DNA Global Forum 2015

Communion

Invitation to ConfessionJesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil.

Let us confess our sins remembering before God thetimes when we have fallen from temptation into sin.

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Kyrie ConfessionsWe confess to you our selfishness and lack of love:fill us with your Spirit. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.We confess to you our fear and failure in sharing our faith: fill us with your Spirit. Christ, have mercy.Christ, have mercy.We confess to you our stubbornness and lack of trust:fill us with your Spirit. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.

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Prayers of IntercessionWith confidence and trust let us pray to the Father, for the Body of Christ the Church throughout the world, let us pray to the Father. Lord of compassion,

in your mercy hear us.

For the mission of the Church, that in faithful witness it may preach the gospel to the ends of the earth, let us pray to the Father. Lord of compassion,

in your mercy hear us.

For those responding to the prompting of the Spirit, and those walking with them towards accepting Christ as their Saviour and Lord, let us pray to the Father. Lord of compassion,

in your mercy hear us.

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Prayers of Intercession cont’dFor peace in the world …that a spirit of respect and reconciliation may grow

among nations and peoples, let us pray to the Father. Lord of compassion,

in your mercy hear us.

For the poor, the persecuted, the sick, and all who suffer…for refugees, prisoners, and all in danger; that they may be relieved and protected,

let us pray to the Father. Lord of compassion,

in your mercy hear us.

For those whom we have injured or offended, let us pray to the Father.

Lord of compassion,

in your mercy hear us.

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Prayers of Intercession cont’d

For grace to amend our lives and to further the reign of God,

let us pray to the Father. Lord of compassion,

in your mercy hear us.

In communion with all those who have walked in the way of holiness …

let us pray to the Father. Lord of compassion,

in your mercy hear us.

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Prayers of Intercession cont’dWe pray to the Lord for courage to give up other things and to give ourselves to him this Lent. Give your Church the courage to give up her preoccupation with herself and to give more time to your mission in the world. [We pray for…] May the blood and water flowing from the side of Jesus bring forgiveness to your people and help us to face the cost of proclaiming salvation. Lord, meet us in the silence,

give us strength and hear our prayer.

Give your world the courage to give up war, bitterness and hatred,

and to seek peace. [We pray for…] May the shoulders of the risen Jesus,

once scourged by soldiers, bear the burden of political and military conflict in our world. Lord, meet us in the silence,

give us strength and hear our prayer.

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Prayers of Intercession cont’dGive us the courage to give up quarrels, strife and jealousy

in our families, neighbourhoods and communities.

[We pray for…] May the presence of the risen Jesus, his body once broken and now made whole, bring peace and direction as we live with one another. Lord, meet us in the silence,

give us strength and hear our prayer.

Give us the courage to give up our selfishness as we live for others,

and to give time, care and comfort to the sick. [We pray for...] May the wounded hands of Jesus bring his healing touch, and the light of his presence fill their rooms. Lord, meet us in the silence,

give us strength and hear our prayer.

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Prayers of Intercession Cont’dGive us the courage to give up our fear of death and to rejoice with those who have died in faith.[Especially we hold … in our minds.]May the feet of the risen Lord Jesus, once nailed to the cross,walk alongside the dying and bereaved in their agony,and walk with us and all your Church through death to the gate of glory. Lord, meet us in the silence,give us strength and hear our prayer, here and in eternity. Amen.

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PrayerGod our Father, in your love and goodness you have taught us to come close to you in penitence with prayer, fasting and generosity; accept our Lenten discipline, and when we fall by our weakness, raise us up by your unfailing mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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PEACE – Greeting!

Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us access to his grace.The peace of the Lord always be with you,And also with you!

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Eucharistic PrayerIt is right and good to give you thanks and praise, almighty God and everlasting Father, through Jesus Christ your Son.

For in these forty days you lead us into the desert of repentance that through a pilgrimage of prayer and discipline we may grow in grace and learn to be your people once again.

Through fasting, prayer and acts of service you bring us back to your generous heart.

Through study of your holy word you open our eyes to your presence in the world and free our hands to welcome others into the radiant splendour of your love.

As we prepare to celebrate the Easter feast with joyful hearts and minds

we bless you for your mercy and join with saints and angels for ever praising you and saying:

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Holy, Holy, Holy LordGod of Power and Mighty,Heaven and Earth are full of Glory,Hosanna in the Highest.Blessed is He who comes in the name of Lord,Hosanna in the Highest.

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Sanctus

This is the table of Emmanuel –a place where bread and wine remind us how to live and love as those who inhabit God’s time, and work to build His Kingdom. A place where we recognise that the one for whom we wait is also the one who is already, and always, here with us.

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Invitation

So comewhether you are watching for the dawn, or dreading first light, whether you are waiting with hope, or hiding your face,come with quiet confidence because hereit is Emmanuel who watches for our coming,and who waits with love and joy to welcome us in.

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Invitation

The story of Emmanuel is the story of God – waiting to inhabit time,who took on flesh and form, and lived among us,so that we might re-imagine life.

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Invitation

It is the story of Jesus – waiting to be betrayed, who shared supper with his friends blessing and breaking bread (bread is broken)

and pouring and sharing wine(wine is poured)

so that we might re-imagine love.

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Invitation

It is the story of Christ –waiting in the tomb for God’s moment, who threw down the gates of hell and drew the sting of death so that we might re-imagine the world. It is the story of one who knows what it is to wait, and who shows us what it is to wait well.

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Invitation

And so, taking this bread and wine,we remember and celebrate the waitingwhich began to change the world; and we join our voiceswith all who still wait and workfor that change to come to completion.

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Thanksgiving

And as we follow the example of Jesus send down your Holy Spiriton us, and on these gifts of bread and wine,that we may find the imagination, the courage and the strength to use our waiting times to build God’s Kingdom of joy, justice and peace.

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Consecration

The table is set;softening sky announces the Bridegroom’s return and bread and wine declare that waiting is not time frozen but time freed and fruitful.Bread and wine are shared

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Sharing of the gifts

The earth still waits for its healing …May we who are part of that waiting, take and use the dreaming times to re-imagine the world; inhabit and use the liminal times to discover the patterns of God;embrace and use the quickening times to learn how to live and love; thus may our watching and waiting join with that of Emmanuel to realise God’s Kingdom here on earth.

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Concluding Prayers

Let us say the Lord’s prayer, in each our own language……….The peace of God which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds, in the knowledge of God and His Son Jesus Christ our Lord; And the blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be with you and remain among you now and always. Amen

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Concluding Prayers

Church of England Common Worship: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/worship/texts/common-worship-pdf-files.aspx

In This Season of Waiting

by Pat Bennett

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