Go Forth In Peace

[Bishka]

Go forth into the world in peace. Be of good courage. Hold fast to that which is good. Render to no one evil for evil. Strengthen the fainthearted. Support the weak. Comfort the afflicted. Be patient with all but make no peace with oppression. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit. And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit be among you and remain with you always.

(A Prayer from The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus,
Bishop of the Diocese of California; the prayer from his investiture)

Reposted from the Grace Cathedral Homepage
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[sojourner]

Becky:

If this is related to your other thread:

This prayer is the standard (in form, although he uses a different text) sending-forth prayer, ending with the standard benediction -- "and the blessing of God Almighty..." The Episcopal Church ends each Eucharist with a sending-forth prayer and benediction. This particular prayer was the one he must have used at the Eucharist celebrating his investiture as bishop of the diocese of Ca. It is special, only in that it was used at this particular service.

 

[CDRaider]

Yeah, its very similar to the lutheran close to the service

but it always ends with "go in peace, serve the lord" then the congregation says "thanks be to God" (thats the only part i have memorized)

 

[sojourner]

That comes after the benediction in the Episcopal Church.

BTW, is your church ELCA?

 

[CDRaider]

That comes after the benediction in the Episcopal Church.

BTW, is your church ELCA?

I think there are only two sects right??? Thats right I think because I know its not Missouri Senate.

I haven't been in a spell

 

[Bishka]

Becky:

If this is related to your other thread:
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No, not entirely, I thought it was a nice prayer, so I decided to post it in the episcopalian section, is that alright?

 

[sojourner]

Sure! It is a great prayer! Thanks for sharing.

 

[sojourner]

I think there are only two sects right??? Thats right I think because I know its not Missouri Senate.

I haven't been in a spell

Well...there are more than two. Missouri Synod used to be the largest. when most of the others combined to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), that body became the largest Lutheran body. There are still several smaller synods that remain separate. Wisconsin Synod is one.

The reason I asked is because ELCA worship is very close to Episcopal worship -- in fact those two churches now enjoy full intercommunion, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[CDRaider]

Well...there are more than two. Missouri Synod used to be the largest. when most of the others combined to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), that body became the largest Lutheran body. There are still several smaller synods that remain separate. Wisconsin Synod is one.

The reason I asked is because ELCA worship is very close to Episcopal worship -- in fact those two churches now enjoy full intercommunion, if I'm not mistaken.

I double checked last night and thats what we are... like I said, I hadn't been in a spell.

But we are sister churches with a methodist church