THE PRELUDE TO THE OFFICE
Let the Community rise up
| The Liturgist: Let us attend unto our lives in the name of the
Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Community: Amen. |
THE OFFICE OF THE PREPARATION
| Let the community bow down
The Liturgist: Let us acknowledge the condition of our lives before the final lord of every past, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world, and before whom no secret is hid.
The Community: O Thou-who-hast-ever-been, we have pretended that we are beyond the confines and demands of other people; we have conceived of ourselves as the Creator rather than the creature; we have exalted our lives at the expense of all about us. Lord have mercy upon us. Amen.
The Liturgist: Amen.
The Liturgist: I call upon us to remember the unchanging word of life: the one who sustains us when we are alive is the one who sustains us when we are dead. Our life is to become the dead ones we are. The Community: Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. |
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THE OFFICE OF THE WORD
Let the Community rise up
The Liturgist: Let us appropriate the possibility of our lives before the eternal Lord of every present, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world, and before whom all that is, is good.
The Community: O Thou-who-art-ever-the-same, we give praise for birth and death; we give praise for sight and sound; we praise thee for the giving and taking away of our lives. We lift up our hearts. Amen. The Liturgist: Amen. |
| The Liturgist: I call upon us to hear the appointed word of the Lord: "Naked I came from my mother's womb and naked I must return; the Lord gave, the Lord has taken-blessed be the Lord!"
The Community: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. The liturgist: Amen. |
THE OFFICE OF THE OFFERING
Let the Community bow down
| The Liturgist: Let us execute the responsibility of our lives before the sovereign Lord of every future, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world, and before whom all things are possible.
The Community: O Thouwhoshalleverbe, we hold up the givenness of civilization and we remember especially the sick; those suffering from mental disturbance; those blinded by the parochial; those bodily diseased; and all those here and everywhere who are refusing to live their lives; for thy steadfast love endures forever. Amen.
The Liturgist: Amen.
Let the Community rise up
The Liturgist: I call upon us to embrace the demanding word of our vocation; we are impelled to involve ourselves in the social process to the end that the love that is justice may operate unceasingly forever.
The Community: We present and offer ourselves unto thee, O Lord, to be a reasonable, holy and living sacrifice. Amen. The Liturgist. Amen. | INTERCESSION DEDICATION |
THE POSTLUDE TO THE OFFICE
| The Liturgist: Let us now go forth to labor freely, gratefully and sacrificially; God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, bless, preserve and keep us all. Amen.. Community: Amen. | BENEDICTION |
THE PRELUDE TO THE OFFICE
Let the Community rise up
| The Liturgist: Let us attend unto our lives in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Community: Amen. | ASCRIPTION |
THE OFFICE OF THE PREPARATION
Let the Community bow down
| The Liturgist: Let us acknowledge the condition of our lives before the final Lord of every past, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world, and before whom no secret is hid.
The Community: O Thouwhohasteverbeen, we have taken an unnecessary journey away from ourselves; we have refused to live the creation of the world; we are in love with our absence from ourselves. Lord have mercy upon us. Amen.
The Liturgist: Amen.
The Liturgist: I call upon us to remember the unchanging word of life: our lives are a unique and unrepeatable gift. Our joy is that we may become ourselves.
The Community: Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. The Liturgist: Amen. | CONFESSION ABSOLUTION |
THE OFFICE OF THE WORD
Let the Community rise up
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The Liturgist: Let us appropriate the possibility of our lives before the eternal Lord of every present, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world, and before whom all that is, is good.
The Community: O Thouwhoarteverthesame, we rejoice in the sun and the moon, in the day and the night; we rejoice in the promise of life; we rejoice in the command to live. We lift up our hearts. Amen. The Liturgist: Amen | PRAISE | |
| The Liturgist: I call upon us to hear the appointed word of the Lord: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with thy whole heart, thy whole soul, thy whole strength, and thy whole mind; and thy neighbor as thyself."
The Community: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
The Liturgist: Amen. | SCRIPTURE |
THE OFFICE OF THE OFFERING
Let the Community bow down
| The Liturgist: Let us execute the responsibility of our lives before the sovereign Lord of every future, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world, and before whom all things are possible.
The Community: O Thouwhoshalleverbe, we pray for the structures of humanity and we remember particularly the uneducated; those bound by illusions; those blinded by prejudice; those limited by ignorance; and all those here and everywhere who refuse to seek understanding; for thy steadfast love endures forever. Amen.
The Liturgist: Amen.
[Let the Community rise up]
The Liturgist: I call upon us to embrace the demanding word of our vocation; we are demanded to surrender ourselves to creative living on behalf of all of history, past, present and future.
The Community: We present and offer ourselves unto thee, O Lord, to be a reasonable, holy and living sacrifice. Amen.. The Liturgist: Amen. | INTERCESSION DEDICATION |
THE POSTLUDE TO THE OFFICE
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The Liturgist: Let us now go forth to labor freely, gratefully and sacrificially; God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, bless, preserve and keep us all. Amen. The Community: Amen. | BENEDICTION | |
THE PRELUDE TO THE OFFICE
(Let the Community rise up)
The Liturgist: Let us attend unto our lives in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Community: Amen. |
[Let the Community bow down] THE OFFICE OF THE
PREPARATION
| The Liturgist: Let us acknowledge the condition of our lives before the final lord of every past, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world, and before whom no secret is hid.
The Community: O Thouwhohasteverbeen, we have intentionally blinded ourselves to the depths of life; we have refused to see what has been given to see; we have rejected the becoming we have been called to be. Lord have mercy upon us. Amen.
The Liturgist: Amen.
The Liturgist: I call upon us to remember the unchanging word of Life: we are given the eyes of the Spirit whereby we can look into both time and eternity. Our blessing is that we can see that all that is, is good.
The Community: Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. The Liturgist: Amen. | CONFESSION ABSOLUTION |
THE OFFICE OF THE WORD
(Let the Community rise up)
| The Liturgist: Let us appropriate the possibility of our lives before the eternal Lord of every present, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world, and before whom all that is, is good. The Community: O Thouwhoarteverthesame, we glory in the dance and the dullness of life; we glory in the light and the shadow of living; we glory in the summons and demands to open our eyes. We lift up our hearts. Amen. |
| The Liturgist I call upon us to hear the appointed word of the Lord: "You have been called into freedom, my brothers; only do not make your freedom an excuse for selfseeking, but in love be slaves to
one another."
The Community: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. The Liturgist: Amen. |
THE OFFICE OF THE OFFERING
(Let the Community bow down)
| The Liturgist: Let us execute the responsibility of our lives before the sovereign Lord of every future, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world, and before whom all things are possible.
The Community: O Thouwhoshalleverbe, we offer our petitions for every dimension of thy creation; we remember the desert of unfulfillment; those who are scorned by the societies of men; those who are condemned to starve in a world of plenty; and all those here and everywhere who refuse the bread of eternal acceptance; for thy steadfast love endures forever. Amen. The Liturgist: Amen. | INTERCESSION |
THE POSTLUDE TO THE OFFICE
| The Liturgist: Let us now go forth to labor freely, gratefully and sacrificially; God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, bless, preserve and keep us all. Amen. The Community: Amen. | BENEDICTION |
THE PRELUDE TO THE OFFICE
Let the Community rise up
| The Liturgist: Let us attend unto our lives in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Community: Amen. | ASCRIPTION |
THE OFFICE OF THE PREPARATION
Let the Community bow down
| The Liturgist: Let us acknowledge the condition of our lives before the final lord of every past, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world and before whom no secret is hid
The Community: O Thouwhohasteverbeen, we have negated the destiny to which we have been called; we have desired to be less than human beings; we have ignored the decisions required of our lives. Lord have mercy upon us. Amen.
The Liturgist: Amen.
The Liturgist: I call upon us to remember the unchanging word of life: we are free to live; our every decision is utterly significant. Our gift is that we may embrace our lives as they are with thanksgiving and praise.
The Community: Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. The Liturgist: Amen. | CONFESSION ABSOLUTION |
THE OFFICE OF THE WORD
Let the Community rise up
| The Liturgist: Let us appropriate the possibility of our lives before the eternal Lord of every present, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world, and before whom all that is, is good.
The Community: O Thouwhoarteverthesame, we offer thanks for the heat and the cold; we offer thanks for the fire and the ice; we offer thanks for the creation and molding of our lives. We lift up our hearts. Amen. The Liturgist: Amen. | PRAISE |
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The Liturgist: I call upon us to hear the appointed word of the Lord: "To you also, who were dead through your offenses and sins which were once habitual to you as you followed the course of the world-to you God has given Life."
The Community: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
The Liturgist: Amen. | SCRIPTURE | |
THE OFFICE OF THE OFFERING
Let the Community bow down
| The Liturgist: Let us execute the responsibility of our lives before the sovereign Lord of every future, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world, and before whom all things are possible.
The Community: O Thouwhoshalleverbe, we pray for all the orders of history and we remember particularly the poor; those without peace of mind; those without friends; those without worldly possessions; and all those here and everywhere who live without the spirit of humanness; for thy steadfast love endures forever. Amen.
The Liturgist: Amen.
Let the Community rise up
The Liturgist: I call upon us to embrace the demanding word of our vocation: we are under necessity to expend ourselves for the sake of all those who are rejected by the grindings of life and the indifference of men.
The Community: We present and offer ourselves unto thee, O Lord, to be a reasonable, holy and living sacrifice. Amen. The Liturgist: Amen. | INTERCESSION DEDICATION |
THE POSTLUDE TO THE OFFICE
| The Liturgist: Let us now go forth to labor freely, gratefully and sacrificially; God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, bless, preserve and keep us all. Amen. The Community: Amen. |
THE PRELUDE TO THE OFFICE
(Let the Community rise up)
| The Liturgist: Let us attend unto our lives in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Community: Amen. | ASCRIPTION |
THE OFFICE OF THE PREPARATION
(Let the Community bow down)
The Liturgist: Let us acknowledge the condition of our lives before the final lord of every past, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world, and before whom no secret is hid.
The Community: O Thouwhohasteverbeen, we have awakened to our despair of life; we hold on to our lethargy and defiance; we forget that life is no more than the now. Lord have mercy upon us. Amen.
The Liturgist: I call upon us to remember the unchanging word of Life: we alone are responsible; we alone are held accountable for our deeds. Our peace is that we may order our lives as forever received.
The Community: Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. The Liturgist: Amen. | CONFESSION ABSOLUTION |
THE OFFICE OF THE WORD
(Let the Community rise up)
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The Liturgist. Let us appropriate the possibility of our lives before the eternal Lord of every present, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world, and before whom all that is, is good.
The Community O Thouwhoarteverthesame, we dance before the good and the bad; we dance before the just and the unjust; we dance before the recreation of all of life. We lift up our hearts. Amen. The Liturgist: Amen. | PRAISE | |
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The Liturgist: I call upon us to hear the appointed word of the Lord: "Life from nothing began through him, and life from the dead began through him, and he is, therefore, justly called the Lord of all."
The Community As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. The Liturgist: Amen. | ||
THE OFFICE OP THE OFFERING
(Let the Community bow down)
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The Liturgist: Let us execute the responsibility of our lives before the sovereign Lord of every future, who demands that we bear the burden of the whole world, and before whom all things are possible.
The Community O Thouwhoshalleverbe, we lift up the web of social relationships and we remember especially the oppressed; those bound by habit patterns: those living under the tyranny of others; those handicapped by physical affliction; and all of those here and everywhere who are enslaved by their own idolatry; for thy steadfast love endures forever. Amen.
The Liturgist: Amen.
[Let the Community rise up]
The Liturgist: I call upon us to embrace the demanding word of our vocation; we are summoned to offer ourselves to the cruciform principle through which the full life is continually extended to everyman. The Community: We present and offer ourselves unto thee, O Lord, to be a reasonable, holy and living sacrifice. Amen. |
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THE POSTLUDE TO THE OFFICE
| The Liturgist: Let us now go forth to labor freely, gratefully and sacrificially God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, bless, preserve and keep us all. Amen. The Community: Amen. |