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=We Gather in God's Name= | =We Gather in God's Name= | ||
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| − | + | Opening Prayer led by a member of the congregation | |
| − | + | ====Responsive Reading ==== | |
| − | + | Leader: Seek the LORD while he may be found; | |
| − | + | Response: '''call on him while he is near.''' | |
| − | ''' | + | Leader: Let the wicked forsake their ways |
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| + | Response: '''and the unrighteous their thoughts.''' | ||
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| + | Leader: Let them turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on them, | ||
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| + | All: '''and to our God, for he will freely pardon.''' | ||
====Opening Song==== | ====Opening Song==== | ||
Revision as of 18:51, 15 January 2012
Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Baptism of the Lord
Contents
We Gather in God's Name
Opening Prayer
Opening Prayer led by a member of the congregation
Responsive Reading
Leader: Seek the LORD while he may be found;
Response: call on him while he is near.
Leader: Let the wicked forsake their ways
Response: and the unrighteous their thoughts.
Leader: Let them turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on them,
All: and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Opening Song
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Leader: May I sense you every moment
People: and make my whole life a prayer.
We Hear God's Word
Psalm 61:4-8
Read passage online at oremus.org (NRSV)
Leader: May I sense you every moment
People: and make my whole life a prayer.
Galatians 3:15-22
Read passage online at oremus.org (NRSV)
Leader: May I sense you every moment
People: and make my whole life a prayer.
We Respond in Prayer
Brother Lawrence wrote, "Men invent means and methods of coming at God's love, they learn rules and set up devices to remind them of that love, and it seems like a world of trouble to bring oneself into the consciousness of God's presence. Yet it might be so simple. It is not quicker and easier just to do our common business wholly for the love of him?"
Prayers for One Another
(Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.)
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.
Amen.
Closing Prayer
Lord, remind us that we are resident aliens, called to be in the world but not of it. Show us today what it means to live as though your kingdom has come, while trusting that it is still coming. Amen.
We Go in Peace
Passing the Peace of Christ
(Each person says a line of the blessing, adding the name of someone present at the end of the line. If there are more than 8 people present, two or more names may be added at the end of a line).
May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you, [name]
wherever he may send you, [name]
may he guide you through the wilderness, [name]
protect you through the storm, [name]
may he bring you home rejoicing, [name]
at the wonders he has shown you, [name]
may he bring you home rejoicing, [name]
once again into our doors, [name].
