A Longest Night Service (2022) | St Andrew's Church, Ottawa
WORSHIPPING, CARING, GROWING, REACHING OUT, IN THE NAME OF CHRIST St. Andrew’s is a community that gathers together from all across the city of Ottawa, and around the world. We worship each week on Sundays at 10:30 am and our services can be joined online at www.standrewsottawa.ca. A Longest Night Service – A Service of Light in the Darkness Because of the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” Luke 1: 78 – 79 A Time of Music and Quiet Reflection Pianist: Ian MacKay Opening Poem – Jan L Hymn: In the Quiet Curve of the Evening Tune: "You Are There" Words: Julie Howard (1993) Copyright © Juliana Howard, Liturgical Press, 1997 Used with permission under ONE LICENSE # 737520-A. All rights reserved. Words of Welcome and Territorial Acknowledgement Gathering Prayer – Reverend Dr. Karen Dimock Lighting of the Advent Candles – Yvette D and Laura M We light the first candle, the candle of hope, to share our grief… Scripture Reading: Lamentations 3: 21 – 24 We light the second candle, the candle of peace, to acknowledge our pain… Scripture Reading: Luke 1: 78 – 79 We light the third candle, the candle of joy as we name our fears… Scripture Reading: Isaiah 41: 8 – 10 We light the fourth candle, the candle of love, to recognize the struggles of this world… Hymn: Day is Done Music: Welsh Melody “Ar Hyd Y Nos” (All Through the Night) Words: James Quinn SJ (1919-2010) Lighting of the Christ Candle Scripture and Meditation: Luke 2: 1 – 14 Musical Reflection – In the bleak midwinter Pianist: Ian MacKay Recorder: Beth G Prayers of the People Time for reflection, prayer and the lighting of a candle Hymn 148: It came upon the midnight clear Tune: "Carol" Richard Storrs Willis (1819-1900) Words: Edmund H. Sears (1810-1876), from Luke 2:8-20 Communal Sending: We are here, I see you and your pain, I see you and your hope, You are my neighbour We belong to one another We are not in this alone Thanks be to God for the love that binds us Benediction Music as you go out into the world Pianist: Ian MacKay Cover Image: The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh MoMA The Museum of Modern Art, New York City Painted in June 1889, it depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (France) just before sunrise, with the addition of an imaginary village. Opening poem and prayers adapted from "Close to Home, A Longest Night Liturgy" by Rev. Sarah Speed 2021| A Sanctified Art LLC |sanctifiedart.org. Candle lighting liturgy adapted from "Before the Amen" by Maren Tirabissi
