A Service Healing Wholeness The gar in silence darkness. As chimes toll, st. Those who wait for Lord renew ir strength, y mount up with wings like eagles, y run not weary, y walk not faint. SAAH 40:31 PRCESSNAL CHANT Wait for Lord, whose day is near Taizé/Jacques Berthier Slowly Wait Wait for for Lord, Lord: whose day strong, is take near. heart! PENNG ACCLAMATN Bless Lord who heals, restores, makes us whole. His love abides forever. Let us pray. God, you made us in your own image redeemed us through Jesus your Son: Look with compassion on whole human family; take away arrogance hatred which infect our hearts; break down walls that separate us; unite us in bonds love; work through our struggle confusion to accomplish your purposes on earth; that, in your good time, all nations races may serve you in harmony around your heavenly throne; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PHS HLARN gladsome light Genevan Psalter, 1551 As To glad some light, fades You day s right last grace light, longs f We All God see praise our Moth lamps ho er s ly face, night songs, The e ur ur You, The ter nal com mon Son Sav world ior Je in car does glo splen dor wear hymn God, out pour Life giv sus nate ri Christ, Son, fy ing: ing; er; Joy Ce You, les tial, ho ly, blest, God might un known, re fore, Most High, ful in Your Spir it blest ex alt ap a for pear dor ev ing. ing. er.
SUMMARY F THE LAW Jesus said, The first commment is this: Hear, srael: The Lord our God is only Lord. Love Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no or commment greater than se. MATTHEW 12:2931 CNFESSN F SN Toger Dear friends in Christ, here in presence Almighty God, let us kneel in silence, with penitent odient hearts confess our sins, so that we may obtain forgiveness by his infinite goodness mercy. Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, deed, by what we have done, by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry we humbly repent. For sake your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us forgive us; that we may delight in your will walk in your ways, to glory your Name. Amen. Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengn you in all goodness, by power Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen. HYMN F FRGVENESS NETTLETN Emma Tibts/Jane Parker Hur Hear All Such great bow good sins news kind ness! Such down with tears Je sus Christ, how sal have com great much va mit 8.7.8.7 D mer an love tion: ted Je sus died To my Sav cy! Come to guish; Christ for you! us gives Je sus Christ, to ior from you show now heaven so save God s a from love. bring. bove. sing: sin! How love you! Look up on me. Love me still cleans with in.
THE LESSNS The ld Testament Lesson PRVERBS 4:1823 Reader A Reading from Proverbs Solomon. The path righteous is like light dawn, which shines brighter brighter until full day. The way wicked is like deep darkness; y do not know what y stumble over. My child, attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let m escape from your sight; keep m within your heart. For y are life to those who find m, healing to all ir flesh. Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow springs life. The Word Lord. Thanks to God. CHANT Come fill our hearts with your peace Taizé/Jacques Berthier Come fill our hearts with your peace. ly. You a lone, Lord, are ho Come fill our hearts with your peace, al le lu ia! The New Testament Lesson REVELATN 22:15 Reader A Reading from Revelation to John. Then angel showed me river water life, bright as crystal, flowing from throne God Lamb through middle street city. n eir side river is tree life with its twelve kinds fruit, producing its fruit each month; leaves tree are for healing nations. Nothing accursed will found re any more. But throne God Lamb will in it, his servants will worship him; y will see his face, his name will on ir foreheads. re will no more night; y need no light lamp or sun, for Lord God will ir light, y will reign forever ever. The Word Lord. Thanks to God. PSALM 23 REFRAN Shepherd me, God Marty Haugen Shep herd me, God, yond my wants, yond my fears, from death in to life. The Cantor will sing Psalm verses. As Cantor lifts up his hs, join in above refrain.
The Gospel Lesson MATTHEW 6:2534 The Holy Gospel our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matw. Glory to you, Lord Christ. Jesus said, Therefore tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. s not life more than food, body more than clothing? Look at birds air; y neir sow nor reap nor gar into barns, yet your heavenly Far feeds m. Are you not more value than y? can any you by worrying add a single hour to your span life? why do you worry about clothing? Consider lilies field, how y grow; y neir toil nor spin, yet tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clod like one ses. but if God so clos grass field, which is alive today tomorrow is thrown into oven, will he not much more clo you you little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, What will we eat? or What will we drink? or What will we wear? For it is Gentiles who strive for all se things; indeed your heavenly Far knows that you need all se things. But strive first for kingdom God his righteousness, all se things will given to you as well. So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries its own. Today s trouble is enough for today. The Gospel Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. CHANT Seek ye first kingdom God Karen Lafferty Seek Ask Seek Knock Al ye all His le it se first righ ye things door teous lu, al king dom gi ven un to add o ness, find, ed pened un un to to le lu ia! God you, you: you:
FFERNG F UR LVES T GD Here ponder in silence all that is happening in ir lives, may, with renewed commitment, fer mselves ir gifts for ministry to service Jesus Christ in world. A period 510 minutes silence follows. THE APSTLES CREED Toger Let us st confess our faith in this wonderful God in words Apostles Creed. lieve God, Far Almighty, creator heaven earth. lieve in Jesus Christ, God s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by power Holy Spirit, born Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, was buried; he descended to dead. n third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, is seated at right h Far, he will come to judge living dead. lieve in Holy Spirit, holy catholic church, communion saints, forgiveness sins, resurrection body, life everlasting. Amen. THE PRAYERS The Lord with you. also with you. Let us pray. Prayer for Universal Church Almighty God, give us grace seriously to lay to heart great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions; take away all hatred prejudice, whatever else may hinder us from godly union concord; that, as re is but one Body one Spirit, one hope our calling, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God Creator us all, so we may all one heart one soul, united in one holy bond truth peace, faith charity, may with one mind one mouth glorify you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer for Nation Almighty God, you have given us this good l as our heritage. Make us always rememr your generosity constantly do your will. Bless our l with honest industry, sound learning, an honorable way life. Save us from violence, discord, confusion; from pride arrogance, from every evil way. Make us who come from many nations with many different languages a united people. Defend our lirties give those whom we have entrusted with authority government spirit wisdom, that re might justice peace in our l. When times are prosperous, let our hearts
Toger thankful;, in troubled times, do not let our trust in you fail. We ask all this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer for Welfare World Lord Christ, at times we are like strangers on this earth, taken aback by all violence, harsh oppositions. Like a gentle breeze, you brea upon us Spirit peace. Transfigure deserts our debts, so prepare us to arers reconciliation wherever you place us, until day when a hope peace dawns in our world. Amen. Prayer for Healing Mighty merciful God, you sent Jesus Christ to heal broken lives. We praise you that today you send healing in doctors nurses, bless us with technology in medicine. We claim your promises healing as we pray for those who are ill in body or mind, who long for your healing touch. Make weak strong, sick healthy, broken whole, confirm those who serve m as agents your love. Then all renewed in vigor to point to risen Christ, who conquered death that we might live eternally. Amen. Prayer for Wholeness God, good yond all that is good, fair yond all that is fair, in you is calmness, peace, concord. heal dissensions that divide us from one anor bring us back to a unity love aring some likeness to your divine nature. Through embrace love bonds godly affection, make us one in Spirit by your peace, which makes all things peaceful. We ask this through grace, mercy, tenderness your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer for Departed We give you thanks, God, for all who have fought good fight, finished ir race, kept faith, for those dear to us who are at rest with you. Grant us grace to follow m as y followed Christ. Bring us, with m, to those things which no eye has seen, nor ear heard, which you have prepared for those who love you. To your name, with church on earth church in heaven, we ascri all honor glory, forever ever. Amen. Concluding Collect Lord s Prayer Lord our God, accept fervent prayers your people; in multitude your mercies, look with compassion upon us all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, lover souls, to you we give glory, God Almighty, God Son, God Holy Spirit, now for ever. now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say: ur Far in heaven, hallowed your name, your kingdom come, your will done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from time trial deliver us from evil. For kingdom, power, glory are yours now forever. Amen.
CHANT Lord, hear my prayer Taizé/Jacques Berthier Lord, Lord, hear my prayer, Lord, hear my prayer. hear my prayer, Lord, hear my prayer. When Come call an swer me. lis ten to me. THE PEACE The Peace Lord always with you. also with you. The greet each or in name Lord. LAYNG N F HANDS AND ANNTNG WTH L Gracious God, source all healing, in Jesus Christ you heal sick mend broken. We bless you for this oil pressed from fruits earth, given to us as a sign healing forgiveness, fullness life you give. By your Spirit, come upon all who are anointed with this oil that y may receive your healing touch made whole, to glory Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen. All are invited to altar rail to receive laying on hs anointed with oil. CLSNG SNG Jesus Christ, Yesterday, Today Forever Suzanne Toolan Je sus Christ, Je sus Christ, yes ter day, to day for ev er. The above refrain is repeated until Cantor signals congregation to stop. BLESSNG AND DSMSSAL May God hope fill you with all joy peace in lieving, so that you may abound in hope by power Holy Spirit. Amen. Now go in peace to love serve Lord. Thanks to God! Church Music Seminar Dr. Boers February 20, 2003 Jason A. erson