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Liturgy for Quarry Church June 11, 2017 (Trinity Sunday: 1st After Pentecost)

https://christspieces.org/quarry/

Based on the June 7 liturgy from:

Claiborne, Shane, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, and Enuma Okoro.

Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals.

Grand Rapids, Mich: Zondervan, 2010.

Online at http://commonprayer.net/.

Seattle (1786? – 1866): Seattle was born in a Suquamish village along the Puget Sound. As a

child he witnessed the arrival of the first white folks in the Northwest. In his early twenties, he was named chief of his tribe and inherited the

responsibility of dealing with the white settlers. He rejected the option of violent resistance and insisted on peaceful discourse. In 1830 he and

many other Natives converted to Christianity. Seattle became a leader committed to integrating his faith within his Native culture and

traditions. He eventually became very disheartened with the way he saw the white settlers treating the creation. He died on June 7, 1866, on the Port Madison Reservation near the city which today bears his name.

O Lord, let my soul rise up to meet you as the day rises to meet the sun. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Come, let us sing to the Lord:

let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation. Songs “Father I Adore You” and “Your Love Oh Lord”

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“Father, I Adore You” (Maranatha Singers 1974, “Praise Album” here)

[repeat, and sing in the round]

Father, I adore You

Lay my life before You

How I love You

Jesus, I adore You

Lay my life before You

How I love You

Spirit, I adore You

Lay my life before You

How I love You

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“Your Love Oh Lord” (Third Day here; based on Psalm 36)

Your love, oh Lord

Reaches to the heavens

Your faithfulness stretches to the sky

Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains

Your justice flows like the ocean's tide

I will lift my voice

To worship You, my King

I will find my strength

In the shadow of your wings

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We are part of the earth : and it is part of us. Reading: Psalm 36:5-10 Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens :

and your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the strong mountains, your justice like the great deep :

you save both man and beast, O Lord. How priceless is your love, O God! :

your people take refuge under the shadow of your wings. They feast upon the abundance of your house :

you give them drink from the river of your delights. For with you is the well of life :

and in your light we see light. Continue your loving-kindness to those who know you :

and your favor to those who are true of heart. We are part of the earth : and it is part of us. Scripture Engagement: Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Acts 5:12-26 Hearing the Spirit Speak a Common Word, Calling Us to Faithfulness on Our Frontlines We are part of the earth : and it is part of us. Seattle said,

“Humankind did not weave the web of life. We are but one strand within it.

Whatever we do to the web we do to ourselves.” Responsive Prayer for Us, Others & Our World

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Our Father Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever, Amen.

Lord, you care for all of creation and watch over the earth and its inhabitants day and night. Help us learn to love all things created by

your hand. Teach us that we are part of a larger tapestry woven together for the good of all. Amen.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you : wherever he may send you; may he guide you through the wilderness : protect you through the storm; may he bring you home rejoicing : at the wonders he has shown you; may he bring you home rejoicing : once again into our doors.

JUNE: The Holy Trinity

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From Common Prayer for Ordinary Radicals, p302-303. More on church calendar here and here (cf. Bobby Gross, Living the Christian Year)

JUNE: MARKS OF NEW MONASTICISM CARE FOR CREATION Fifty days after Pentecost Sunday, the church celebrates the Holy Trinity, worshiping the one God who lives and reigns forever as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Holy Trinity icon is a reminder that Abraham and Sarah had the chance to welcome God in three visitors who showed up at their door. Theology is never far removed from the people and places outside our door. Much of our theology has been so concentrated on heaven that it invalidates any concern for the earth. Some images in Scripture have even been misconstrued to perpetuate a disregard for the creation, such as the image that in the last days the world will be consumed by fire. But nearly every other time the "consumed by fire" image is evoked in Scripture, it is a fire that purifies rather than burns up, a fire that frees up life rather than destroys it. No doubt, the way we live is shaped by how we imagine the end of the world--whether we think God's final plan is for everything to go up in flames or for everything to be brought back to life. Creation care is not just about theology. It is about having the creativity to embody our theology imaginatively--flushing toilets with dirty sink water, riding a bike to work as an act of prophetic dissent, or helping an institution become carbon neutral. At its core, creation care is about loving our global neighbor, because the poor suffer the most from the degradation of the earth and the struggle for clean water. For many kids in the concrete jungle of the ghettoes and slums, there can be such a disconnection from creation that they feel disconnected from the Creator. A community of folks moved into Camden, New Jersey, because the neighborhood has suffered so deeply from environmental degradation that it was rated one of the worst places to live in America. More than half the kids have chronic asthma. But part of what we do as we plan urban is reconnect to the beauty of the earth. Kids get to see grass pierce concrete. Their eyes light up as they pull a carrot out of the ground, and digging for potatoes can feel like digging up a lost treasure. At the heart of it all is a God who so loved the world and who called everything in it good. Our story began in a garden, but it ends in a city--a beautiful restored city the Scriptures describe as the New Jerusalem, coming on earth as it is in heaven. Christianity is not just about going up when we die, it's about bringing God's kingdom down, all the way to the dirt in our gardens. Suggested Reading for the Month: For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care, by Steven Bouma-Prediger Laudato Si’ (On Care for Our Common Home), by Pope Francis Creation Care and the Gospel: Reconsidering the Mission of the Church,

ed. Colin Bell and Robert S. White (cf. Lausanne Movement Creation Care Network) Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to Action, by Matthew Sleeth Go Green, Save Green: A Simple Guide to Saving Time, Money, & God’s Green Earth,

by Nancy Sleeth Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, by Bill McKibben

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[“Feeding of the 5000.” Artwork by Eric Feather, online at http://ericfeather.com/]

“For the Beauty of the Earth” (Hymn by Folliott S. Pierpoint; lyrics and youtube.com here)

For the beauty of the earth, For the beauty of the skies,

For the love which from our birth, Over and around us lies, Lord of all, to thee we raise, This, our hymn of grateful praise.

For the wonder of each hour,

Of the day and of the night, Hill and vale and tree and flower, Sun and moon and stars of light,

Lord of all, to thee we raise, This, our hymn of grateful praise.

For the joy of ear and eye,

For the heart’s and mind’s delight, For the mystic harmony, Linking sense to sound and sight, Lord of all, to thee we raise, This, our hymn of grateful praise.

For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child, Friends on earth and friends above, For all gentle thoughts and mild, Lord of all, to thee we raise, This, our hymn of grateful praise.

For thy Church that evermore, Lifteth holy hands above,

Off’ring up on ev’ry shore, Her pure sacrifice of love,

Lord of all, to thee we raise, This, our hymn of grateful praise.

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