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Suggested Liturgy for the Ingathering
Service of the Fellowship of the Least Coin |
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(Preparation: The
liturgy is focused on prayer. You may use the symbol of Fellowship
of the Least Coin as a centerpiece. Request a few persons ahead
of time to share during the time for sharing on "What prayer
means in her life? How did she come to know about the FLC Prayer
Movement and how does it affect her? How she sets aside the least
coin and for whom did she prayer when she offered the least coins?") |
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Prelude
Call to Worship and Invocation |
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The God we worship is a holy and
a just God!
Let us come before God's presence in praise and reverence! |
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To you alone, O Lord, to you alone,
and not to us, must glory be given because of your constant love
and faithfulness.
Our souls thirst for you, our flesh faints for you, as in a dry
and weary land where there is no water. |
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Hymn
Scripture Readings
Matthew 6:5-15; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18;
Psalm 130:1-8; Romans 8:24-30 |
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Thought on Prayer
Prayer is a gift God gives us to allow
us to draw near to our Creator and to maintain our relationship
with God. Prayer is more than an expression of personal desires
or a request for favor. Part of prayer is listening to God and
allowing the Spirit to bring our desires in tune with the will
of God, who already knows what we truly need.
It is important to listen to God. To
stop talking and to rest a while in God's presence. Sometimes
when we pray, we do all the talking. Seldom do we consider sitting
in silence to pray. We need to "be still and know that
I am God!" (Ps. 45:10).
When we do not know how we ought to
pray and when we cannot pray for ourselves, the Holy Spirit
intercedes for us in our deepest concerns (Rom. 8:24-30). God
hears even the unspoken cry of our hearts. Praying for others
allows us to be healed. |
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Pray Together the Lord's Prayer
(in our own languages)
Hymn or Special Song on Prayer
Time for Sharing
(by a few who have been requested earlier) |
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Prayer |
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Liturgist: |
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Almighty and merciful God, we
come to you with grateful hearts for the gift of life from you
and for your saving grace through Jesus Christ. |
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We thank you, our God. |
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Liturgist: |
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We come before you with the troubles,
anxieties and pains we experience in … (may want to mention
in specific places). |
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Lord, have mercy on us. |
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Liturgist: |
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We pray for all victims of injustice
and violence; and for those who are responsible for injustice
and all forms of violence. |
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Response: |
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Lord, have mercy on us. |
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Send your Holy Spirit to comfort
the bereaved families, to bring recovery to the injured and disabled.
Change the minds of the politicians so that they may turn the
swords into ploughshares. |
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Lord, hear our prayer. |
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Lord Jesus, give us your love.
Lead us to affirm and respect that our humanity is a gift from
you, as we are all created in your image. |
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Lord, hear our prayer. |
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Holy Spirit, giver of life and
new beginnings, help us to faithfully respond to God's call to
be ministers of reconciliation. |
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Come, Holy Spirit, renew us all. |
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Bringing in the Least Coin
Prayer of Dedication
(in unison)
God of love, accept these least coins, "tokens of love."
Make us mindful of the miracles of these coins given in your
name.
God of peace, empower us to be committee to
peacemaking. Give us courage to speak the truth in love.
God of hope, bring new hope to us and give
us a burning desire to work for peace and justice, in Jesus'
name. Amen.
Passing of Peace
Hymn of Commitment (Let
there be peace on earth or choose any appropriate hymn.)
Benediction (in
unison)
May God, who is the source of peace, give us peace at all times
and in every way. Amen.
(Note: The thoughts on prayer are extracts
from the Upper Room Daily Devotional Guide and the responsive
prayers are taken from I from the Churches of Jerusalem, the
resources provided by the WCC International Relations.) |
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