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Sunday, January 29th, 2012
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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
  
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
  
====Opening Reflection====
 
 
While walking to evening prayer in New Delhi, India, Mohandas Gandhi was shot five times at point blank range and died almost immediately.  Gandhi was the primary political and spiritual leader of India during his country's independence movement.  He was one of the first in India to practice mass civil disobedience and nonviolence against the tyranny in his country, inspiring a host of twentieth-century activists.
 
 
[silent reflection]
 
 
Leader: Living Christ means a living cross
 
 
'''People: Without it, life is a living death.'''
 
 
====Opening Song====
 
 
''Servant Song''
 
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Pk2NHKg_o Click here to watch the video at YouTube.com]
 
  
Leader: Living Christ means a living cross
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====Opening Prayer====
 
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"Glorious Day"
'''People: Without it, life is a living death.'''
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gklJ2XZwDHc&list=RDgklJ2XZwDHc</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gklJ2XZwDHc&list=RDgklJ2XZwDHc Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
 
=We Hear God's Word=
 
=We Hear God's Word=
  
====Psalm 146:5-9====
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====Old Testament Scripture Reflection====
[http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=194886352 Read passage online at oremus.org (NRSV)]
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''Psalm 81''
 
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcmrqaMXEo8</embedvideo>
Leader: Living Christ means a living cross
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcmrqaMXEo8 Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
 
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2081&version=NRSVUE Click here to read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
'''People: Without it, life is a living death.'''
 
  
====Ephesians 6:1-9====
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====New Testament Scripture Reflection====
[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%206:1-9&version=NIV Read passage online at biblegateway.com (NIV)]
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''John 11:45-57''
 
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLsADYEqQJc</embedvideo>
Leader: Living Christ means a living cross
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLsADYEqQJc Click here to watch the video at youtube.org]
 
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2011%3A45-57&version=NRSVUE Click here to read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
'''People: Without it, life is a living death.'''
 
  
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
  
Gandhi said, "If I have read the Bible correctly, I know many men who have never heard the name of Jesus Christ or have even rejected the official interpretation of Christianity who will, probably, if Jesus came in our midst today in the flesh, be owned by him more than many of us."
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====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
 
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Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
====Prayers for One Another====
 
(Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.)
 
  
 
====The Lord's Prayer====
 
====The Lord's Prayer====
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
  
 
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.   
 
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.   
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Give us this day our daily bread,  
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and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.   
  
 
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,  
 
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,  
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===Closing Prayer===
 
===Closing Prayer===
We know, Lord, that the world will never cease to return hatred for love and violence for peace. Still we pray for the courage and confidence to walk in love and peace for the sake of those who have never known love or peace, for the sake of our own treacherous hearts.  Amen.
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''Doxology (Cello & Piano)''
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AETftIBlPLw</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AETftIBlPLw Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
 
=We Go in Peace=
 
=We Go in Peace=
  
===Passing the Peace of Christ===
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====Passing of the Peace====
(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].'''
 

Latest revision as of 14:40, 14 September 2025

Sunday, September 14th, 2025

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Prayer

"Glorious Day"

We Hear God's Word

Old Testament Scripture Reflection

Psalm 81

New Testament Scripture Reflection

John 11:45-57

We Respond in Prayer

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

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

Doxology (Cello & Piano)

We Go in Peace

Passing of the Peace