Origin: Cityside Quiet Service 23 May 1999 (Pentecost Sunday)
Theme:
Text Romans 8: 22-27 The Message. An opportunity to pray and reflect.
Mood:
Quiet, meditative.
Setup:
Hang white screens/fabric to make ‘box’ shape
Red flood lights on all white fabric (changeable to yellow/gold)
Yellow/gold on dimmer
Slide projectors rear project onto end screens x 2
Candles and candle tray
Communion elements
Handout
Supper
Gear:
Running order:
- Enter: red wash; Track: Late Late Service 5: Deep Peace, #11
Intro: It’s the Holy Spirit’s job to interpret our groans to God as prayers
- Track Late Late Service 5: Deep Peace #1 ‘Come Holy Spirit’ (2.50)
- Scripture: Romans 8: 22-27. Read plus words on 2 screens; Track Deep Peace #11
- Screens – Black (Silence)
(Refocus on the scripture reading by putting it up on screens one piece at a time and giving people time to pray/talk to God)
- Screens –Scripture part 1; Track #5: Ancient and Modern, Anne Dudley
Black.
- Screens – Scripture part 2; Track: Cafe del Mar #2 (repeat)
Black.
- Screens – Scripture part 3; Track: continues;
Black
- Incense lit and Gold/Yellow lights come up
- Communion: Words of intro ‘…thanks to the Holy Spirit for interpreting…God understands your groans, you can’t say anything else…you don’t need to say anything else’
Light candle on Table, break bread, pour wine
- Track to exit: ‘Come Holy Spirit, Fill the hearts of your people’, by Proost, ex Grace #9
Screens – ‘Invitation to Supper’