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Submit Your Own! March 17, 2013, Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year C By David von Schlichten March 17, 2013 Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year C
Call to Worship Leader: With pure nard we anoint the feet of Jesus People: and then wipe them with our hair, Leader: preparing God for burial People: which will lead to resurrection. Invocation Spirit, we praise you for Christ’s sacrifice. Guide us to press on toward the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus, in whose name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We insist on sin. We have failed to give you our best while criticizing the generosity of others. We fixate so much on the past that we cannot see the new thing that you are doing. We focus on weeping, neglecting the joy you give us amid the sorrow. We rely on our resume to save us instead of relying on Christ. For the sake of the Crucified God, forgive us. Please. Yes. Words of Assurance Through Christ’s death, God forgives us our sins, every single one of them, no exceptions. Prayer of Inspiration Holy Spirit, through the sermon anoint us, that we may anoint others as part of honoring Christ. Prayers of the People Mother of Mother Church, we thank you for the new pope. Bless him, that he may guide the Roman Catholic Church through this time of scandal and division to a time of healing and unity. God of Saint Patrick, (congregational response: you are the Lord of all hopefulness.). Adonai of the communion of saints, we thank you for Patrick. We find inspiring his bold determination as he returned to Ireland to bring Christianity to the people. Teach us to be so bold. May we celebrate this day with, not drunkenness, but festive love. God of Saint Patrick, . . . Lord of humanity, we praise you for people of every ethnicity. Show us anew how to learn from and celebrate each other. God of Saint Patrick, . . . Mamma Elohim, spring will arrive this week. Yes! God of Saint Patrick, . . . Compassionate Ruler, we exalt you for healing us and ask you to heal everyone who needs help now [Add names.] God of Saint Patrick, . . . You may add other praises and petitions here. You turn our sorrow into joy. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. Offertory Prayer Receive our perfume. Benediction Leader: God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, anoints you, People: holds us in the palm of his hand.
David von Schlichten, poedifier March 10, 2013, Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year C By David von Schlichten March 10, 2013 Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year C
Call to Worship
Leader: Three-in-One runs to us. People: Christ welcomes us inside to join the party. Leader: When we waste our blessings, People: God is prodigal with forgiveness. Leader: May we likewise be quick to forgive, People: eager to embrace lost siblings. Invocation Lord of Mercy, you seek and save the lost. Continue to teach us to focus on inclusion, not exclusion; compassion, not condemnation; life, not death. In Christ’s name we ask. Amen. Prayer of Confession We acknowledge our sin to you, Yahweh; we expose our iniquity to you. We waste what you give us. We look down on people we should lift up. We are self-righteous. We fail to be Christ’s ambassadors. For the Crucified God’s sake, forgive us. Lead us home. Amen. Words of Assurance We confessed our transgressions to the LORD, and the LORD forgives us, celebrates our return. We are reconciled to God. Rejoice, and be glad. Prayer of Inspiration Spirit, teach us to rejoice with every word, every act. Prayers of the People Mother, we exalt you for the Church. Guide us by the hand to increase our embrace. Prodigal Parent, (congregational response: you run to us.). We praise you for extraordinary reformers of society such as Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth. Strengthen us to imitate them. Prodigal Parent, . . . Your creation is astounding, God. Bless the United States and all of us, that we may take better care of the planet and work to end financial conflict and other diseases. Prodigal Parent, . . . Mama Elohim, you are the Healer. Heal everyone in need [Add names.], and humble us to be your ambassadors. Prodigal Parent, . . . You may add other praises and petitions here. Hear and heal us, God, in the name of Christ. Amen. Offertory Prayer We return to you a portion of the manna you have given to us. Benediction Leader: The Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, never gives up on you. People: God has fed us and sends us out to rejoice, including by helping the wayward. Yes.
David von Schlichten, poedifier
March 3, 2013, Third Sunday in Lent, Year C By David von Schlichten March 3, 2013 Third Sunday in Lent, Year C
Call to Worship Leader: God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, cultivates us. People: By the Almighty’s power, we bear fruit. Leader: When we are fruitless, God is still patient with us. People: Christ waits, full of mercy. Leader: Through this season, the Trinity fertilizes and waters you with love. People: We grow toward the Tree and Easter Dawn. Invocation Holy Spirit, we are quick to wilt, dry up. This Lent, revive us, make us produce good works in response to the salvation that Christ has won for us. In the Savior’s name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Forgive us, God. We get caught up in all measure of immorality. We fall into believing that our suffering is you punishing us. We are lackadaisical about serving you, taking for granted what you have given us and thinking we have unlimited time do your work. We are wasteful, careless. For the sake of the Messiah, forgive us. Please. Words of Assurance You are saved. Forgiven. Bear fruit worthy of repentance. Prayer of Inspiration Paraclete, we thirst, hunger. Nourish us through the Word. Prayers of the People For the Church, that we may work together to end hunger of all forms, we pray. (Congregational response: Strengthen us.). For the planet, that we may lay aside differences and focus on our unity in you, we pray . . . For our nation, that we may resolve our financial problem, we pray . . . For the healing of all in need, including everyone we mention now [Add names.], we pray . . . You may add other praises and petitions here. In the name of the Crucified God we pray. Amen. Offertory Prayer Use what we return to you for the feeding of the hungry. Benediction Leader: Heavenly Mother has watered and fed and strengthened us. People: With that power, we leave to feed the world.
David von Schlichten, poedifier February 24, 2013, Second Sunday in Lent, Year C By David von Schlichten February 24, 2013 Second Sunday in Lent, Year C
Call to Worship Leader: The Christ longs to gather us under her wings, People: but we pelt stones at the ones who confront us with truths we don’t want to hear. Leader: God, Three-in-One, is our light and our salvation, People: ever shining the way out of darkness. Leader: Throughout the Forty, may we respond to the Spirit by following Christ. People: Mother Hen, gather us in. Invocation Sheltering El-Shaddai, we praise you for your light, mercy, and protection. Humble us to trust you, knowing that your care does not shield us from all evil but ensures us ultimate victory and the peace that surpasses understanding. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We praise you for your magnanimous mercy, God Almighty. We have been life-long sinners. We tend not to trust you to make good on your promises. We are full of unnecessary and excessive fears. We are frequently self-destructive. Our god is often the belly, our glory is in shame, our minds are on earthly things. You long to shelter us, but we run from you and right into the fox’s jaws. In the name of the Crucified, forgive us. Save us. Yes. Words of Assurance Be strong and take heart! Because of Christ, God forgives you. Feel the feathers of mercy surrounding you. Prayer of Inspiration Wind of the Wilderness, walk us to the Word. Prayers of the People Adonai of Abraham, Savior of Sarah, you cover the Church with your wings. We exalt you for the apostle Matthias. We praise you for other great servants, such as George Herbert, John and Charles Wesley. Continue to teach us to live as citizens of heaven. Lord, (congregational response: you are the Light.). Mama, we thank you for humanity and the rest of creation. Amazing! Bless the United States, that we may work toward compassion for the entire world. Bring peace to the Middle East. Lead each one of us to take better care of the planet. Lord, . . . Supreme Artistic Genius, we praise you for good movies. Guide us to use this extraordinary art form for your glory, including through helping those in need. Lord, . . . We praise you for healing us. Heal those we mention now [Add names.]. Enlarge our capacity for compassion toward others, especially our enemies. Lord, . . . You may add other praises and petitions here. We place these prayers under your feathers in the name of Christ. Amen. Offertory Prayer We give back to you as citizens of heaven. Yes. Benediction Leader: The light of the Trinity leads us, People: the wings cover us. Leader: Through the forty days, we grow more confident in God, People: our eyes on the illuminating Cross Shadow.
David von Schlichten, poedifier February 17, 2013, First Sunday in Lent, Year C By David von Schlichten February 17, 2013 First Sunday in Lent, Year C
Call to Worship Leader: A mighty fortress is our God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People: In the wilderness, Christ triumphs where we fail. Leader: Lord, deliver us from the Evil One, People: lead us not into temptation. Leader: Throughout our forty-day pilgrimage, People: guide us with the shadow of the cross. Invocation Holy Spirit, take our hand at the beginning of this journey and direct us to greater compassion in accord with the death and resurrection. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Leader: We are dust, People: and to dust we shall return. Leader: We sin in thoughts, words, and actions. We fail to care for the poor. People: We abuse the planet, disrespect animals, waste resources. Leader: We are guilty of sexism, racism, and homophobia. People: We abuse ourselves. Leader: Forgive us, God, People: in the name of Christ. Words of Assurance Because of the Savior, God cleanses us of our sins. Prayer of Inspiration Ruach, in the desert, with the Word, guide us against Satan. Prayers of the People Adonai of the Wilderness, we praise you for the Church, especially extraordinary leaders such as Polycarp and Martin Luther. During this sacred time, scour us new. Lord, (congregational response: you are mightier than Satan.). Mother, we exalt you for the magnificence of creation. Bless our nation and all on Earth, human and non-human. Lead us toward peace in the Middle East and here at home. Lord, . . . We thank you for our Presidents, past, future, and present. Help us to put aside cynicism and respect our leaders, even while criticizing them. Direct us toward unity that puts aside partisan dysfunction. Lord, . . . Yahweh, many of us take on disciplines during Lent. Help us to remember that these disciplines are foremost to be about, not weight loss, but soul growth. Lord, . . . Mama Elohim, heal everyone in distress, including all we mention now. [Add names]. Humble and energize us to care for those in need. Lord, . . . You may add other praises and petitions here. Hear us, God, in the name of Jesus. Amen. Offertory Prayer Accept our gifts, Adonai, which we offer in gratitude for your mercy. Benediction Leader: Here, in the wilderness, Satan prowls, People: but God, Father, Son, and Spirit, Leader: makes us strong against evil. Because of Christ, People: the kingdom is ours forever. Amen.
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