GATHERING SONG:
This Little Light of Mine
GREETING
Presider: In
the name of God, our Creator and of Jesus our brother and of the Holy Spirit,
our wisdom. ALL: Amen.
Presider: We
gather at the table to share the compassionate presence of God, aware that
salvation is always and already happening, as we feed the hungry, give drink to
the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless and assist the dying.
ALL: The
love of God loves through us as we comfort the troubled and confront injustices
in the most practical and immediate ways.
PENITENTIAL
RITE
Presider: O
God, may we see your face in all who are demonized so that the bullying and
hate will stop. ALL: May we open our hearts, like Mary, to God’s
mothering love, affirming fullness of life for all.
Presider: Jesus
the Christ, may we see the divine reality in victims, especially in all who
suffer violence, and discrimination..
ALL: May
we, like Mary, champion the oppressed and protect the abused.
Presider: O
Wisdom Sophia, may we see your face in people who are hungry and homeless, anxious
and stressed.
ALL: May
we, like Jesus, care for those in need.
Presider:
God of love we ask our sisters and brothers to forgive our failures to serve
them in works of mercy. May we be your ongoing caring presence in the world.
ALL:
Amen.
ALL: Glory
to God, glory, O praise God alleluia, glory to God, glory, O praise the name of
our God, 3x (sung)
Presider: Loving
God, we give thanks for your infinite love and tender compassion always at work
in our world. We cry out today for justice for all who are
impoverished and marginalized. May we work for their liberation and do all we
can to advance their well-being. ALL: Amen.
LITURGY
OF THE WORD
First
Reading:Isaiah: 55-6-9
Responsorial
Psalm: The Healing Song (Karen Drucker
Second
Reading: Philipians 1:20-24,27 Acclamation: ALLELUIA! (sung)
Reader: A
reading from the Gospel according to Matthew 20:1-16
Glory to you, O God.
Glory to you, O God.
Reader: The
good news of Jesus, the Christ!
ALL: Glory
and praise to you, Jesus the Christ!
HOMILY Starter: Bridget Mary
Homily Starter:
“Thus, the last shall be first and the first shall be
last.” This Gospel is about the extravagant love of the Holy One for all. No
matter who we are, where we come from, or what special needs or gifts we bring
to the table. God’s love embraces and loves each one of us tenderly and compassionately
with the fullness of life and love. In this parable, Jesus turned everything
upside down according to our human logic and standards. At the end of the day,
each receives what they need.
So, do we!
Theologian
Francine Cardman in her reflection on this gospel writes:
“At the heart of the parable is the question:
What is God like? What happens when God reigns?”
The disciples can imagine a kingdom but along the
lines of empire and exclusion, power and prestige. But, God’s hands are not
tied to our narrow calculus of justice, God’s mercy is not bounded by the
limitations of our compassion. In God’s reign everyone works as their
circumstances allow, everyone receives what they need. All are welcome and
cared for, all live equally from the generosity of God. And all deserve to
share in God’s goodness now. In the world that is the work of human hands, in the
community of life that encompasses and supports us all.”
So let us ponder the question, what would happen if we
were to live the inclusive, welcoming love for everyone in our church and world
today?
Sharing of Community
Profession
of Faith: ALL: We believe in God who is creator and
nurturer of all. We believe in Jesus, the Christ, who is our love, our hope,
and our light. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the breath of Wisdom Sophia, who
energizes and guides us to build caring communities and to challenge
exploitation and injustices. We believe that God loves us
passionately and forgives us everything. We believe that God calls
us to be the saving presence of the Holy One in the world . We believe that we
are called to love those in need in the most practical ways. We believe that
all are one in the Heart of God. We believe in the communion of
saints our heavenly friends, who support us on life’s journey. Here we dwell in
loving relationships. Here we live our prophetic call of Gospel
compassion.
GENERAL
INTERCESSIONS
Presider: Aware
that God, like a fierce mother bear, who protects her young, is a defender of
the oppressed and pursuer of justice, we now bring the needs of the suffering,
in our church and world, before you. Response: Loving God, you hear
our prayer.
Presider: For
those who have been rejected and demonized, we pray for acceptance and
fullness of life. R. Presider: For the hungry
and homeless, we pray for food and shelter. R. Presider: For those
who experience loneliness, we pray for caring friends. Other intentions
R. Presider
O Holy One we walk in faith that nothing is impossible and we
can care for others in need through the power of your Spirit working in
us. ALL: Amen
PREPARATION
OF THE GIFTS
Presider: Blessed
are you, O God, Creator of all. Through your divine providence we
have this bread to offer, it will become for us the Bread of
Life. ALL: Blessed be God forever.
Presider: Blessed
are you, O God, Creator of all. Through your divine providence we
have this wine to offer, it will become our spiritual drink.
ALL: Blessed
be God forever.
Presider:
Divine Presence, we are united in this sacrament by the love of Jesus Christ in
communion with all who live as the saving presence of God in our world
ALL: Amen.
Presider: God
dwells in you. ALL: And also works through
you. Presider: Lift up your hearts and love
deeply ALL: We lift them up to
God. Presider: Let us give thanks to the Creator of
all. ALL: It is our joy to give God thanks and praise.
EUCHARISTIC
PRAYER
Voice: Holy
One, it is right that we give you thanks and praise at this table of
boundless compassion. Your empowering presence is revealed in the friendship
meals where Jesus dined with tax collectors, lepers, sinners, and
women. All are accepted, loved and forgiven. In joyful thanksgiving
for your extravagant affection to all of us, we join with the angels and saints
in an unending hymn of praise:
ALL:
(sing) We are holy, holy, holy (Music by Karen Drucker)
Voice::
Jesus taught his disciples how to love with a compassionate heart. Healing
Spirit, we trust that your love flows through us as we feed the hungry, give
drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick
and imprisoned, and assist the dying.
ALL: As
we come together in memory, Jesus we pray that Your Spirit will come upon these
gifts of bread and wine and upon us, that we may become the body and blood of
Christ blessed, broken and shared. (pause as bread is lifted)
ALL: We
remember how, on the night before he died, Jesus was at table with those he
loved. He took bread and blessed you, God of all creation. He broke
the bread shared it with his friends and said, “Take this, all of you and eat.
This is my body. Do this in memory of
me.
“(pause as wine is lifted)
Presider: Then
Jesus took the cup of blessing, spoke the grace, and offered them the
wine:
ALL: “Take
this all of you and drink. Do this in memory of me.”
MEMORIAL
ACCLAMATION
ALL: The
Body of Christ is blessed, broken and shared every time we comfort the
troubled.
The
Body of Christ is blessed, broken and shared every time we counsel the
confused.
The
Body of Christ is blessed, broken and shared every time we advocate for
justice.
Voice: Heart
of Love, we celebrate this feast in memory of Jesus, our brother, who reminds
us that we are the face of God, through whom the Spirit redeems injustice by
caring for our sisters and brothers in our world today.
Voice:
Creator of the Universe, your love flows through all beings to heal our
earth. As we work for environmental healing, your
sacred energy transforms the cosmic Body of Christ.
Voice: Energizing
Spirit, we are one with the cloud of witnesses who have lived your works of
mercy during their lives. As we serve human needs with generous
hearts, we are channels of your tender compassion.
ALL: Through
Christ, with Christ and in Christ, All glory and honor is yours,
loving God forever and ever.
Great
Amen.
We
pray with Jesus: Our Father and Mother….
Sign
of Peace
Let
us offer one another a sign of peace
Salaam
Aleikum/ Peace Be With You
LITANY
OF THE BREAKING OF BREAD
Presider: Loving
God, we will serve the least and the last in our world, ALL: Namaste
Presider:
Loving God, we will care for our sisters and brothers who need our help.
ALL: Namaste
Presider:
Loving God, we will
advocate
for non-violence and a more just world.
All:
Namaste
COMMUNION
Presider:
There is room at the table for everyone. Let us share the Body of
Christ with the Body of Christ.
Communion
Song
Peace
is flowing like a river by Carey Laundry
PRAYER
AFTER COMMUNION
Presider: Nourished
at this open table where all are welcome, may we live the saving presence of God
by doing works of mercy. Go, now and live the Gospel of Jesus!!
Anointing of
the Sick
Blessed are you, Loving
God,
The boundless love of your
presence blesses us
at every moment of our
lives.
May your compassion radiate
from each of us
and bring the blessing of
your tender touch to Rita.
Rita,, the same
Spirit that moved in Jesus,
dwells in you and fills you
with love and peace beyond
all imagination. All of
your loved ones in this community and
in the Communion of the
Saints join us in prayer.
In their name and in the
name of God I/we now anoint you
for your journey. (anoint forehead and hands)
Rita, you are embraced by the Holy One
and
by all who are praying for you.
May
you feel the power of divine love
healing,
comforting and strengthening you.
In
the name of God, our Creator, Jesus our brother and the
Holy
Spirit, our Wisdom. Amen
(This Rite was updated fby Bridget Mary Meehan)
FINAL
BLESSING
We
love, bless and serve one another in the name of God, our Creator, Jesus our
brother, and the Holy Spirit, our Wisdom.
Closing Song: River of Jordan
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