National Aboriginal Day of Prayer
22 June 2014
The Gathering of the Community
Gathering Music
Opening Hymn
‘Let All Creation Bless the Lord’ Common
Praise #419
Introductory Responses
We are one in Christ;
we are a new creation.
What was cast down is being raised
up;
what has grown old is being made new.
In Christ we have been reconciled
to God
and we have been entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation.
We entreat one another and the
whole world:
Be reconciled with God and with all our sisters and brothers. [i]
Hymn of Praise
‘Gloria in excelsis’ by John Rutter
Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Creator God,
from you every family in heaven and earth takes its name.
You have rooted and grounded us in your covenant love,
and empowered us by your Spirit to speak the truth in love
and to walk in your way towards justice and wholeness.
Mercifully grant that your people,
journeying together in partnership,
may be strengthened and guided
to help one another to grow into the full stature of Christ,
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from Isaiah (40.25-31).
To
whom then will you compare me, or who is my equal? says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these? He who brings out their host and numbers
them, calling them all by name; because he is great in strength, mighty in
power, not one is missing.
Why
do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord, and my right is disregarded by my God”? Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord
is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his
understanding is unsearchable. He gives
power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the
young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their
strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be
weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the
church.
Thanks
be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 19 with the refrain from Songs
for the Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): The heavens
are telling the Holy One’s glory.
1 The heavens declare the
glory of God, *
and
the firmament shows the handiwork of the Lord.
2 One day tells its tale to another, *
and one night imparts
knowledge to another.
3 Although they have no
words or language, *
and
their voices are not heard,
4 their sound has gone out into all lands, *
and their message to
the ends of the world.
Refrain: The
heavens are telling the Holy One’s glory.
5 In the deep has God set a
pavilion for the sun; *
it
comes forth like a bridegroom out of the chamber of the heavens;
it
rejoices like a champion to run its course.
6 It goes forth from the uttermost edge of the heavens
and runs about to the end of it again; *
nothing is hidden from
its burning heat.
7 The law of the Lord is
perfect and revives the soul; *
the
testimony of the Lord is sure
and
gives wisdom to the innocent.
8 The statutes of the Lord are just and rejoice the heart; *
the commandment of the
Lord is clear
and gives light to the
eyes.
Refrain: The
heavens are telling the Holy One’s glory.
9 The fear of the Lord is clean
and endures for ever; *
the
judgements of the Lord are true
and
righteous altogether.
10 More to be
desired are they than gold, *
more than much fine
gold,
sweeter far than honey, *
than honey in the
comb.
11 By them also is your
servant enlightened, *
and
in keeping them there is great reward.
12 Who can tell how often they offend? *
Cleanse me from my
secret faults.
13 Above all, keep your servant from presumptuous sins;
*
let
them not get dominion over me;
then shall I be whole and sound, *
and
innocent of a great offense.
14 Let the words
of my mouth and the meditations of my heart
be acceptable in your sight; *
O Lord, my strength
and my redeemer.
Refrain: The
heavens are telling the Holy One’s glory.
The Second Reading
A Reading from Paul’s Letter to the
Philippians (4.4-9).
Rejoice
in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.
Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in
everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be
made known to God. And the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in
Christ Jesus.
Finally,
beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever
is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any
excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these
things. Keep on doing the things that
you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace
will be with you.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to
the church.
Thanks be to God.
The Gradual Hymn
‘From the Waiting Comes the Sign’ Common Worship #642
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ according to John (1.1-18).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
In
the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was
God. He was in the beginning with
God. All things came into being through
him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and
the life was the light of all people.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
There
was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe
through him. He himself was not the
light, but he came to testify to the light.
The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.
He
was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did
not know him. He came to what was his
own, and his own people did not accept him.
But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to
become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh
or of the will of man, but of God.
And
the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory
as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. (John testified to him and cried out, “This
was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was
before me.’”) From his fullness we have
all received, grace upon grace. The law
indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the
Father’s heart, who has made him known.
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
An Affirmation of Faith
Let us declare our faith in God.
We believe in God,
the Source of all life and love,
from whom every family
in heaven and earth is named.
We believe in God,
the eternal Word of redemption,
who lives in our hearts through faith,
and fills us with steadfast love.
We believe in God,
the Spirit of wisdom and truth,
who strengthens us
with power from on high.
We believe in one God:
Source of all being,
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions, Thanksgivings and Petitions
With our brothers and sisters who
march this day in Vancouver and with people of goodwill in this Diocese and in
our country, let us offer our intercessions, thanksgivings and petitions.
We accept and confess before God
and one another our church’s failures in the residential schools. We failed indigenous people. We failed you. Creator God, have mercy.
We give thanks for the voices that
have spoken of pain and hurt experienced in the schools and of the scars which
endure to this day. We honour the
sacredness of the stories and hold in highest honour those who have told
them. We pray for all people who are
still living with the effects of the schools.
Creator God, have mercy.
We give thanks for the people and
communities who have worked at healing and are continuing to do so. We pray for the work of the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission of Canada and for all who planned the national event
in Vancouver this past week. Creator
God, have mercy.
You have given us land and
knowledge for our self-sufficiency. You
have given us bodies and strength to work hard.
We will pass these on to our children.
Creator of all, we thank you.
You teach us about honesty and
being fair. You tell us to have respect
for ourselves and for others. You teach
us about our responsibilities to our community and the value of working
together. You show us how to make life
better for other people. We will pass
these on to our children. Creator of all, we thank you.
You have given us children to love
and through this love we live long after we are gone. Our children are our present not just our
future. When we love them, they love others. This is the way it is supposed to be. We will pass these on to our children. Creator
of all, we thank you.
You help us to grow old and in our
journey you provide us with knowledge and wisdom for living. Our elders are our way to the past to learn
those things we must carry on. We will
pass these on to our children. Creator of all, we thank you.
You put us upon this great land and
put things here that we need to survive.
You show us how to care for the land and treat land, animals, trees,
waters, plants and weather with respect.
We will pass these on to our children.
Creator of all, we thank you.
You made us a part of a larger
family and we must remember where we come from and how we came to be where we
are. We will pass these on to our
children. Creator of all, we thank you.
Confession and Absolution
Let us confess our sins against God
and our neighbour.
Creator,
look at our brokenness.
We know that in all creation
only the human family has strayed from the sacred way.
We know that we are the ones who are divided
and we are the ones who must come back together
to walk the sacred way.
Creator, Sacred One,
teach us love, compassion and honour
so that we may heal the earth and each other. Amen.
May the God of love and power
forgive you and free you from your
sins,
heal and strengthen you by the Holy
Spirit,
The Exchange of the Peace
In the one Spirit we were all baptized into
one body.
Let us then pursue all that makes for peace
and builds up our common life.
My sisters and brothers, the peace of the
Lord be always with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Hymn
‘Many and Great, O God, Are Your Works’ Common
Praise #407
Prayer over the Gifts
Creator,
you bless us with many good gifts
returned to you from your creation.
Feed us with the Bread of Life,
The Thanksgiving at the Table
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 our thanks and praise.
Eternal God, Source of all being,
we give you thanks and praise
for your faithful love.
You call us into friendship
with you and one another
to be your holy people,
a sign of your presence in the
world.
When those we trust betray us,
unfailingly you remain with
us.
When we injure others,
you confront us in your love
and call us to the paths of
righteousness.
You stand with the weak,
and those, broken and alone,
whom you have always welcomed home,
making the first last, and the last
first.
Therefore we raise our voices
with angels and archangels,
forever praising you and saying
(singing):
Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed in the One who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest. [vii]
Blessed are you, O Holy One:
when Hagar was driven into the
wilderness
you followed her and gave her
hope.
When Joseph was sold into bondage,
you turned malice to your people’s
good.
When you called Israel out of
slavery,
you brought them through the
wilderness
into the promised land.
When your people were taken into
exile,
you wept with them by the river of
Babylon
and carried them home.
Restore us, O God, let your face shine!
At the right time you sent your
Anointed One
to stand with the poor, the
outcast, and the oppressed.
Jesus touched lepers, and the sick, and healed
them.
He accepted water from a woman of
Samaria
and offered her the water of new
life.
Christ knew the desolation of the
cross
and opened the way for all humanity
into the redemption of your
reconciling love.
On the night he was betrayed,
Jesus,
at supper with his friends, took
bread,
gave you thanks, broke the bread,
gave it to them,
and said, “Take and eat:
this is my body which is given for
you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of
wine,
and when he had given thanks,
he gave it to them, and said,
“Drink this, all of you:
this is my blood of the new
covenant
which is shed for you and for all
people
for the forgiveness of sins.
Whenever you drink it,
do this for the remembrance of me.”
Loving and Holy One,
recalling Christ’s death and
resurrection,
we offer you these gifts,
longing for the bread of tomorrow
and the wine of the age to
come.
Therefore we proclaim our hope.
Dying you destroyed our death,
rising you restored our life.
Lord Jesus, come in glory.
Pour out your Spirit on these gifts
that through them you may sustain
us
in our hunger for your peace.
We hold before you
all whose lives are marked by
suffering,
our sisters and brothers.
When we are broken and cast aside,
embrace us in your love.
Restore us, O God, let your face shine!
Through Christ, with Christ, and in
Christ,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honour and glory are yours,
The
Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin
against us.
Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
The
Breaking of the Bread
Creator of
all,
you gave us
golden fields of wheat,
whose many
grains we have gathered
and made into
this one bread.
So may your Church be gathered
from the ends of the earth
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The
Communion of the Community
The
Communion Hymn
‘Before the World Began’ Common Praise #621
Prayer after Communion
Great Creator,
you have fed us with bread from heaven.
Continue to renew us in your truth,
to give light to our minds,
strength to our bodies
and seal us with your Holy Spirit.
We ask this in Christ’s name.
Amen.
Glory to God,
whose power working in us,
can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine.
Glory to God from generation to generation,
in the Church and in Christ Jesus,
Closing Hymn
‘Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing’ Common
Praise #570
Dismissal
Go in peace as ambassadors of God’s
reconciling love.
Thanks be to God. [xii]
[i]
The Introductory Responses were prepared by the Rev’d Dr Richard Geoffrey
Leggett based on 2 Corinthians 5.16-21 and the concluding collect of the Vigil
of Readings for Easter in The Book of Alternative Services (1985),
328-329.
[ii]
Collect for the National Aboriginal Day of Prayer, The Anglican Church of Canada.
[iii]
‘Affirmation of Faith 6’ in Common Worship (2000), 148 alt.
[iv]
The Litany was prepared by the Rev’d Laurel Dykstra on the basis of Archbishop
Michael Peers’ apology (1993) and an Athabascan Litany prepared by the Rev’d Dr
Ginny Doctor with emendations by the Rev’d Dr Richard Geoffrey Leggett.
[v]
The Confession was written by Mr Art Solomon, an Anishnabe poet, essayist and
residential school survivor. ‘Absolution
3’ is taken from Common Worship (2000), 135 alt.
[vi]
Prayer over the Gifts for the National Aboriginal Day of Prayer, The Anglican
Church of Canada.
[vii]
‘You Are Holy’, Evangelical Lutheran Worship #525.
[viii]
Eucharistic Prayer S2 in Eucharistic Prayers, Services of the Word, and
Night Prayer: Supplementary to The
Book of Alternative Services (2001), 17-19 alt.
[ix]
Songs for a Gospel People #12.
[x]
‘The Breaking of Bread 3’ in The Book of Alternative Services (1985),
212 alt.
[xi]
Prayer after Communion for the National Aboriginal Day of Prayer, The Anglican
Church of Canada.
[xii]
The Dismissal was prepared by the Rev’d Dr Richard Geoffrey Leggett.
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