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Sunday, November 6, 2011
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Sunday, November 13th, 2011
  
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Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
  
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=We Gather in God's Name=
  
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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====Opening Reflection====
  
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Watchman Nee (1903-1972)
  
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Watchman Nee was a Chinese church leader in the early twentieth century. He was born into a Methodist family on November 4, 1903. Nee was a courageous pastor and writer who saw a great revival in china.  He had no formal theological training, but with a deep commitment, he undertook thirty years of ministry in the underground church in China.  Eventually he was imprisoned for his faith and remained in prison for two decades until his death in 1972.
  
=We Gather in God's Name=
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[silent reflection]
  
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Leader: Be not far away, O Lord
  
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'''People: you are my strength; hasten to help me.'''
  
 
====Opening Song====
 
====Opening Song====
  
 
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''Poor Wayfaring Stranger''
''Calling Out Your Name''
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDczSMKQFVw Click here to watch the video at YouTube.com]
 
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3jGntN7hws Click here to watch the video at YouTube.com]
 
 
 
 
====Opening Sentences====
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leader: The Lord be with you.
 
 
 
'''People: And also with you.'''
 
 
 
 
 
Leader: Lift up your hearts.
 
 
 
'''People: We lift them up to the Lord.'''
 
 
 
Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord, Our God.
 
 
 
'''All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.'''
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
====Opening Prayer====
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
=We Hear God's Word=
 
=We Hear God's Word=
  
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====Psalm 22:12-17====
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[http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=188233185 Read passage online at oremus.org (NRSV)]
  
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Leader: May a great move of God spread
  
====Old Testament Scripture====
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'''People: through earth, as through the heavens.'''
  
''Psalm 78''
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====Joel 2:1-11====
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[http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=188233242 Read passage online at oremus.org (NRSV)]
  
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgLf4xJodmA Click here to watch the video at YouTube.com]
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Leader: Be not far away, O Lord
  
*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+78&version=NLT Click here to read the
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'''People: you are my strength; hasten to help me.'''
  
passage at BibleGateway.com]
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====Revelation 9:13-21====
 
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[http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=188233321 Read passage online at oremus.org (NRSV)]
 
 
 
 
====New Testament Scripture====
 
 
 
''1 Thessalonians 4:13-18''
 
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEg0ZCxANWk Click here to watch the video at YouTube.com]
 
 
 
*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+4%3A13-18&version=NLT Click here
 
 
 
to read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
 
  
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Leader: Be not far away, O Lord
  
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'''People: you are my strength; hasten to help me.'''
  
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
  
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Salvadoran martyr Rutilio Grande said, "It is a dangerous thing to be a Christian in our world."
  
 
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====Prayers for One Another====
====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
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(Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.)
 
 
Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
====The Lord's Prayer====
 
====The Lord's Prayer====
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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. 
  
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on  
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Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.   
 
 
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
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Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.   
  
kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.  Amen.
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Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,  
  
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for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. 
  
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Amen.
  
 
===Closing Prayer===
 
===Closing Prayer===
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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.
  
 
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=We Go in Peace=
(Offered by a member of the community)
 
  
 
===Passing the Peace of Christ===
 
===Passing the Peace of Christ===

Revision as of 18:11, 13 November 2011

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Reflection

Watchman Nee (1903-1972)

Watchman Nee was a Chinese church leader in the early twentieth century. He was born into a Methodist family on November 4, 1903. Nee was a courageous pastor and writer who saw a great revival in china. He had no formal theological training, but with a deep commitment, he undertook thirty years of ministry in the underground church in China. Eventually he was imprisoned for his faith and remained in prison for two decades until his death in 1972.

[silent reflection]

Leader: Be not far away, O Lord

People: you are my strength; hasten to help me.

Opening Song

Poor Wayfaring Stranger

We Hear God's Word

Psalm 22:12-17

Read passage online at oremus.org (NRSV)

Leader: May a great move of God spread

People: through earth, as through the heavens.

Joel 2:1-11

Read passage online at oremus.org (NRSV)

Leader: Be not far away, O Lord

People: you are my strength; hasten to help me.

Revelation 9:13-21

Read passage online at oremus.org (NRSV)

Leader: Be not far away, O Lord

People: you are my strength; hasten to help me.

We Respond in Prayer

Salvadoran martyr Rutilio Grande said, "It is a dangerous thing to be a Christian in our world."

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].