1. MV 8 “And on This Path” GATHERING
Welcome, Announcements & Territorial Acknowledgement
Gathering Words for our Covenant of Learning and Witness
A Covenant of Learning and Witness
MV 8 “And on This Path”
WORD 
Scripture Readings and Sung Responses
Sermon: “Wisdom’s Blessing”
Prayers of the People: VU 400 “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying”
TABLE
Invitation & Peace
Presentation Hymn: VU 460 “All Who Hunger”  
Communion
GOING FORTH 
Hymn: “Wisdom Led the New Stars Burning”
Blessing & Sending Forth

2. Rehearsal for Covenanting Sung response: Diane White-Clayton You are welcomed, You are welcomed in this place.

3. Territorial Acknowledgement Victoria University, 2016
. . . a candle is lit . . .
. . . silence . . .

4. Gathering Words for our Covenant of Learning: Psalm 122 Qur’an 22: Praise of the Assembly in the Lotus Pond

5. A Covenant of Learning and Witness Sung response: Diane White-Clayton You are welcomed, You are welcomed in this place. Hymn: MV 8 “And on This Path”

6. WORD
Proverbs 1: Wisdom 7: VU, p. 892 (please remain seated) James 3: 1-2, 9-12 Hymn: MV 10 “Come and Seek the Ways of Wisdom” Mark 8: 27-31, 38 Reading Response: For the Word of God in scripture, for the Word of God among us, for the Word of God within us. Thanks be to God.

7. Sermon: “Wisdom’s Blessing”

8. . . . silent reflection . . .

9. Prayers of the People Sung Response: VU 400 Lord, listen to your children praying. Lord, send your Spirit in this place; Lord, listen to your children praying, Send us love, send us power, send us grace!

10. TABLE
Invitation & Peace (Prov. 8:1-3, 5-6) Peace be with you. And also with you. Presentation Hymn: VU 460 “All Who Hunger”

11. Let us give thanks to God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.
God be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to God.
Let us give thanks to God.
It is right to give God
thanks and praise.

12. Sanctus: [MV 203] O holy, holy, holy God, O God of time and space
Sanctus: [MV 203] O holy, holy, holy God, O God of time and space. All earth and sea and sky above bear witness to your grace. Hosanna in the highest heav’n, creation sings your praise. And blessed is the One who comes and bears your name always!

13. Memorial Acclamation: [MV 204] Sing Christ has died and Christ is risen, Christ will come again!

14. Great Amen: [MV 205] Amen, amen, O Holy One! Hosanna and Amen!

15. thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.
. . . as Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power,
and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

16. Music during Communion
MV 202 “Bread for the Journey”
Bread for the journey, food for the way.
Cup of God’s blessing, tomorrow, today.
VU 717 “Hallelujah”

17. We give thanks that bread broken brings wholeness; that wine poured out replenishes; that time spent with the risen Christ and one another is gift and grace. Amen.

18. 1. Wisdom led the new stars burning in the first steps of their dance,
GOING FORTH
Hymn: Wisdom Led the New Stars Burning
Ian Sowton
1.  Wisdom led the new stars burning
in the first steps of their dance,
and she smiled to see earth blushing
at the sun’s warm primal glance.
Joyous firstling of God’s action,
sign of heaven’s inventiveness,
Wisdom plays with clearest pleasure
in creation’s lavishness.

19. 2. Those who join the Jesus-movement hear in Christ Sophia’s call: I decline your ritual offerings, give me equity for all. When will you admit my outcasts, dignify my dispossessed? Never mind your solemn gatherings – do the gospel you’ve professed.

20. 3. From the breast of Christ-Sophia milk of justice kindly flows, feeds our will to love creation, grace to live in hope bestows. Kingdom come is what we look for, easy yoked and burdened light; one day all shall join with Wisdom carefree, playing in delight.

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Blessing & Sending Forth Postlude: Psalm 19 Benedetto Marcello
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22. Next week: Wed. Sept. 19th Guest Preacher and Presider: Miriam Spies 1:30 pm