For ideas on using the liturgy, click here Start in very subdued lighting enough to allow people to
get to their places. Sounds of wind and waves gradually emerge
into the silence
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Opening/ Penitential Responses | |
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Reader 1 | In the beginning |
In the beginning the earth was a formless void | |
Darkness covered the face of the deep | |
And the Divine Breath of God moved over the waters | |
More sounds in the darkness | |
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Reader 1 | When God had created the earth, A stream would rise from the earth and water the whole face of the ground Then God created the human from the dust of the earth and breathed life into its nostrils and so it became a living being |
Reader 2 |
God creates a human life when He breathes His Divine
breath into a creature made of the earth
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Reader 1 |
The man and the woman ate of the fruit of the forbidden
tree |
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Reader 2 |
I eat the fruit of the Tree of knowledge of right and
wrong |
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Reader 1 |
The people left the garden |
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Reader 2 |
I am lost and need to be found. |
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Reader 1 |
But the People of God were stubborn of heart. |
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Reader 2 |
The Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us |
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Spotlight on the cross | |
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Reader 3 |
In the spring-time of last year, we gathered on the
threshold of Holy Week |
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Burning of Palms interspersed with: | |
Reader(s) |
The palms of Holy Week XXXX - |
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First Reading: Joel 2: 12-18 | |
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Psalm 50 | |
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Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5: 20 - 6: 2 | |
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Gospel: Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18 | |
Liturgy of the Eucharist | |
Dismissal Rite Where are we going? | |
Reader 1 | We are going on a Journey a Pilgrimage but to where All A Journey to God A Journey to freedom A Journey to heaven A Pilgrimage of Faith. |
Reader 2 | And where do we start? All We go back to our beginnings To remember what we were when God created us creatures of the earth. And to remember what we become because God loves us. |
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Reader 1 | To remember that you are dust? and unto dust you shall return? |
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But to remember also the Good News |
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People come forward to receive their ashes and, if used, clay with which to make a clay figure of themselves or a symbol if they prefer. They are invited to stay to make their figure/symbol before they go no penalties for those who prefer to play at home! © 2005 Wellspring |