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Celtic Eucharist
With Healing Prayer
Sunday, September 12, 2021
5:30 pm
Prelude Guest Harpist
Good evening and welcome to Epiphany Episcopal Church. Tonight’s Celtic service combines music,
prayer, reflection, and meditative silence with Holy Eucharist. It follows a simplified order of service
that is focused on expression, healing, and devotion to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Please stand in body or spirit.
Celebrant: The God of love is with us.
People: The Spirit of love is in us.
Celebrant Blessed are you in the heights and the depths, O God.
People: Let the winds and all that stirs life into motion praise you.
Celebrant: Please join our choir as they sing our Opening Hymn.
Opening Hymn Laudate Omnes Gentes WLP 830
Translation: Praise the Lord all ye nations, praise the Lord.
Words: adapt. From the psalms, tr. Malcolm Naea Chun (b. 1954); Music: Jacques Berthier (1923-1994)
A time of contemplative silence is kept.
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Prayer for Light
Celebrant: Let us pray.
Almighty and most merciful God, kindle within us the fire of love, that by its cleansing
flame we may be purged of all our sins and made worthy to worship you in spirit and
in truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lighting of the Three Lights
Please join in lighting three candles together.
Celebrant: We will light a light in the name of the Maker,
People: …who created fire.
Celebrant: We will light a light in the name of the Son,
People: … who engulfs us in a blaze of love.
Celebrant: We will light a light in the name of the Spirit,
People: … who descends upon us like flaming tongues.
Celebrant: Please join me in reading the following contemplative prayer.
(Adapted from A New Zealand Prayer Book by He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa)
Celebrant: Let us pray.
People and Celebrant
Lord, it is evening.
The world prepares for the stillness of night.
Let us be still in the presence of God.
It is evening after a long day.
What has been done has been done;
what has not been done has not been done;
let it be.
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The darkness of night is coming.
Let our fears of the darkness of the world and of our own lives
rest in you.
The quiet of nighttime is coming.
Let the quietness of your peace enfold us,
all dear to us,
and all who have no peace.
After the night will come the dawn.
Let us look expectantly to a new day,
new joys,
new possibilities.
In your name we pray.
Amen.
Silence may be kept.
Prayer for the Evening
Celebrant: Almighty and eternal God, to you our hearts are open and our inmost
desires known. We cannot hide our most intimate secrets from you. Be present at all
times in our thoughts and hearts and purify them with your Holy Spirit, so that we may
love you with the love of the Spirit and praise your name with humility and joy;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Celebrant: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.
People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.
The Gospel Mark 8:27-38
Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he
asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that I am?’ And they answered him, ‘John the
Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.’ He asked them, ‘But
who do you say that I am?’ Peter answered him, ‘You are the Messiah.’ And he sternly
ordered them not to tell anyone about him.
3Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and
be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three
days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to
rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, ‘Get
behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human
things.’
He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any want to become my
followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those
who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and
for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole
world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those
who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of
them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father
with the holy angels.’
Celebrant: Lord, help us to accept and understand your Gospel.
All: …so that we may find light in our darkness, faith in our doubts and
comfort for one another. Amen
Reflection The Rev. Dr. Mary B. Thorpe
Contemplative silence is kept during the meditative musical offering.
Meditative Music Guest Harpist
4Prayers for Ourselves and Others
Please stand in body or spirit.
Celebrant: Let us pray for ourselves and others.
Leader: We hold before God: those for whom life is very difficult; those who have
difficult decisions to make, and who honestly do not know the right thing
to do.
All are invited to add their own intercessions either silently or aloud.
Celebrant: Lord, in your mercy.
All: Hear our prayer
Leader: We hold before God: those who have difficult tasks to face, and who fear
they may fail in them; those who have difficult temptations to face, and
who know only too well that they may fall to them, if they try to meet
them alone.
All are invited to add their own intercessions either silently or aloud.
Celebrant: Lord, in your mercy.
All: Hear our prayer
Leader: We hold before God: those who know that they can be their own worst
enemies
All are invited to add their own intercessions either silently or aloud.
Celebrant: Lord, in your mercy.
All: Hear our prayer
Leader: We hold before God: those who have difficult people to work with; those
who have to suffer unjust treatment, unfair criticism, unappreciated work.
All are invited to add their own intercessions either silently or aloud.
Celebrant: Lord, in your mercy.
All: Hear our prayer
5Leader: We hold before God: those who are grieving because someone they loved
has died; and any who are disappointed in something for which they hoped
very much.
All are invited to add their own intercessions either silently or aloud.
Celebrant: Lord, in your mercy.
All: Hear our prayer
Leader: We hold before God: those who are victims of violence, those who are
neglected or misunderstood, those who are unemployed and frightened,
and those who have no one to pray for them.
All are invited to add their own intercessions either silently or aloud.
Celebrant: Lord, in your mercy.
All: Hear our prayer
Celebrant: We pray for ourselves,
All: …that we may release our own worries, trust in God’s love, receive
God’s forgiveness, and be instruments of God’s healing and peace.
Amen.
All are invited to add their own intercessions either silently or aloud.
The Peace
Celebrant: God makes peace within us
All: Let us claim it.
Please greet each other with words and signs of peace. A time of announcements follows.
6The Eucharistic Prayer
Please stand in body or spirit.
Celebrant: The Lord is with us.
All: God’s Spirit is here.
Celebrant: Look with kindness, O God, on Your people gathered here before You.
Send forth the power of Your Spirit so that these gifts may become for us the Body
and Blood of Your beloved Son, Jesus, the Christ, in whom we have become Your
own.
All: 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.
Celebrant: Loving God, You are always thinking about Your people. You never forget
us. You sent Your Son, Jesus, who gave His life for us and who came to forgive us and
taught us to forgive each other. On the very night He was betrayed, Jesus took bread
and gave You thanks. He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying, “Take, eat, this is
My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
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; this is My blood of the new covenant, which is
shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this as often as you drink it,
in remembrance of Me.”
Celebrant: Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
All: Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.
Celebrant: Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, in Your tender mercy, send us the
Spirit of the Lamb. All Amen.
Celebrant: As Jesus taught us, we now pray:
All: 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, now and for ever. Amen.
7The Breaking of the Bread
A period of silence is kept.
The Invitation to the Table
Celebrant: This is the table, not of the Church, but of the Lord. It is made ready for
those who love him and for those who want to love him more. So, come, you who
have much faith and you who have little, you who have been here often and you who
have not been here long, you who have tried to follow and you who have failed. Come,
because it is the Lord who invites you. It is his will that those who want him should
meet him here.
Distribution of the Bread
All are welcome to stand or kneel as they are able. For safety reasons, physical communion is being limited to wafers.
It is still a full reception of the sacrament. When directed by the ushers, please come to the altar and either take a cup
with wafer and wait for the clergy to convey the blessing or approach the altar with palms open flat to receive the wafer
from the clergy with the blessing. If you need a gluten-free wafer, please let the clergy know as you approach the altar.
After the bread is distributed, you may remain at the altar so the priest may lay on hands, anoint you with holy oil,
and offer prayer for your intentions, either for yourself or for someone you care for who is in need of prayer.
8Celebrant: Please enjoy our Sending Hymn as sung by the choir
Sending Hymn God Be With You ‘til We Meet Again WLP 801
Words: Jeremiah Eames Rankin (1828-1904), alt. John L. Hooker (b. 1944); Music: Randolph, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), alt.
9Post Communion Prayer
Celebrant and People
In gratitude, in deep gratitude for this moment, this meal, these people, we give
ourselves to you. Take us out to live as changed people because we have shared
the Living Bread and cannot remain the same. Ask much of us, expect much
from us, enable much by us, encourage many through us. So Lord, may we live
to your glory, both as inhabitants of earth and citizens of the commonwealth of
heaven. Amen.
Celebrant: Let us bless the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Blessing
Celebrant: God’s blessing be with you,
Christ’s peace be with you,
the Spirit’s outpouring be with you,
now and always. Amen.
Postlude Guest Harpist
10A special thank you to our guest musicians for their musical gifts,
and to all who helped to make this worship possible.
The prayers and blessing in this Celtic liturgy are adapted from the following sources: The Northumbria
Community, Celtic Daily Prayer: Prayers and Readings from the Northumbria Community, Harper Collins,
2002; Philip Newell, Celtic Benediction: Morning and Night Prayer, William B. Eardmans Publishing Company,
2000; A New Zealand Prayer Book, Harper Collins, 1997; Iona Community, Iona Community Worship Book.,
Glasgow: Wild Goose, 1991; Wild Goose Worship Group, A Wee Worship Book, Glasgow; Wild Goose, 1999;
adaptation from Christian Prayer and Labyrinths, The Pilgrim Press, 2004; Book of Common Worship, Daily
Prayer, Westminster John Knox Press, 1993; David Adam, Tides and Seasons: Modern Prayers in the Celtic
Tradition, Triangle, 1992; Enriching Our Worship 1, Church Publishing Inc., 1998.
Music Copyright Acknowledgements: All rights reserved. Except where otherwise noted, music in
today's bulletin that is not in the public domain is reprinted under One-License.net # A-723865 and
CCLI license #2895248.
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