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Sunday, February 5, 2012

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Sentences

Leader: The Spirit and the church cry out:

People: Come, Lord Jesus.

Leader: All those who await his appearance pray:

People: Come, Lord Jesus.

Leader: The whole creation pleads:

People: Come, Lord Jesus.

Opening Prayer

We Hear God's Word

Old Testament Scripture Reading

Isaiah 40: 28-31 ; 41:10-13

Click here to view the video at YouTube.com

New Testament Scripture Reflection

1 Corinthians 9:16-23

read the passage at BibleGateway.com]

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

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-Sunday, January 29th, 2012
+Sunday, February 5, 2012
+th Sunday in Ordinary Time
 =We Gather in God's Name=
-====Opening Reflection====
+====Opening Sentences====
-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: The Spirit and the church cry out:
-Leader: Living Christ means a living cross
+'''People: Come, Lord Jesus.'''
-'''People: Without it, life is a living death.'''
+Leader:  All those who await his appearance pray:
-====Opening Song====
+'''People:  Come, Lord Jesus.'''
-''Servant Song''
+Leader:  The whole creation pleads:
-<videoflash>k-Pk2NHKg_o</videoflash>
-*[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
+'''People:  Come, Lord Jesus.'''
-'''People: Without it, life is a living death.'''
+====Opening Prayer====
 =We Hear God's Word=
-====Psalm 146:5-9====
+====Old Testament Scripture Reading====
-[http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=194886352 Read passage online at oremus.org (NRSV)]
+''Isaiah 40: 28-31 ; 41:10-13''
+<videoflash>q4Q_28KZhUI</videoflash>
-Leader: Living Christ means a living cross
+*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Q_28KZhUI Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
-'''People: Without it, life is a living death.'''
-====Ephesians 6:1-9====
+====New Testament Scripture Reflection====
-[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%206:1-9&version=NIV Read passage online at biblegateway.com (NIV)]
+''1 Corinthians 9:16-23''
-<mp3>http://mrlocke.net/files/ephesians6.mp3</mp3>
+<videoflash>Y3rLQcm-OW4</videoflash>
+*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3rLQcm-OW4 Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
+*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+9%3A16-23&version=CEB Click here to
+read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
-Leader: Living Christ means a living cross
-'''People: Without it, life is a living death.'''
 =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."
+====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
+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====
-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
-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
-Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
+forgive our debtors.  Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the
-Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
+kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.  Amen.
-for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.
+===Closing Prayer===
-Amen.
+(Offered by a member of the community)
-===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.
 =We Go in Peace=
-===Passing the Peace of Christ===
+====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].'''
+====Fellowship & Conversation====

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Contents

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Sentences

Opening Prayer

We Hear God's Word

Old Testament Scripture Reading

New Testament Scripture Reflection

We Respond in Prayer

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

The Lord's Prayer

Closing Prayer

We Go in Peace

Passing of the Peace

Fellowship & Conversation