Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth

as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Please stand if you are able.

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Alleluia! Alleluia! MORNING SONG

ORNING

PRAYER

Craigville Colloquy Thursday, July 14, 2011

The community gathers in silence. The congregations responses are in bold face.

HYMN 277

Holy, Holy, Holy

O Lord, open my lips. And my mouth shall proclaim your praise. Glory to the holy and undivided Trinity, one God: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with us all. Amen. Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Morning Prayer at Craigville Colloquy this week was based on ancient patterns of Christian daily worship. Like the prayers of our Jewish ancestors in faith (and the contemporary Jewish community), Christian daily prayer sanctifies time by entering Gods presence in the morning, evening, and before sleep. At its center is the Book of Psalms, the daily prayer book of the synagogue and the church. Through intercession, Christians unite with the communion of saints in prayer for the whole human family. Christian daily prayer is therefore universal and continuous. Virtually all of the liturgies published by Protestant churches in the past thirty years have reclaimed the historic structure of daily morning and evening prayer. Our worship this week was based on the orders for Morning Prayer in The New Century Hymnal, the Book of Common Worship Daily Prayer, Praise God: Common Prayer at Taiz, and other sources. For the psalms, we have used Evangelical Lutheran Worship. Leader: Andy Lang Musician: Dave Debick

Adoramus te Domine, Taiz

PSALM You are to be praised, O God, in Zion; * to you shall vows be fulfilled. To you, the one who answers prayer, * to you all flesh shall come. Our sins are stronger than we are, * but you blot out our transgressions.

Psalm 65

Happy are they whom you choose and draw to your courts to dwell there! * They will be satisfied by the beauty of your house, by the holiness of your temple. Awesome things will you show us in your righteousness, O God of our salvation, * O hope of all the ends of the earth and of the oceans far away. You make firm the mountains by your power; * you are girded about with might. You still the roaring of the seas, * the roaring of their waves and the clamor of the peoples. Those who dwell at the ends of the earth will tremble at your marvelous signs; * you make the dawn and the dusk sing for joy. You visit the earth and water it abundantly; you make it very plenteous; the river of God is full of water. * You prepare the grain, for so you provide for the earth. You drench the furrows and smooth out the ridges; * with heavy rain you soften the ground and bless its increase. You crown the year with your goodness, * and your paths overflow with plenty. May the fields of the wilderness be rich for grazing, * and the hills be clothed with joy.
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READING
Silence for reflection.

Matthew 14:22-31

CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH

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The cantor sings the refrain, which the congregation then repeats. The cantor then sings the first verse, and the congregation joins in singing the remaining verses. The congregation and cantor repeat the refrain at the end of the canticle.

PRAYERS Let us pray for the whole Church, for the faithful and all who serve, that God may give us the grace of lives wholly consecrated to Gods will: O Christ, hear us. Let us pray for all who hate or persecute the Church, that God will fill their hearts and ours with peace: O Christ, hear us. Let us pray for all who are lonely, weary, overworked or depressed, for all who live in poverty and have no helper, that God will protect them and renew their hope: O Christ, hear us. Let us pray for each other gathered in this place, and for those we love who are absent from us now, that God will gather us together in Gods reign: O Christ, hear us. Let us now commend ourselves, and all for whom we pray, to the mercy and protection of God.
Free intercessions may be offered. After each petition, respond by saying, O Christ, hear us.

May the meadows cover themselves with flocks, and the valleys cloak themselves with grain; * let them shout for joy and sing.
Silence for reflection.

Lord God, joy is your gift; beauty, abundance, and peace are tokens of your work in all creation. Work also in our lives, that by these signs we may see the splendor of your love and praise you through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Rejoicing with Mary, our sister, and all the saints, let us entrust ourselves, and each other, and all our lives to Christ our Savior: To you, O Christ our God. Almighty God, give us faith to live this day not knowing where it will lead, but with the assurance that your love and guidance are with us always, through Jesus Christ. Amen.