Meditation“According to the master story, the full doctrines of Christianity was fixed by Jesus and passed on in the doctrines of the Church. The Gospel of Mary instead suggests that the story of the gospel is unfinished. Christians doctrine and practice are not fixed dogmas that one can only accept or reject; rather Christians are required to step into the story and work together to shape the meaning of the gospels in their own time. Because human passions and love of the world incline people to error, discerning the truth requires effort, and it insists that communities of faith take responsible on how they appropriate tradition in a world too often ruled by powers of injustice and domination.“
Karen King The Gospel of Mary Magdalene
Welcome
Church mission and vision Dr. Leslie Ziegenhorn
Dedication Amor Si, Se Puede, Love, yes we can!
This worship service is dedicated to families who have been separated from their children and are now receiving punitive punishment and being criminalized as victims and our religious commitment to explore creative community building, protest and spiritual practices in order to respond ethically to this humanitarian crisis.
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Invocation Our Dear, Dear Motherby Raffi
Our dear, dear Mother, daily provider, earth be your name. The time has come, to honor you, to know you and to show our love.” 1.You give us each day our daily grain, kissed by the sun and kissed by the rain. Teach us now to find a way to care for you in our work and play. Chorus 2.Within the beauty of your silent spin, we know you’re hurting and we feel your pain. With your forgiveness we can start anew. We need a chance to make it up to you. Chorus
Passing of the Peace God Loves You and There is Nothing You Can Do About It
Sharing of Announcements Walt Rutherford
Scripture The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, edited by Karen King
Musical Response Wanting Memories Sweet Honey and the Rock
Refrain: I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me, to see the beauty in the world through my own eyes. (repeat)
Reflection Mary Magdalene: Refugee and Teacher Rev. Bonnie Tarwater
Prayers(see insert)
Invitation to share Ecumenical and Interfaith Prayers
Meditation“According to the master story, the full doctrines of Christianity was fixed by Jesus and passed on in the doctrines of the Church. The Gospel of Mary instead suggests that the story of the gospel is unfinished. Christians doctrine and practice are not fixed dogmas that one can only accept or reject; rather Christians are required to step into the story and work together to shape the meaning of the gospels in their own time. Because human passions and love of the world incline people to error, discerning the truth requires effort, and it insists that communities of faith take responsible on how they appropriate tradition in a world too often ruled by powers of injustice and domination.“
Karen King The Gospel of Mary Magdalene
Welcome
Church mission and vision Dr. Leslie Ziegenhorn
Dedication Amor Si, Se Puede, Love, yes we can!
This worship service is dedicated to families who have been separated from their children and are now receiving punitive punishment and being criminalized as victims and our religious commitment to explore creative community building, protest and spiritual practices in order to respond ethically to this humanitarian crisis.
Check in(How are you feeling?)
Invocation Our Dear, Dear Motherby Raffi
Our dear, dear Mother, daily provider, earth be your name. The time has come, to honor you, to know you and to show our love.” 1.You give us each day our daily grain, kissed by the sun and kissed by the rain. Teach us now to find a way to care for you in our work and play. Chorus 2.Within the beauty of your silent spin, we know you’re hurting and we feel your pain. With your forgiveness we can start anew. We need a chance to make it up to you. Chorus
Passing of the Peace God Loves You and There is Nothing You Can Do About It
Sharing of Announcements Walt Rutherford
Scripture The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, edited by Karen King
Musical Response Wanting Memories Sweet Honey and the Rock
Refrain: I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me, to see the beauty in the world through my own eyes. (repeat)
Reflection Mary Magdalene: Refugee and Teacher Rev. Bonnie Tarwater
Prayers(see insert)
Invitation to share Ecumenical and Interfaith Prayers
Prayer(in unison)Our Mother Father God who is within uswe celebrate your many names. Your wisdom come.Your will be done,unfolding from the depths within us.Each day you give us all that we need.You remind us of our limitsand we let go. You support us in our power and we act with courage.For you are the dwelling place within usthe empowerment around usand the celebration among usnow and forever. Amen
Musical Prayer Come Sing a Song with Me by Carolyn McDade
Come sing a song with me, x3, that I might know your mind. And I’ll bring you hope, when hope is hard to find.I’ll bring a song of love and a rose in the wintertime.
Come, dream a dream with me…Come walk in rain with me...Come share a rose with me…..
Love Offering Donations split with Solace and Church for Our Common Home James Long
Musical Offering If I Needed You
Refrain If I needed you would you come to me, would you come to me for to ease my pain. If you needed me, I would come to you, I would swim the sea to ease your pain.
Chanting Alleluia and Kiss the Bride of Christ, Mary Magdalene
Anointing Rev. Natalie Shiras and Rev. Bonnie
Closing PrayerSt. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi Prayer
Make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy, And where there is sadness, joy, joy, joy. God grant that I may not so much see; To be consoled as to console; To be understood, as to understand; To be loved as to love; For it is in giving that we receive, It is in pardoning that we pardoned. And it is in dying that we are born, to Eternal Life. Amen, Amen, Amen
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Benediction Blessing Song by Miriam Therese Winters
May the blessings of God go before you. May her grace and peace abound. May her spirit live within you. May her love wrap you round. May her blessings remain with you always. May you walk on holy ground.
Prayersof Confession (in unison) Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved all of creation as ourselves. We are truly sorry and humbly ask to tell you to help us to tell the truth and work for reconciliation You who we al by many names, you who are the source of all, have mercy on us and forgive us that we may heal and spiritually mature. Please pull us toward your hope and promise in miraculous healing and love. Amen
We pray for you God, called by many names and we give thanks for your unconditional love. (Prayers followed by silence and bell)
We pray for all those who have loved us and made our lives possible. We prayfor families and children suffering here at the border and the 27 million children separated from their parents in the US.
We pray for all children that we may consider them our own.
We pray for all those suffering from imperialism and economic injustice in Central America and all over the world.
We pray for those in prison here at Otay Mesa Detention Center and
all those in prison in the world.
Weprayfor all those who are sick, body, mind and spirit.
We pray for the over 40 million poor Americans and all those poor in
the world.
We pray for truth tellers, social justice workers and immigration lawyers.
We pray for those suffering in the current heat and the fires and for
our Mother Earth who suffers from climate change.
We pray for all creatures, human, non-human, plants and minerals.
We pray for those in war torn countries and all living with violence
We pray for Mary Magdalene and women religious teachers in history that have been forgotten.
We pray for all religious teachers, Oscar Romero, the Dali Lama, Leymah Gbowee, Dorothy Day, Pope Francis, John Cobb………….
We pray for our church and all religious communities that we are set free becoming creative geniuses as we co-reate with God in these times of crisis.
We pray for Our Common Home, Mother Earth, Gaia and our growing experience of our oneness with all life on earth.
We pray for the cosmos and the infinite universe that fills us with awe
We pray for the conversion of our enemies as Jesus taught us. Please call out dominant powers of injustice and enemies……Amen
Announcements:We are witnessing the 6th extinction of life on earth -the only one created by humans. We gather to create community and to give thanks to God for all of creation as we build a new ‘ecologic civilization.’ . Jesus taught a way to live in the truth and taught us that, “The truth will set you free.” (John 8:32) Every Sunday at 5 pm we acknowledge that we need one another more than ever before as we deepen our relationship with God. Following worship we invite everyone to the Mary Magdalene Cafe for a pot luck dinner at 6 pm, with vegetarian soup or main dish and drinks provided. Weather permitting we share star gazing and dancing. We follow in the early traditions of house churches led by women in the first few hundred years of early Christianity and also to study the newly found gnostic gospels. Children and dogs are especially welcome at worship. (Dogs are not allowed at Torrey Pines State Park)
Help us find an acre or more of land in San Diego County to build our church and/or an organization to collaborate so we can serve children, Mother Earth and the least of these, as elder community makers, in the spirit of the Taize community after WWII, who cared for orphans after the war and who have beome leaders in innovative artistic soulful worship and spirit filled ecumenical community.
California nonprofit tax exempt status for church approved!
Straw Bale workshopfirst week in October. Bonnie, Dan and Jamie going and others welcome.
Mary Magdalene’s Feast Day July 22, Sunday
“Protecting the Earth: Waking the Sleeping Giant and the Role of Faith
Communities” Program with Dr. Ramanathan, UCSD Friday, July 27thRev. Bonnie a part of panel
Lectio Divina and Centering Prayer Contemplation of scriptures for the following Sunday and Centering Prayer, an ancient Christian contemplative prayer practice every Wednesday, 10-11 am,.
Monthly Taize Chanting service first Sunday of every month.
Monthly beach worship every second Sunday at Torrey Pines State Park 5 pm Monthly Prayer and Healing Service third Sunday 5 pm.
Dream Circleevery first and third Sunday before worship 3-5 pm.
Painting the Dance Floor, some Saturdays this summer. TBA. Call Bonnie
Please call Rev. Bonnieif you want a pastoral visit. (858) 248-5123
Communion at Mary Magdalene Café please stay after the service Sharing of a pot luck of finger foods.
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