Women Led Prayer
October 27th, 2007
Sponsored by
Justice for Women in the
Catholic Church
Catholic Action Network

“Rise up, o flame
by thy light glowing
Show to us beauty
vision and joy.”
-Rise up O’Flame

Opening Song: Rise up O Flame
“Rise up, O flame by thy light glowing
Show to us beauty, vision and joy.”

Welcome and Introductions:
Introduce yourself- light your candle and
name the spark that you bring.

Opening Prayer:*
All Sing: Burning Force, Fire and Flame:
holy, holy is Your name.

Reader: In the beginning was Fire,
and the Fire was one with Creativity: the Fire was Creator;
and the Fire was one with Divinity: the Fire was Divine;
and the fire was one with the Holy One: the Fire was God.

All Sing:

Reader: Fire was the Source of Life. Through Fire all things were made: all things are one with the burning,
searing power and energy. of that originating Fire.
The Fire was the Source of Life, the Fire is Life, and that Life is the Light of all life, A light shining in the darkness, never to be extinguished, never to be overcome.

All Sing

Reader: The fire became Flame and lived among us,
accessible, visible, filling the earth that Fire had formed, fulfilling prophecies, fulfilling promises, a pervading,
protecting Pillar of Security, Dawn of a New Day,
Rising Sun of Justice, Lamp of enlightenment, Ray of Hope
dwelling among us, Shekinah, the Presence, the Passion, Shaddai.

All Sing

Reading:**
All Sing: Go before us, burning bright.
We will follow in your light.

Reader: Thus says Shaddai, who created you and formed you: “Do not be afraid, I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name, you are mine. Should you walk through the water,
I am with you; rivers will not overwhelm you. Should you walk through fire, you will not be burned, and the flames shall not consume you. For I am Shaddai,the Holy One, your protector, and your God. (Is 43:1-3)

All Sing:

Reader: “I baptize you with water,” said John, “but the One who comes will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.”  (Luke 3:16)

All Sing:

Reader: They were all together in one place, when suddenly
what seemed like tongues of fire hovered above each one of them, and they were filled with the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:1,3)

All Sing

Reader: Let us cherish the grace we have been given, let us worship God in acceptable ways: for our God is a consuming fire. (Hebrews 12:28-29)

All Sing

Reader: Burning Force, Fire and Flame: holy, holy is your name.
Go before us, burning bright. We will follow in Your light.

Sharing: Who are the sparks in our lives

Sign of Peace:

Closing Prayer:***
God of Glory, your word is like a fire,
like a hammer splitting rock.( Jeremiah 23:29)
Your word in me is like a burning fire,
burning in my heart, imprisoned in my bones,
and I am weary with holding it in. (Jeremiah 20:8-9)
Let it burst from me like fire and flame to transform the earth and all its people to the glory of Your name. To you Shaddai, to you Adonai, be glory and praise, celebration and song forever and ever. -Amen

Closing Song:  This Little Light of Mine

All prayers from Woman Prayer, Woman Song
by Miriam Therese Winter *p49-50 **p54-55 ***p56-57

Women who are called to ordination are welcome to preside and give the homily. If you are interested please contact Megan Heeney at 314-721-2977.

If you are interested in helping to prepare the liturgy or share any talent you might have please let Megan know. We always need readers, singers and musicians.

All women and men are invited
to join us in prayer.
We meet on the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:00 pm at St. Cronans. The next liturgies will be November 24, and December 22nd.

Ree and Elsie will be ordained on November 11th at
3:00 pm for more information see the JWCC page of the CAN website (www.catholicactionnetwork.org)

If you are attending and can bring a vegetarian pasta or dessert, e-mail can@catholicactionnetwork.org

Ree and Elsie will co-pastor the Thérèse of Divine Peace Inclusive Community on Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. beginning December 1, 2007. The Thérèse community will meet in Hope Chapel at the First Unitarian Church of Saint Louis, 5007 Waterman Avenue. Please join us!