All-Chapel Worship Celebration
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welcome to the first monthly ALL-CHAPEL WORSHIP CELEBRATION of Imago Dei Anglican Church August 30, 2020 WHAT’S IN A NAME? We believe God is Trinity, that is, God has always existed as a community of persons dwelling in perfect love and that he made humanity in his own image, the imago Dei - to share in that love. Sadly, that image in each of us has been marred and broken as our individual stories are riddled with pain, disappointment, broken relationships, loss, and at times hopelessness. But your story isn’t all there is. There’s another story that began before you were born and continues to be written right now… it’s God’s story of reconcilia- tion and restoration. Right now God is inviting you and me to join this story; to allow ourselves to be reconciled and restored in his love, and to bring this to the broken world around us. The doorway to participating in this story is Jesus, whose life, death, and resurrection was for this very purpose. When we join God’s story through Jesus, we find out who we really are: fiercely loved by a God who desires to restore the imago Dei in you. We are weak and broken people who don’t have it all together but desire God and desire to follow in the way of Jesus. We are not just a worship service, a do-good agency, a social club, or a group of friends. We are a collection of regional chapels across this region who together seek to enjoy God, love others, and join with Jesus in the restoration of all things. COVID GUIDELINES We recognize you may have different convictions and practices at home or with your circle of friends, but for this gathering, we have some important guidelines. When you arrive, there will be an area marked by cones designating the portion of the lawn where Imago Dei Guidelines apply. Upon entering this coned-off area, we need your cooperation with the following: We need individuals or family units to socially distance at all times. • This means remaining a minimum of 6’ away from other individuals or families. • This includes refraining from close-contact greetings within the Imago - designated area, even if both parties would otherwise not practice distancing. • Children need to remain with their own family unit, regardless of private arrangements you may have established with other families. • Certain people may prefer more distancing than 6’ for their specific circumstances. We just ask that you be conscientious of those around you when choosing a place to sit. We need adults and atrium-aged children to mask when distancing is difficult to maintain such as when walking around and when coming up for communion. When you are seated or standing in one place, you may take off your mask if you prefer. These guidelines apply to the Imago Dei gathering area,which does not include the waterfront parking lot or other areas of the park. That said, we humbly ask you to consider the following: • Please remember you are ambassadors of our church in this public space, even before/after the service and outside the marked area. • Please consider that a number of church members we’ve talked to are concerned that their boundaries or convictions may not be respected Remember people don’t have to respond to a physical greeting or justify their convictions. Thank you for your help with this! PROCESSIONAL HYMN Praise to the Lord, the Almighty THE ACCLAMATION & COLLECT FOR PURITY Celebrant Blessed be God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Ever Be You will be praised, You will be praised With angels and saints we sing worthy are You Lord Your love is devoted like a ring of solid gold Like a vow that is tested, like a covenant of old Your love is enduring through the winter rain And beyond the horizon with mercy for today Faithful You have been and faithful You will be You pledge Yourself to me and it’s why I sing Your praise will ever be on my lips Ever be on my lips Your praise will ever be on my lips Ever be on my lips You Father the orphan, Your kindness makes us whole You shoulder our weakness, and Your strength becomes our own You’re making me like You, clothing me in white Bringing beauty from ashes, for You will have Your bride Free of all her guilt and rid of all her shame, And known by her true name and it’s why I sing... Here in Your Presence / I Love Your Presence Here in Your Presence we are undone Found in Your hands fullness of joy Here in Your Presence Heaven and earth become one Every fear suddenly wiped away Here in Your Presence all things are new Here in Your Presence Here in Your Presence everything bows before You All of my gains now fade away Wonderful, beautiful, glorious, matchless in every way Every crown no longer on display Here in Your Presence I love, I love, I love Your presence I love, I love, I love Your presence Heaven is trembling in awe of Your wonders I love, I love, I love You Jesus The kings and their kingdoms are standing amazed I love, I love, I love Your presence Bobby Strand | Chris Greely | Gabriel Wilson | Kalley Heiligenthal © 2014 Bethel Music Publishing CCLI License # 3262227 “Here in Your Presence.” Jon Egan © 2006 Integrity Worship Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music, David C Cook)) “I Love Your Presence.” Darren Clarke | Jessie Lane © 1999 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing (Admin. Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music, David Cook)) Land of the Dawn Old walls built by our fathers with Cold stones marking the boundaries Frozen in time and passivity Held us in this captivity Old walls we built around our Cold hearts detached from our minds Hearthstones removed from the fire Truth divorced from desire All the things set in stone now are shaking Releasing the ones you are waking Through the dark of the tomb you are breaking See the Son now arise in the land of the dawn See the Son now arise in the land of the dawm Come rebuild our foundations Establish kingdom formation Light fires that blaze in the hearth that we Carry out to the dark Everything you touch now comes to life Everything you touch now comes to life All that belongs to you rises to be with you All that belongs to you rises to be with you “Land of the Dawn.” Kathryn Miller © 2019 Kathryn Miller THE COLLECT OF THE DAY The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. Let us pray. O Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow after us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. THE LESSONS The Lord is the great God, the great king above all gods, O that today you would listen to his voice. Harden not your hearts. Praise to you Lord God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Please be seated for the Ministry of the Word. A Lesson from the Book of Nehemiah (8:1-18, NIV) All the people came together as one in the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the teacher of the Law to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded for Israel. So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand. He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law. Ezra the teacher of the Law stood on a high wooden platform built for the occasion. Beside him on his right stood Mattithi- ah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah and Maaseiah; and on his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbadd- anah, Zechariah and Meshullam. Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up. Ezra praised the Lord, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, “Amen! Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law while the people were standing there. They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people understood what was being read. Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and teacher of the Law, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, “This day is holy to the Lord your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.