November 14, 2021

WELCOME TO ST ANDREW’S ON THE TERRACE

PRELUDE

GATHERING

We have come here today, from the four winds, ngā hau e whā,
each of us bringing that which is God within us.

We gather in the presence of the Holy One.

Have we the courage to worship in spirit and in truth, knowing that

it may change us?

We have come to seek, to find, and to be found.

PROCESSIONAL HYMN                                              AA89 ‘Light of Lights Beholden’

Indigo II—Words & music by Jenny McLeod ©1983

Reprinted with permission under One License A-623996. All rights reserved

 

 

1. Light of lights beholden

we from days of olden

sang this song

for to understand

that peace upon this planet

was pledged to come.

Each to other, sister, brother,

born for life and song,

 

2. Darkness all around us,

light has always found us,

light will come

where the dark is deepest,

greater light will keep us

safe from harm.

Troubled times will always find

a voice of trouble doom,

 

(Chorus)   Look towards the light and carry on:

let the simple heart and hope among us

keep our family strong,

let the simple heart and hope among us

keep our family strong.

WELCOME

E te whānau a te Karaiti, ngā mihi aroha ki a tātou katoa

Kia ora tātou.

 

JESUS’ PRAYER FOR TRANSGENDER REMEMBRANCE Rev . Kim Sorrells
Loving God, our beloved parent,
in whom we move and breathe and have our being,
The hallowing of your name shines forth in the diversity of your children.
May your peace and love, justice and equality, inclusion and belonging reign here on earth as in heaven.
Grant that our transgender loved ones might have their daily needs met
That they might find gainful employment without discrimination; that they might have access to medical care without fear; that they might have their rights and lives protected, and that they might find a loving community to belong to and call their own.
Forgive us for the ways that we have fallen short and failed your transgender children.
Forgive us of the times we turned away, or did not care; for the times we laughed or judged their unique expression of your image; for the times we have misspoken, asked too much, or failed to hear
As we forgive those who might have failed us.
Lead us away from the temptation to be complacent in the face of injustice. But instead give us courage to stand up and stand with your beloved children.
For your love and justice is to be made manifest now and forever. Amen.
LIGHTING THE RAINBOW CANDLE
TIME WITH CHILDREN Graham Howell
BLESSING THE CHILDREN (All stand)
We send you to the Rainbow Room to hear stories, ask questions
and have fun together.
We bless you. Amen.
PASSING THE PEACE
Traditionally we shake hands to pass the peace and say “peace be with you.” Now that COVID-19 is here we ask that you pass the peace without shaking hands.

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TDOR READINGS, MUSIC AND REFLECTIONS IN THREE PARTS
RECOGNITION
Gospel/New Testament Mark 5:25-34
Contemporary reading ‘I AM’
By Emma Chattin
REFLECTION 1
The Glamaphones Purea Nei
Nā Hirini Melbourne i tito
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REMEMBRANCE
Psalm Psalm 142
Contemporary reading ‘Dark Testament Verse 8’
By Pauli Murray
A time of remembrance

Taize chant
Within our darkest night, you kindle the fire that never dies away.
Never dies away.
PRAYER By Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe

The Glamaphones Wairua Tapu
Wehi Whānau arr. K Bell
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RESILIENCE
Hebrew Scriptures Isaiah 43:1-2, 5-7, 18-19
Contemporary reading ‘Still I Rise’
By Maya Angelou

REFLECTION 2
The Glamaphones Brave
Sara Bareilles and Jack Antonoff

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OFFERTORY MUSIC
OFFERING HYMN AA 127 ‘Take my gifts’ verse 3
Words © 1992 Shirley Erena Murray, (Admin. by Hope Publishing Company)
Music: ©1992 Colin Gibson Hope Publishing Co.

Take whatever I can offer –
gifts that I have yet to find,
skills that I am slow to sharpen,
talents of the heart and mind,
things made beautiful for others
in the place where I must be:
take my gifts and let me love you,
God who first of all loved me.
OFFERING PRAYER

We recognise and bless the gifts brought to the table, and those which wing their way electronically from our banks to the church’s account.
LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY OF ST ANDREW’S
People share notices and visitors are welcomed. If you have a notice, please move to the front row, ready to speak briefly from the lectern.
For the benefit of newcomers, please introduce yourself before you begin.

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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Pat Booth
CIRCLE OF PRAYER
We think today of the people of Kuwait and all those working to find solutions to the problems posed by oil production. We hold all refugees in our hearts. We pray in particular for those detained for many years in Papua New Guinea & Nauru. We give thanks for the recent progress and pray that their calls for justice might continue to find a compassionate response. In New Zealand, we remember those in Parliament, and today we name Hon Nania Mahuta (Hauraki-Waikato) and Kieran McAnulty (Wairarapa). Here in the Central Presbytery, we pray for the leaders and people of St Francis Cooperating Parish, Clive Haumoana.

PRAYER FOR ST ANDREW’S
Renew your people, God,
And renew our life in this place.
Give us a new spirit of unity
with all who follow the Way of Jesus
and new bonds of love
with people of other faiths.

Bless the city in which we live
that it may be a place
where honest dealing,
good government,
the desire for beauty,
and the care for others flourish.

Bless this church
that what we know of your will
may become what we do,
and what we believe
the strong impulse
of our worship and work.
Amen
HYMN AA 156 ‘Where the road runs out’
Music and Words: © 1992 Colin Gibson

1. Where the road runs out and the signposts end,
where we come to the edge of today,
be the God of Abraham for us;
send us out upon our way.
Refrain Lord, you were our beginning,
the faith that gave us birth.
We look to you, our ending,
our hope for heaven and earth.

2. When the coast is left and we journey on
to the rim of the sky and the sea,
be the sailor’s friend, be the dolphin Christ;
lead us on to eternity. Refrain

3. When the clouds are low and the wind is strong,
when tomorrow’s storm draws near,
be the spirit bird hov’ring overhead,
who will take away our fear. Refrain

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BLESSING
SUNG AMEN
POSTLUDE