Litany for All Saints Day

Nov 1, 2015 - All Saints Day lectionary:

One: The earth belongs to God, and all that is in it.

All: God is Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.

One: And still, God reaches out to wipe away tears from our faces.

All: God cares deeply about each of us.

One: In the Lazarus story, Jesus was deeply moved by Lazarus’ death.

All: Jesus wept.

One: God is Alpha and Omega,

All: God is the beginning and the end. Let us worship God.

                                Litany by K. K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for All Saints Day, Year A

One: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for what is right,
All: for they will be filled.
One: Blessed are the pure in heart,
All: for they will see God.
One: Blessed are the peacemakers,
All: for they will be called children of God.
One: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.
All: Lend to those in need, expecting nothing in return.
All: And show mercy, just as God is merciful. Amen.
              from Matthew 5:1-12

Litany for 20 March 2011

Call to Celebration:

L: We lift up our eyes to the hills-- from where will help come?
P: Help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

L: The LORD is shade on our right side.
P: The sun will not strike by day,

L: Nor the moon by night.
P: God protects us and keeps us from evil.
L: God watches over us,

P: From this time on and forevermore.

All: Amen.

    from Psalm 121

                                          Call to Celebration by K.K. Hudson-Bates