Published on
October 29, 2020
Video length
29 mins
This service is led by Tony Alonso in Atlanta, Georgia and friends from Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; Omagh, UK; Maghera, UK; and Woodbury, Minnesota. It is an Evening Prayer for any time of the day.

A worship service from the 2021 online Calvin Symposium on Worship. 

Participants: Tony Alonso, Kate Williams, Chris de Silva, Mollie McKeever, Jack Warnock, and Ella, Jack, and Will Hooley

For further information see https://www.tonyalonso.com/ 

Location: Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; Omagh, UK; Maghera, UK; and Woodbury, Minnesota

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Order of Worship and Copyrights: (see attachment above for the lyrics and music) 

Song: "Invitatory"

Text: ICEL © 1974 ICEL
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Song: "Everyday God"

Text and Music: Bernadette Farrell © 1996, 1999 Bernadette Farrell, published by OCP
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Song: "Psalm 27: Belong"

Text and Music: Based on Psalm 27 and 1 Corinthians 1:10; Chris de Silva © 2008 GIA Publications, Inc.
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Psalm Prayer

Song: "Psalm 42: Como busca la cierva / Like a Deer"

Text: Psalm 42
Music: Tony Alonso © GIA Publications, Inc.
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Psalm Prayer

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8

Canticle: "Holy Is Your Name"

Text: Anonymous; adapted by Tony Alonso © 2020 GIA Publications, Inc.
Music: Traditional Scottish; arr. Tony Alonso © 2020 GIA Publications, Inc.
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Intercessions: "God Is a Good God"

Text and Music: Ray East © 1987, additional arr. © 1999 GIA Publications, Inc.
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The Lord's Prayer

Closing Prayer

Blessing Song

Text: The English translation of the Psalm Response from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
Music: Tony Alonso © 2012, 2014 GIA Publications, Inc.
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