Tuesday, September 19, 2017

SPMCI ZUMBA DANCE WITH GOD

Liturgy Guide[1]
The community will gather in front of the SPMCI Administration Building.
GATHERING
“BLESS THE LORD”
BLESS THE LORD, MY SOUL, AND BLESS GOD'S HOLY NAME. BLESS THE LORD, MY SOUL, WHO LEADS ME INTO LIFE. (3X)
 “DAYGON TA ANG DIOS, UG DAYGON ’YANG NGALAN,
 DAYGON TA ANG DIOS, NAG- GIYA KANATO” (3X)

CALL TO PRAISE AND PRAYER
Pastor: Lord of the Dance, you created humankind in your own image, male and female.
People: O, Lord of the Dance, help us to be redeemed in that image as integral components of the ecosystem.
Pastor: Lord of the Dance, you breathed unto us your Spirit to move our feet and our body rhythmically in the pattern of steps with accompaniment of music produced by the nature.
People: O, Lord of the Dance, help us to experience your grace of presence in our Zumba dance and exercise.
Pastor: Lord of the Dance, as we praise and worship you through dance. Help us to affirm the sacredness of life since our body is your temple.
People: Help us, O Lord of the Dance, to boost our energy by burning our excess fats and calories to be able to live a life that is Communal, Healed, Redeemed, Inspired, Spirit-filled, Transformed, and Intercultural Competent or CHRISTIC.
Pastor: O Lord, empower us to dance with you and dance with one another.
All: Amen.

MORNING PRAISE SINGING            
"SAYAW SA AKONG TRIBU"
PAGASAYAWAN KO IKAW O GINOO
SAYAW SA AKONG PAGHIGUGMA KANIMO
SAYAW SA KADAUGAN
SAYAW SA KAGAWASAN
SAYAW SA AKONG TRIBU
ALANG KANIMO
...2×
KOROS
DALAYGON KA, O DIOS
SIMBAHON KA JESUS
TANANG TRIBU MAGADAYEG
TANANG TRIBU MAGAAWIT
TANANG KALIWAT MO
TANAN MONG PINILI
...2×.

LECTION   
REFLECTION
ZUMBA DANCE WITH GOD
The presiding pastor will introduce the theological reflection and orientation of the ZUMBA.
ZUMBA is a phenomenal and worldwide –known fitness dance developed by Alberto “Beto”Perez, a Columban choreographer and dance instructor. It is a combination originally of a Latin American dances such as salsa, samba, mambo and aerobic movement with energetic music, alternating the fast and slow rhythms. It is a calorie-burning dance that brings people together regardless of their size, race, generation, culture, and sexual orientation.. It is a dance and aerobic movements that boost energy and condition our muscles. ZUMBA dance has choreography, but participants are welcome to modify and develop their own steps and moves. The SPMCI understands ZUMBA as a Zealous (a dance with Passion), Unifying (a dance that Accepts one another regardless of our races, generation, political convictions and sexual orientation), Mending (a dance that Restores our being as created in the image of God), Bonding (a dance that strengthens our Ties with one another, with other creations and the ecosystem), and Acclaiming (a dance that sustains our Young-looking personality as we praise and worship the Lord). Thus, ZUMBA is a dance to God and with God, a PARTY dance or a dance of celebration with God. Amen.

At this moment, the Zumba Dance Instructor will introduce the steps and lead the dance. The SPMCI Zumba Dance is a modified Zumba dance, inspired from the indigenous people’s dance movements, in response to the rhythm of the environment, in addition to the selected Latin inspired dance and other aerobic movements, and with the accompaniment of selected Gospel music.
The prayer leader will lead the concluding prayer.

THE AGAPE MEAL
The people will gather or face at the table where the Chicken Macaroni Soup is being set or prepared. The presiding pastor will stand behind the table. A preparatory song will be led by the SInAG ng SPMCI. Then the pastor will lead the introductory.

Pastor: The Lord be with you.
Community: And also with you!
Pastor: Lift up your heart!
Community: We lift them up to Lord.
Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God!
Community: It is right to give thanks and praise.
Pastor: Let us pray. Living God, you are present in our midst.
Community: and we praise you.
Pastor: In our fellowship dance and meal today, you boost our energy and spirit.  
Community: For this, we praise you…
Pastor: Because, in Jesus, you have shown us the steps and moves to dance with the poor, oppressed, marginalized, exploited, and deprived.
Community: For this we give You thanks, O God our Parent, the Lord of the Dance.
All: Amen.

THE BLESSING OF THE FOOD
Pastor: As we gather at this table, we remember these words of our Lord Jesus Christ: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If you eat this bread, you will live forever.” (John 6:51).
Community: We come to this table hungry and thirsty. Satisfy us, O God.
Pastor:  We will enjoy the meal with you, O Lord, and with one another.

The pastor will continue to say:
The chicken macaroni soup that we are about to partake will nourish our hearts to be in L.O.V.E. A life that Love one another (Romans 13: 8), Obeying the law (Romans 13:8) or the commandments of God, or the ethical instructions of the Lord (Romans 13: 9), being Vocal in loving our neighbour as we love ourselves (Romans 13: 10), and Enlightened, as we live in the Light (Romans 13:13).

Then the pastor may hold hands, palms down, over the bowls of the chicken macaroni soup:
Pour your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these bowls of chicken macaroni soup that through these you may give us new life, boost our energy and our hope to live a life that is CHRISTIC, a life to its fullness.

The pastor may raise hands.
By your Spirit make us one with the Lord of the Dance, the Christ of many colours, enjoying the gift of diversity with one another, and one in ministry to all the world, now and forever. Amen.

The pastor will lead the sharing of the bowls of the chicken macaroni soup. Then a Concluding Hymn will be sung and followed by the Final Blessing.

HYMN    
“LORD OF THE DANCE” UMH261
I danced in the morning when the world was begun
I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun
I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth
At Bethlehem I had my birth.

Refrain:
DANCE, DANCE, WHEREVER YOU MAY BE
I AM THE LORD OF THE DANCE, SAID HE
AND I LEAD YOU ALL, WHEREVER YOU MAY BE
AND I LEAD YOU ALL IN THE DANCE, SAID HE.

I danced for the scribes and the Pharisees
They wouldn't dance, they wouldn't follow me
I danced for the fishermen James and John
They came with me so the dance went on. R

I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame
The holy people said it was a shame
They ripped, they stripped, they hung me high
Left me there on the cross to die. R

I danced on a Friday when the world turned black
It's hard to dance with the devil on your back
They buried my body, they thought I was gone
But I am the dance, and the dance goes on. R 
They cut me down and I leap up high
I am the life that will never, never die
I'll live in you if you'll live in me
I am the Lord of the dance, said he. R
 


+BLESSING
Pastor: The Lord of the Dance blesses us and keeps us.  Empower us to make our life FIT, which means Faithful to God, Intercultural Competent, and Transformed life. Thus, the Lord makes his face to shine on us and be gracious to us. The Lord of the Dance looks upon us with favour and grant us peace. Amen.


Response through a Song                             
“KAPAYAPAAN”
    (“Shalom to You” Tune)
KAPAYAPAAN, NAWA’Y MANAHAN. GAWARAN MO, DIOS NG KALAKASAN
AT SA KAY CRISTO, KAMI’Y MATUTO NA PAGLINGKURAN ANG SAMBAYANAN
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References
1.       Lord of the Dance. http://celtic-lyrics.com/lyrics/309.html
2.       http://womensfitnessclubs.com/blog/2012/07/17/a-short-history-of-zumba/




[1] Prepared by Rev. Jeric C. Cortado, SPMCI Acting Dean of the College of Theology, September 19, 2017

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