Sunday 28 September 2025
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Additional resources to support the journey of young people going to 3Generate
Whether your church community is sending a group to 3Generate or not, the 3Gen Worship Resource pack enables everyone join in.
Containing three worship service outlines to use in the weeks before, during and after 3Generate this pack resources churches to:
- send their young people off with a custom commissioning service
- support young people and their leaders in prayer
- reflect on the 3Generate themes to join together as a Connexion
Download the resource on the 3Generate worship resource for churches page.
Creation Time runs from 1 September to the feast of St Francis on 4 October. The resource hub hosts a range of resources for worship and reflection under the theme of Climate and Creation
Readings are laid out as for the continuous form of the lectionary. Alternative related readings (OT and psalm only) are below. Hymns marked with an asterisk (*) are suggested for more than one reading
Jeremiah 32: 1-3a, 6-15
*All my hope on God is founded (StF 455)
Make us your prophets, Lord (StF 665)
Thank you, O God, for the time that is now (StF 478)
When deep despair casts out all light (StF 399)
You showed us mercy when we were in darkness (StF 488)
Psalm 91: 1-6, 14-16
Hymns reflecting the psalmist’s theme
*All my hope on God is founded (StF 455)
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart (StF 545)
Captain of Israel’s host, and Guide (StF 459)
Jesus, lover of my soul (StF 355)
Though the fruit tree doesn’t blossom (StF 93)
1 Timothy 6: 6-19
A charge to keep I have (StF 658)
As the glory of creation (StF 725)
Author of faith, eternal Word (StF 457)
Fight the good fight with all your might (StF 634)
Immortal, invisible, God only wise (StF 55)
Of all the Spirit’s gifts to me (StF 709)
Soldiers of Christ, arise, and put your armour on (StF 637)
We plough the fields, and scatter (StF 130)
Luke 16: 19-31
As we gather, Father, seal us (StF 570)
For the healing of the nations, Lord we pray with one accord (StF 696)
God is love: let heaven adore him (StF 103)
*Heaven shall not wait for the poor to lose their patience (StF 701)
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love (StF 249)
My God, I am thine (StF 80)
When I needed a neighbour, were you there? (StF 256)
Alternative related readings
Amos 6: 1a, 4-7
*Heaven shall not wait for the poor to lose their patience (StF 701)
In an age of twisted values (StF 703)
O God of hope, your prophets spoke (StF 708)
Pray for a world where every child finds welcome in a sheltered space (StF 527)
Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! (StF 186)
Psalm 146
Hymns reflecting the psalmist’s theme
Here on the threshold of a new beginning (StF 684)
I'll praise my Maker while I've breath (StF 79)
O for a thousand tongues to sing (StF 364)
Sing for God's glory (StF 116)
Sing praise to God who reigns above (StF 117)
A prayer that God may put songs in our hearts
You, Lord, as the author of the story of all of creation, down to each individual walking on Earth, sing so gently over us, pouring your adoration, peace and assurance into our hearts and minds. Lord, may the stories and songs of our circumstances, locations, relationship with you and with others find crescendo and ultimately, resolution. Lord, put songs in our hearts that are meant for being shared and alternate melodies to draw us into greater communion, fellowship and relationship with others. In the ultimate storyteller’s name we ask and sing, Amen.
Rareş Călugăr, Superintendent, UMC Romania
A contemplative breath prayer - Alternative Prayer
“But those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31
(Breathe in) I place my hope in you.
(Breathe out) Lord, renew my spirit.
A contemplative breath prayer
Sunday 28 September 2025
He said, ‘Then, father, I beg you to send him to my father’s house – for I have five brothers – that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.’ (vs 27-28)
In response to anti-migrant protests and community tensions in the past few weeks, we invited Methodist churches to collaborate in a special 'All are Welcome' video, using the well-known hymn Let Us Build A House Where Love Can Dwell.
Please note: This video can be embedded on websites, shared on social media and shown in services as long as the service is not live-streamed, due to the licence agreement with the music copyright holder.
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