Sunday Liturgy

CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 5

MUSIC
Curated by Kevin Borst
Raise A Hallelujah - Bethel Music
Heaven Come - Bethel Music
God I Look To You - Bethel Music

ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY PRAYER
Written by Bobbi Salkeld

I want you to imagine with me all the different kinds of Christ-followers over the centuries. 

Christians in the Roman Empire. 
Christians of North Africa. 
Desert Mothers and Fathers. 
Greek-speaking Christians in the East.
Latin-speaking Christians in the West. 
Celtic Christians. 
Medieval Christians. 
Christians of the Reformation. 
Pietists. 
Revivalists. 
High church Christians. 
Low church Christians. 
Mystics. Labourers. Scholars. 

On the eve of Halloween – All Hallow’s Eve – the evening before a holy day,
And All Saints Day on Nov 1 – where we remember our spiritual heroes,
And All Souls Day on Nov 2 – where we remember all who’ve lived and died,
We take some time to pray the words of Christians no longer living. 

After each line, we’ll pray, “Lord, hear our prayer.” You’re welcome to say that with me if you’d like. 

Let us pray. 

The Celtic Saint Columbanus prayed: 
Grant me, O Lord, the lamp of love which never grows dim, that it may shine in me and warm my heart, and give light to others through my love for them. 

With the saints, we pray: 
Lord, hear our prayer. 

Anselm, a monk, turned archbishop, prayed: 
And you, Jesus, are you not also a mother? Are you not the mother who, like a hen, gathers her chickens under her wings? Truly, Lord, you are a mother; for both they who are in labour and they who are brought forth are accepted by you. 

With the saints, we pray: 
Lord, hear our prayer. 

The poet Christina Rossetti prayed: 
O God the Holy Ghost who art light, evermore enlighten us. Thou who are fire of love, evermore enkindle us. Thou who art giver of life, evermore live in us. 

With the saints, we pray:
Lord, hear our prayer. 
Amen.