February 22, 2010 alt.worship Blesséd Foundation Stones at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, Oxford. 22nd Feb 2010 for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter Liturgy now. Photos to follow. Gathering Video: 01 – Call to Worship 02 – Busy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFOGeOcgVCs Introduction Video:03 – Liturgical Greeting v. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AndLNmeBlrI In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Lord be with you. And also with you. My dear friends in Christ, the theme for our mass today is Foundation Stones. We recall Christ’s words to Peter, ‘You are the rock on which I will build my church’ In this Lenten ember week we offer this holy sacrifice this evening as a Mass of Vocation, a celebration of Christ’s calling to us all to serve him in different capacities. For many of us here tonight this is a call to the ordained priesthood of his church, for others it is a call to the public life of being a part of a clergy family alongside other individual callings, for some it is the calling to teach and train people for the priesthood. We remember also Peter’s own instructions to church leaders: Just as shepherds watch over their sheep, you must watch over everyone God has placed in your care. Do it willingly in order to please God, and not simply because you think you must. Let it be something you want to do, instead of something you do merely to make money. Don’t be bossy to those people who are in your care, but set an example for them. Then when Christ the Chief Shepherd returns, you will be given a crown that will never lose its glory (1 Pet 5 2-4 CEV) And so as we gather to encounter God in these holy and sacred mysteries, we prepare ourselves by calling to mind our sins… Penitential Rite Video: 04 – Incense Penitential Rite http://www.vimeo.com/9306702 Music: Eno: Dunwich Beach, Autumn 1960 At the end: Screen: Kyries Sung: Kyrie by Matt Maher God of Reconciliation, Heal our wounds in darkest times Kyrie Eleison Kyrie Eleison. In the midst of fear and darkness,, make our lives a prayer of peace Christe Eleison. Christe Eleison. Healer of the broken hearted, Guide us home to heaven’s shores. Kyrie Eleison Kyrie Eleison. Absolution Screen: you are forgiven Our Lord Jesus Christ, who has left power to his Church to absolve all sinners who truly repent and believe in him, of his great mercy forgive you all your offences; and by his authority committed to me, I absolve you from all your sins: +In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Book of Common Prayer, Visitation of the Sick p317 The Lord has put away all your sins, and of your charity, pray for me, a sinner also Amen Collect Let us pray Almighty God, who inspired your apostle Saint Peter to confess Jesus as Christ and Son of the living God: build up your Church upon this rock, that in unity and peace it may proclaim one truth and follow one Lord, your Son our Saviour Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Liturgy of the Word Video: 05 – Word Video: 06 – Son of God http://www.vimeo.com/9621135 Meditation: Foundation Stones Video: 07 – Foundation Stones Meditation 1 http://vimeo.com/9336036 Audio: Brian Eno – The Plateaux of Mirrors (from Ambient 2) Who do you say that I am? We have answered that question many times, You are the Christ, The Messiah, The Son of the living God. But we couldn’t leave it there, as a simple statement Because the light of that answer You are the Christ, The Messiah, The Son of the living God. Shines into our being and prompts us to ask who do you say that we are? And we have heard your voice Some as a loud trumpet And others a hesitant whisper And we have heard your blessing And felt your call You are the rock on which I will build my church, And so we have answered your question Who do you say that I am? You are the Christ, The Messiah, The Son of the living God. Before partners, families and friends, Before sending vicars, DDOs, examining chaplains, bishops and their advisors, Before college tutors and principals But we couldn’t leave it there, as a simple statement Because the light of that answer You are the Christ, The Messiah, The Son of the living God. Shines into our being and prompts us to ask Who do you say that we are? You are the rock on which I will build my church, And because of that answer, Although some of us feel too small to fill the gaping hole that we see, And some of us feel too weak to support the weight of expectation, For who is a rock besides our God? We have left our former lives To engage more deeply with these questions To find out what it means To be be built into a spiritual house, To be formed into a holy priesthood, To offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God Because you have said You are the rock on which I will build my church, We need to be shaped to fill the hole, Some of us have rough edges And need to be made smooth, Some of us need to be broken open To reveal the treasure within, To be made Strong, Immovable, Trustworthy. And all of us need to be polished To reflect your face more fully For You are the Christ, The Messiah, The Son of the living God and you have said that we are the rock on which you will build your church, and death itself will not have any power over it. Intercessions Video: 08 – Visual Intercessions http://www.vimeo.com/9608415 The Liturgy of the Sacrament Peace Video: 09 – Blessed Peace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhIgWrdLNXw Christ is our peace. He has reconciled us to God in one body by the cross. We meet in his name and share his peace. The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. Let us offer one another a sign of peace The Peace is shared The Offertory As the offertory is played, bread and wine move haphazardly from the rear to the altar, passing through most members of the congregation Video: 10 – Blesséd be your name (iWorship) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cyqn2LxKVk The Eucharistic Prayer Video: 11 – Joined with Angels – Eucharistic Prayer B (Cuddesdon) http://www.vimeo.com/9304160 The Lord be with you and also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give thanks and praise. 1 Father, we give you thanks and praise through your beloved Son Jesus Christ, your living Word, through whom you have created all things; who was sent by you in your great goodness to be our Saviour. 2 By the power of the Holy Spirit he took flesh; as your Son, born of the blessed Virgin, he lived on earth and went about among us; 3 he opened wide his arms for us on the cross; he put an end to death by dying for us; 4 and revealed the resurrection by rising to new life; so he fulfilled your will and won for you a holy people. 5 Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we proclaim your great and glorious name, for ever praising you and singing: Sanctus We are joined by angels, Our purpose the same: To worship the one and only God, A little piece of heaven in this place And we cry together: Holy, holy For there is no other like You, Lord. We declare together: You are awesome, You are to be feared, honoured and revered, For You are the Lord. We are joined by angels, With one voice we sing, As we lift our hands to honour You, In worship, the angels extend their wings. And we cry together: Holy, holy For there is no other like You, Lord. We declare together: You are awesome, You are to be feared, honoured and revered, For You are the Lord. The priest continues 6 Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness; 7 grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit, and according to your holy will, these gifts of bread and wine may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ; 8 who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread and gave you thanks; he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me. 9 In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks; he gave it to them, saying: Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. 10 Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. <no memorial acclamation> 11 And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross, his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world; rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming in glory, we celebrate this memorial of our redemption. 12 As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, we bring before you this bread and this cup and we thank you for counting us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you. 13 Send the Holy Spirit on your people and gather into one in your kingdom all who share this one bread and one cup, so that we, in the company of Our Blessed Lady, St Thomas the Apostle, St Peter______________ all the saints, may praise and glorify you for ever, through Jesus Christ our Lord; 14 by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever. And we cry together: Holy, holy For there is no other like You, Lord. We declare together: You are awesome, You are to be feared, honoured and revered, For You are the Lord. Amen The Lord’s Prayer Video: 12 – Lord’s Prayer Short Modern http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tyT7IvcxGM We break this bread to share in the body of Christ Though we are many we are one body, because we all share in one bread. Agnus Dei Video: 13 – Rufus Wainwright: Agnus Dei http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVbdzqOrOjg This is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those who are called to his supper. Lord I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed. Communion Video: 14 – Prayer from the Heart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPX9clcLLAw Post Communion Prayer Let us pray God our Father, you have given us the body and blood of Christ as the food of life. On this feast of Peter the Apostle, may this communion bring us redemption and be the sign and source of our unity and peace. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen Blessing & Dismissal Video: 15 Joy Division Blessing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14Ma-AodQ9I Video: 16 – Polyphonic Spree http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GewbAuTgu5g END By spr
4 Comments Peter Ould Posted on 9:00 am - February 23, 2010 Apart from the fact that Jesus never said the words “You are the rock on which I will build my church” (but rather something slightly different which changes the sense of what he was communicating), that is nothing short of brilliant. Reply Peter Ould Posted on 6:06 pm - February 23, 2010 The literal translation is “And I say you are Petros and on this petra I build up this my church…”. Obviously there is a play on words of Petros and petra (but of course you already know this), but there is nothing in the text which indicates that the petra is directly associated with the person of Petros. So to say “You are the rock on which…” is to indicate that it is the person of Petros which is the petra, whereas the text doesn’t directly indicate this. Of course, if you take the Roman interpretation then you would argue that Petros is the petra of the church. I (and I think you are indicating you as well) would argue that it is the confession of faith in Mt 16:16 which is the petra on which the church is built (i.e. the church exists everywhere people confess Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God). Reply Caroline Posted on 4:36 pm - February 24, 2010 Missing the subtleties of Greek translation here isn’t really Fr Simon’s fault! Mea culpa. It was written for a very particular situation- the ordinands at possibly the broadest CofE theological college, half way through Hilary term, when the first years are still wondering what on earth they are doing here, and is it too late to get their old jobs back, and the leavers are wondering if they will ever learn enough to be ready to leave. I confess it was written without any great consideration for any change in meaning but rather simply a paraphrase to remove Peter’s name and so to use it to express the majority of that specific congregation’s experience of Christ’s call, to serve him and his church in the particular capacity of ordained ministry. Somehow who he is defines who we are to be. I’m not sure I’m very comfortable pleading ‘pastoral excuse’ for theological ignorance… Reply frsimon Posted on 4:49 pm - February 24, 2010 I don’t have a problem with either, because to me the living stones of the first witnesses to the resurrection are the foundation, with Christ as the capstone (Ephesians 2:20). The Church is a living institution, and we continue that witness, which was started in Peter’s confession. I believe in the Apostolic Succession of Priesthood, but I certainly don’t accord Rome any more primacy than the other Patriarchies, even the ones which no longer really exist, and of course, he hath no jurisdiction here. The text does just prove however what I have been trying to argue for a long time to our more po-faced bretheren and sisteren: that Jesus had a good sense of humour, and used it to powerful effect! Reply
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