14.03.02 Ordinary 8A Reflection

I pray every single second of my life; not on my knees, but with my work. My prayer is to lift woman to equality with man. Work and worship are one with me. I can not imagine a God of the universe made happy by my getting down on my knees.

~Susan B. Anthony

14.03.02 Ordinary 8A Bilingual

Song/Canto:  De los cuatro rincones del mundo (Justo Gonzalez / George Lockwood)
Prayer/Oración

Welcome/Bienvenido
Milestones/Aconticimientos 
Song/Canto:  God grant them many years/Dios muchos años dales (Russian polychronia)
Offerings

Song:  En medio de la vida (Mortimer Arias / Antonio Auza)

Invitation to the table/Invitación a la mesa

Prayer of Thanksgiving/Acción de gracias

Sanctus:  Misa popular Nicaragüense (English by EM)

Communion/Comunión

Song:  You are holy (Per Harling)

Prayer/Oración

The Peace/La Paz
Canto:  Shalom chaverim (Israeli traditional/Hebrew traditional, Spanish source unknown, English EM)*
Benediction/Bendición
Postlude/Posludio:  Toccata on Deo gratias (Richard Keys Biggs)

*seasonal for Ordinary Time

Forces:
Soprano cantor
Tenor cantor
Tenor cantor/guitar/percussion
Tenor cantor/bass guitar/percussion
Piano
Organ
Percussion

2 de marzo de 2014 + March 2, 2014

Adorando Todos/as Juntos/as + All Together Worship

Song of Worship and Praise +

Canto de Adoración y Alabanza

De los cuatro rincones del mundo +

From all four of earth’s far away corners

De los cuatro rincones del mundo

se combina la sangre en las venas

de este pueblo que canta suspenas,

de este pueblo que grita su fe;

recia sangre traída de España,

noble sangre del indio sufrido,

fuerte sangre de esclavo oprimido;

toda sangre comprada en la cruz.

From all four of earth's far away corners,

from the Philippines, Scotland, Colombia,

from the African coast and from Asia,

Mexico, Salvador and Iran,

God in secret has long been designing

to bring us to this moment so blessed.

Join us all in the same destination,

to a nation made up of us all.

Por los cuatros rincones del mundo

el pecado construye barreras;

mas la fe no respeta fronteras,

la justicia y la paz triunfarán.

A los cuatro rincones del mundo

somos pueblo que anuncia el mañana,

cuando a todos en paz soberana

Dios, en lazos de amor unirán.

Prayer + Oración

Welcome and Milestones +

Bienvenida y Acontecimientos

God grant them many years + Dios muchos años dales

THE EUCHARIST + LA EUCARISTIA

Offerings + Ofrendas

Song + Canto

En medio de la vida + Mingled in all our living

En medio de la vida estás presente, oh Dios,

Más cerca que mi aliento, sustento de mi ser.

Tú impulsas en mis venas mi sangre al palpitar

Y el ritmo de la vida vas dando al corazón.

Oh Dios de cielo y tierra, te sirvo desde aquí,

Te amo en mis hermanos, te adoro en la creación.

You stand beside the worker in factory and farm;

Daily incessant clamor sounds out a hymn of life.

In every hammer’s pounding, the stroke of every key,

We hear a tune of praising, creation’s melody.

O Lord of earth and heaven, I give my life to you,

Loving you in my neighbor, praising you in the world.

Tú estás en la alegría y estás en el dolor,

Compartes con tu pueblo la lucha por el bien.

En Cristo tú has venido la vida a redimir,

Y en prenda de tu reino el mundo a convertír.

Oh Dios de cielo y tierra, te sirvo desde aquí,

Te amo en mis hermanas, te adoro en la creación.

Invitation to the Table + Invitación a la Mesa

Prayer of Thanksgiving + Acción de gracias

Uno/a:  Dios habita en ustedes.

Todos/as:  Y también en ti.

One:  Come to the table with thankful hearts.

All:  We open our hearts to God and to one another.

Uno/a + One:  Hiciste con tus manos las montañas en la que miramos tu majestuosidad, creaste los ríos de vida en los que podemos bañarnos con tu gracia. Le diste forma a todo, Brillante Gloria de la creación y nos la diste para podamos vivir en la abundancia de tu esperanza por nosotros. Cuando pudimos haber vivido en ese jardín de la serenidad que plantaste para nosotros, nos vislumbro la tentación fuera de los rincones de nuestros ojos, y buscamos los regalos del pecado y la muerte que estuvieron ansiosos de ofrecernos una doble porción. Enviaste a los profetas para dirigirnos fuera de los valles de la desesperación, y regresar a la cumbre de la montaña contigo pero escogimos quedarnos con la compañía de los dioses falsos de este mundo. Pero no nos abandonarías, llegarías a ser uno de nosotros para que podamos ser transformados en tus hijos e hijas fieles. With the Breath of life within us, with the Word of grace in our hearts, we join all who have gone before us, and with those who are with us now, singing the ancient song of glory: One: Santo, santo, santo Dios, Dios de gloria y poder; cante, cante sin cesar, santo, santo, la creación. All: Santo, santo, santo Dios, Dios de gloria y poder; cante, cante sin cesar, santo, santo, la creación. One: The heavens, the earth, and the sea are filled with your marvelous glory. Hosanna, hosanna we sing; hosanna, hosanna we sing. All: Holy, holy, holy God, God of power, God of might.  Now and forever, Amen! Holy, holy is our God. One: Bendito sea Jesús, hosana al Dios Salvador.  Bendito sea el que viene en el nombre de Dios. All: Santo, santo, santo Dios, Dios de gloria y poder; cante, cante sin cesar, santo, santo, la creación. One + Uno/a:  Mighty God, lover of justice, you summoned your Son, our Savior, to come to us that we might be redeemed. Coming down Glory's mountainside, he does not remain silent about your hopes, but calls to us to follow him into your kingdom of mercy and love. He carried his cross to the top of that garbage heap called Calvary, to be put to death beside two thieves. Surrounded by sin and death in the tomb, he made a path through them into the new life given by God, tearing their power over us into pieces. Recordando que pudo haber escogido permanecer con Elías y Moisés, pero decidió venir a servirnos proclamamos nuestra fe mientras venimos a la mesa. Todos/as + All:  En amor, Cristo murió por nosotros. En gozo, Cristo Resucito por nosotros. En Gloria, Cristo viene a estar con nosotros. In love, Christ died for us. In joy, Christ rose for us. In glory, Christ comes to be with us. Uno/a + One:  Ahora, en los regalos del pan y la copa y con tus hijos e hijas reunidos en este lugar, derrama tu Espíritu Dios de Gozo. Así como partimos el cuerpo de Cristo que podamos ser restaurados en integridad. Mientras bebemos de su perdón podamos llegar a ser más llenos de gracia. Que su regreso en fe nos halle orando por tu paz. Que su regreso en esperanza nos halle trabajando por tu justicia. Que su regreso en amor nos halle dando la bienvenida a todos sus hijos e hijas. And when Christ does come again in glory, when all have received a double portion of your grace, when creation is made whole once again, and joins in the glad songs of praise, we will worship and adore you, forever and ever, God in Community, Holy in One.  All + Todos/as:  Amen.

One + Uno/a:  You crafted mountains on which we might find your majesty; you carved rivers of life where we might bathe in your grace. All things were shaped by you, Bright Glory of creation, and given that we might live in the abundance of your hopes for us. When we could have lived in that garden of serenity which you planted for us, we caught a glimpse of temptation out of the corners of our eyes, and sought gifts from sin and death, who were only too eager to offer us a double portion. You sent the prophets to lead us out of the valleys of despair back to the mountaintop with you, but we chose to remain in the company of the false gods of this world. But you would not forsake us, but became one of us, that we might be transformed into your faithful children. Con el Aliento de vida dentro de nosotros, con la Palabra de gracia en nuestros corazones, nos unimos a los que se han ido antes que nosotros y con los que están con nosotros cantando esta antigua canción de gloria. One: Santo, santo, santo Dios, Dios de gloria y poder; cante, cante sin cesar, santo, santo, la creación. All: Santo, santo, santo Dios, Dios de gloria y poder; cante, cante sin cesar, santo, santo, la creación. One: The heavens, the earth, and the sea are filled with your marvelous glory. Hosanna, hosanna we sing; hosanna, hosanna we sing. All: Holy, holy, holy God, God of power, God of might.  Now and forever, Amen! Holy, holy is our God. One: Bendito sea Jesús, hosana al Dios Salvador.  Bendito sea el que viene en el nombre de Dios. All: Santo, santo, santo Dios, Dios de gloria y poder; cante, cante sin cesar, santo, santo, la creación. Uno/a + One:  Poderoso Dios, amante de la justicia, convocaste a tu hijo, nuestro Salvador para venir a nosotros y que seamos redimidos. Bajándose de su Gloria a la falda de la montaña no se quedo silencioso acerca de tus esperanzas y nos llamo a seguirlo a tu reino de misericordia y amor. Llevo su cruz a la parte superior de ese montón de basura llamado Calvario para ser colgado hasta morir al lado de dos ladrones. Rodeado por el pecado y la muerte el hizo un sendero en medio de ellos a la nueva vida dada por Dios, rompiendo su poder sobre nosotros en pedazos. Remembering that he could have chosen to stay with Moses and Elijah, but came to serve us, we proclaim our faith as we come to the Table: Todos/as + All:  En amor, Cristo murió por nosotros. En gozo, Cristo Resucito por nosotros. En Gloria, Cristo viene a estar con nosotros. In love, Christ died for us. In joy, Christ rose for us. In glory, Christ comes to be with us. One + Uno/a:  Now, on the gifts of the bread and the cup, and on your children gathered in this place, pour out your Spirit, God of Joy. As we share the brokenness of Christ, may we be restored to wholeness; as we drink of his forgiveness, may we become more gracious. May his return in faith find us praying for your peace; may his return in hope, find us working for your justice; may his return in love, find us welcoming all your children. Y que cuando Cristo venga nuevamente en Gloria, Cuando todos y todas hayamos recibido la doble porción de tu gracia, cuando la creación sea restaurada nuevamente  y unidos en cantos alegres de alabanza te alabaremos y adoraremos por siempre jamás. Dios en comunidad, Santo y Único. Todos/as + All:  Amén.

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All: Our Father-Mother 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 now and forever. Amen.

Todos/as: Padre y Madre nuestro que estás en los cielos, santificado sea tu nombre. Venga tu reino. Hágase tu voluntad, en la tierra como en el cielo. Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día, y perdona nuestra ofensas, como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden. Y no nos dejes caer en tentación, mas libranos de mal. Porque tuyo es el reino, el poder, y la gloria, por todos los siglos. Amén.

Distribution of the Elements + Distribución de los Elementos

Communion Song + Canto de comunión

You are holy + Eres santo

You are holy, you are whole. You are always ever more

than we ever understand.  You are always at hand.

Blessed are you coming near. Blessed are you coming here

to your church in wine and bread, raised from soil, raised from dead.

You are holy, you are wholeness, you are present, let the cosmos praise you, God!

Halleluia, halleluia, halleluia, halleluia, our God.

Eres Santo, eres Dios por toda la eternidad;

Siempre tu muy cerca estas de tu pueblo, buen Dios.

Te alabamos hoy aquí, te adoramos con fervor. 

A tu iglesia en vino y pan Nuestra vida así les das.

Eres Santo, eres Dios, te sentimos. La Creación te dé loor!

Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, o Dios.

You are holy, you are whole. You are always ever more

than we ever understand.  You are always at hand.

Blessed are you coming near. Blessed are you coming here

to your church in wine and bread, raised from soil, raised from dead.

You are holy, you are wholeness, you are present, let the cosmos praise you, God!

Halleluia, halleluia, halleluia, halleluia, our God.

Prayer + Oración

The Peace + La Paz

One + Uno/a:  The peace of Christ be with you all.

All + Todos/as:  And also with you.

Uno/a + One:  La paz de Cristo esté con ustedes.

Todos/as + All:  Y con tu espíritu.

Song + Canto

Shalom chaverim

Shalom chaverim, shalom chaverim.  Shalom, shalom.

Lehitraot, lehitraot, shalom, shalom.

La paz de Dios contigo esté.  Shalom, shalom.

La paz de Dios contigo esté.  Shalom, shalom.

Shalom, my friends, shalom, my friends, shalom, shalom.

The peace of God be with you all, shalom, shalom.

Blessing + Bendición

Postlude + Posludio

14.03.02 Ordinary 8A English

Prelude:  Chaconne in A (Lambert Chaumont)

Hymn:  God, we thank you for our people (Ruth Duck / HOLY MANNA, William Morris)* 

Call to Worship
Song:  The first one ever to know (Linda Wilberger Egan)
Prayer of Confession
Song of Praise:  The matriarchs’ God and ours (Barbara Moss / LEONI, Yigdal)*

Prayer of the Day

Alleluia  (Taizé)

Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:5-15

Sermon
Song:  City of God (Daniel Schutte) 
Affirmation of Faith

Prayer Song:  From you I receive, to you I give (Joseph and Nathan Segal)*
Silent Meditation
Prayers of the People
Announcements
Offerings (regular and food)
Song:  I thought of God (Porter Waggoner)
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Songs:  Come walk with us (South Africa)
We are on the road (South Africa)

*seasonal for Ordinary Time


Forces:
Soprano
Piano/Organ

March 2, 2014

8^th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Please stand, all who are able.

Song

1.  God, we thank you for our people, roots dug deep within the soil,

Hardy spirits, rich in loving, strong for struggle, bold for toil.

Faithful Rock of generations, you whom parents’ parents praised:

Here in hope as we remember may our song to you be raised.

2.  Thank you, God, for gentle pleasure:  lessons learned and secrets told,

Hopes and memories saved as treasure, passed to young ones by the old,

Pranks and glories, songs and stories, food by loving hands prepared.

God, we bless you for your presence in our tears and laughter shared.

3.  Still we must confess before you, sometimes, Savior, we have failed;

Though we worship and adore you, sometimes love has not prevailed.

Tempers racing, devil chasing, hearts estranged by ice or flame

You transform by ways forgiving.  Grace amazing!  Grace, your name!

4.  By your Spirit of creation keep us bold for risking still,

Eager in anticipation, ever strong to do your will.

Bind us close to one another, sharing life and death and birth,

Welcoming as sister, brother, all your children on the earth.

Call to Worship

One:  God of Life,
All: you are as near to us as our breath.
One: Touch our eyes,
All: that we may see you in one another.
One: Open our ears,
All: that we may hear your voice in the cries of the oppressed.
One: Enter our hearts,
All: that we may be filled with your love toward all people.
One: Come, O God of life and breath and wholeness.
All: Be with us now. Show us the way to new life and grant us the courage to be people of your Way.

Please be seated

Song

Elyse sings:

The first one ever, oh, ever to know

Of the birth of Jesus was the Maid Mary,

Was Mary the Maid of Galilee,

And blessed is she, is she who believes.

Oh, blessed is she who believes in the Lord,

Oh, blessed is she who believes.

She was Mary the Maid of Galilee,

And blessed is she, is she who believes.

All sing:

The first one ever, oh, ever to know

Of Messiah, Jesus, when he said, “I am he,”

Was the Samaritan woman who drew from the well

And blessed is she, is she who perceives.

Oh, blessed is she who perceives the Lord,

Oh, blessed is she who perceives.

‘Twas the Samaritan woman who drew from the well,

And blessed is she, is she who perceives.

The first ones ever, oh, ever to know

Of the rising of Jesus, his glory to be,

Were Mary, Joanna, and Magdalene,

And blessed are they, are they who see.

Oh, blessed are they who see the Lord,

Oh, blessed are they who see.

They were Mary, Joanna, and Magdalene,

And blessed are they, are they who see.

Prayer of Confession

NOT ON PPT

This prayer is designed for any persons to say the "Statement" and/or "Response" who feels moved to do so.  Though originally written as a prayer from man to woman, this version is meant to take into account the injury inflicted by women against women, as well as self-inflicted injuries caused by oppression.

Statement: If I or any other has ever done anything to hurt you or offend you, and for the manifold transgressions against women, you and every other, I apologize.

Response: I remember and I forgive.

Statement: If you have ever felt demeaned, uncherished, or your womanhood betrayed in any way; If I or any other has failed to see the light of you and the brilliance of your female spirit, on behalf of all of us, I apologize.

Response: I remember and I forgive.

Statement: May the beauty of women and the power of women and the vision of women now burst forth in our world and in our consciousness. May the minds of all be healed. May the heart of woman repair.

Response: I remember and I forgive.

Statement: I commit to you and to God that I am, and shall be, one who sees your value. I see your light. God bless you and your sisters, our mothers, and our daughters. I honor you.

Response: I remember and I forgive.

—silent personal reflection—

Please stand, all who are able.

Song of Praise

The matriarchs' God and ours
who leads us onward still,
inspire our hearts, unite our minds
to work God's will.
Rock, Saviour, Maker, Lamb,
we sing your praise anew;
the Mother, Father, great 'I am',
we worship you.

Prayer of the Day

NOT ON PPT

Holy Lord, maker of us all,
you call us to love our neighbors as ourselves
and teach us that faith without works is dead.
Open us to the opportunities for ministry that lie before us,
where faith and words and the need of our neighbor
come together in name of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.

Alleluia

Gospel Reading

Matthew 10:5-15

NOT ON PPT

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment. Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your belts, no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for laborers deserve their food. Whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave. As you enter the house, greet it. If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town. Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.”

Reader:  The gospel of Jesus Christ.

All:  Thanks be to God!

Sermon

Please stand, all who are able.

Song

Let us build the city of God.

May our tears be turned into dancing!

Jesus Christ, our light and our love,

has turned the night into day!

Awake from your slumber!

Arise from your sleep!

A new day is dawning

for all those who weep.

The people in darkness

have seen a great light.

The Lord of our longing

has conquered the night.

Let us build the city of God.

May our tears be turned into dancing!

Jesus Christ, our light and our love,

has turned the night into day!

We are daughters of morning;

we are sons of the day.

The one who has loved us

has brightened our way.

The God of all kindness

has called us to be

a light for the people

to set their hearts free.

Let us build the city of God.

May our tears be turned into dancing!

Jesus Christ, our light and our love,

has turned the night into day!

O comfort my people;

make gentle your words.

Proclaim to my city

the day of her birth.

O city of gladness,

now lift up your voice!

Proclaim the good tidings,

that all may rejoice!

Let us build the city of God.

May our tears be turned into dancing!

Jesus Christ, our light and our love,

has turned the night into day!

Affirmation of Faith

One:  We celebrate a faith that is measured not by the usual signs of greatness, but by the marks of love;
All:  And we celebrate the God who gives it.

One:  We celebrate a love that is measured not by romance or emotion, but by acts of compassion and service;
All:  And we celebrate the God who gives it.

One:  We celebrate a life that is measured not by the trappings of wealth or power, but by the lives that are healed and enriched;
All:  And we celebrate the God who gives it.

One:  God, who measures every heart and life, we praise you for the life that is revealed in Christ, and for the Spirit who empowers us to follow Christ’s example.
All:  And we praise you for the love and grace which we find in you, receive from you, and against which we shall ultimately be measured.  Amen.

Please be seated

Prayer Song

From you I receive, to you I give,

together we share, and from this we live.

Silent Meditation

News of the People

Not on ppt:

Welcome cards

Service concludes with bilingual celebration

Ash Wednesday

Home gathering sign ups

Coffee on Wilshire

Please stand, all who are able.

Song

///Come, walk with us, the journey is long.///

////The journey, the journey, the journey is long.////

////Share our burden and join in the song.////

////The journey, the journey, the journey is long.////

////Come, uplift us and bring us new life.////

////The journey, the journey, the journey is long.////

////Give us peace when the journey is done.////

////The journey, the journey, the journey is long.////

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1.  //We are on the road (wo), we are on the road,//

//On our way to heaven, we are on the road.//

2.  //We shall sing God’s praise (wo), we shall sing God’s praise,//

//On our way to heaven, we shall sing God’s praise.//

3.  //We shall live the word (wo), we shall live the word.//

//On our way to heaven, we shall live the word.//

4.  Hallelujah, amen (wo), hallelujah, amen.

//On our way to heaven, hallelujah, amen.//