September
27, 2014
Jesus our
Pastor, Maureen McGill and Katy Zatsick ARCWP,
co-presiders
Mindy
Simmons, music minister
“What
gives us dignity is not our wealth or good fortune or noble birth but a worthy
and virtuous life and the dignity of our labor.” St John
XXIII
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| left to right; Co-Presiders: Maureen McGill, ARCWP and Katy Zatsick, ARCWP |
Welcome
Gathering Song:
#625 “We are
Called,” verses 1-3, Please sing “our God”
for “the Lord”
Co-presiders: In
the name of God, our mother and father and of Christ our liberator and of the
Holy Spirit Sophia. Amen
Opening Prayer:
All
Holy Spirit,
through you clouds billow, breezes blow, stones drip with trickling streams,
streams that are the source of earth’s lush greening. Like wise, you are the
source of human understanding; you bless with the breath of wisdom. Thus all of
our praise is yours, you who are the melody itself of praise, the joy of life,
the mighty honor, the hope of those to whom you give the gifts of light Amen.
(Meditations with Hildegard of Bingen, by
Gabriele Uhlein, pg 42)
Presider: The
grace of God is with you
All: and also
with you.
General
Absolution
(raise hands in blessing) All:
God, the
Father-Mother of mercies through the death and resurrection of Jesus// has
reconciled the world and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of
sins. May God give us pardon and peace// and we absolve you from your sins in
the name of God// the Father-Mother, and Jesus our brother, and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen
All: Glory to
God in the highest and peace to all who live on earth. You ask us to minister in
your name with the People of God and the earth; we worship you. We give you
thanks and praise you for the beauty that surrounds us each day. Jesus,
special Child of God, Healer God, Teacher God, you free us to live your love for
the world. Jesus you are one with the Creator; you hear our prayer. You are
united with us. You are our faithful friend. We are with you Jesus the Christ
with the Holy Spirit. We are God’s daughters and sons born to give glory to God
our Creator. Amen.
First Reading
The Word of God.
All: Thanks be to God
Psalm
response:
#759 All: “To you God, I lift up my soul, O
my God.”
Second Reading
The word of God
All: Thanks be to God
Gospel
Acclamation: Alleluia (sung before and after the Gospel is
read)
Gospel
A reading
from the Gospel according to Matthew 21: 28-32
All: Glory to
you, our God.
At the end: The
Good News of Salvation. All: Glory and
praise to our Brother Jesus Christ.
Homily
Shared
Profession of
Faith: All: We believe in God, creator of a world of beauty
and promise, the beginning and end of life, father and mother in the love and
nurture of all creation. We believe in Jesus, the Word made flesh who became
the Christ in resurrection, teacher of a new way, of faith that finds joy in
trust, of hope that believes in peace, of love that risks everything for what is
good and true, of commitment to losing one’s life in order to gain it. We
believe in the Holy Spirit, who empowers us for personal holiness and for works
of mercy and justice., Sofia St
Louis
General
Intercessions Presider: We are people of faith. We believe in the
power of prayer. Always mindful country and so we bring the needs and concerns
of people throughout the world to our gracious God.
After each
intercession the response is: God of Mercy, hear our
prayer.
M
Collection: Music
led by Mindy “Blessed are the Gifts” © MS.
Preparation of
the Gifts (Please come
around the altar)
Presider: Blessed
are you, gracious God of all creation, through your goodness we have this bread
to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made.
This bread is our
community striving to do your will. It will become for us the bread of
life.
All: Blessed be
God forever.
Presider: Blessed
are you, gracious God of all creation through your goodness we have this wine to
offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. This drink is our desire to
heal the earth and ourselves and to do what you ask of us. It will become our
spiritual drink.
All: Blessed be
God forever.
Presider:
Nurturing God, we are united in this sacrament by the love of Jesus Christ in
communion with Mary, who proclaimed God’s power and mercy for the lowly and
oppressed. Like Mary may we live as prophetic witnesses to the Gospel. Like
Mary, may we be Christ bearers and work for the eradication of all
discrimination, violence and abuse in religious communities and world.
All:
Amen
Eucharistic
Prayer
Presiders: We call
upon you, Holy Spirit, Sophia to bless and accept these gifts of bread and wine
let them become for us Jesus.
Voice
#1:
Gracious God, forever with us, we join with the angels and saints, and all who
forever give you praise and glory as we celebrate the wonders of your
unconditional love. Let you Spirit come upon these gifts and make them holy.
(Please all extend
your hands as we bless the bread and wine.)
All: Before he
was given up to death, a death Jesus freely accepted, he took bread and gave you
thanks. He broke the bread and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take this,
all of you and eat it; this is my body which will be given up for
you.”
Pause
All: When supper
was ended, Jesus took the cup. Again he gave God thanks and praise, gave the cup
to the disciples and said: “Take this all of you, and drink it; this is the
cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed
for you and for all. Do this in memory of me.
Voice
#2:
Remember gracious God, the People of God throughout the world; make us one in
caring for the earth. We join with all God’s people, with our community of
believers, with priests, deacons, and all religious and with Bridget Mary our
Bishop and with Francis our Pope.
Voice
#3:
Remember our sisters and brothers who are poor, those suffering from injustice
and inequality, those living in war torn areas, all who are experiencing
sickness or loss. Remember those who have died especially Carol Ann. They rest
in the light of your presence. Show mercy to all of us, make us one with Mary,
Mother of Jesus, with the disciples and all the holy women and men who were
faithful to you throughout the ages. We join with them giving you glory and
honor through Jesus our Brother.
All: Through
Christ with Christ and in Christ in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and
honor is yours, loving God, forever and ever.
Amen.
Presider: Let us
say together the prayer Jesus taught us for he knew it would be difficult to
work in God’s vineyard.
All:
Sung Our
Father and Mother…….
Presider: May the
peace of God be always with you.
All: And also
with you.
Sung: Peace is
flowing like a river…Love is flowing…Alleluia.
Presiders This is the Cosmic Christ, God of
freedom, justice and equality, our brother Jesus in whom all creation lives and
moves and has its being. All are invited to partake of this banquet of love and
to celebrate our oneness with God’s creation.
All: May we be
who we are--the Body of Christ. May we be what we eat--the Body of Christ.
Amen
Communion: Sung by All: We are Holy, holy, holy…, you are holy,…I am holy…we are holy…
Mindy: music after communion
Song: #344 One
Love Released Vs 2, 3
Prayers of Thanksgiving (after all
have returned to their seats.)
Voice
1: For the
thanksgiving, give thanks this way: First, for the cup: We thank you, our
Father, for the sacred vine of David your son, whose meaning you made clear to
us through your son Jesus, yours ever be the splendor.
Voice
2: And for
the bread fragment: We thank you, our Mother, for the life and wisdom whose
meaning you made clear to us through your son Jesus, yours ever be the splendor.
Voice
3: As this
fragment was scattered high on hills, but by gathering was united into one, so
let your people from earth’s ends be united into your single reign, for yours
are splendor and might through Jesus Christ down the ages.
Prayers of
thanksgiving and/or final reflections:
Announcements
Presider:
Jesus Christ is with us in the vineyard through
his Spirit Sofia
All: Jesus grants
justice and equality to all peoples and creation through us.
Closing song:
Peace throughout the Land led by
Mindy
Blessing
extend hand in prayer for each
other
All: May God
bless us with energy, courage, and strength to labor all our days for justice
and equality in our communities and nation. May our nurturing God bless all
gathered here in the name of the Creator, in the name of Jesus Mary’s child, and
in the name of the Spirit as we serve one another and care for the Earth.
Amen
Presiders:
Go in the
peace of Jesus the Cosmic Christ who is present in all of creation. Let our
service of mercy, justice and peace making begin! All: Amen, Thanks be to God.
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