be enough
To tell of your greatness
And all you have done
I simply say Jesus I love you, love you, I love you
Jesus I love you, love you, I love you
I’ll sing it again and again
Till I’ve run out breath
How I love you, love you, I love you
I’m pouring out my oil
To the one who gave it all
Find me broken at your feet
I’m laying down my life
As a living sacrifice
Here I am an offering
Worthy, Jesus Worthy, Jesus
Written by Caz Talbot, Gideon Akpovi & Rich Dicas
Worthy is the Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb seated on the throne
Crown You now with many crowns
You reign victorious
High and lifted up Jesus Son of God
The Darling of heaven crucified
Worthy is the Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb
CCLI Song # 3217555
Darlene Zschech
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Lead Me Well
I will trust You I will trust You
To lead me well
Down the mountain through the valley
Who can tell
Where the road goes
You alone know
Bid me follow Lord
I will follow
I will trust You I will trust You
To lead me well
Doug McKelvey, Jonathan Lowry
CCLI Song #7276819
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The Way of the Resurrection
Happy Easter, Christ is risen!
Last week we gave shared 9 prayer stations around Harrogate, that told the story of Jesus’ death.
Here are 3 more prayer activities: for the garden, the road and the locked room, that explore his resurrection.
The Way of the Cross in Harrogate
Back in 2021 we created an Easter Trail round Harrogate based on the stations of Stations of the Cross. This walk had 9 stops at Harrogate landmarks to help us think and pray about the events of the Easter Story, especially those of Good Friday. It was encouraging to see how many people downloaded and used the prayer trail.
5 years on we’ve updated the trail to be used again.
We’d like to invite you to go on a journey round Harrogate with Jesus.
Download The Way of the Cross in Harrogate PDF.
Alternatively, use the trail as a google map.
Find out about all our Easter gatherings at kairoschurch.net/easter.
New Teaching Series – Christian Values and Core Values
Oops, we didn’t record the sermon at our Central Gathering last Sunday so Ben recorded a short summary – its not quite as dynamic as the live recording, but its shorter!!! You can watch the video above, download the talk as an MP3 or listen on the player below.
Ben was launching a new series thinking about our core values as a church. The bible reference was Ephesians 3:14-19.
Don’t give up on justice!
On Sunday 21st September Ben spoke on Micah 6:8 and encouraged us: don’t give up on justice. You can listen here or using the player below.
You can find 3 sets of discussion notes on this topic here.
If you want to take explore Environmental Justice more then a good place to start is the excellent essay from LICC: Jesus Died to Save the Planet.
For a deeper dive into prayer of lament about the environment try this free booklet by Jon Swales, who leads Lighthouse Community in Leeds. Lament & Hope: Prayers for the Climate Crisis and Ecological Emergency.
Learning to Pray
It was great to connect with so many in the prayer room last week, and then at the Central Gathering on Sunday as we talked about living spectacularly ordinary lives for God: wherever we are and whatever we do.
One thing that those who took part in the prayer room kept saying is that they felt God’s presence in a new or deeper way as they prayed. If prayer has a goal, I think it’s that – to find a deeper and more continuous connection with God. Now that’s a big goal, and points to our eternal future: people and God together forever. But we can take lots of small steps that help develop that connection. I’ve found two things have helped me: learning to pray on my own, and learning to pray with others.
Learning to pray on my own.
Show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. Song of Songs 2: 14.
Learning that God is interested in me, God wants to be a part of my life and spend time with me has massively helped me want to develop time with God. My goal is to find as close-to-unbroken connection and conversation as I can. Sometimes that feels a long way off. But periods of silence, breathing prayer (slowly repeating a prayer or scripture with my breathing), written prayers, listening to music or getting out in nature all help.
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16.
Learning that God not only listens but answers has helped too. Writing down the requests I make of God, noticing his answers, giving thanks for them. Learning to pray for healing for people, or for provision for people and acknowledging when God works. All this had grows my confidence to pray more boldly!
My current pattern is to find 3 moments of prayer in my day – morning, midday and evening. In the morning I get a bit of time to sit with God, read a part of the bible, maybe write down some thoughts or a prayer of my own. At midday I pause for a few moments, say the Lord’s prayer and let one phrase draw me to deeper prayer. At night I simply try to remember the things from the day that I’m thankful for and the things that have caused hurt, worry or fear. Then offer all to God as I go to sleep. These don’t have to be long – when I was a teacher or training I used to used my commute to pray. Sometimes my midday pause is a snatched moment in the car, or on the move.
Like lots of you I often use the Lectio 365 App to focus my prayers, which have reflections for morning, midday and evening. It’s a great place to start if you want to try a daily prayer rhythm. My advice would be don’t start with all three – pick one that most often works and then build from there.
Learning to pray with others.
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42
There is something special that happens when we get together with others and worship or pray. Making some time to pray with others either with the bible, or a particular focus is a massive boost to mission.
There are lots of regular times Kairos people gather to pray. Your Kairos community might already have its own rhythm.
You are welcome to join at any of the following.
Expresso Prayers, 8am, hosted by Kindle – 10 minutes prayer on zoom, Monday to Friday.
9:30am Prayer – Half an hour every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday in the Kairos room.
Netmakers Prayer – Prayer for the town with people from lots of different churches.
Tuesdays at 9:30am in the Kairos Room.
Prayer for young people and youth work across the town with the Netmakers team.
Second Sundays, 6pm at St Andrew’s Starbeck.
Worship and Prayer night – 6:30-8pm, 4th Sundays.
A longer bit of time to linger in God’s presence, listen to His word and pray together.
Happening next – Sunday 24th September.
Starting Soon –
Prayer for Knaresborough. Weds 24th Sept, 7-8:30 and thereafter fortnightly. Venue TBC.
Prayer for Children and Families. Sunday 28th September, 11am in the Kairos Room.
If you or your community want to learn more about praying you could try –
How to Pray, by Pete Greig. There is also a great version for younger explorers.
Beholding, by Strahan Colemen – Helen and I loved this!
What’s helped you pray? How is God taking helping you increase you connection with him?
Story – The Nest
It has been a joy over the last term to see The Nest growing and a network of parents with new babies developing.
Sarah and Kelly (a local childcare professional) are offering a welcoming and supportive space for parents to share their experiences of the first year of life with a new baby. Kelly is able to offer practical advice about all aspects of infancy and the parents are sharing their own experiences too. In addition we are inviting local professional to come in and offer professional input or taster sessions. With nearly 20 families connecting with the group over the term it has been a blessing to be a part of their journey. The group will take a break in August but will return in September with more opportunities for connection and community.
If you know someone with a non-walking baby please do invite them to come along. If you are (or know) a professional working in any infancy-related work and could offer to drop in to one of our sessions to offer advice or support in any aspect of early childhood it would be great to offer a variety of input and activities. If you think you could offer an hour of training, support, advice or fun, please e-mail Sarah at families@kairoschurch.net