Sundays at All Hallows (Sunday, December 3, 2023)
The four weeks that precede Christmas, the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord, are more than a time to get ourselves in the right frame of mind to celebrate Jesus’ birth. Through the reading of the Scriptures and mediation upon them, through acts of mercy, and through prayer, these four weeks can be a time of spiritual awaking and renewal for Christians and those exploring the Christian faith.
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
Open this link in a new tab to hear Carey Landry’s “Waiting in Silence.”
Waiting in silence,
waiting in hope,
we are your people,
we long for you, Lord.
Lord God, ever with us,
Emmanuel.
Come Lord Jesus.
Maranatha!
Waiting in silence,
waiting in hope,
we are your people,
we trust in your love.
O Sun of Justice,
true Prince of Peace,
Come with your justice, Lord.
Maranatha!
Waiting in silence,
waiting in hope,
we are your people,
Lord, we seek your truth.
Wisdom Incarnate,
teach us your way;
Show us the path of life.
Maranatha!
Waiting in silence,
waiting in hope,
we are your people,
we long for new life.
O Key of David,
open our hearts.
Give us new vision, Lord.
Maranatha!
Waiting in silence,
waiting in hope,
we are your people,
our hearts thirst for you.
Flower of Jesse,
bloom in our midst.
Make us your garden, Lord.
Maranatha!
Make us your garden, Lord.
Maranatha!
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us.
But if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just,
and will forgive our sins
and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith, confident in God’s forgiveness.
Silence
Merciful God,
our maker and our judge,
we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
and in what we failed to do:
we have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves,
we repent, and are sorry for all our sins.
Father, forgive us.
Strengthen us to love and obey you
in the newness of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Almighty God,
you have promised forgiveness
to all who turn to you in faith,
pardon us and set us free from all our sins,
strengthen us to do your will,
and keep us in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Open this link to hear Fernando Ortega’s “Trisagion.”
Holy God
holy and mighty
holy immortal one
have mercy
have mercy on us
Holy God
holy and mighty
holy immortal one
have mercy
have mercy on us
[Instrumental interlude]
Holy God
holy and mighty
holy immortal one
have mercy
have mercy on us
Coda:
Have mercy
have mercy on us
Let us pray.
Silence
God of hope,
when Christ your Son appears
may he not find us asleep or idle,
but active in his service and ready;
through the same Jesus Christ our Redeemer.
Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
A reading from the Old Testament (Isaiah 64:1–9)
Oh, that you would burst from the heavens and come down!
How the mountains would quake in your presence!
As fire causes wood to burn
and water to boil,
your coming would make the nations tremble.
Then your enemies would learn the reason for your fame!
When you came down long ago,
you did awesome deeds beyond our highest expectations.
And oh, how the mountains quaked!
For since the world began,
no ear has heard
and no eye has seen a God like you,
who works for those who wait for him!
You welcome those who gladly do good,
who follow godly ways.
But you have been very angry with us,
for we are not godly.
We are constant sinners;
how can people like us be saved?
We are all infected and impure with sin.
When we display our righteous deeds,
they are nothing but filthy rags.
Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall,
and our sins sweep us away like the wind.
Yet no one calls on your name
or pleads with you for mercy.
Therefore, you have turned away from us
and turned us over to our sins.
And yet, O Lord, you are our Father.
We are the clay, and you are the potter.
We all are formed by your hand.
Don’t be so angry with us, Lord.
Please don’t remember our sins for ever.
Look at us, we pray,
and see that we are all your people.
Silence
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God
Open this link in a new tab to hear Kiran Young Wimberley’s “For I Wait (Psalm 25).”
To you I will lift up my soul
In you, O my God, do I trust
In the stillness I wait for your voice
To guide me in what I should do
And lead me to do what is right
And teach me your loving ways
Lead me onward into your truth
For I wait for you all the day long
Remember your mercy and love
For they are from ages of old
Do not think of how we have strayed
But forgive us when we have done wrong
And lead me to do what is right
And teach me your loving ways
Lead me onward into your truth
For I wait for you all the day long
[Instrumental interlude]
For those who follow your ways
For those who do walk in your paths
Is friendship with God who will save
Who will guide us in love and in grace
And lead me to do what is right
And teach me your loving ways
Lead me onward into your truth
For I wait for you all the day long
For those who follow your ways
For those who do walk in your paths
Is friendship with God who will save
Who will guide us in love and in grace
And lead me to do what is right
And teach me your loving ways
Lead me onward into your truth
For I wait for you all the day long
For I wait for you all the day long
For I wait for you all the day long
A reading from the New Testament (1 Corinthians 1:3–9)
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus. Through him, God has enriched your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge. This confirms that what I told you about Christ is true. Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns. God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Silence
A reading from the New Testament (1 Corinthians 1:3–9)
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus. Through him, God has enriched your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge. This confirms that what I told you about Christ is true. Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns. God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Silence
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God
Open this link in a new tab to hear Ryan Cayabyab’s “Alleluia for Advent.”
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark (Mark 13:24–37)
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
“At that time, after the anguish of those days,
the sun will be darkened,
the moon will give no light,
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds with great power and glory. And he will send out his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
“Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that his return is very near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene before all these things take place. Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
“However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows. And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert!
“The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return. You, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak. Don’t let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning. I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!”
Silence
For the Gospel of the Lord,
praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
This Sunday is the first Sunday of the Season of Advent, a season of the church year largely observed in Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Moravian, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, and Western Rite Orthodox churches. We don’t know when the Western Church first began to observe the Advent Season, but it was in existence by the time of the late fourth century.
In 567 the Council of Tours ordered that monks were to fast every day during the month of December until Christmas. It was thought that a solemn fast was the most appropriate to prepare for a major festival like Christmas.
In 581 the Council of Macon adopted the practice of Tours and extended it to all of France. Everyone was expected to fast three days of the week, laity as well as clergy and religious. The more devoted, however, fasted every day.
While the practice of fasting during the Advent Season would decline by the thirteenth century, it continued to be observed by the more pious. The tradition of not eating meat on Christmas Eve in some countries can be traced to the Advent fast.
Zoom forward to the twenty-first century and google “chocolate Advent calendars” and you will discover a number of chocolatiers advertising these calendars. While the Second Vatican Council introduced changes in the Roman Catholic liturgy that differentiated the spirit of Advent from that of Lent and which emphasized Advent as season of hope for Christ’s Second Coming, the Second Vatican Council did not have anything like chocolate Advent calendars in mind when it made these changes. Just as Christmas has been commercialized for many years, so now is Advent being exploited for financial gain.
The Christmas shopping season which at one time began the day after Thanksgiving in the United States, now begins before Thanksgiving. This season has come to overshadow both the Advent Season and the real Christmas Season, the Twelve Days of Christmas which begin on Christmas Eve and end on Twelfth Night, the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany.
Why do churches which observe the Advent Season do so?
As a time of preparation Advent has three focuses.
The first focus is to get ready to celebrate the nativity, or birth, of Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah, the Christ, or Anointed One, of God, humanity’s Savior and Lord. Traditionally the Western Church has celebrated his birth on December 25 of each year and for eleven days thereafter, a total of twelve days.
A second focus is to be ready and waiting for Jesus’ coming again in glory on the last day to judge the living and the dead. Belief in Jesus’ second coming is a core belief of the Christian faith, a belief which Christians affirm when they recite the Apostles’ Creed. In today’s gospel reading Jesus describes several events that will precede his coming again, acknowledges that only the Father knows the day and time of his return, and instructs his disciples to be prepared for his return as faithful and dependable servants would be for the return of their master who had gone away on a long journey. They would not be taking their ease, but they would be going about the tasks their master had given them and watching for his return.
A third focus is to recognize that Jesus not only came in the past and will come again in the future but also comes to us in the here and now in a number of different ways. Jesus is present to us in the words of the Gospels. Jesus is present to us through the work of the Holy Spirit. Jesus is present to us when we follow his teaching and in doing so show our love for him. Jesus is present to our innermost selves in the sacramental meal of the Lord’s Supper. Jesus is present to us in the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the stranger, and the prisoner to whom we minister. Jesus is also present in the children whom we welcome into our midst. As well as being on the lookout for Jesus’ return, we also need to be alert and awake to his presence in the people around us.
One thing to bear in mind not only during this Advent Season but also throughout the year is that we are not a finished work. We are still being formed on God’s potter’s wheel. We have not yet been colored and glazed and fired in God’s kiln. We are still in a raw state and God is still shaping us. God’s grace is God’s hands molding us. Let us pray that God will fashion us into a vessel that is pleasing to him, someone who can joyously greet their returning King.
Silence
Open this link in a new tab to hear Shannon Adduccí’s “Work of Art.”
You are the Potter and
I am the clay.
You are the Artist and
I am the paint.
You are the Writer and
I am Your song.
I will be Your instrument
my whole life long.
Mold me, change me,
color me,
in shades of You.
In shades of You.
Play me, sing through me
a melody
So when they look at me
they will only see who You are.
You are my Father
and I am Your child.
An empty vessel
and You are the fire
All that You are Lord
Is all I'll desire.
Master creator take my
Whole life
And mold me
change me, color me
in shades of You
in shades of You
Play me, sing through me
a melody
So when they look at me
they will only see who You are
Create in me Your work of art.
Let us affirm our faith in the words of the Apostles’ Creed.
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father
almighty;
from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
the holy catholic church;
the communion of saints;
the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER
Let us pray for the Church and the world.
Receive now our prayers, Lord God. May it please you to guide
and govern your holy church, fill it with truth and love, and grant it
that unity, which is your will, binding it together with your Spirit.
Hear us, good Lord.
Enlighten all pastors and other ministers with true knowledge and understanding of your word, so that in their preaching and life they may clearly show it.
Hear us, good Lord.
Help us to love and revere you, to hear and receive your word, to live by it, and to bring forth the fruit of the Spirit.
Hear us, good Lord.
Bring into the way of truth all who have erred and are deceived and those who have been tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine.
Hear us, good Lord.
Strengthen those who stand firm in the faith; encourage the fainthearted; raise up the fallen; and finally beat down Satan under your feet.
Hear us, good Lord.
Grant wisdom and strength to [here both the leaders of the nation and locality are named and] all in authority and grant that they may always seek your honor and glory.
Hear us, good Lord.
Give grace to the judges and the magistrates to discern the truth and give right judgment.
Hear us, good Lord.
Protect the earth, grant us plentiful harvests, and make us truly thankful for all you provide.
Hear us, good Lord.
Come to the help of all who are in danger, or any kind of need, or trouble; protect all who travel by land, air, or water; and take pity on all prisoners and captives.
Hear us, good Lord.
Strengthen and preserve all expectant mothers, women in childbirth,
and all babies and young children; and comfort the aged and lonely.
Hear us, good Lord.
Defend and provide for the widowed and the fatherless, the
refugees and the homeless, and all who are desolate and
oppressed.
Hear us, good Lord.
Heal those who are sick in body or mind; and give skill and
compassion to all who care for them.
Hear us, good Lord.
Forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers; and turn
their hearts.
Hear us, good Lord.
Grant us true repentance; forgive our sins, indifference, and
ignorance; and strengthen us by your Holy Spirit to amend
our lives according to your holy word.
Hear us, good Lord.
Faithful God,
you have promised to hear the prayers
of all who ask in Jesus’ name.
In your mercy, accept, our prayers.
give us what we have asked in faith ,
according to your will;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us join together in the prayer which Jesus gave us.
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 trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
THE SENDING OUT OF GOD’S PEOPLE
Holy and everliving God,
by your power we are created
and by your love we are redeemed;
guide and strengthen us by your Spirit,
that we may give ourselves to your service,
and live each day in love to one another and to you,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Carey Landry’s “Abba Father.”
Abba, Abba Father
You are the potter,
we are the clay the work of Your hands.
Mold us, mold us and fashion us
Into the image of Jesus Your Son,
of Jesus your Son.
Abba, Abba Father
You are the potter,
we are the clay the work of Your hands.
Father, may we be one in You,
May we be one in You,
as He is in You and You are in Him.
Abba, Abba Father
You are the potter,
we are the clay the work of Your hands.
Abba, Abba, Abba, Abba!
Glory, glory and praise to You,
Glory and praise to You,
forever, amen, forever, amen.
Abba, Abba Father
You are the potter,
we are the clay the work of Your hands,
the work of Your hands.
Abba…
Open this link in a new tab to hear Pao-chen Li’s “May the Lord, Mighty God.”
May the Lord, mighty God,
bless and keep you forever,
grant you peace, perfect peace,
courage in every endeavor.
Lift your eyes and see God's face,
source of grace forever.
May the Lord, mighty God,
bless and keep you forever.
May the Lord, mighty God,
bless and keep you forever.
A gesture of peace may be exchanged with these words.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
Thanks be to God
Open this link in a new tab to hear Ryan Cayabyab’s “Alleluia for Advent.”
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark (Mark 13:24–37)
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
“At that time, after the anguish of those days,
the sun will be darkened,
the moon will give no light,
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds with great power and glory. And he will send out his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
“Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that his return is very near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene before all these things take place. Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
“However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows. And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert!
“The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return. You, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak. Don’t let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning. I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!”
Silence
For the Gospel of the Lord,
praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Why Christians Observe the Advent Season
This Sunday is the first Sunday of the Season of Advent, a season of the church year largely observed in Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Moravian, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, and Western Rite Orthodox churches. We don’t know when the Western Church first began to observe the Advent Season, but it was in existence by the time of the late fourth century.
In 567 the Council of Tours ordered that monks were to fast every day during the month of December until Christmas. It was thought that a solemn fast was the most appropriate to prepare for a major festival like Christmas.
In 581 the Council of Macon adopted the practice of Tours and extended it to all of France. Everyone was expected to fast three days of the week, laity as well as clergy and religious. The more devoted, however, fasted every day.
While the practice of fasting during the Advent Season would decline by the thirteenth century, it continued to be observed by the more pious. The tradition of not eating meat on Christmas Eve in some countries can be traced to the Advent fast.
Zoom forward to the twenty-first century and google “chocolate Advent calendars” and you will discover a number of chocolatiers advertising these calendars. While the Second Vatican Council introduced changes in the Roman Catholic liturgy that differentiated the spirit of Advent from that of Lent and which emphasized Advent as season of hope for Christ’s Second Coming, the Second Vatican Council did not have anything like chocolate Advent calendars in mind when it made these changes. Just as Christmas has been commercialized for many years, so now is Advent being exploited for financial gain.
The Christmas shopping season which at one time began the day after Thanksgiving in the United States, now begins before Thanksgiving. This season has come to overshadow both the Advent Season and the real Christmas Season, the Twelve Days of Christmas which begin on Christmas Eve and end on Twelfth Night, the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany.
Why do churches which observe the Advent Season do so?
As a time of preparation Advent has three focuses.
The first focus is to get ready to celebrate the nativity, or birth, of Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah, the Christ, or Anointed One, of God, humanity’s Savior and Lord. Traditionally the Western Church has celebrated his birth on December 25 of each year and for eleven days thereafter, a total of twelve days.
A second focus is to be ready and waiting for Jesus’ coming again in glory on the last day to judge the living and the dead. Belief in Jesus’ second coming is a core belief of the Christian faith, a belief which Christians affirm when they recite the Apostles’ Creed. In today’s gospel reading Jesus describes several events that will precede his coming again, acknowledges that only the Father knows the day and time of his return, and instructs his disciples to be prepared for his return as faithful and dependable servants would be for the return of their master who had gone away on a long journey. They would not be taking their ease, but they would be going about the tasks their master had given them and watching for his return.
A third focus is to recognize that Jesus not only came in the past and will come again in the future but also comes to us in the here and now in a number of different ways. Jesus is present to us in the words of the Gospels. Jesus is present to us through the work of the Holy Spirit. Jesus is present to us when we follow his teaching and in doing so show our love for him. Jesus is present to our innermost selves in the sacramental meal of the Lord’s Supper. Jesus is present to us in the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the stranger, and the prisoner to whom we minister. Jesus is also present in the children whom we welcome into our midst. As well as being on the lookout for Jesus’ return, we also need to be alert and awake to his presence in the people around us.
One thing to bear in mind not only during this Advent Season but also throughout the year is that we are not a finished work. We are still being formed on God’s potter’s wheel. We have not yet been colored and glazed and fired in God’s kiln. We are still in a raw state and God is still shaping us. God’s grace is God’s hands molding us. Let us pray that God will fashion us into a vessel that is pleasing to him, someone who can joyously greet their returning King.
Silence
Open this link in a new tab to hear Shannon Adduccí’s “Work of Art.”
You are the Potter and
I am the clay.
You are the Artist and
I am the paint.
You are the Writer and
I am Your song.
I will be Your instrument
my whole life long.
Mold me, change me,
color me,
in shades of You.
In shades of You.
Play me, sing through me
a melody
So when they look at me
they will only see who You are.
You are my Father
and I am Your child.
An empty vessel
and You are the fire
All that You are Lord
Is all I'll desire.
Master creator take my
Whole life
And mold me
change me, color me
in shades of You
in shades of You
Play me, sing through me
a melody
So when they look at me
they will only see who You are
Create in me Your work of art.
Let us affirm our faith in the words of the Apostles’ Creed.
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father
almighty;
from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
the holy catholic church;
the communion of saints;
the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER
Let us pray for the Church and the world.
Receive now our prayers, Lord God. May it please you to guide
and govern your holy church, fill it with truth and love, and grant it
that unity, which is your will, binding it together with your Spirit.
Hear us, good Lord.
Enlighten all pastors and other ministers with true knowledge and understanding of your word, so that in their preaching and life they may clearly show it.
Hear us, good Lord.
Help us to love and revere you, to hear and receive your word, to live by it, and to bring forth the fruit of the Spirit.
Hear us, good Lord.
Bring into the way of truth all who have erred and are deceived and those who have been tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine.
Hear us, good Lord.
Strengthen those who stand firm in the faith; encourage the fainthearted; raise up the fallen; and finally beat down Satan under your feet.
Hear us, good Lord.
Grant wisdom and strength to [here both the leaders of the nation and locality are named and] all in authority and grant that they may always seek your honor and glory.
Hear us, good Lord.
Give grace to the judges and the magistrates to discern the truth and give right judgment.
Hear us, good Lord.
Protect the earth, grant us plentiful harvests, and make us truly thankful for all you provide.
Hear us, good Lord.
Come to the help of all who are in danger, or any kind of need, or trouble; protect all who travel by land, air, or water; and take pity on all prisoners and captives.
Hear us, good Lord.
Strengthen and preserve all expectant mothers, women in childbirth,
and all babies and young children; and comfort the aged and lonely.
Hear us, good Lord.
Defend and provide for the widowed and the fatherless, the
refugees and the homeless, and all who are desolate and
oppressed.
Hear us, good Lord.
Heal those who are sick in body or mind; and give skill and
compassion to all who care for them.
Hear us, good Lord.
Forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers; and turn
their hearts.
Hear us, good Lord.
Grant us true repentance; forgive our sins, indifference, and
ignorance; and strengthen us by your Holy Spirit to amend
our lives according to your holy word.
Hear us, good Lord.
Faithful God,
you have promised to hear the prayers
of all who ask in Jesus’ name.
In your mercy, accept, our prayers.
give us what we have asked in faith ,
according to your will;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us join together in the prayer which Jesus gave us.
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 trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
THE SENDING OUT OF GOD’S PEOPLE
Holy and everliving God,
by your power we are created
and by your love we are redeemed;
guide and strengthen us by your Spirit,
that we may give ourselves to your service,
and live each day in love to one another and to you,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Carey Landry’s “Abba Father.”
Abba, Abba Father
You are the potter,
we are the clay the work of Your hands.
Mold us, mold us and fashion us
Into the image of Jesus Your Son,
of Jesus your Son.
Abba, Abba Father
You are the potter,
we are the clay the work of Your hands.
Father, may we be one in You,
May we be one in You,
as He is in You and You are in Him.
Abba, Abba Father
You are the potter,
we are the clay the work of Your hands.
Abba, Abba, Abba, Abba!
Glory, glory and praise to You,
Glory and praise to You,
forever, amen, forever, amen.
Abba, Abba Father
You are the potter,
we are the clay the work of Your hands,
the work of Your hands.
Abba…
Open this link in a new tab to hear Pao-chen Li’s “May the Lord, Mighty God.”
May the Lord, mighty God,
bless and keep you forever,
grant you peace, perfect peace,
courage in every endeavor.
Lift your eyes and see God's face,
source of grace forever.
May the Lord, mighty God,
bless and keep you forever.
May the Lord, mighty God,
bless and keep you forever.
A gesture of peace may be exchanged with these words.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
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