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The Book of Common Worship The Book of Common Worship United Church of Christ in the Philippines 1998 Published by the United Church of Christ in the Philippines 877 E. de los Santos Avenue, Quezon City 1998 ISBN 971-8569-64-2 Copyright 1998 Cover Design: Annabelle A. Talap of Lanao District Conference garnered the first prize of poster making contest. The poster entitled "Several Springs, One Stream" depicts a boat filled with people on a stream. The stream shows several sources of springs to represent the heritage of the 16th century Protestant Reformers embodied by the five Protestant denominations: the United Brethren, the Disciples of Christ, the Presbyterians, the Methodists, and the Congregationalists. The ever-flowing streams reminds the church to continue its evangelistic zeal in a relevant and dynamic way that builds up communities and people. The dove represents the ever-present Holy Spirit who guides the church in its mission, with Christ as the Head and Lord, as represented by the cross. The boat is the church journeying through implying a mission (a goal and direction). The people is the Church's constituents who have the spirit and willingness (the act of rowing) to continue God's mission and proclaim Christ's unity. The Book of Common Worship Page 1 The Book of Common Worship FOREWORD According to William Temple, to worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, to devote the will to the purpose of God." To worship is to listen to and be aware of an individual's inborn spirituality that connects one with the creator. It is an encounter wherein a person listens and heeds what this creator bids one to do. Worship is celebrating God's creatorliness and a person's creatureliness. It is celebrating covenant life. In this act of relating and covenanting, we need guides called liturgical movements. Our God is a God of order so it is necessary to arrange the ritual into a well-planned and relevant order de-pending upon the ecclesiastical occasion. It is the minister's responsibility to create an orderly liturgical guide in every worship activity. This book provides suggestions which may be adopted whether in a regular worship or a special occasion. This Book of Common Worship has been the fruit of the labor of love of the Rev. Lydia Niguidula of facilitating, gathering and editing the materials until the book is ready for printing. I am sure this book is very helpful in the day to day, Sunday to Sunday, celebration to celebration liturgy that relates to the life of the people. As we lead the church in worship, there is a need to imbibe the right attitude and mood so that our workship" will become vicarious, soulful and meaningful. Bishop ELMER M. BOLOCON General Secretary, UCCP The Book of Common Worship Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD TOWARD A FULLER UNDERSTANDING OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP REGULAR RITES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP A. THE LORD'S DAY SERVICE OF THE WORD ORDER OF THE LITURGY OF THE WORD ORDER OF THE LITURGY OF THE WORD II ORDER OF THE LITURGY OF THE WORD III ORDER OF THE LITURGY OF THE WORD IV B. LORD'S DAY SERVICE WITH THE LORD SUPPER OUTLINE I OF THE LORD'S DAY SERVICE OUTLINE II OF THE LORD'S DAY SERVICE ORDER OF THE LITURGY OF THE WORD ORDER OF THE LITURGY OF THE WORD II ORDER OF THE LITURGY OF THE WORD III ORDER OF THE LITURGY OF THE WORD IV THE LORD'S DAY SERVICE WITH THE LORD'S SUPPER ORDER OF THE WORD AND EUCHARIST I LITURGY OF THE WORD AND EUCHARIST II LITURGY OF THE WORD AND EUCHARIST III LITURGY OF THE WORD AND EUCHARIST IV ORDER OF LITURGY OF WORD AND SACRAMENT I OCCASIONAL RITES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP A. CREATION OR NEW LIFE RITES — SERVICES OF BAPTISM LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT OF INFANT BAPTISM I LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT OF INFANT BAPTISM II LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT OF INFANT BAPTISM III THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM IV AN OUTLINE OF THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD'S DAY INCLUDING AN ALTERNATIVE SERVICE FOR THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM OF ADULTS ORDER FOR BAPTISM - Infants and Young Children ORDER FOR CONFIRMATION: AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM ORDER FOR RECEPTION OF MEMBERS: AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM ORDER FOR RECONCILIATION OF A PENITENT PERSON ORDER FOR CORPORATE RECONCILIATION A LITURGY FOR THE DEDICATION OF AN INFANT (INFANTS) LITURGY FOR DEDICATION OF CHILDREN I LITURGY FOR DEDICATION OF CHILDREN II PASSAGE RITES LITURGY FOR CONFIRMATION OF BAPTISM The Book of Common Worship Page 3 ORDER OF ENGAGEMENT FOR MARRIAGE THE WEDDING RITE OF MARRIAGE SERVICE ORDER OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE I ORDER OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE II ORDER OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE III LITURGY FOR CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE IV LITURGY FOR CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE V DEATH RITES THE FUNERAL SERVICE ORDER OF A VIGIL FOR THE DEAD ORDER OF A FUNERAL FUNERAL SERVICE (A LONGER FORM) COMMISSIONING RITES LITURGY OF THE ORDINATION TO THE MINISTRY I LITURGY FOR THE ORDINATION TO THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY II INSTALLATION OF A NEW PASTOR INTO THE MINISTRY OF A LOCAL CHURCH ORDER FOR INSTALLATION OF A PASTOR I LITURGY FOR INSTALLATION OF A PASTOR IN A LOCAL CHURCH II ORDER FOR INSTALLATION OF A CONFERENCE MINISTER/MODERATOR LITURGY FOR THE CONSECRATION OF A BISHOP OF THE CHURCH ORDER FOR COMMISSIONING OF LAY PREACHERS LITURGY FOR THE CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCH'S TEAM MINISTRY LITURGY FOR THE CONSECRATION OF MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH COUNCIL LITURGY FOR THE ORDINATION OF CHURCH ELDERS I LITURGY FOR THE ORDINATION OF CHURCH ELDERS II LITURGY FOR THE CONSECRATION OF CHURCH SCHOOL WORKERS/TEACHER-FACILITATORS LITURGY FOR THE CONSECRATION SERVICE OF A DIRECTOR/MINISTER OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION LITURGY FOR THE CONSECRATION OF CHURCH SCHOOL OFFICERS AND TEACHERS/STUDY FACILITATORS LITURGY FOR THE CONSECRATION OF CHURCH ORGANIZATION OFFICERS AND/OR STAFF LITURGY FOR COMMISSIONING FOR MISSION LITURGY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTION LITURGY FOR THE INVESTITURE OF A NEW SCHOOL PRESIDENT I LITURGY FOR THE COVENANT OF CANDIDATES FOR APPRENTICESHIP LITURGY FOR COMMISSIONING OF INTERNS AND GRADUATES DEDICATION OF PROPERTIES ORDER OF THE DEDICATION OF A NEW CHURCH I ORDER OF THE DEDICATION OF A NEW CHURCH II LITURGY FOR THE DEDICATION OF MEMORIALS IN THE CHURCH OF MEMORIALS IN THE CHURCH LITURGY FOR THE DEDICATION OF CHURCH FURNISHING AND OTHER PROPERTY LITURGY FOR THE DEDICATION OF A PARSONAGE OR PASTORAL HOUSE LITURGY FOR THE BLESSING OF A NEW HOUSE I LITURGY FOR THE BLESSING AND DEDICATION OF A NEW HOME II THE CELEBRATION OF THANKSGIVING (DEDICATION OF A FISH POND) CHURCH YEAR CELEBRATION THE ORDER OF THE LORD'S DAY SERVICE FOR CHRISTMASTIDE IV ORDER OF ASH WEDNESDAY The Book of Common Worship Page 4 ORDER FOR PALM/PASSION SUNDAY ORDER OF FOOTWASHING FOR MAUNDY THURSDAY ORDER OF THE TABLE FOR MAUNDY THURSDAY ORDER FOR TENEBRAE FOR HOLY THURSDAY ORDER OF GOOD FRIDAY THE COVENANT SERVICE AN ORDER OF A COVENANT SERVICE SPECIAL OCCASIONS ORDER OF RURAL LIFE SUNDAY I by James William Sells ORDER OF RURAL LIFE SUNDAY II LITURGY FOR NATIONAL THANKSGIVING LITURGY FOR SENDING OFF CHILDREN TO SCHOOL LITURGY OF THANKSGIVING FOR A NEW BABY LITURGY FOR GRADUATION FROM SCHOOL LITURGY FOR FIRST EMPLOYMENT LITURGY FOR RETIREMENT OF EMPLOYEES I A BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY SERVICE THE FELLOWSHIP MEAL BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY SERVICE (IN THE HOME) OPENING AND CLOSING LITURGY FOR MEETINGS CLOSING CELEBRATION HOW TO HAVE A RICH AND BEAUTIFUL SERVICE OF LITURGICAL WORSHIP By Duff Tucker WHY THE CHURCH YEAR THE USE OF SYMBOLS IN WORSHIP WORKING WITH SYMBOLS ACKNOWLEDGMENT The Book of Common Worship Page 5 TOWARD A FULLER UNDERSTANDING OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP A. The Meaning of Worship Worship is man's response to an awareness of the presence of God. The response may be in praise and thanksgiving, in utter contrition, or in selfless commitment to the cause of the one worshipped. Worship always has this two-fold action: an awareness of consciousness of a revelation of God. and of God's presence, and a corresponding response or reaction of the worshipper to such an awareness. Where one of these aspects is absent, worship has not really taken place. What this God-awareness means may seem hard for the modern sophisticated person to grasp. But members of today's generation, at least to a certain extent, do understand the presence or absence of meaning in their individual and corporate lives. At times it may be a sense of fulfillment or an uncanny sense of depth in an experience. This is God-awareness or "cosmic disclosure." As Ian Ramsey says, A cosmic disclosure is a situation which has come alive both subjectively and objectively, where a "plain," 'flat" situation restricted to the data of sense experience, has taken on "depth" or ... "a new dimension.”1 This disclosure or God-consciousness, because it carries the element of mystery with it, is accepted by the Christian as transcendent. Worship, viewed in this manner, may be said to be a natural daily experience. There are, in fact numerous hallowed moments in a man's life, wherever he is and whatever his station in life may be. Indeed, the experience- in-depth or the experience of the Holy is not confined within a particular time or place, nor is it ever the product of the creative planning of a worship director. Therefore, it can be assumed that God's revelation of himself or his presence may be felt in any aspect of man's existence.
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