Greenbelt 2010 Mass of the Edge Complete Liturgy
Gathering
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Music: Blackthorn Crescent (not that which is shown above)
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, we gather from the edges, of this racecourse, of this country, the edges of society to this place, here and now to gather up all the worship of this long day and to meet with the Lord in broken bread, and wine outpoured.
Coming as it does from all strands of God’s holy and universal church, this is a Mass of Unity and most importantly a Mass which seeks to speak for those on the edges, the margins, the dispossessed and the unclean: God is here – make yourselves at home, for in this place, all are welcome.
Penitential Rite
So in order to encounter God in these holy and sacred mysteries, we seek to ready ourselves: our minds, our bodies and our souls.
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Lord have Mercy
Lord have Mercy
Christ have Mercy
Christ have Mercy
Lord have Mercy
Lord have Mercy
Absolution
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.
The Lord has put away all your sins, and of your charity, pray for me, a sinner also
Amen
Gloria
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Collect
Let us pray…
Father, we come to you tonight from the edges of society, the margins of Church, the ignored spaces in between normality…
We look to you for affirmation, for redemption, for you to hear the cries which we raise from our own personal wildernesses…
For we know that you are the one who heals the broken, gives voice to the alienated, and lifts up the downtrodden.
We make this prayer through the wounded healer, Jesus Christ, God with us, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, One God, Indivisible unto the ages of ages. Amen
Gospel: Mark 5:1-20
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This is the Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, O Christ
Affirmation of Faith
We believe in God the Father,
from whom every family
in heaven and on earth is named.
We believe in God the Son,
who lives in our hearts through faith,
and fills us with his love.
We believe in God the Holy Spirit,
who strengthens us
with power from on high.
We believe in one God;
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Intercessions
The Church
We pray for the whole Church, the visible body of Christ on this earth, in all its diversity.
We pray that the Church may reflect the face of Christ, seek to be united as the true vine and work together to build the Kingdom of God in our communities.
We pray for its leaders, that they may be empowered to pastor and guide the people, seeking the will of the Father and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
The World
We pray for the needs of the world, a world torn apart by oppression, injustice and enmity.
We pray especially for those affected by natural disasters, especially flood and mudslide and those who seek to provide relief and aid.
May your kingdom come and the whole world be made whole.
Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
Our Communities
We pray for our own communities, for their many different needs.
We pray for the isolated, the anxious and the alone, those who find themselves in the spiritual wilderness and those burdened by addiction or depression.
We lift up to you those that we know who are in need of God’s love, reconciliation and healing.
Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
The Sick and the Departed
We pray for those sick in mind, body or spirit.
We pray for those gathered into your loving arms, those recently departed, those whose anniversaries occur around this time, those we love and see no longer and those departed who have no-one else to pray for them.
Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
The Hail Mary
We do not pray alone, but join our prayers alongside the Angels, the Saints, the Prophets and the Patriarchs as we pray alongside the whole company of heaven and Our Blesséd Lady of Walsingham as we say…
Peace
Christ lifts up the humble
Christ reunites the broken
Christ draws us in from the edge,
into a new peace with him,
and with others
The peace of the Lord be always with you
and also with you
Let us offer one an other that sign of God’s peace
Offertory
Pray my dear friends that this our sacrifice be acceptable to God, the Almighty Father
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his church
Eucharistic Prayer
numbers refer to the screen
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(1) | 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. |
(2) | Father, all powerful and ever living God
We do well always and everywhere to give you thanks Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord Tonight, we bring to this table all that is painful in our lives. Our disappointments, Our failures, Our addictions, Ourselves. |
(3) | In that bringing we come to the foot of your cross,
Where you raise all of this up And our pain is overshadowed by your victory Over sin and death Over pain and suffering Over abuse and addiction So that we may join our prayers with the redeemed and renewed company of heaven, forever praising you and saying…. |
(4) | Holy, Holy, Holy Lord
God of power and might heaven and earth are full of your glory Hosanna in the highest Blesséd is he who comes in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest |
(5) | Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness; grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit, and according to your holy will, these gifts of bread and wine |
(6) | Take, eat; this is my body
which is given for you; |
(7) | 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; for the forgiveness of sins. |
(8) | Let us proclaim the mystery of faith…
Christ has died Christ is risen Christ will come again |
(9) | And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross, his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world; and glorious ascension, |
(10) | As we offer you this our sacrifice
of praise and thanksgiving, |
(11) | 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 Blesséd Lady of Walsingham and all the saints, |
(12) | 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. Amen |
Lord’s Prayer
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Our Father in heaven.
Don’t say ‘Father’ if you do not behave like a son or daughter. Don’t say ‘Our’ if you only think of your self.
Hallowed by your name
Don’t say ‘Hallowed’ if you do not honour that name.
Your Kingdom come
Don’t say ‘Your Kingdom come’ if you are weighed down with material goods
Your will be done On earth as in heaven
Don’t say ‘Thy will be done’ if you do not accept the hard bits
Don’t say ‘as it is in heaven’ if you only think about earthly matters
Give us this day our daily bread
Don’t say ’Our daily bread’ if you have no concern for the hungry or the homeless
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us
Don’t say ‘Forgive us our sins’ if you remain angry with someone
Lead us not into temptation
Don’t say ‘Lead us not into temptation’ if you intend to continue sinning
But deliver us from evil
Don’t say ‘Deliver us from evil’ if you are not willing to make a stand against injustice
For the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen
Don’t say ‘AMEN’ without considering the words of your prayer!
Fraction
We break this bread
to share in the body of Christ
Though we are many, we are one body,
because we all share the one bread
Agnus Dei
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.
Presentation
Come, not because you are strong,
but because you are weak.
Come, not because any goodness of your own
gives you any right to come,
but because you need mercy and help.
Come, because you love the Lord a little,
and would like to love him more.
Come, because he loves you and gave himself for you.
This is the Lamb of God
who takes away the sin of the world
Blessèd are those who are called from the margins to his supper
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.
Communion
Prayer After Communion
Let us pray…
Lord Jesus,
May we who have met with you in this sacrament of salvation, been fed for the long and troublous journey of life and healed by your saving power, come to recognise you in these holy gifts, to the glory of your heavenly Father.
Amen.
Blessing and Dismissal
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The Lord be with you
And also with you
The Blessing of God be with us,
Father and Mother,
Sustainer of our earth
Source of all that is, and shall be.
The Blessing of God be with us
The Universal Christ
the Risen and Glorious Loved One
and our Friend
The Blessing of God be with us
Spirit spreading love and joy in our hearts
giving hope to the battered ones
inspiring peace and justice for the little ones
For we have been nourished
by the Bread of Life
we have been quickened
by the Life-blood of the Universe
With courage and hope let us continue on
our journey.
…and the blessing of God almighty,
the +Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
Amen.
The mass is ended. Go in the peace of Christ.
Thanks be to God.
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