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UCANZ FORUM 2009

UCANZ FORUM 2009. Service of Holy Communion. GREETING. The Lord be with you Kia noho a Ihowa ki a koutou The Lord bless you Ma Ihowa koe e manaaki. May the God of the weaving threads be with you all this morning And also with you.

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UCANZ FORUM 2009

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  1. UCANZ FORUM 2009

  2. Service of Holy Communion

  3. GREETING The Lord be with you Kia noho a Ihowaki a koutou The Lord bless you Ma Ihowakoe e manaaki

  4. May the God of the weaving threads be with you all this morning And also with you

  5. Here we begin another chapter in the life of the Uniting Congregations of Aotearoa New Zealand, weaving together the fabric of our individual parish lives and those of our Partner Churches. In all its different colours and textures In all its changing form and flow

  6. Here we mark the work completed since the last forum And hope in anticipation for the new things to come.

  7. Here we celebrate each person, each congregation, each Partner Church as a thread in the weaving. Here we cherish the moments spent engaging with one another in workshops, in dialogue groups and in friendship at meal times.

  8. SONG God, the weaver, making patterns spinning threads throughout our days – joy and sadness interwoven strands of sorrow, strands of praise, help us to discern your weaving in the multi-coloured maze.

  9. Teach us Lord to trust your guidance when the pattern is not clear and to feel your strength and comfort when life’s fabric’s torn by fear Help us sense that in the dark times lightening love is always near.

  10. When we see the pattern changing and a new direction starts let us know your love unbroken wind through life in all its parts by the threads of love and friendship closely woven in our hearts.

  11. Though we never see the picture with your sense of space and time help us, Lord to take our places in our faith’s continuing line as all lives are interwoven in our final grand design. Majorie Dobson

  12. CONFESSION Let us not pretend that, as we see our life and ministry as weavings, there are no tears, mends, holes, tangles and knotted places: silent hurts and angers that make sad gaps in our relationships with one another and in our relationships with our parishes and wider denominations: (silent reflection)

  13. Threads of lives moving in opposition to each other, or pulled so tightly they nearly break, thin patches and frayed edges of tiredness, tangles that seem impossible to unravel, disappointments or failed expectations that fade the fabric and discolour its beauty. (silent reflection)

  14. We are human, O God Give to us your grace Give to us your loving forgiveness. Amen

  15. ASSURANCE OF PARDON God is present in grace among us woven within our lives like a strong golden thread of transforming possibilities. We are forgiven Thanks be to God.

  16. BIBLE READINGS

  17. Psalm 139:1-6; 13-18

  18. Ephesians 4:1-16

  19. Sermon Peter Mackenzie

  20. THE CELEBRATION

  21. SONG Come dream the pattern in your mind come spin the joining thread. Come link the parts to form a tent a tent for sharing bread

  22. SONG Our loving takes both warp and weft and weaves their threads as one to form a web of tenderness as vibrant as the sun.

  23. SONG With God we pitch this sacred tent a canopy of grace. A space where pilgrim folk can meet to laugh and to embrace Bill Wallace

  24. AFFIRMATION AND COMMITMENT Here is beauty and variety, many things can be created from this fabric. We are a cloth of many diverse colours made from many gifts and graces

  25. We are the people flowing forth from the Creator surprising ourselves with those things which can be done. We are raw material for rewarding relationships as our lives interweave, contributing one to the other, holding each other firm when one is weak or breaking.

  26. We are each worthy of being respected and cared for essential to the pattern, skilled in our various ministries, vehicles for unexpected wisdom and skills, .....

  27. sources of laughter and sharers of tears, working with each other that, one day, this world may be a place where all people live in justice, freedom and peace. This is our hope, this is our faith, Christ Jesus will be our company and the Spirit gives life to the weaving.

  28. Intercessions Intercessions Sovereign God though your love seeks to unite we are conscious of so much that still divides, wounding and scarring the lives of many. Hear then our prayers for others.

  29. Intercessions In a world of inequality we pray for the poor: so many denied the essentials of life – food and water, shelter, education and healthcare. Provide the resources they need to build a better future, and stir those like us who have plenty not to be content to make token gestures of support but to promote a fairer and more loving world. God of all, May your love bring hope, healing and harmony.

  30. Intercessions In a world of religious tension, where faith so often polarises rather than unites, inciting hatred, persecution, violence, war, we pray for dialogue, respect, and reconciliation – a willingness to see beyond differences to shared values and aspirations. God of all, May your love bring hope, healing and harmony.

  31. Intercessions In a world of racial inequality we pray for those who still face discrimination, rejection, hostility, or abuse; their customs, convictions, or simply the colour of their skin blinding people to the common humanity we share. Break through the barriers of bigotry and ignorance, so that each may be accorded their true worth. God of all, May your love bring hope, healing and harmony.

  32. Intercessions In a world of political instability we pray for societies, countries and continents divided from within wrestling with factional in-fighting, sectarian conflict or civil war. Grant the ability to look beyond ideology and to work for the common good in partnership with those of contrasting convictions. God of all, May your love bring hope, healing and harmony.

  33. Intercessions In a world of conflict we pray for the Church, called to embody unity in Christ yet all too often divided itself. Move through your Spirit to create openness to different traditions, diverse experiences, diverging emphases, so that variety might mean strength rather than weakness, openness to new ideas rather than entrenchment in old. God of all, May your love bring hope, healing and harmony.

  34. Commissioning of Standing Committee

  35. Standing Committee has the responsibility of doing the work of Forum. That is to promote and support Cooperative Ventures, local Ecumenical Projects and Joint Regional Committees.

  36. It presents reports and recommendations on behalf of the Forum to the national courts of the Partner Churches as well as encouraging unity through sharing new understandings in worship, spirituality, theology, mission, inclusiveness and cohesion.

  37. It relates the quest for unity to other developments within the Church and other related agencies. Standing Committee consists of equal numbers of elected representatives from Uniting Congregations and appointed representatives from the five Partner Churches.

  38. Janet Taege:Do you commit yourselves to the responsibility that goes with this role?Standing Committee Members:In faith and hope we offer ourselves to God. In joy and wonder we honour our calling and, surrounded by prayer, we commit ourselves to this ministry. God is with us and God is within us. Amen

  39. Janet Taege:Will you as members of Uniting Congregations uphold the Standing Committee in prayer and support the members as it carries out its duties?Members of Uniting Congregations:We will with God’s help

  40. PASSING THE PEACE The peace of Christ be always with you. And also with you E tewhanau, we are the threads that make up the fabric of the Body of Christ, the Church By one Spirit were baptised in one body

  41. Keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace Amen. We are woven together by the love of Christ (The peace is shared with those around us)

  42. OFFERTORY There is no bread like the bread which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. Let us bring our offerings to God with joy and thanksgiving.

  43. SONG Rejoice for God has called us from darkness into light, a people of thanksgiving, a people of delight. For we are Christ’s own body, made up of many parts, united in one Spirit poured into many hearts

  44. The ministry of loving Is given to us all. The call to prayer and service is every Christian’s call, and every man and woman whoever was baptized brings gifts the church has need of to witness to the Christ.

  45. So some have gifts of healing, some dream, some plan, some teach, some make the stranger welcome, some reconcile, some preach. While all these priestly people must serve God faithfully, some are ordained to mirror and shape our ministry.

  46. The deacons show us Jesus Who came to wash our feet. They serve Christ at the edges Where church and world must meet. Among Christ’s joyful servants, These are ordained to lead In caring for the outcasts The sick, and all in need.

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