June 6, 2013 alt.worship inclusive mission parish sacraments youth School Mass: Liturgy for the Sacred Heart of Jesus Gathering Song (to the tune of Here we go round the Mulberry Bush) We gather round in this holy space Holy Space, filled with grace We gather round in this holy space To do what Jesus taught us We hear the stories of our King Eternal life, for us he’ll win We share his meal and pray with him And do what Jesus taught us. 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 Penitential Rite (to the tune of Baa Baa Blacksheep) Just like lost sheep we have gone astray Done bad things and run away So we come to say sorry Make things better as you see Loving Jesus make anew Our lives so we can be like you. Absolution (If you’re happy…) You’re forgiven and you know it, so clap your hands You’re forgiven and you know, so you really ought to show it, You’re forgiven and you know it, so clap your hands Jesus loves you and you know it, so stamp your feet Jesus loves you and you know it, so you really ought to show it Jesus loves you and you know it, so stamp your feet If you believe that God forgives you, say “We do” “We do” When you say that you are sorry, you no longer have to worry God takes away your sin, so say “Amen”. Amen! Collect Let us pray… Father, we rejoice in the gifts of love we have received from the heart of Jesus your Son Open our hearts to bless us with his love We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit One God, world without end. Amen. Gospel: The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) from Frontline Evangelism with Young People This bloke was going through a rough part of town. It wasn’t his town, and he didn’t really belong here. You can think of your own local tensions: football teams, chav and grunge, colour of skin, there’s no end of examples. Whatever it was, he was out on his own, in a vulnerable place, in the wrong place. He got set upon, beaten, robbed and left in a bleeding, bruised pile on the pavement. As our victim was lying there, he thought he could see someone coming down the street dressed in a dog-collar – the local priest – he was saved! But the local priest had so much on his mind, Masses to say and masses to do and he just looked past the man on the ground – a head so far in the clouds that he couldn’t see the need in front of him. A little while later, our victim lying there with bruised and swollen eyes thought he could see one of his own – the same football shirt, the same dress code, the same hairstyle or cap or whatever we choose to show our individuality with by being just like all our mates – he was saved! But his brother in fashion didn’t want to get blood on him, didn’t want to get involved, didn’t want to put aside his plans for the day and deal with it – his life was already far too full to bother with this need. When the victim thought that was it, that the end was near, there came another standing over him. Different. Different colour football shirt, different colour skin, different style of music coming over the iPod. Different. This means trouble, this means the end. But the stranger, the man who had no ties to our victim, was the one to help him up, to get him to the hospital, to sort out the paperwork and the police, to help the victim get his life back together. He went out of his own way to make a difference to the victim, went the extra mile. Saw out what was right. Which of these three, asked Jesus, was like a neighbour? The one who showed him kindness, they answered. Not the one whom everyone expects to be holy. Not the one who seemed to be from the same family, the same mindset, the same tribe. The one who looked beyond the badges and the labels and saw the need of another human being. Jesus then gave those to whom he told this story a simple command: Go then, and do likewise. This is the Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, O Christ Peace (to the tune of This Old Man) Here we are One in Christ Gathered here Ain’t this nice? So let us share a sign of peace A kiss or hug before the feast… The peace of the Lord be always with you and also with you Let us offer one another a sign of peace Pray, my brothers and sisters, that this our sacrifice may 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. Prayer over the gifts Heavenly Father, we thank you for these gifts, Bread and Wine, fruit of the earth We pray you will change them as you change us by the power of your Holy Spirit Preface 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 Father, all-powerful and ever-living God, we do well always and everywhere to give You thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord. Lifted high on the cross, Christ gave His life for us, so much did He love us. From His wounded side flowed blood and water, the fountain of sacramental life in the Church. To His open heart the Saviour invites all to draw water in joy from the springs of salvation. Now, with all the saints and angels, we praise you for ever: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Eucharistic Prayer 2 for Children Father, on the night before he died, Jesus shared a meal with his friends. He took the bread, and thanked you. He broke it, and gave it to them, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this to remember me. After the meal, Jesus took the cup of wine. He thanked you, and gave it to them, saying: Drink this, all of you. This is my blood, the new promise of God’s unfailing love. Do this to remember me. Christ is the bread of life: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again! Father, as we offer this bread and wine, and remember his death and resurrection, send your +Holy Spirit, that we who share these gifts may be fed by Christ’s body and his blood. Pour your Spirit on us that we may love one another, work for the healing of the earth, and share the good news of Jesus, as we wait for his coming in glory. For honour and praise belong to you, Father, with Jesus your Son, and the Holy Spirit: one God, for ever and ever. Amen Lord’s Prayer (Pop Goes the Weasel) Our Father, who art in heaven Hallowed be thy na-a-ame. Thy kingdom come Thy will be done On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us today our daily bread Forgive us all our si-i-ns As we forgive all those us who sin or trespass against us Let us not be drawn into Any kind of temptation Deliver us from the evil one Amen, Amen, Amen. Agnus Dei (3 blind mice) Lamb of God, Lamb of God You take away, the sin of the world Have mercy on us, Lamb of God Don’t let us stray away from the flock You take away the sin of the world So grant us peace Come and eat, come and drink You’re welcome here, come quite near Share in his body and blood with us It tastes like wine and bread but just Know that inside it’s not quite thus Share the food of God. Communion Antiphon: “Go then, and do likewise” (cf Luke 10:37) Prayer after Communion: Father, may this sacrament fill us with love, draw us closer to Christ your Son and help us to recognise him in others We ask this in the name of Jesus, the Lord. Amen. Blessing (Sing a Song of Sixpence) The Lord be with you And also with you Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing May the Lord now +bless you And keep you all safe Send you out from here In a state of grace Take what we have learned About Jesus our King And do what he has taught us To make the world a better thing. Go, the Mass has ended But our service has begun We heard it straight from Jesus What it means to live as one With him now up in heaven Looking from above Blessing us in all our work Let’s go and share his love. The Mass is ended. Go in the Peace of Christ. Thanks be to God By spr
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