A light shines in the darkness…

INTROITLove Never Dies (part 1) - Apoptygma Berzerk

Forever in your arms, you said. Forever in my heart.

My love for you will make us both fly higher.

Driven by the power that is burning in my heart.

I know my faith, and you will keep us together.

Forever in your arms, you said. Forever in my heart.

My love for you will make us both fly higher.

I sense your presence in this room, I feel that you are near.

So hold me close and whisper love is forever.

Love is forever

Love never dies.

INTROITLove Never Dies (part 1) - Apoptygma Berzerk

Forever in your arms, you said. Forever in my heart.

My love for you will make us both fly higher.

Driven by the power that is burning in my heart.

I know my faith, and you will keep us together.

Forever in your arms, you said. Forever in my heart.

My love for you will make us both fly higher.

I sense your presence in this room, I feel that you are near.

So hold me close and whisper love is forever.

Love is forever

Love never dies.

OPENING SENTENCES

We have come together as the family of God in the

presence of the Sacred Three, to offer him praise

and thanksgiving, to hear and receive his holy

word, to bring before him the needs of the world to

ask his forgiveness of our sins, and to seek his

grace, that through Jesus Christ we may give

ourselves to his service

OPENING SENTENCES

We have come together as the family of God in the

presence of the Sacred Three, to offer him praise

and thanksgiving, to hear and receive his holy

word, to bring before him the needs of the world to

ask his forgiveness of our sins, and to seek his

grace, that through Jesus Christ we may give

ourselves to his service

The people who walked in darkness have seen a

great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the

shadow of death, upon them a light has shined.

Isaiah 9:5

The people who walked in darkness have seen a

great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the

shadow of death, upon them a light has shined.

Isaiah 9:5

If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far

side of the sea, even there your right hand will guide

me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I say “Surely

the darkness will hide me and the light become night

around me.” Even the darkness will not be dark to

you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is

as light to you. Search me, O God, and know my

heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts, see if

there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the

way everlasting. Psalm 139 9-12,23-24

If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far

side of the sea, even there your right hand will guide

me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I say “Surely

the darkness will hide me and the light become night

around me.” Even the darkness will not be dark to

you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is

as light to you. Search me, O God, and know my

heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts, see if

there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the

way everlasting. Psalm 139 9-12,23-24

Only through death can life be gained, only by

knowing what darkness is can we fully enjoy the

light, only by understanding suffering can we

completely appreciate your salvation.

Light of all Lights

We Worship You

Only through death can life be gained, only by

knowing what darkness is can we fully enjoy the

light, only by understanding suffering can we

completely appreciate your salvation.

Light of all Lights

We Worship You

Take a Jesus - Eva O

Take a Jesus those who are frightened by the Light.

Those piercing sounds, open and learn how.

How I have learned, how love I have.What was the light, that blinded him?

Take a Jesus those who justify the reasons why. Or run and hide.

Fiercer sounds of devil people preying on your Life.

Look at the light that guided him, look at the Light.

What does it mean to be seen to be clean?

Take a Jesus - Eva O

Take a Jesus those who are frightened by the Light.

Those piercing sounds, open and learn how.

How I have learned, how love I have.What was the light, that blinded him?

Take a Jesus those who justify the reasons why. Or run and hide.

Fiercer sounds of devil people preying on your Life.

Look at the light that guided him, look at the Light.

What does it mean to be seen to be clean?

When you’re flapping your way out, you’ll be happy. Now reaching out.

What does it mean to be seen to be clean?

When you’re flapping your way out, you’ll be happy. Now reaching out.

Take a Jesus those who are frightened by the Light.

Take a Jesus those who are frightened by the Light.

Take a Jesus.

When you’re flapping your way out, you’ll be happy. Now reaching out.

What does it mean to be seen to be clean?

When you’re flapping your way out, you’ll be happy. Now reaching out.

Take a Jesus those who are frightened by the Light.

Take a Jesus those who are frightened by the Light.

Take a Jesus.

God of all care and compassion

you take us through deep waters

but never abandon us in the storm;

we walk in the dark

but you never leave us without your light.

Be with us in the night of our anxiety

and in the day of our assertions

that we may keep faith with each other

as you forever keep your faith with us,

through Jesus Christ, Our Lord,

Amen

God of all care and compassion

you take us through deep waters

but never abandon us in the storm;

we walk in the dark

but you never leave us without your light.

Be with us in the night of our anxiety

and in the day of our assertions

that we may keep faith with each other

as you forever keep your faith with us,

through Jesus Christ, Our Lord,

Amen

A short period of silence for reflection on the

past day

A short period of silence for reflection on the

past day

Confession

The Lord God does not judge as mortals judge. Mortals

judge by appearances but the Lord judges by the heart.

Lord God, You have searched me and know me. Strip

from me the cloak of darkness which cover my life,

cleanse me from the stains of my sins.

From my apathy, arrogance, my deceit my delusions,

my petulance and my prejudices. Deliver me from the

sickness which poisons my love for you and your world.

Forgive me Father, grant me the courage I need to

receive your forgiveness and renew my life.

Confession

The Lord God does not judge as mortals judge. Mortals

judge by appearances but the Lord judges by the heart.

Lord God, You have searched me and know me. Strip

from me the cloak of darkness which cover my life,

cleanse me from the stains of my sins.

From my apathy, arrogance, my deceit my delusions,

my petulance and my prejudices. Deliver me from the

sickness which poisons my love for you and your world.

Forgive me Father, grant me the courage I need to

receive your forgiveness and renew my life.

Requiem: Shadows & AshesWords: Traditional;Music: Alison Eve CudbyWritten for the Goth Eucharist at Greenbelt 2003

Requiem aetemam dona eis, Domine.Et lux perpetua luceat eisExaudi orationem meamAdte omnis caro veniet

Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison

(Rest Eternal, grant them, Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.Hear my prayer, to you all flesh shall come. Lord, have mercy on us, Christ have mercy on us.)

May the grace of The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit rest upon us, pardon and deliver us from all our sins and restore within us the image of His glory. Amen

Requiem: Shadows & AshesWords: Traditional;Music: Alison Eve CudbyWritten for the Goth Eucharist at Greenbelt 2003

Requiem aetemam dona eis, Domine.Et lux perpetua luceat eisExaudi orationem meamAdte omnis caro veniet

Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison

(Rest Eternal, grant them, Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.Hear my prayer, to you all flesh shall come. Lord, have mercy on us, Christ have mercy on us.)

May the grace of The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit rest upon us, pardon and deliver us from all our sins and restore within us the image of His glory. Amen

We believe in God above us,Maker and Sustainer of life,Of sun and moon,Of water and earth,Of male and female.We believe in God beside us,Jesus Christ, the word made flesh,born of a virgin’s womb,servant of the poor.He came to draw all humanity to himself,The troubled, the terrified,The doubtful and the disillusioned.He was tortured and nailed to a tree.

We believe in God above us,Maker and Sustainer of life,Of sun and moon,Of water and earth,Of male and female.We believe in God beside us,Jesus Christ, the word made flesh,born of a virgin’s womb,servant of the poor.He came to draw all humanity to himself,The troubled, the terrified,The doubtful and the disillusioned.He was tortured and nailed to a tree.

A man of sorrows, he died forsaken.He descended into the earth to the place of death.On the third day he rose from the tomb.He ascended into heaven to be forever with us.And his Kingdom will come on earth.We believe in God within us, The Holy Spirit of Pentecostal fire, The life-giving breath of the church, The Spirit of Healing and ForgivenessAnd the source of the Resurrection and everlasting life. Amen

A man of sorrows, he died forsaken.He descended into the earth to the place of death.On the third day he rose from the tomb.He ascended into heaven to be forever with us.And his Kingdom will come on earth.We believe in God within us, The Holy Spirit of Pentecostal fire, The life-giving breath of the church, The Spirit of Healing and ForgivenessAnd the source of the Resurrection and everlasting life. Amen

Affirmation of faith (Creed)

Nunc DimittisWords:TraditionalAdapted by Alison Eve Cudby;Music: Alison Eve Cudby

Antiphon:Save us O God while waking& guard us while sleepingThat awake we may watch

with Christ& asleep may rest in peace

Nunc DimittisWords:TraditionalAdapted by Alison Eve Cudby;Music: Alison Eve Cudby

Antiphon:Save us O God while waking& guard us while sleepingThat awake we may watch

with Christ& asleep may rest in peace

Lord let your servant go in peaceYour word has been fulfilledMine own eyes have seen the salvationWhich you have preparedIn the face of every people,A light to reveal you to the gentiles& glory of your people Israel

Glory be to the Father, & glory to the Son, Glory to the Holy SpiritAs it was in the beginning Is now and shall be for ever.

Lord let your servant go in peaceYour word has been fulfilledMine own eyes have seen the salvationWhich you have preparedIn the face of every people,A light to reveal you to the gentiles& glory of your people Israel

Glory be to the Father, & glory to the Son, Glory to the Holy SpiritAs it was in the beginning Is now and shall be for ever.

Intercession

Paschal Candle is lit

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was

with God, and the Word was God. He was with God

in the beginning. Through him all things were made.

In him was life, and that life was the light of men.

The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness

has not understood it. John 1:1-5

Intercession

Paschal Candle is lit

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was

with God, and the Word was God. He was with God

in the beginning. Through him all things were made.

In him was life, and that life was the light of men.

The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness

has not understood it. John 1:1-5

The first candle lit

May light shine in the darkness for all who suffer

from depression and despair, for the unwanted and

the unloved, and for those whom we find it hard to

love.

The first candle lit

May light shine in the darkness for all who suffer

from depression and despair, for the unwanted and

the unloved, and for those whom we find it hard to

love.

The second candle lit

May light shine in the darkness for all those who

have lost their way in life, where confusion has

conquered confidence, the harshness of reality has

diminished hope, for those whose lives are

surrounded by uncertainty, for the anxious and the

abused, those who struggle to go on with life,

hoping their prayer for happiness will be heard.

The second candle lit

May light shine in the darkness for all those who

have lost their way in life, where confusion has

conquered confidence, the harshness of reality has

diminished hope, for those whose lives are

surrounded by uncertainty, for the anxious and the

abused, those who struggle to go on with life,

hoping their prayer for happiness will be heard.

The third candle

May light shine in the darkness for the world. For

those whose sufferings are beyond our

understanding. The child in Africa who will die

tonight from starvation, the homeless stranger who

is lost in the richest city, the woman in the middle

east who dares not show her face, the family in Asia

for whom the new day is a day of exploitation, the

tribe in Australasia who have been forgotten.

The third candle

May light shine in the darkness for the world. For

those whose sufferings are beyond our

understanding. The child in Africa who will die

tonight from starvation, the homeless stranger who

is lost in the richest city, the woman in the middle

east who dares not show her face, the family in Asia

for whom the new day is a day of exploitation, the

tribe in Australasia who have been forgotten.

The fourth candle

May light shine in the darkness for the dead and for

those for whom this night will be their last, for all

who ache with the pain of grieving, for those for

whom grief is a raping of the soul, who cry in

despair at the passing of one who was much loved.

The fourth candle

May light shine in the darkness for the dead and for

those for whom this night will be their last, for all

who ache with the pain of grieving, for those for

whom grief is a raping of the soul, who cry in

despair at the passing of one who was much loved.

The fifth candle

May this light burn for a better life, a life we commit

ourselves to, a life in which the glamour of evil is

renounced, a life in which we give ourselves to

God’s service, a life of love

The fifth candle

May this light burn for a better life, a life we commit

ourselves to, a life in which the glamour of evil is

renounced, a life in which we give ourselves to

God’s service, a life of love

The Lord's Prayer(from the New Zealand Prayer Book)

Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver,Source of all that is and that shall be,Father and Mother of us all,Loving God, in whom is heaven:The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world!Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!Your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth.With the bread we need for today, feed us.In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.In times of temptation and test, strengthen us.From trials too great to endure, spare us.From the grip of all that is evil, free us.For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and for ever. Amen

The Lord's Prayer(from the New Zealand Prayer Book)

Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver,Source of all that is and that shall be,Father and Mother of us all,Loving God, in whom is heaven:The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world!Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!Your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth.With the bread we need for today, feed us.In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.In times of temptation and test, strengthen us.From trials too great to endure, spare us.From the grip of all that is evil, free us.For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and for ever. Amen

God is Over All (Julian of Norwich)

The Trinity is God, and God is the Trinity.The Trinity is our maker and keeper.The Trinity is our everlasting lover, our joy and our bliss, through our Lord Jesus Christ.Lord, you know what I desire, but I desire it only if it is your will that I should have it.If it is not your will, good Lord, do not be displeased, for my will is to do your will.I desired to suffer with him.He is our clothing. In his love he wraps and holds us. He enfolds us for love, and he will never let us go.I saw that he is everything that is good.

God is Over All (Julian of Norwich)

The Trinity is God, and God is the Trinity.The Trinity is our maker and keeper.The Trinity is our everlasting lover, our joy and our bliss, through our Lord Jesus Christ.Lord, you know what I desire, but I desire it only if it is your will that I should have it.If it is not your will, good Lord, do not be displeased, for my will is to do your will.I desired to suffer with him.He is our clothing. In his love he wraps and holds us. He enfolds us for love, and he will never let us go.I saw that he is everything that is good.

Blessed be! Words and music by Alison Eve Cudby

I stand strong today in the power of the TrinityA mighty shield I bind unto myself Three in One, the eternal communityBound with the mighty force of loveStrong in the power that gathers me upInto that blessed circle of loveDrawn from myself to be hidden deep withinThat spinning and shining darkness

Blessed be, O blessed beThe most Holy TrinityThree in One and One in Three, Blessed be!Blessed be, O blessed beThe Father, Son and Holy SpiritFlowing out-the fount of love.

Blessed be! Words and music by Alison Eve Cudby

I stand strong today in the power of the TrinityA mighty shield I bind unto myself Three in One, the eternal communityBound with the mighty force of loveStrong in the power that gathers me upInto that blessed circle of loveDrawn from myself to be hidden deep withinThat spinning and shining darkness

Blessed be, O blessed beThe most Holy TrinityThree in One and One in Three, Blessed be!Blessed be, O blessed beThe Father, Son and Holy SpiritFlowing out-the fount of love.

Holy, holy, three times holyIn earth and heaven the song is just the sameYet resounding anew with each generationAncient love setting us ablazeCreator God, O suffering saviourFirebreathing Spirit, burning us with loveTransformed within, a holy alchemyDraws us into the glorious heart of love

Blessed be…

Holy, holy, three times holyIn earth and heaven the song is just the sameYet resounding anew with each generationAncient love setting us ablazeCreator God, O suffering saviourFirebreathing Spirit, burning us with loveTransformed within, a holy alchemyDraws us into the glorious heart of love

Blessed be…

Blessing

Go, and know that the Lord goes with you; Let him

lead you each day into the quiet place of your heart,

where He will speak with you; know that He loves you

and watches over you – that He listens to you in

gentle understanding, that He is with you always,

wherever you are and however you may feel, and

may the Blessing of God, the Father, Son, and the

Holy Spirit, be with you, strengthening you in God’s

service.

Amen.

Blessing

Go, and know that the Lord goes with you; Let him

lead you each day into the quiet place of your heart,

where He will speak with you; know that He loves you

and watches over you – that He listens to you in

gentle understanding, that He is with you always,

wherever you are and however you may feel, and

may the Blessing of God, the Father, Son, and the

Holy Spirit, be with you, strengthening you in God’s

service.

Amen.

You Can't Let Me DieEternal Chapter

I clasp your remains in my handsAll my hope is forever YoursForsake me not, forsake me not

I dream my dreams in Your armsI fear everythingYou can't let me dieYou can't let me die

Until your sorrow is black upon my heartYour pain is desperately tearing me apartI feel the fire of an eternal lightI touch the cold and desolate night

Your tears, fallen into my lifeBreaking up the pastBroken up insideBroken up inside

You Can't Let Me DieEternal Chapter

I clasp your remains in my handsAll my hope is forever YoursForsake me not, forsake me not

I dream my dreams in Your armsI fear everythingYou can't let me dieYou can't let me die

Until your sorrow is black upon my heartYour pain is desperately tearing me apartI feel the fire of an eternal lightI touch the cold and desolate night

Your tears, fallen into my lifeBreaking up the pastBroken up insideBroken up inside

Once have I made a path through the dusk,

And sought your dying self.For faith and graceFor faith and grace

Until your sorrow is black upon my heart

Your pain is desperately tearing me apart

I feel the fire of an eternal lightI touch the cold and desolate night

Until your sorrow is black upon my heart

Your pain is desperately tearing me apart

I feel the fire of an eternal lightI touch the cold and desolate night

Once have I made a path through the dusk,

And sought your dying self.For faith and graceFor faith and grace

Until your sorrow is black upon my heart

Your pain is desperately tearing me apart

I feel the fire of an eternal lightI touch the cold and desolate night

Until your sorrow is black upon my heart

Your pain is desperately tearing me apart

I feel the fire of an eternal lightI touch the cold and desolate night