Liturgy for July 19, 2020 | Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted: July 18, 2020 in Uncategorized

Gathering | We Gather In Love

We come to gather in our weakness
to reconnect as seekers
and worship one true God
We come to gather with the broken
whose words may go unspoken
We gather all as one

United in one Spirit
each different in appearance
all are welcome in the house of God
We gather in love

We come to claim the truth in Jesus
who gave His life to free us
and show us how to love
We come to light our lives on fire
With mercy, we inspire
and gather all as one

United in one Spirit
each different in appearance
all are welcome in the house of God
We gather in love
We gather in love

Responsorial Psalm | Lord, You Are Good

Lord, You are good and forgiving
Lord, You are good and forgiving

R./ Lord, You are good and forgiving
Lord, You are good and forgiving

Lord, full of love
incline Your ear to us
O Lord, O Lord!

R./ Lord, You are good and forgiving
Lord, You are good and forgiving

Nations sing Your praise
For You alone are God
O Lord, O Lord!

R./ Lord, You are good and forgiving
Lord, You are good and forgiving

You, O Lord, are grace
slow to anger, full of love
O Lord, O Lord!

R./ Lord, You are good and forgiving
Lord, You are good and forgiving

Preparation | Remain In Me, I Am the Vine

Remain in me
I am the vine
Remain in me
You shall have life
You are the branches
Bear fruit for all to see
I am the vine
Remain in me

No branch can live without the tree
Nor grow or serve apart from me
This I have told you___that you may see
My love in you, your joy complete

Remain in me
I am the vine
Remain in me
You shall have life
You are the branches
Bear fruit for all to see
I am the vine
Remain in me

No longer slaves, I call you friends
I shall be with you to the end
Keep my commandments
I dwell in you
So, now bear witness to the truth

Remain in me
I am the vine
Remain in me
You shall have life
You are the branches
Bear fruit for all to see
I am the vine
Remain in me

As I have done so you should do
So as to love as I love you
For in your witness, my love is shown
In simple ways, my heart made known

Remain in me
I am the vine
Remain in me
You shall have life
You are the branches
Bear fruit for all to see
I am the vine
Remain in me

Communion | You Stand Knocking

You spoke my name
and took my hand
and called me friend
Such faithful love
so undeserved
a heart transformed
Though I wandered and have strayed
still Your mercy reigns

You were broken___for me
arms wide open on a tree
You stand knocking at the door
off’ring all I’m hoping for

To those in dark
the Lord cries out
“Come and be saved”
A long the way
we shall find rest
the Lord is good
For God comforts well His own
We are His alone

You were broken___for me
arms wide open on a tree
You stand knocking at the door
off’ring all I’m hoping for

You were broken___for me
arms wide open on a tree
You stand knocking at the door
off’ring all I’m hoping for

Closing | We Are Your Love

We are Your hands, Your hands
reaching out with mercy
We are Your voice, Your voice
speaking words of freedom
Light in the dark for all to see
life-giving water for the thirsty
we are Your body
we are Your love
we are Your presence

Where You lead us
we will follow
and where You send us we shall go
With hearts wide open
we bring Your loving presence
Your light shall lead us as we go
Each step we take brings Your mercy
Each move we make brings Your love

We are Your hands, Your hands
reaching out with mercy
We are Your voice, Your voice
speaking words of freedom
Light in the dark for all to see
life-giving water for the thirsty
we are Your body
we are Your love
we are Your presence

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