Vintage Morning Prayer Liturgy

1. A Walk Through
Our New Morning
Prayer Liturgy
Sunday, November 12

2. “Lead towards liturgy,” and a
faith that is deeply rooted in
the life-giving traditions of
historically rooted Christianity;
“We need an 1,800 year old faith…”
with “thoughts and prayers” that
lead to tangible action on behalf
of orphans, widows, refugees,
the poor, the vulnerable…
Sabbatical & Beyond

3. Pulls us out of
- The painful past
- The distracted present
- The anxious future
And leads us into “Divine therapy”
(Brian Zahnd’s Prayer School )
Liturgical Prayer…

4. Liturgical prayers are like the scales
musicians have to learn before
getting to the “3rd verse guitar solo”
(Brian Zahnd’s Prayer School )
Praying “the scales”

5. A Walk Through
Our New Morning
Prayer Liturgy
Sunday, November 12

6. A brief walkthrough the history
of Christian theological evolution…
- The creation story
- The covenant with Abraham
- The covenant with Israel
- The doctrine of the incarnation
- The doctrine of the Trinity
- A common prayer of God’s
people throughout history
Address

7. One of the oldest, most common
forms of prayer in our history
- Psalm 51:15
- The “Gloria Patri” or “Gloria”
- Prayer/response in many church
traditions
- “Hallelujah” throughout the year
except during Lent…
- Prayed in the plural on purpose
First Prayers

8. A major component of prayer life in
the Eastern tradition
- Often repeated as part of ascetic
prayer practice
- Espoused by early Church fathers
as a way to open up the heart to
God’s voice/presence
Jesus Prayer

9. From the Book of Common Prayer
- Continues the posture of
descent into God’s presence
- Acknowledges sins of both
commission and omission
- Again, prayed in the plural…
- Eludes to the Jesus Creed that will
be used later in the liturgy…
Confession of Sin

10. A variety of options to choose from:
- Electric Common Prayer app
- You Version Bible app
- Biblegateway.com plans
- Moravian Daily Texts subscription
- The possibilities are virtually
endless and we, of all people
around the world, are without
excuse not to engage the text…
Bible Reading Plan

11. An historic creed of the Church
dating back to the 4th century
(which evolved over time)
- Represented the core tenets
of the early Church’s
“Rule of Faith”
- Confesses what many have
called the “essentials”
The Apostles Creed

12. Often referred to as the original
hymnal and prayer book of the
Church…this portion (along with
others) ensures we are praying
Scripture every day, and allows for
your own “spontaneous” prayers
focused on immediate family
Psalm 23, 91, 103

13. Primarily originates in Matthew 6
- Landed on King James language
- Prefer the “sins” version…
- The “doxology” is likely not
original to Matthew, but likely
added in later manuscripts
- New Zealand Prayer Book is an
expanded, poetic version…
- God and gendered language…
The Lord’s Prayer

14. SittingWithJesus
…Contemplation…
…CenteringPrayer…

15. Psalm 46:10
Be still and know that I am God
Be still and know that I am…
Be still and know that I…
Be still and know that…
Be still and know…
Be still and…
Be still…
Be…

16. A common Episcopal prayer that
sets the tone for re-entering the
world in a cruciform posture…
Crucified Christ

17. Not an attitudinal “to-do” list, or a
new set of laws to obey or rules to
follow to “earn” God’s favor, but an
expression of who is truly blessed
by the arrival of God’s Kingdom
and it’s “upside down” nature…
The Beatitudes

18. Prayed in honor of a “hero” of
the 12th century Church, with
this form originating around 1912;
further emphasizes the goal of
interacting with others in a way
that reflects the heart/mind/
posture of Jesus…
Saint Francis’ Prayer

19. A common Anglican/Episcopal
prayer emphasizing the mission
of the Church as we follow Jesus
out into the world…
Prayer of Peace

20. From the Book of Common Prayer
often used as part of a liturgical
practice known as “praying the
hours,” with regular prayers spread
throughout the day…
Prayer For Grace

21. The kyrie eleison is highly esteemed
in both the Eastern Orthodox and
Western liturgical traditions…
- Matthew 15:22; Luke 18:39
- A prayer of petition
- A prayer of thanksgiving
Prayer For Mercy

22. Prayed by the Northumbria Community
in the UK; included in their classic
Celtic Daily Prayer books…
Morning Canticle

23. A common acclamation of faith
throughout a variety of Church
traditions, and a declaration of
that reminds us of Jesus’
incarnation, crucifixion, Christ has died
resurrection, incarnation, Christ is risen
and eschaton Christ will come again
Confession of Mystery

24. So described by New Testament
scholar Scot McKnight, as he
believes it reflects a common
summary of Jesus’ teaching that
existed as a regularly spoken “creed”
by his earliest disciples…
Jesus Creed, etc.

25. A Walk Through
Our New Morning
Prayer Liturgy
Sunday, November 12

26. Hear, O Israel:
the Lord our God, the Lord is one;
you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
and with all your soul, and with all your mind,
and with all your strength.’
And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
There is no other commandment
greater than these.”
Mark 12