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This website has been developed and maintained by Rev Sandy Boyce (Deacon), a Uniting Church in Australia Minister (Deacon). It may be a help to people planning worship services.

Response to Bible readings

Posted on July 23, 2012 by admin

Introduction (printed) to choice of language (from St Martins in the fields) We seek to use language in worship which reflects both what we believe about God and what we believe about each other – namely that all people are … Continue reading →

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COCU31B.Easter Day Year B.2021

Posted on July 23, 2012 by admin

See also Year A and Year C “Christian hope is resurrection hope, and it proves its truth in the contradiction of the future prospects thereby offered and guaranteed for righteousness as opposed to sin, life as opposed to death, glory … Continue reading →

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Gathering hymns, songs & processionals

Posted on July 23, 2012 by admin

All the hungry, all the thirsty (Music: Ode to Joy TiS 152) All the hungry, all the thirsty, all who look for strength may come, all the needy, all the lonely, all who long to find a home. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Welcome – various

Posted on July 23, 2012 by admin

Wherever you are on your faith’s journey, wherever you have come from and wherever you are going to, whatever you believe, whatever you do not believe, you are welcome here. (used by St Andrew’s on the terrace, NZ)

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deflating balloons – a symbol for Prayers for Others

Posted on July 22, 2012 by admin

Bishops in the Philippines used yellow balloons to make the point about promises from politicians (full story below) which are not delivered, and which only favour the elite at the expense of the poor. Providing a deflated balloon to people … Continue reading →

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Words of mission

Posted on July 22, 2012 by admin

Creator Spirit, wellspring of our lives, as the refreshing rain falls on the just and unjust alike, refresh us with your mercy who knows our own injustice.  As the stream flows steadily on, defying all the odds of stone and … Continue reading →

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Litany of commitment

Posted on July 22, 2012 by admin

Litany of Commitment (source: 30th anniversary service of death of Archbishop Oscar Romero) God, our strength, enliven our resolve to seek bread which nourishes and sustains, that through our resistance of instant satisfaction we may learn to value what we … Continue reading →

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Litany of sorrow (prayers for others)

Posted on July 22, 2012 by admin

Litany of Sorrow (Source: 30th anniversary service of death of Archbishop Oscar Romero) In the midst of hatred that divides people of different nations, ethnic groups, classes, religions and genders, God forgive us. In the midst of our difficulty in … Continue reading →

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Words and songs to conclude Prayers for Others

Posted on July 22, 2012 by admin

Compassionate God, open our hearts that we may feel the breath and play of your spirit, unclench our hearts that we may reach out to one another in openness and generosity, free our lips that we may speak for those … Continue reading →

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Then the quail came

Posted on July 22, 2012 by admin

The 13th UCA Assembly in July 2012 closed with worship, with the ‘sermon’ provided by President Rev Prof Andrew Dutney in a song – the beautiful ‘Then the Quail came’. In the midst of our human journey, and our grumbling … Continue reading →

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