eucharist@greenbelt.1999

The mainstage eucharist at Greenbelt 1999, also released as an album. The theme of Greenbelt, the last before the millennium, was Revelation.

Music and words from Grace, Host, Late Late Service, Third Sunday Service and Sanctuary.

Welcome and opening sentences:

Welcome to our worship, we're celebrating the eucharist.
God the creator is a gracious, abundant and generous host.
You are invited to be guests at his table

Grace and peace to you from him who was and is and is to come
and from the seven spirits before his throne
and from Jesus Christ who is the faithful witness
the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth

On the Lord's day I was in the Spirit
and there before me was a door standing open in heaven
and a voice like a trumpet said
“Come up here and I will show you what must take place after this”

Opening prayer:

Eternal God,
fling open the doors of our hearts
to the weather of your Spirit.
Lead us out beneath the dancing sky and wind
across the stumbling ground of our reality
to where the sound of worship never ceases
and the view stretches further than the human eye can see.
Through Christ the faithful witness,
Amen

Relax
God is here

[There will be some space and quiet music to prepare our hearts for worship.]

Angel

Seven golden lamps are shining ANGEL
Where the Son of Man goes walking ANGEL
Calling out for us to hear him ANGEL
Calling out to seven churches ANGEL

Sing praise to Christ our God
Sing praise to Christ our God
Sing praise to Christ our God
Sing praise to Christ our God

Eyes that burn like fire flying ANGEL
Words that sound like rushing rivers ANGEL
In his hands are seven bright stars ANGEL
In his face the sun is shining ANGEL

I am Alpha and Omega ANGEL
I was crucified and broken ANGEL
Now I am alive forever ANGEL
Death can never stop my living ANGEL

Do you understand the mystery ANGEL
What is now and what will happen ANGEL
Seven stars are seven angels ANGEL
Seven lamps are seven churches ANGEL

Holy holy holy

Holy holy holy, Lord God Almighty
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee
Holy holy holy, Merciful and mighty
God in three persons, blessed Trinity

Holy holy holy, all the saints adore thee
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee
Who were and are and evermore shall be

Holy holy holy, though the darkness hide thee
Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see
Only thou art holy, there is none beside thee
Perfect in power, in love and purity

Holy holy holy, Lord God Almighty
All thy works shall praise thy name in earth and sky and sea
Holy holy holy, merciful and mighty
God in three persons, blessed Trinity

(Reginald Herber 1783-1826, tune John Bacchus Dykes 1823-76)

Confession

Please sit or kneel. After each section the folowing Kyrie is sung:

Kyrie eleison
Christe eleison
Lord have mercy
Christ have mercy

Gloria

Glory to God in the highest
Glory to God in the highest
God's peace on the earth
God's peace on the earth
Lord God, Heavenly King, Almighty God and Father
We worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory
Lord God, Heavenly King, Almighty God and Father
We worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory

Lord Jesus Christ only Son of God
Lord Jesus Christ only Son of God
Lord God lamb of God
Lord God lamb of God
You take away the sin of the world - have mercy on us all
You sit at God's right hand on high - receive our prayer today
You take away the sin of the world - have mercy on us all
You sit at God's right hand on high - receive our prayer today

For you alone are the holy one
For you alone are the holy one
You are the only Lord
You are the only Lord
You alone are God most high - you are Jesus Christ
You are with the Holy Spirit in the Father's glory
You alone are God most high - you are Jesus Christ
You are with the Holy Spirit in the Father's glory

Glory to God in the highest
Glory to God in the highest
Amen Alleluia
Amen Alleluia

Readings

Revelation 21:1-8, Isaiah 25:6-9

Address

By Walter Wink

Creed

We believe in God the Father Almighty
We believe that he made the earth and heavens
We believe in Jesus born of a woman
We believe that he is the Son of God

We believe
We believe We believe We believe We believe We believe
We believe We believe We believe We believe We believe

We believe in Jesus teacher and healer
We believe that his life was poor and simple
We believe he died betrayed and rejected
We believe that he fought the power of evil

We believe the holy life giving Spirit
Is a gift of the Son and Father to us
We believe the three are one and united
We believe in his healing and forgiveness

We believe that Jesus died and was buried
We believe that he rose to life again
We believe that he was taken to heaven
We believe that he reigns at God's right hand

We believe that he will come back in glory
We believe he will judge the dead and living
We believe the resurrection of body
We believe in the life that's everlasting

Gospel

Storytelling of the last supper - Walter Wangerin

Eucharistic prayer

The Lord is here
God’s Spirit is with us
Lift up your hearts
We lift them up to God
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
It is right to give God thanks and praise

O Lord our God, sustainer of the universe,
at your command all things came to be:
the vast expanse of interstellar space;
galaxies, suns, the planets in their courses,
and this fragile earth, our island home.
By your will they were created and have their being.

Redeemer God, word become flesh,
we remember you in bread and wine;
your body, your blood,
broken so we with all creation may be made perfect.
Through your sacrifice death is nulled.
Through your resurrection we have a future.
Thankyou

Therefore with angels and animals,
microbes and mountains,
and all that lives for you
we proclaim how wonderful you are,
we pour out our thanks to you
in song that never sleeps:

Holy holy holy lord
Holy holy holy lord
God of power and might
God of power and might
Heaven and earth are full of your glory
Heaven and earth are full of your glory
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna in the highest

And now we ask that by the power of your Holy Spirit this bread and wine may be to us Christ's body and his blood; who, on the night that he was handed over to suffering and death, took bread, thanked you and broke it. He gave it to his friends saying “Eat this, it is my body given for you. Do this in memory of me.”

Later after supper he took the cup, thanked you, and gave it to them saying “Drink this all of you, this is my blood of the new covenant which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this whenever you drink it in memory of me.”

Christ has died, Christ is risen
Christ has died, Christ is risen
Christ will come again
Christ will come again

In this place where heaven and earth meet
under the rainbow of God's promise,
in this sharing of bread and wine
future hope becomes reality now

So bring your scorched earth
bring your harvest
bring your open sky
bring your restless guilty waters
bring your swift unbending road
bring your urgent inner city
to the table where your host says
“I make all things new”

Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
Have mercy, mercy on us
Have mercy, mercy on us

Bread and wine are shared in groups. One person in each group stands to get bread and wine.

I will receive you now

Come and be here
Steal past my fears
O wounded healer
O humble leader
Show me your hands
Show me your side
O holy victim
O crucified

I will receive you now
I will receive your love
I will believe in you
I will go on with you

Speak to my heart
Bring me your peace
O broken Saviour
O gentle fighter
Breathe on my face
The breath of life
O my Christ let me
Share in your life

Bring to my lips now
Your blood and body
O bread of heaven
O hope of glory
Send me in love
Into the world
O faithful teacher
Wisdom of God

After-communion prayer:

All-saving God,
Thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ
whose death and resurrection have purchased the future healing of all things
We who have tasted the coming Kingdom
offer ourselves as its bearers and signs in the power of your Spirit
and as lovers and guardians of all that you have made
until you come
Amen. Come Lord Jesus.

Intercession

Prayers led by Christian Aid with a particular focus on Jubilee 2000

Breastplate

I bind unto myself today
The strong name of the trinity
By invocation of the same
The three in one and one in three

I bind unto myself today
The great love of the living word
The wisdom of my God to teach
His hand to guide his shield to ward

I bind unto myself today
The virtues of the starlit heaven
The glorious sun's life giving ray
The fruits of earth so freely given

I bind unto myself today
The power of God to hold and lead
His eye to watch his might to stay
His ear to hearken to my need