Well, the air temperature was extraordinary but the fellowship warm! Great to see Tony, Frances and Charlotte able to join us again. We kept the bandstand part fairly brief – using liturgy found on a terrific website called liturgyAT wellsprings.org.uk – which gave us an exhilarating start to Advent. We also used The Message’s version of Matthew 16:21 – 17:13 – linking the Transfiguration with the theme of Jesus’ return. We’re all doing our ‘secret santa’ type prayer activity again – secretly praying for one other person in the group (names drawn out of a hat). That feels good to do. Anyway – here are the words we used and a picture of folk beginning to gather in a little snow – not realising what was yet to come! (And yes we are meeting this coming week in what must be getting on for two feet of snow – Bring it on!!!)
Hardy Northerners!
The Return of the King Advent 1 2010
| Opening Responses | |
| Reader | In his days justice shall flourish and peace till the moon fails |
| ALL | IN HIS DAYS JUSTICE SHALL FLOURISH |
| AND THE VOICE OF THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED WILL BE HEARD. | |
| THE POOR WILL RECEIVE ENOUGH ON WHICH TO LIVE | |
| AND THE RICH WILL SHARE GLADLY | |
| THE ABUNDANCE THEY HAVE RECEIVED AT THE HAND OF GOD. | |
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| Reader | In his days justice shall flourish and peace till the moon fails. |
| ALL | THE WOLF LIES DOWN WITH THE LAMB: |
| THE FIERCE GIVES WAY TO THE TAME | |
| THE WEAK PROTECT THE STRONG | |
| THE POWERLESS CONTAIN THE POWER OF THE MIGHTY. | |
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| Reader | In his day justice shall flourish and peace till the moon fades. |
| ALL | GOD WILL GIVE JUDGEMENT TO THE KING |
| TO THE ONE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD | |
| TO ESTABLISH PEACE AND JUSTICE | |
| WITH INTEGRITY AND WITH MERCY. | |
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| Litany of the King | |
| RESPONSE | MAY YOUR KINGDOM COME |
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| Reader | Into places of conflict |
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| Into the heart of the terrorist | |
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| Into the heart of the soldier | |
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| Into the heart of the politician | |
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| Into the heart of one bereaved by war | |
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| Into the heart of one made hungry | |
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| Into the heart of one made homeless | |
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| Into the heart of one who is in despair | |
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| Into the heart of one who is ill | |
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| Into the heart of one who has been abused | |
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| Into the heart of one who is addicted | |
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| Into the heart of one who is faced with unpayable debt | |
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| Into the heart of the lonely | |
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| Into the heart of the fearful | |
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| Into the heart of the depressed | |
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| Into the heart of one we wish to pray for… | |
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| Into the heart of our world. | |
| Communion response TILL HE COMES Closing Responses | |
| Reader | In his day justice shall flourish and peace till the moon fails. |
| ALL | MERCY AND FAITHFULNESS SHALL MEET AND EMBRACE |
| AND THE GLORY OF GOD SHALL BE REVEALED | |
| IN BEAUTY, IN AWE AND IN WONDER. | |
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| Reader | The King will establish his kingdom |
| ALL | AND THE HAND OF THE KING, MIGHTY AND STRONG |
| IN THE BATTLE WITH EVIL, | |
| SHALL BE THE HAND OF THE HEALER: | |
| OPENING THE EYES OF THOSE WHO ARE SLEEPING, | |
| RAISING PEOPLE TO THEIR FEET, | |
| AND REJOICING IN THEIR WELL-BEING. | |
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| Reader | And the Spirit of God shall be with him |
| ALL | AND UPON HIS PEOPLE. |
| AND THEY SHALL KNOW THAT GOD HAS MADE HIS HOME WITH THEM | |
| AND HE SHALL BE THEIR KING AND THEIR GOD | |
| AND THEY SHALL BE HIS PEOPLE: | |
| BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE | |
| MADE RADIANT IN HIS LIGHT | |
| AND AT PEACE | |
| IN BODY MIND AND SPIRIT. | |
| A PEOPLE MADE WHOLE | |
| BY THE RETURN OF THEIR KING.www.liturgyATwellsprings.org.uk | |
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