MORNING PRAISE AND PRAYER AT THE SWIMMING POOL[1]
GATHERING
At this
moment, the Tibetan bowl will be beaten thrice. Then a song for gathering will be sung by the
people.
“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)
DAYGON TA ANG DIOS, NAG- GIYA KANATO” (3X)
+CALL TO
PRAISE AND PRAYER
Leader: The Peace of God, our Creator be with you!
People: And also with you.
Leader: Sisters, brothers and children
of God. Come let us hear the songs of
the waters. Feel the living water
embracing our soul.
All: Living water splash our soul
with your love.
Leader: As we gather
to together in and around the swimming pool, we affirm that water is essential
for life. Water is Sacred. Thus, we have to be valued not because Water is
solely useful to human beings but because it is God’s creation.
People:
In
praise and thanksgiving to God, our Parent, we affirm our responsibility to
nurture, enhance, and protect the watersheds and sources who provides us life
and opportunity to live in harmony with other creations
Leader: Let us draw
near to God! Let our hearts overflow with praise and be cleansed by the waters
of God’s grace and forgiveness.
HYMN “FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH”
SA LUPANG
KAGANDAHAN AT SA KALWALHATIAN
SA PAG-IBIG NA
ALAY MULA SA ‘MING PAGSILANG.
KORO:
DIOS NG BUONG
NILALANG,
PINASASALAMATAN.
SA PANAHONG
MAINAM NG GABI AT NG ARAW
PARANG AT
BULAKLAKAN BIT’WIN ARAW AT BUWAN.
SA GALAK NG
TAINGA PUSO ISIP AT MATA
HIWAGANG
MAGKASAMA NG HIMIG NA LIGAYA.
DAHIL SA
PAG-IBIG NG KAPATID AT MAGULANG
AT MGA
KAIBIGAN SA LUPA’T SA LANGIT MAN.
BAYAN MONG
MINAMAHAL TUWINA AY KATUWANG
SA
NANGANGAILANGAN GAWANG MAPAGPALAYA.
SA BANAL MONG
KALOOB NA SA AMIN AY HANDOG
NI CRISTONG
KAIBIGAN, BINUKLOD KAMING BAYAN.
LECTION
2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 51; Hebrews 9:1-10; Mark
1:1-8
The
Tibetan bowl will be beaten thrice.
REFLECTION
After the
reflection, the Tibetan bowl will be beaten thrice.
PRAYERS
OF THE PEOPLE
A glass of Clean Water,
a glass of salted water, and an empty glass are used. A music related to the nature will be played.
Leader: Let us pray
for the whole universe. (Holding the glass of clean
water) Lord let this glass of clean water remind us of the available
sources of fresh drinking water. Help us to protect the gift of water and
utilize it with the spirit of sanctity and responsibility.
People: O God our
Parent, the fountain of life, wash us clean from greed and sin.
Leader: (Holding the glass of salted water) Let this glass
of salted water remind us of the tears of those whose lives have been
threatened by the excessive use of their water resources. Let those who contribute
to the rising sea levels shed tears of repentance and learn to lead a simple
life so that others can ‘simply live’.
People: O God our
Parent, the creator of new life, transform us so that we may be channels of
life.
Leader: (Holding the empty glass) Lord we pray for all the
communities who are involved in the issue of water justice. Sensitize us, to
walk with all the people who lack the water of life. Help us to empty ourselves
of all the prejudices and fill us with a vision of solidarity and fellowship so
that we can work with other likeminded people in conserving the gift water.
People: God of
justice give us your vision.
A moment of silence will be offered. Everyone will be given a time to
have their own prayers in silence. The
Tibetan bowl will be beaten thrice.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (Re-read)
Our God, the father & the mother, from, through and to whom all
lives flow,
Your name is holy for you water every creature with life,
Your reign of “waters rolling in justice” may come down and dwell among us
as it is in your presence,
Give us waters sufficient for our living, and help us to share waters
and our resources with those that are dying in thirst,
Forgive us of our insincerity, insensitivity, irresponsibility in saving
and preserving waters,
And teach us to forgive one another, and to seek forgiveness for abusing
the creation,
Lead us not into the temptation of accumulation, greed & dominating
the waters, and deliver us from avaricious life styles,
For your word is like waters cleansing us from evil, for your reign is righteousness flowing like
an ever flowing stream dismantling the powers and principalities, from
generation to generation, from history to history, forever and ever.
HYMN “MORNING HAS BROKEN”
MORNING HAS BROKEN, LIKE THE FIRST MORNING, BLACKBIRD HAS SPOKEN, LIKE
THE FIRST BIRD. PRAISE FOR THE SINGING, PRAISE FOR THE MORNING, PRAISE FOR THEM
SPRINGING FRESH FROM THE WORD.
SWEET THE RAIN'S NEW FALL, SUNLIT FROM HEAVEN, LIKE THE FIRST DEW FALL
ON THE FIRST GRASS. PRAISE FOR THE SWEETNESS OF THE WET GARDEN, SPRUNG IN
COMPLETENESS WHERE HIS FEET PASS.
MINE IS THE SUNLIGHT, MINE IS THE MORNING, BORN OF THE ONE LIGHT EDEN
SAW PLAY. PRAISE WITH ELATION, PRAISE EVERY MORNING, GOD'S RE-CREATION OF THE
NEW DAY.
+BLESSING
Leader: (Scooping water from the swimming pool.) O God, our Parent, pour out your Life-giving Spirit on us and on this
water in the swimming pool. Allow us swim and immerse in your grace, empowered
and refreshed with your presence through the water of this swimming pool. Bless
us as we continue today our Faculty and Staff Retreat, Educational Tour and
Planning. Let your compassion, peace based on justice roles down as waters both
now and forever more. 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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Reference:
1.
THE UNITED METHODIST BOOK OF
WORSHIP. USA:
The United Methodist Publishing House, 2002.
[1]
Prepared
by Rev. Jeric C. Cortado, The School
Year 2018-19 SPMCI Faculty and Staff Retreat, Educational Tour and Planning. MORNING
PRAISE AND PRAYER, June 4-6, 2018, June 6, 2018, 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. at
the Swimming Pool of the Vineyard Resort and Retreat Center, Tantangan, South
Cotabato, Philippines
