Summer 2005 Taize-style service

Swimming to the Other Side: A Service in the Style of Taize

 

 

Seekers Church

A Christian Community

In the Tradition of the Church of the Saviour

Summer 2005

SWIMMING TO THE OTHER SIDE

 

A Service of Contemplative Prayer

in the Style of Taize

July 17, 2005

 

 

CIRCLE TIME

 

ENTRANCE

Chant:                                                       Taize Songbook # 41

                  Veni Sancte Spiritus        

                  Come Holy Spirit

 

REFLECTION

As swimmers dare

to lie face to the sky

and water bears them,

as hawks rest upon air

and air sustains them,

so would I learn to attain

freefall, and float

into Creator Spirit’s deep embrace,

knowing no effort earns

that all-surrounding grace.

 

Denise Levertov, “The Avowal,” in Oblique Prayers

 

Chant:                                                       Taize Songbook # 41

                  Veni Sancte Spiritus        

                  Come Holy Spirit

 

 

WORD FOR THE CHILDREN

 

SILENCE

 

Chant:                                                             Taize Songbook # 20

                  O Lord hear my prayer…

 

PRAYERS

PRAYERS OF THE COMMUNITY

 

JESUS PRAYER

All:             Eternal One, Father and Mother of us all,

Holy is your name.

                 

Let justice and mercy fill all Creation

and let us recognize

that every thought and thing belongs to you.

 

Feed us with the bread we need for today.

Forgive our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Stand with us in trial and temptation.

Free us from the grip of all that is evil.

     

For you alone are creating our universe,

now and forever.

     

Amen.

 

 

Chant:                                                             Taize Songbook # 20

                  O Lord hear my prayer…

 

SCRIPTURE

FIRST READING

 

Chant:       Jesus, remember me

                  when you come into your kingdom. 

 

READING FROM THE GOSPEL

 

SILENCE

 

Chant:       Jesus, remember me

                  when you come into your kingdom. 

 

OFFERING

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Chant:                                           Taize Songbook # 49

                  Ubi caritas et amor.  Ubi caritas; Deus ibi est.

                  Live in charity and steadfast love,

                  live in charity; God will dwell with you.

 

BENEDICTION 

Leader:      Go into the world in peace;

                  have courage;

                  hold onto what is good;

                  return to no one evil for evil;

                  strengthen the fainthearted;

                  support the weak;

                  help the suffering;

                  honor all people;

                  love and serve God,

                  rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit. 

 

All:             Amen.