Prayers from GS 30 Worship 

Multi-Media Prayers of the People	
Monday Night Prayer, June 29, 2015—close of business

Monday Night Prayer followed a long day’s business.  The elements of these Prayers of the People came together in an attempt to create a particular kind of space for grace:  to enable the delegates to give the day’s work over to God and prepare for a true rest. A lengthy piece of music undergird projections of prayers collected through the day on social media along with images reflecting hope for the situation of Palestine—the theme of the sermon.  At timed intervals throughout the musical piece the Presider of the service offered simple lines of prayer.
 	To see how this came together at Synod, follow this link.  Monday Night worship is found at the end of the 6th Plenary video.     http://synod.uccpages.org/video.html

Prayers of the People 
“Spiegel Im Spiegel” by Arvo Part   (8 minute musical piece) 
Social Media prayers projected; images of Palestinian people projected
	
We give you thanks, O Holy One, for your presence among us this day.  
Bless our weariness. 

Pour your grace upon us.  Watch over us this night.

 Let your peace descend upon us and all who have no peace.

Let your love chase the fears of our world.

And let us be satisfied that our work will lift the lives of those 
who struggle for daily bread.   

Music ends

	Amen. 

Monday Night Prayer Service at General Synod 30 was  written by Quentin Chin, member of the First Congregational Church, Lenox, MA

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