Morning Prayers - Conspiring for a Beloved Community - Mark Pierson

Slide 1: intro theme = multiculturalism, have chosen to take slant that life is often difficult for immigrants and those in minorities.

Slide 2: new conspirators: morning prayers

Slide 3: saturday 01 march 2008 day 22 of lent purple

Slide 4: We acknowledge that we gather on opening ritual the land known as Seattle, the city call to worship named after Chief Seattle of the Dwamish and Suquamish people who meditation are the traditional guardians of this scripture reading / rant place. response We honour this history and commit prayer of confession ourselves to care for the land with them. benediction May our worship and our service be work for reconciliation between people and with our God. new conspirators: morning prayers

Slide 5: opening ritual (we say together …) Jesus Christ is the light of the call to worship world. The light shines in the darkness meditation and the darkness has not overcome it. scripture reading / rant (silence while a candle is lit) response Light of the world, shine on us. prayer of confession Light of the world, bring us peace. Light of the world, heal us, benediction and heal this broken world through us. Amen The strong arms of God sustain you, And the power of the Holy Spirit strengthen you in every way. Amen. new conspirators: morning prayers

Slide 6: opening ritual call to worship The Gathering Song (acapella) meditation Gathered here in the mystery of the scripture reading / rant hour, Gathered here in one strong body, response Gathered here in the struggle and the prayer of confession power Spirit draw near… benediction new conspirators: morning prayers

Slide 7: opening ritual call to worship conspiring to build meditation beloved community scripture reading / rant response prayer of confession benediction see if you have a particular response to any of these images ... new conspirators: morning prayers

Slide 35: how would you feel if some of these people moved into your street ?

Slide 36: Matthew 25 opening ritual The Sheep and the Goats (The Message) call to worship 31-33"When he finally arrives, blazing meditation in beauty and all his angels with him, scripture reading / rant the Son of Man will take his place on his glorious throne. Then all the response nations will be arranged before him prayer of confession and he will sort the people out, much as a shepherd sorts out sheep and benediction goats, putting sheep to his right and goats to his left. 34-36"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what's coming to you in this kingdom. new conspirators: morning prayers

Slide 37: opening ritual It's been ready for you since the world's foundation. And here's why: call to worship meditation I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a scripture reading / rant drink, response I was homeless and you gave me a room, prayer of confession I was shivering and you gave me benediction clothes, I was sick and you stopped to visit, I was in prison and you came to me.' 37-40"Then those 'sheep' are going to say, 'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever new conspirators: morning prayers

Slide 38: see you sick or in prison and come to opening ritual you?' Then the King will say, 'I'm telling call to worship the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked meditation or ignored, that was me—you did it to scripture reading / rant me.' response 41-43"Then he will turn to the 'goats,' prayer of confession the ones on his left, and say, 'Get out, worthless goats! You're good for nothing benediction but the fires of hell. And why? Because — I was hungry and you gave me no meal, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was homeless and you gave me no new conspirators: bed, morning prayers

Slide 39: I was shivering and you gave me no opening ritual clothes, call to worship Sick and in prison, and you never visited.' meditation 44"Then those 'goats' are going to say, scripture reading / rant 'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry or response thirsty or homeless or shivering or sick prayer of confession or in prison and didn't help?' 45"He will answer them, 'I'm telling the benediction solemn truth: Whenever you failed to do one of these things to someone who was being overlooked or ignored, that was me—you failed to do it to me.' 46"Then those 'goats' will be herded to their eternal doom, but the 'sheep' to their eternal reward." new conspirators: morning prayers

Slide 40: opening ritual call to worship meditation scripture reading / rant response prayer of confession silence for reflection benediction new conspirators: morning prayers

Slide 41: opening ritual welcome home by dave dobbyn, 2005 call to worship Text tonight I am feeling for you meditation under the state of a strange land you have sacrificed much to be here scripture reading / rant ‘there but for grace…’ as I offer my hand welcome home, i bid you welcome, response i bid you welcome welcome home from the bottom of my heart prayer of confession out here on the edge the empire is fading by the day benediction and the world is so weary in war maybe we’ll find that new way so welcome home, see i made a space for you now welcome home from the bottom of our heart welcome home from the bottom of our hearts .... ... see handout for rest of lyrics new conspirators: morning prayers

Slide 42: What’s ‘at the bottom of your heart’ when you think opening ritual of people of other races? call to worship What are the names of immigrants you know? Pray for them, or for yourself. meditation Cable ties are used as handcuffs in many parts of scripture reading / rant the world. When you are ready attach your cable tie response to the fence as a symbol of your prayer and identification with the suffering of those struggling to prayer of confession settle into a new land, and those detained falsely benediction and unjustly. Take a barbed wire off-cut ‘cross’ to remind you that Jesus has accepted you as you are, and that you should accept others as generously. Carry the ‘cross’ in your hand. new conspirators: morning prayers

Slide 43: opening ritual call to worship meditation silence for reflection scripture reading / rant we will end with one voice saying response :Lord hear us prayer of confession benediction and respond with many voices saying :Lord hear my prayer new conspirators: morning prayers

Slide 44: opening ritual call to worship we say to each other… meditation You are God’s servants, scripture reading / rant gifted with dreams and visions Upon you rests the grace of God like response flames of fire. prayer of confession Love and serve the Lord in the strength of the Spirit. benediction May the deep peace of Christ be with you, the strong arms of God sustain you, And the power of the Holy Spirit strengthen you in every way. Amen. (Diane Karay Tripp) new conspirators: morning prayers