Friday, May 8, 2009

April 18th, 2009 - Gathering

PRELUDE
Music by Andrew Prete

WELCOME

Welcome to The Pub Church! We are a church in a pub and the Spirit is with us. In this space you are free to move about, order drinks/food, doodle, and express your ideas openly! 

We come together with diversity of thoughts, stories, talents, hopes and hurts. Our prayer is that in coming together with all our differences and with Spirit, we participate toward a new divine reality. This is sacred space.

OPENING PRAYER
John 13: 34-35
‘A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.’

God, help us to fulfill your commandment and not stumble over lesser things. 

TELLING OUR STORY

PEACE – TOAST 

In this place we creatively express; 
Some of us are focused, some are a mess!

We participate during the sermon
And people do connect, we are learnin’

Greet all with a handshake, toast or a wave
At all times feel free to yell, rant or rave

Fake not friends, we can arrive as we are.
Cheers! Here’s to sacred space in a bar!

CREATIVE EXPRESSION
By Andrew


CONVERSATIONAL SERMON 
Psalm 133
1How very good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters live together in unity! 
2It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes. 
3It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion. For there the Lord ordained his blessing, life forevermore. 

Leviticus 8:10-12
10Then Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and sanctified them. 11He sprinkled some of it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its utensils, and the basin and its base, to sanctify them. 12He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him, to sanctify him.
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• Thoughts on today’s reading
• Thoughts on Easter
• Comments or thoughts on sanctification

COMMUNION AND SHARING OF RESOURCES
THE INVITATION
One: God is with us. 
All: Yes she is.

FEEDBACK AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Updates on thepubchurch.blogspot.
ONE year Anniversary Celebration! 

BENEDICTION

Love one another and through this sacred love be sanctified. Go in peace, Amen.

POSTLUDE
By Andrew