Order of Worship Ash Wednesday 10 February 2016 Final revAH · 1 Order of Worship Ecumenical Prayer...
Transcript of Order of Worship Ash Wednesday 10 February 2016 Final revAH · 1 Order of Worship Ecumenical Prayer...
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OrderofWorship
EcumenicalPrayerServiceontheAshWednesday,10thFebruary2016,17.00HrsLaunchingofLentenCampaignofEcumenicalWaterNetworkofthe
WorldCouncilofChurches:SevenWeeksforWater
Theme:ThirstforJustice:ApilgrimageofjusticeandpeaceinPalestine
LutheranChurchoftheRedeemer,Jerusalem
Introduction:(ByDineshSunatheCoordinator,EcumenicalWaterNetwork)
AccordingtotheChristiantradition,LentisatimetoprepareforthecelebrationofthedeathandresurrectionofChrist.Duringthisperiodmanypeopleengageinfastingandpractisemoderationorself-denialinordertofocusonrepentanceandconsecratingoneselftoGod.WhilewaterhasastrongspiritualsignificanceintheChristiantraditionasagiftofGod,thisscarceresourceisthreatenedanddeniedtomillionsaroundtheworld.TheEcumenicalWaterNetworksince2008hasbeenattemptingtoputtogetherLentenpracticewithconcernforwater.ithasbeenprovidingweeklytheologicalreflectionsandliturgicalresourcesfortheseasonofLentandespeciallyforWorldWaterDayon22March.
ThirstforJusticeIn2016TheWCC’sPilgrimageofJusticeandPeacefocusesontheMiddleEast.SothisyeartheSevenWeeksforWatermakesapilgrimageconcerningthejustuseofwaterintheMiddleEast,particularlyconcerningPalestine.ThewatercrisisintheMiddleEastprovidesacontextforreflectionsontheBibleandtheologicalresourcesforthesesevenweeks.WaterisakeytopicforanydiscussionofjusticeandpeaceintheMiddleEast.ItisalsoakeyBiblicaltheme.Togroundreflectioninreality,variousactivitiesaroundtheSevenWeeksforWaterwilltakeplaceintheMiddleEast,particularlyinPalestine.ThiswillbelaunchedtodayinJerusalemon10February(AshWednesdayaccordingtotheWesterntraditionsofChristianity)
Gathering:TheBishopsandclergieswillenterthechurchinaprocession.Thecongregationisrequestedtostand.Theorganisplayedinthebackground.
WordsofGreetings:BishopMunibYounan,EvangelicalLutheranChurchofJordanandtheHolyLand.
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Calltoworship:
Come,allwhoarethirstysaysJesus,ourLord,come,allwhoareweak,tastethelivingwaterthatIshallgive.Dipyourhandsinthestream,refreshbodyandsoul,drinkfromit,dependonit,forthiswaterwillneverrundry.Come,allwhoarethirstysaysJesus,ourLord.
OpeningPrayer:
Leader:
Wecometoathirstyland.Wecomeasthirstypeople.Wecomeseeingapromiseunfulfilledthattherewillbeenoughforeveryone.
Sowepray:
QuicksilverandquestioningGod,Whoareyou?Youinviteustodiscoveryouthroughthespringsofscripture,thesurewitnessofyourfaithfulpeople,ourthirstforjusticeandpeace,andtheconversationoffriends.Aswegazeinaweonthebeautyofyourcreation,andgivethanksforyourcareandcherishingofhumanlife,maywejointhecompanyofyourpilgrimpeople,sturdyasrockinourcommitmentanddeterminationtoensurethatlife-givingwatermaybefreelyavailableforallAll:Amen
(Source:SevenWeeksforWater,2016byClareAmos,WorldCouncilofChurches)
Song:Aágua
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ThirstingforJustice:RealitiesofPalestine
Voice-1“IntheWestBank,manyPalestinianshaveneithersufficientsafewaterfordrinkingandotherdomesticuses,norenoughwaterforagriculturaluses.Themostvulnerablecommunitieshaveavailableaslittleas20litresofwaterperday,justone-fifthoftheminimumrequiredtomeettheirdailyneeds.Andtheypayanoutrageousamount,uptotwo-thirdsoftheirincome,forthesmallamountofwatertheyareabletobuy.”
(excerptfromtheEWN-WCCStatementonwatercrisisinPalestine)
Voice-2Thefirstreasonforthecurrentwatercrisisstemsfromthefactthat,althoughIsraelisandPalestinianssharethesamemountainaquiferresource,80%ofthewaterispumpedtoIsraeliswhilePalestinianshaveaccesstojust20percent.
(excerptfromEWN’sSevenWeeksforWater2016reflectionbyBishopMunibYounan)
Voice-3“InGaza,thesituationisevendirer:95%ofgroundwaterisrenderedunusablebytheintrusionofseawaterduetodiversionofrechargewatersandexcessivepumping.…….insixyears,theaquiferwillbebeyondrepair.………Inmanyrespects,thePalestinianpeoplearedeniedtheirinternationallyrecognizedhumanrighttosufficientsafe,accessible,andaffordablewaterandadequateappropriatesanitation.”
(excerptfromtheEWN-WCCStatementonwatercrisisinPalestine)
Leader:HolyGod,authorofcreation,wegiveyouthanksforthegiftofwater.IncreaseourthirstforyourpresenceduringthisLentenseason.Openoureyestoseewheretheflowingwatersofjusticehavebeenblockedbyhumansin.Openourmouthstospeakupforthosewhothirstforanequalmeasureofthegiftsofcreation.Openourheartstosharethewateroflifewithall.WeaskthisthroughourLordJesusChrist,wholivesandreignswithyouandtheHolySpirit,oneGod,nowandforever.
All:Amen.
(Source:SevenWeeksforWater,2016byBishopDrMunibYounan,EvangelicalLutheranChurchinJordanandtheHolyLand)
ScriptureReading:IIsaiah58:1-12Shoutout,donotholdback!Liftupyourvoicelikeatrumpet!Announcetomypeopletheirrebellion,tothehouseofJacobtheirsins.Yetdayafterdaytheyseekme anddelighttoknowmyways,asiftheywereanationthatpracticedrighteousnessanddid
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notforsaketheordinanceoftheirGod;theyaskofmerighteousjudgments,theydelighttodrawneartoGod."Whydowefast,butyoudonotsee?Whyhumbleourselves,butyoudonotnotice?"Look,youserveyourowninterestonyourfastday,andoppressallyourworkers.Look,youfastonlytoquarrelandtofightandtostrikewithawickedfist.Suchfastingasyoudotodaywillnotmakeyourvoiceheardonhigh.IssuchthefastthatIchoose,adaytohumbleoneself?Isittobowdowntheheadlikeabulrush,andtolieinsackclothandashes?Willyoucallthisafast,adayacceptabletotheLORD?IsnotthisthefastthatIchoose:toloosethebondsofinjustice,toundothethongsoftheyoke,tolettheoppressedgofree,andtobreakeveryyoke?Isitnottoshareyourbreadwiththehungry,andbringthehomelesspoorintoyourhouse;whenyouseethenaked,tocoverthem,andnottohideyourselffromyourownkin?Thenyourlightshallbreakforthlikethedawn,andyourhealingshallspringupquickly;yourvindicator*shallgobeforeyou,thegloryoftheLORDshallbeyourrearguard.Thenyoushallcall,andtheLORDwillanswer;youshallcryforhelp,andhewillsay,HereIam.Ifyouremovetheyokefromamongyou,thepointingofthefinger,thespeakingofevil,ifyouofferyourfoodtothehungryandsatisfytheneedsoftheafflicted,thenyourlightshallriseinthedarknessandyourgloombelikethenoonday.TheLORDwillguideyoucontinually,andsatisfyyourneedsinparchedplaces,andmakeyourbonesstrong;andyoushallbelikeawateredgarden,likeaspringofwater,whosewatersneverfail.Yourancientruinsshallberebuilt; youshallraiseupthefoundationsofmanygenerations;youshallbecalledtherepairerofthebreach,therestorerofstreetstolivein.
Song:Psalm 107 (selected)
ScriptureReading:IIRevelation22:1-2
Thentheangelshowedmetheriverofthewateroflife,brightascrystal,flowingfromthethroneofGodandoftheLambthroughthemiddleofthestreetofthecity.Oneithersideoftheriveristhetreeoflifewithitstwelvekindsoffruit,producingitsfruiteachmonth;andtheleavesofthetreeareforthehealingofthenations.
Sermon:ByRev.DrOlavFykseTveit,GeneralSecretary,WorldCouncilofChurches(WCC)
Song Allaahuquwatunlana/Thereisariver
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CalltoConfession
Leader:Dearsistersandbrothers,onedayweallhavetoleavethisplanet,leavingbehindallourignorantandconsumptivelifestyle.Asthescripturesays,wearecreatedfromthedust,andtodustwewillreturn.InthisLentenseason,letusreturntotheLordwithfasting,notonlyforourspiritualgain,butalsofastingforjusticeforallpeopleandGod’screation.Voice1:Theglobaltemperatureisrisingandthesealevelsarerisingtootoengulfislands,coastalbeltswithitsfloraandfauna.Millionsarelikelytobeclimaterefugees.Letuschangeourlifestyletomakeitmoreecofriendly.All:Declareafast.Leader:(whileimposingashesontheforeheadofthereader)Rememberthatyouaredust,andtodustyoushallreturn.Voice2:Alitreofwateriswastedforeachlitreofwaterthatisbottledandittakesthreetimesasmuchwatertocreateaplasticwaterbottlethanitdoestofillit.Letuschangeourlifestyletoconservewater.All:Declareafast.Leader: (whileimposingashesontheforeheadofthereader)Rememberthatyouaredust,andtodustyoushallreturn.
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Voice3:Over63billionplasticbottlesaredumpedinlandfills,oceans,andlandscapeseachyear.Ittakes450yearsforasingleplasticwaterbottletodecompose.LetuschangeourlifestyletonurturethelifeandwellbeingofGod’screation.AllDeclareafast.Leader:(whileimposingashesontheforeheadofthereader)Rememberthatyouaredust,andtodustyoushallreturn.
Leader:
LetusnowconfessoursinandseektheinfinitemercyofGod.EternalGod,inwhomweliveandmoveandhaveourbeing,whosefaceishiddenfromusbyoursins,andwhosemercyweforgetintheblindnessofourhearts:cleanseusfromallouroffenses,anddeliverusfromproudthoughtsandvaindesires,thatwithreverentandhumbleheartswemaydrawneartoyou,confessingourfaults,confidinginyourgrace,andfindinginyouourrefugeandstrength;throughJesusChristyourSon.
All:Amen (BookofCommonWorship,Louisville:Westminster/JohnKnowPress,1993)
ImpositionofAshes
Pastor:AlmightyGod,youcreatedusoutofthedustoftheground.Maytheseashesremindusthatwearedustandshallreturntodust.MaytheyalsoremindusofthecrossofChristbywhichwearegiveneverlastinglife;throughJesusChrist,ourLord.
All:Amen.
(Thosewhowishtoreceiveashesmaycomeforwardoneatatime.)[Theministerimposesashesontheforeheadwiththesignofthecross—areminderofthecrossplacedontheforeheadatthetimeofBaptism—withthewords,“Rememberthatyouaredust,andtodustyoushallreturn.”Thecongregationremainssilent.]
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Prayer(aftertheimpositionoftheashes)
Leader GraciousGod,outofyourloveandmercy
youbreathedintodustthebreathoflife,creatingustoserveyouandourneighbours.
All Inthisseasonofrepentance,restoretousthejoyofoursalvationandstrengthenustofaceourmortality,thatwemayreachwithconfidenceforyourmercy,inJesusChrist,ourLord.InspiredbyyourSpirit,empowerustostriveforjusticeandpeace,birthinglifeinfullnessforall.Amen.
SongLetjusticeflowdown
Leader Lentisajourneyofdeepeningreflectionandrenewal, anopportunitytomakenewcommitmentsinfaith. Letusnowaffirmourcommitmenttoactjustly, improvingthelivesofmanypeople, whodonothavecleanwater.
Voice1.Morethan760millionpeopledonothaveimprovedaccesstosafedrinkingwater.
All:ActNow!
Voice2:Morethan2.5billionpeopledonothaveadequatesanitationfacilities.
All:ActNow!
Voice3:Morethan4000childrendieeverydayduetoaspreventableadiseaseasdiarrhea,whichisprimarilyduetounsafedrinkingwater.
All:ActNow!AndtothisendweseekyourblessingsalmightyGod.
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LaunchingofLentenCampaignofEcumenicalWaterNetworkofWCC
Bythefollowingdignitaries:
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1. Prof.AntjeJackelén,ArchbishopofSweden2. Rev.DrOlavFykseTveit,GeneralSecretary,WCC3. MrsHindKhoury,SecretaryGeneral,KairosPalestine4. Prof.Rev.FernandoEnns,Moderator,PilgrimageofJusticeandPeace5. BishopDrMunibYounan,PresidentofMECCandLutheranWorldFederation
Introduction:
Action:
L1:MaytheSevenWeeksforWaterbeaninstrumenttoraiseawarenessonissuesrelatedwatersothatthereisuniversalaccesstowaterwithdignity.
Pourwaterintothebowlfromthejug
L2:ThroughtheSevenWeeksforWater,maythisLentencampaignbeanopportunityforustohighlighttheplightofPalestinianswhoare“thirstingforjustice”astheyaredeprivedoftheirhumanrighttowater.
Pourwaterintothebowlfromthejug
L3:MaytheSevenWeeksforWatercontributetoa“PilgrimageofWaterJustice”inalltheaffectedregionsaroundtheworld,particularlyinPalestine.
workoftheEcumenicalWaterNetworkoftheWorldCouncilofChurchescontinuetobringthepropheticvoiceofthechurchesintothediscourseofhumanrighttowater.
Pourwaterintothebowlfromthejug
L4:Maythe1.8billionpeoplearoundtheworldwhohavetodrinkcontaminatedwater,getaccesstosafedrinkingwater.MaythisLentencampaigngeneratechurchesresponsetomakethatgoalareality.
Pourwaterintothebowlfromthejug
L5:(whilespeakingmakingthesignofacrossoverthebowlofwater)InthenameofGodtheFather,GodtheSonandGodtheHolySpirit,OnbehalfoftheWorldCouncilofChurches,IdeclaretheLentenCampaign,SevenWeeksforWater,Open!
All:Amen
SongForeveryoneborn
IntercessoryPrayers:
Lord’sPrayer(inourmanylanguages)OurFatherinheaven,hallowedbeyourname,yourkingdomcome,yourwillbedone,on
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earthasinheaven.Giveustodayourdailybread.Forgiveusoursinsasweforgivethosewhosinagainstus.Saveusfromthetimeoftrialanddeliverusfromevil.Forthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryareyours,nowandforever.Amen.
PassingthePeace:
Leader:ThepeaceoftheLordbealwayswithyou.
All:Andalsowithyou
Leader:Letussharethatpeacewithoneanother
Song:SalaamAleikum
Benediction:
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Announcements:
(ThisorderofworshipispreparedbytheEcumenicalWaterNetworkofWorldCouncilofChurches.)
Sources:1.http://www.faithandworship.com/prayers_Lent.htm#ixzz3ydymJKFOUnderCreativeCommonsLicense:Attribution2.TerryMcArthur,EvangelicalLutheranChurchofGeneva