"Peace to the Children of Israel, Ishmael, & All the World"
An Hour of Peace-building through Music, Readings, Prayers, Reflections & Stories
An eclectic and interspiritual Franciscan Celebration, through A Service of the Word, coming from Andrew's home to your home
The Rev. Andrew Twiddy, CompanionSSF, celebrates Jerusalem Sunday 2021, in the cycle of observance of the Anglican Church of Canada, the 7th Sunday of Easter ~ May 16, 2021
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0.01-0.37 - guitar prelude (Sufi-sourced tune)
0.38 words of welcome, introduction and orientation
3.19 - acknowledgement of Indigenous Languages, Peoples, Lands and Watersheds ~ towards reconciliation
5.42 - the prayer of the day, the collect
6.04 - opening story and scene-setting
8.06-10.33 - a Southern-style gospel hymn for Easter and Ascension in celebration of this week's consecration of our new Archbishop, Hosam Naoum, in our Episcopal (Anglican) cathedral of St. George, Jerusalem
12.43 - a Sufi-inspired song of peace
15.42 - Psalm 1, in Rabbi Zalman's translation
18.24-24.01 - Andrew recites & sings Psalm 1 in Hebrew (tune 348, Hymnal Common Praise [1998])
24.24 - a topical and urgent hymn of the solidarity and compassion of Jesus over the sufferings of Jerusalem, and a prayer for a just peace to descend upon us all (Common Praise 592)
29.19 - the Gospel Reading - our True Self is one with God - John 17
32.38- 46.43. - a reflection and homily from Andrew (followed by instrumental music)
46.53 - the Hear O Israel (the Shema) & Triple Commandment of Love (God, Neighbour, Self)
47.26 - the Prayers
52.53 - the Simplicity Prayer - the prayer Jesus gave us in the tradition and simplicity of Clare and Francis of Assisi
54.40 - closing hymn - Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken (Psalm 87) [spoiler and sensitivity alert: this song involves a recovery and redemption of Hadyn's tune known as "Austria", a tune that was put to other political uses in the 20th-century CE - if this recovery seems improbable or premature for you, or has the wrong evocations, please feel blessed to let others do the work of recovery, and for yourself, skip this part of the event]
58.53 - the commissioning for service in the world