Musical Prelude
Entrance Music:
(as announced)
Possible
Hymns
Opening Acclamation:
Celebrant: Blessed
are you, holy and living One
People: You come to your people
and set them free
Song of Praise:
(as announced)
Possible
Hymns
Salutation:
Celebrant: God
be with you
People: And Also with you
Celebrant: Let us pray
Collect of the Day:
All:
God of unchangeable power, when you
fashioned the world the morning stars sang together and the
host of heaven shouted for joy; open our eyes to the wonders
of creation and teach us to use all things for good, to the
honor of your glorious name; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
(Source: A New Zealand Prayer Book,
p. 569)
Reading of Lessons:
After each lesson:
Reader: Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Churches
People: Thanks be to God
Gradual Music:
(as announced)
Possible
Hymns
Gospel Announcement:
The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus
Christ according to ______
Homily
The Nicene Creed:
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty, maker
of heaven and earth,
of all this is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate from the Holy Spirit
and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand
of the Father.
He will come again in glory to
judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no
end.
We believe in the holy spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father
(and the Son),
who with the Father and the Son
is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic
and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one Baptism for
the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection
of the dead,
and the life of the world to
come. Amen
Prayers of the People:
God of Creation and Blessing, we offer prayers
from our hearts, minds, and souls. We will affirm our
bidding together by saying, Gracious God we offer prayers
We pray for all of Creation on this planet,
Earth, that we inhabit as it moves through to Summer Solstice.
Help us care for and repair it where damaged by our desires
and mistakes
(period of silence)
Gracious God we offer prayers
We pray for our particular nation, that it may
serve as a just and merciful partner in relationship to others.
(period of silence)
Gracious God we offer prayers
We pray for all in the church that we may be
wise and careful stewards of our stories and traditions, sharing
our abundance and joy.
(period of silence)
Gracious God we offer prayers
We pray for (City, Town, Community), for our
neighbors and friends. We pray that (this church) may
find its way to better serve the community here.
We pray in thanks and concerns for ...
We pray especially for ..... to join us
We pray in thanks and concern for
... fathers and fathering
... mothers and mothering
(period of silence)
Gracious God we offer prayers
We pray for those ho have special needs
for healing ...
for travel ...
For guidance ...
Who mourn or suffer sadness ...
(period of silence)
Gracious God we offer prayers
We pray for those who have died, may we remain
mindful of their gifts to us and able to sort through the
difficulties we may have had with them
Especially today we remember ....
(period of silence)
Gracious God we offer prayers
Celebrant:
(adds concluding Collect)
Confession of Sin:
Celebrant: Let
us confess our sins to God
Silence is kept
All:
God of all mercy,
we confess that we have sinned against
you,
opposing your will in our lives.
We have denied your goodness in each
other,
in ourselves, and in the world
you have created.
We repent of the evil that enslaves
us,
and the evil we have done,
and the evil done on our behalf.
Forgive, restore, and strengthen us
through our Savior Jesus Christ,
that we may abide in your love
and serve only your will. Amen
Absolution
Celebrant: Almighty
God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through the
grace of Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and
by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.
Amen
The Peace
Celebrant: The
peace of Christ be always with you
People: And also with you
Offeratory Music
(as announced)
Possible
Hymns
The Great Thanksgiving
Celebrant: The
Lord be with you.
People: And also
with you
Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them to the
Lord.
Celebrant: Let us give thanks
to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give
our thanks and praise
Celebrant:
We praise you and we bless you, holy
and gracious God, source of life abundant.
From before time you made ready
the creation.
Your Spirit moved over the deep
and brought all things into being:
sun, moon, and stars;
earth, winds, and waters;
and every living thing.
You made us in your image,
and taught us to walk in your
ways.
But we rebelled against you,
and wandered far away;
and yet, as a mother cares for
her children,
you would not forget us.
Time and again you called us
to live in the fullness of your
love.
And so this day we join
with Saints and Angels
in the chorus of praise that rings through
eternity,
lifting our voices to magnify you as
we sing (say)
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord,
God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name
of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
The Celebrant continues:
Glory and honor and praise
to you, holy and living God.
To deliver us from the power of sin
and death
and to reveal the riches of your grace,
you looked with favor upon Mary, your
willing servant,
that she might conceive and bear a son,
Jesus the holy child of God.
Living among us, Jesus loved us.
He broke bread with outcasts and sinners,
healed the sick, and proclaimed good
news to the poor.
He yearned to draw all the world to
himself
yet we were heedless of his call to
walk in love.
Then the time came for him to complete
upon the cross
the sacrifice of his life,
and to be glorified by you.
On the night before he
died for us,
Jesus was at table with his friend.
He took bread, gave thanks to you,
broke it, and gave it to them, and said:
"Take, eat:
This is my Body, which is given for
you.
Do this for the remembrance of me."
As supper was ending,
Jesus took the cup of wine.
Again he gave thanks to you,
gave it to them, and said:
"Drink this, all of you:
This is my Blood of the new Covenant,
which is poured out for you and for
all
for the forgiveness of sins.
Whenever you drink it,
do this for the remembrance of me."
Now gathered at your table,
O God of all creation,
and remembering Christ crucified and
risen,
who was and is and is to come,
we offer to you our gifts of bread and
wine,
and ourselves, a living sacrifice.
Pour out your Spirit upon
these gifts
that they may be the Body and blood
of Christ.
Breathe your Spirit over the whole earth
and make us your new creation,
the Body of Christ given for the world
you have made.
In the fullness of time
bring us,
with (---- and) all your saints,
from every tribe and language and people
and nation,
to feast at the banquet prepared
from the foundation of the world.
Through Christ and with
Christ and in Christ,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
to you be honor, glory, and praise,
for ever and ever. Amen.
All:
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.
Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever. Amen
Silence is kept as the bread is broken.
Fraction Anthem:
We break this bread to share in the Body of
Christ
We who are many are one body,
for we all share in the one bread
(Suggested melody: Centonized Mode 7 Antiphon melody by Bruce
E. Ford, 1992)
Communion Music:
(as announced)
Possible
Hymns
Post Communion Prayer:
All:
Loving God, we you thanks
for restoring us in your image
and nourishing us with spiritual
food
in the Sacrament of Christ's Body
and Blood.,
Now send us forth
a people forgiven, healed, renewed;
that we may proclaim your love to
the world
and continue in the risen life of
Christ our Savior
Amen.
Blessing
Concluding Music:
(as announced)
Possible
Hymns
Musical Postlude
Service Notes:
The Hymns and readings in the original series were arranged
around four Creation themes from Genesis (Water, Light, Plants,
Birds & Animals). For a listing of hymns by these
topical areas, click here.
The Music used came from
- The Hymnal 1982 according to the use of The
Episcopal Church, Church Hymnal Corporation, New York,
NY, 1982
- Wonder, Love, and Praise: a Supplement to The Hymnal
1982, Church Publishing, Inc., New York, NY, 1997
For a complete list of music, check our Creation and Environmental
Music Page
This service was first
used in June 1999 as part of a "Pentecost Creation Season" at
St. Edward the Confessor Episcopal Church, Duluth, MN.
For additional information on the service, contact St. Edward's
or the Rev Margaret W. Thomas,
their priest. You may use this service at your church,
however, if you are not a congregation of the Diocese of Minnesota,
you may need to permission from within your diocese, synod,
or region before using. For 2000, St. Edward the confessor
Episcopal Church did a creation service based around the Native
American themes of the Four Directions.
If you have additional possible hymns
to use, please send them (with the hymnal title and page or
song number) to our Webverger.
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