Origin: Quiet Service 18 October 1998
Theme:
Silence
Mood:
Silent! Lots of silence between readings.
Setup:
Communion, red floods up walls — on dimmer.
Gear:
Henri Nouwen’s With Open Hands, Ave Maria Press: Notre Dame. 1972
Running order:
7.00pm Music/ Red flood lights on walls/ Communion Candle
Welcome and Theme
7.10pm Music out. Lights dimmed to half
Reading 1. Page 28 of Henri Nouwen’s With Open Hands
Reading 2. Page 32, 33 of Henri Nouwen’s With Open Hands
Reading 3. Page 36 of Henri Nouwen’s With Open Hands
7.20pm Lights completely dimmed
Reading 4. page 38 of Henri Nouwen’s With Open Hands
Reading 5. page 40-41 of Henri Nouwen’s With Open Hands
7.30pm Reading 6. Page 44, 46, 48 of Henri Nouwen’s With Open Hands
Communion take when ready (words: The God who comes to us in the silence, who came to us in Jesus also comes to us in Bread and Wine. Eat, drink, and know God.
Music at end. (String orchestra track to exit to when ready)
NB: the service was wound up a few minutes early as the deep snores of a sleeping punter rose in volume!