Gathering Song

Blessed and Beloved

Blessed and beloved,

you, the poor and lowly,

you are blessed and holy

in the sight of our God.

Blessed and beloved,

you who mourn in sorrow.

You shall dance tomorrow

in the joy of the Lord.

Blessed and beloved,

you, the lost and hopeless,

Christ will be your solace

and your light in the dark.

Walk beside your neighbor,

welcome in the stranger,

then you’ll find your brother,

Jesus Christ the Lord.

Blessed and beloved,

you who work for justice,

standing as a witness

to the mercy of God.

Shine your light for others,

sisters, friends and

brothers,

so your deeds may

glorify the Lord,

our God.

Gloria

Psalm

Come, sing your

joy to the Lord,

give praise to the God

who saves us.

O come,

give thanks to the Lord,

come sing before our God.

He is the

Lord of our lives,

he is the Lord of our lives

and we pray.

Come, let us

worship the Lord,

come bow to the God

who made us,

for we are the

sheep of his land,

the flock led by his hand.

He is the

Lord of our lives,

he is the Lord of our lives

and we pray.

Gospel

GOSPEL

Priest:

The Lord be with you.

All:

And with your spirit.

THE APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God,

the Father almighty,

Creator of heaven

and earth,

and in Jesus Christ,

his only Son, our Lord

(Bow)

Who was conceived by the

Holy Spirit,

Born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under

Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died,

and was buried

he descended into hell;

on 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 will 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 life everlasting. Amen.

Intercession Response

Preparation

In the bleak and

midnight hours:

God is still speaking.

Sing the word

of truth to pow’r:

listen and draw near.

To our fragile,

wounded earth:

God is still speaking.

God can bring

new hope to birth:

stand and do not fear.

Though the nations

rage and fight:

God is still speaking.

Hear God’s voice

of grace and light:

listen and draw near.

Choose the way

that leads to peace:

God is still speaking.

True compassion,

sweet release:

stand and do not fear.

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS

All:

May the Lord accept the

sacrifice at your hands for

the praise and glory of his

name, for our good and the

good of all his holy Church.

PREFACE DIALOGUE

Priest:

The Lord be with you.

All:

And with your spirit.

Priest:

Lift up your hearts.

All:

We lift them up to the Lord.

Priest:

Let us give thanks to the

Lord our God.

All:

It is right and just.

LORD’S PRAYER

All:

Our Father, who art in

heaven, hallowed be thy

name; thy kingdom come, thy

will be done on earth as it is

in heaven.

All:

Give us this day our daily

bread; and forgive us our

trespasses as we forgive

those who trespass against

us.

All:

and lead us not into

temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Priest: Deliver us, Lord, …coming of our

Savior, Jesus Christ.

All:

For the kingdom, the power

and the glory are yours now

and for ever.

SIGN OF PEACE

Priest:

The peace of the Lord be

with you always.

All:

And with your spirit.

O God,

From those of us who are

unable to be physically

present for the sacrament of

Christ's Body and Blood,

accept this our spiritual

offering until we can join the

community again in our

sanctuary.

We are diminished when we

are not gathered,

and we are grieved,

but we are never separated

from your love or from the

care of our brothers and

sisters.

May our prayer be an

expression of honor to you

and of encouragement for

us. We give you thanks for

the many ways that you

remain always near to our

hearts.

Amen.

Meditation

Parting

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