The Christians life is always and everywhere the called life, taking on board the call of God, resisting the call of the opposition. Today we are going to look at how one man, Jonah, responded to God’s claim upon his life. But first we begin by singing God’s praises …

And now we turn to God in prayer:

Our first reading is the first chapter of the book of Jonah:

And our gospel reading is from Matthew 12 – the sign of Jonah:

Talk – The reluctant prophet:

We pray for the church and the world:

We close by saying the blessing for each other: