Here in is the link to today's service: Listening for and Experiencing God's Voice in Song, Prayer and Scripture. You will find hereunder the words for the prayers, Psalms etc.
Lighting of the Candle
We light this candle as a symbol of the light of Christ, which cannot be held back by distance, which shines in each one of us, no matter where we are. Amen
Call to Worship
Praise God’s Glory and God’s rich wisdom. We life our hearts in song and prayer, seeking God’s voice amidst the splendor of creation. In the thunder of ocean surf, in the delicate gurgling of steams, in the patter of raindrops, we experience God’s majestic, life-giving voice. In the rustle of leaves, in the persistent push of a summer storm, in overwhelming gale of a hurricane, we experience God’s powerful, surprising voice. In the upheaval of earthquakes, in the fireworks of volcanic eruptions, in the melting of glaciers, we experience God’s transforming voice. We come to experience God’s voice in song and prayer.
Opening Prayer
Loving God, speak to us in worship today. Speak to us with a voice of loving kindness. Speak to us in the nudging’s of the Spirit. Speak to us in the joy of music. Speak to us in ways we may not have imagined possible. May we experience you voice and respond. Amen
Psalm 33:1-3
Sing for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright. Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings. Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy
1 Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. 2 The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. 3 He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; 5 make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, 6 with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn— shout for joy before the LORD, the King. 7 Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.
1 Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. 2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. 3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, 4 praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, 5 praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
2 Chronicles 5: 13
13 The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang:
Prayers of the People/Lord’s Prayer
(Adapted from the words of Jani Francis, St. Andrews UC, Indian Head, Sask.)
Indwelling Holy Spirit of song, prayer and scripture
Let us feel the gentle breeze of your presence, let our hearts open to your light. Breathe deeply into us now – pause
In our dreams, may we see your signs, or work out our problems through the visions we receive. Through trusted friends may we receive your truth.
In art and music, may we feel your presence. Through intense colors, words and tones – call to us. Breathe deeply into us now.
In ways we cannot mistake of misunderstand, breathe into us and teach us how to be merciful, how to forgive, how to nurture one another and how to connect to the holy in other people and in creation. Breathe deeply into us now.
Sometimes we are on fire with concern and passion. Sometimes we sit quietly and hold the space. Sometimes we have tears or fears, pain or doubt. Through this, all the comfort and assurance of your love is there when we listen for your direction. Breathe deeply into us now.
Give us the language, the songs, the images, the voice, the expressions to relate the good news offered to those who wait for you.
In all manner of troubles and woe, alone, in illness and hardships, in joys and sorrows, may we and all we pray for - Vi L'Esperance, Roberta Roberts; Barbara Smith; Denis Pantridge, Elanor Sauro, May Cook and those we hold on our hearts, experience your presence. Breathe deeply into us now.
Help us to know when our inner voice is your voice, filling us, awakening us, inspiring us, teaching us in our language of understanding – our intuition.
Indwelling holy spirit, breath deeply into us now as we say together the words which Jesus taught
Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.
Benediction/Commissioning
Is from Psalm 96:1-2
Sing to the Lord a new song;
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing to the Lord, bless His name;
Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.