The Attitude Of Christ
Worship
In the Beginning Was the Word
Scriptures For The Lectionary Speaking Choir, Cycle A
Suggestions:
Use before the pastoral prayer.
3 readers - all women
Key:
1 = deeper voice
2 = medium voice
3 = higher voice
1: Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who,
2: though he was in the form of God,
3: did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,
2: but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave,
3: being born in human likeness.
1: And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death -
2: even death on a cross.
1: Therefore God also highly exalted him
2: and gave him the name that is above every name,
All: so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend,
1: in heaven
2 and 3: and on earth
All: and under the earth,
1: and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
All: to the glory of God the Father.
Use before the pastoral prayer.
3 readers - all women
Key:
1 = deeper voice
2 = medium voice
3 = higher voice
1: Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who,
2: though he was in the form of God,
3: did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,
2: but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave,
3: being born in human likeness.
1: And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death -
2: even death on a cross.
1: Therefore God also highly exalted him
2: and gave him the name that is above every name,
All: so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend,
1: in heaven
2 and 3: and on earth
All: and under the earth,
1: and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
All: to the glory of God the Father.
