to our family commitments and our communal responsibilities, and to strengthen the bonds of communion with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Lay your hands on us, O Lord, that we may live. All: God, One in Three Persons, in Christ Reader 6 you have made us one with you and with one another. Be with us now and by the power and consolation of the Holy Spirit, free us from the self-centredness, arrogance and fear that prevent us from striving towards the full visible unity of your Church. Lay your hands on us, O Lord, that we may live. All: The Prayer Lord’s Let us join our hands, bound not by chains Leader: but by the love of Christ that has been poured into our hearts, and pray to the Father in the words that Jesus taught us. Our The Prayer may be sung or said: Lord’s Father….. After the Prayer, still holding hands, the assembly may sing a Lord’s familiar song that celebrates their unity. After the song, the Sign of Peace may be exchanged. Commissioning / Sending forth Redeemed by the Right Hand of God, Leader: and united in the One Body of Christ, let us go forth in the power of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of the Lord is upon us All: because the Lord has anointed us to bring good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the favour. Lord’s Amen! Alleluia! / recessional hymn Closing song
to our family commitments and our communal responsibilities, and to strengthen the bonds of communion with our brothers and sisters in Christ. All: Lay your hands on us, O Lord, that we may live. Reader 6 God, One in Three Persons, in Christ you have made us one with you and with one another. Be with us now and by the power and consolation of the Holy Spirit, free us from the self-centredness, arrogance and fear that prevent us from striving towards the full visible unity of your Church. All: Lay your hands on us, O Lord, that we may live. The Lord’s Prayer Leader: Let us join our hands, bound not by chains but by the love of Christ that has been poured into our hearts, and pray to the Father in the words that Jesus taught us. The Lord’s Prayer may be sung or said: Our Father….. After the Lord’s Prayer, still holding hands, the assembly may sing a familiar song that celebrates their unity. After the song, the Sign of Peace may be exchanged. Commissioning / Sending forth Leader: Redeemed by the Right Hand of God, and united in the One Body of Christ, let us go forth in the power of the Holy Spirit. All: The Spirit of the Lord is upon us because the Lord has anointed us to bring good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour. Amen! Alleluia! Closing song / recessional hymn
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