The Parish Gathering | Soul Care Sunday (August 30, 2020)
Please participate in the following liturgy, reading aloud all the parts in bold italics.
Opening & Call to Worship
Songs: Holy, Rise, & the Doxology
Holy, holy is the Lord
Holy, holy is the Lord
The One who has saved us
Who is with us, and made a way
Holy is the Lord
Holy is the Lord
Your love will never fail, You’re steadfast
Your promises are true, You’re faithful
You cover all my sin with forgiveness
My eyes have seen Your ways, Your goodness
Love and faithfulness meet,
we behold Your glory
When righteousness and peace kiss,
heaven’s all around us
Spring up, O Well, Living Water rise within us
Spring up, O Well, Holy Spirit deep within uS
Rise
We’ll see Your goodness in the land of the living
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him all creatures here below
Praise him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise father, son, and holy ghost
Prayer of Examen
Songs: All Creatures & the Doxology
All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing
O praise Him, Alleluia
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him all creatures here below
Praise him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Celebration Lectio: Gaze on the Lord
Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord your God is in your midst; He is a warrior who can deliver. He takes great delight in you; he renews you by His love; He shouts for joy over you.
Song: Doxology (reprise)
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him all creatures here below
Praise him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise father, son, and holy ghost
Imaginative Prayer: Water into Wine
The Great Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts!
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
We praise you and we bless you, holy and gracious God, source of life abundant.
From before time you made ready the creation.
Your Spirit moved over the deep and brought all things into being;
sun, moon, and stars; earth, winds and waters; and every living thing.
You made us in Your image, and taught us to walk in Your ways.
But we rebelled against you, and wandered far away;
and yet, as a mother cares for her children, you would not forget us.
Time and again you called us to live in the fullness of Your love.
And so this day with join with Saints and Angels
in the chorus of praise that rings through eternity,
lifting our voices to bless you we say:
Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord God Almighty
heaven and earth are full of Your glory,
Glory to you, O Lord most high.
Christ our paschal lamb has been sacrificed – once, for all.
For on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying,
“This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
In the same way he took the cup saying,
“This cup is the new covenant sealed in my blood, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this as often as you drink it in remembrance of me.”
Is the Father with us?
He is.
Is Christ among us?
He is.
Is the Spirit here?
He is.
This is our God.
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We are his people.
We are redeemed.
Therefore by taking this bread & drinking this cup, we proclaim the mystery of our faith:
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
These are the gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, And feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
Alternatively, for those who are not receiving communion, the Sacrament of Desire may be prayed.
Sacrament of Desire
Now, in union, O Lord with the faithful at every altar of Your Church,
I present to You my soul and body
with the earnest prayer that I will remain united to you.
And since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
I pray that you would come to me spiritually.
I unite myself to you, and embrace you with my soul’s affection.
Let nothing separate me from you,
that I may live and die in Your love.
Amen.
Songs: God With Us & We Will Feast in the House of Zion
You are here,
You are holy
We are standing
In Your glory
Our Deliverer
You are Savior
In Your presence we find our strength
Over everything
Our redemption
God with us, You are God with us
We will feast in the house of Zion
We will sing with our hearts restored
He has done great things,
We will say together
We will feast and weep no more
