An act of Worship
drawing on the Celtic tradition
Bold type indicates we all join in , plain text is said by a worship leader.
+ indicates that you may make
the sign of the cross. This has two leader voices
+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
The approach
One thing I have asked of the Lord,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the
Lord
all the days of my life;
to behold the beauty of the Lord
and to seek Him in His temple.
Leader 1: Who is it
that you seek?
We seek the Lord our God.
Leader 2: Do you seek
Him with all your heart?
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
Leader 3: Do you seek
Him with all your soul?
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
Leader 1: Do you seek
Him with all your mind?
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
Leader 2: Do you seek
Him with all your strength?
Amen. Christ, have mercy.
Leader 3: To whom shall
we go?
You have the words of eternal life,
and we have believed and have come to
know
that You are the Holy One of God.
Leader 1: Praise to
You, Lord Jesus Christ,
King
of endless glory.
Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ,
King of endless glory.
A time of thinking about God and his
word and his world.
Response
Leader 1: God of
healing,
God
of wholeness,
we bring our brokenness,
our sinfulness,
our fears
and despair,
and lay them at your feet.
Leader 2: God of
healing,
God
of wholeness,
we hold out hearts and hands,
minds and souls
to feel your touch,
and know the peace
that only you can bring.
Leader 3: God of
healing,
God
of wholeness,
this precious moment
in your presence and power
grant us faith and confidence
that here broken lives
are made whole
Our Belief
Leader 1: We believe
in God above us, maker and sustainer
of all life, of sun and moon, of water and earth, of male and female.
Leader 2: We believe
in God beside us, Jesus Christ, the
word made flesh,born of a woman, servant of the poor, tortured and nailed to a
tree.
A man of sorrows, he died forsaken.
He descended into the earth to the
place of death.
On the third day he rose from the
tomb.
He ascended into heaven, to be
everywhere present,
and His kingdom will come on earth.
Leader 2: We believe
in God within us, the Holy Spirit of
Pentecostal fire, life-giving breath of the Church, Spirit of healing and
forgiveness, source of resurrection and of eternal life.
Amen
We share God’s Peace
Leader 1: May the God
of peace
bring
peace to our homes.
Leader 2: May the Son
of peace
bring
peace to our homes.
Leader 3: May the
Spirit of peace
bring
peace to our homes,
this
day and all days.
Prayers for our world and our
community
Open prayer lead by one of the leader
voices
Leader 1: Christ, as a
light
illumine and guide me.
Leader 2: Christ, as a
shield
overshadow me.
Christ under me;
Christ over me;
Christ beside me
on my left and my right.
Leader 3: This day be
within and without me,
lowly
and meek, yet all-powerful.
Be in the heart of each to whom I
speak;
in the mouth of each who speaks unto
me.
Leader 1: This day be
within and without me,
lowly
and meek, yet all-powerful.
Christ as a light;
Christ as a shield;
Christ beside me
on my left and my right.
The Lords Prayer
Our
Father in heaven,
hallowed
be your name,
your
kingdom come,
your
will be done,
on
earth as in heaven.
Give
us today our daily bread.
Forgive
us our sins
as
we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead
us not into temptation
but
deliver us from evil.
For
the kingdom, the power,
and
the glory are yours
now
and for ever.
Amen.
Blessing
May the peace of the Lord Christ go
with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the
wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.
+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Resources
for this service have been taken from many sources amongst them are http://www.faithandworship.com, The Northumbria community, Iona Community and have been brought together
by Mark Johnston
