Eucharistic Liturgies Inspired by Liberation Theology?

[Abram K-J]

Does anyone know of any Eucharistic (Communion) Liturgies that have been inspired by liberation theology, and that exist in English? Sorry if this is a little off-topic from Accordance (which doesn't have anything like this, to my knowledge), but I'm striking out so far.

[ukfraser]

Social justice is sort of covered by the iona wild goose publications. So you might find something here

 

http://www.ionabooks.com/e-liturgies-prayers.html?cat=36

 

Fraser

[Daniel Francis]

These might fit the bill.

 

Supplementary Eucharistic Prayer 1 (S1)

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

                (or May God be with you.)

People      And also with you.

 

Celebrant  Lift up your hearts.

People       We lift them to the Lord. (or We lift them up to God.)

Celebrant  Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. (or Let us give thanks to God our Creator.)

People        It is right to give our thanks and praise. (or It is right to offer thanks and praise.)

 

Celebrant

Holy God, Lover of creation,

we give you thanks and praise
for in the ocean of your steadfast love you bear us and place the song of your Spirit in our hearts.

When we turn from your love and defile the earth, you do not abandon us.
Your Spirit speaks through Huldah and Micah, through prophets, sages, and saints in every age, to confront our sin

and reveal the vision of your new creation.

Joining in the song of the universe
we proclaim your glory saying (singing):

 

All

Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

 

 

Celebrant

Gracious God,
in the fullness of time you sent Jesus the Christ to share our fragile humanity.
Through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection you open the path from brokenness to health, from fear to trust, from pride and conceit
to reverence for you.

Rejected by a world
that could not bear the Gospel of life,
Jesus knew death was near.
His head anointed for burial
by an unknown woman,
Jesus gathered together those who loved him. He took bread, gave thanks to you, broke it and gave it to his friends,
saying, “Take and eat:
this is my body which is given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper, Jesus took the cup of wine, gave you thanks,
and said “Drink this all of you,
this is my blood of the new covenant which is shed for you and for many. Whenever you drink it,

do this for the remembrance of me.”
And now we gather at this table
in response to his commandment,
to share the bread and cup of Christ’s undying love, and to proclaim our faith.

 

 

All

Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.

 

 

Celebrant

Breathe your Holy Spirit,
the wisdom of the universe,
upon these gifts that we bring to you:
this bread, this cup,
ourselves, our souls and bodies,
that we may be signs of your love for all the world and ministers of your transforming purpose.

Through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory is yours, Creator of all,
and we bless your holy name for ever.

 

All

Amen.

 

 

Supplementary Eucharistic Prayer 2 (S2)

 

 

Celebrant  The Lord be with you.
                 (or May God be with you.)

People        And also with you.

Celebrant   Lift up your hearts.

People        We lift them to the Lord. (or We lift them up to God.)

Celebrant    Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. (or Let us give thanks to God our Creator.)

People        It is right to give our thanks and praise. (or It is right to offer thanks and praise.)

 

 

Celebrant

Eternal God, Source of all being, we give you thanks and praise for your faithful love.
You call us into friendship

with you and one another
to be your holy people,
a sign of your presence in the world.

When those we trust betray us, unfailingly you remain with us.
When we injure others,
you confront us in your love
and call us to the paths of righteousness. You stand with the weak,

and those, broken and alone,
whom you have always welcomed home, making the first last, and the last first. Therefore we raise our voices
with angels and archangels,
forever praising you and saying (singing):

 

All

Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

 

Celebrant

Blessed are you, O Holy One:
when Hagar was driven into the wilderness you followed her and gave her hope.
When Joseph was sold into bondage,
you turned malice to your people’s good. When you called Israel out of slavery,
you brought them through the wilderness into the promised land.
When your people were taken into exile you wept with them by the river of Babylon and carried them home.
 

People      

Restore us, O God, let your face shine!

 

Celebrant

At the right time you sent your Anointed One
to stand with the poor,
the outcast, and the oppressed.
Jesus touched lepers, and the sick, and healed them.

He accepted water from a woman of Samaria and offered her the water of new life.
Christ knew the desolation of the cross
and opened the way for all humanity

into the redemption of your reconciling love.

On the night he was betrayed,
Jesus, at supper with his friends,
took bread, gave you thanks, broke the bread, gave it to them, and said, “Take and eat:
this is my body which is given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine, and when he had given thanks,
he gave it to them,
and said, “Drink this, all of you:

this is my blood of the new covenant which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it,

do this for the remembrance of me.”

 

Loving and Holy One,
recalling Christ’s death and resurrection, we offer you these gifts,
longing for the bread of tomorrow
and the wine of the age to come. Therefore we proclaim our hope.
 

All

Dying you destroyed our death,
rising you restored our life.
Lord Jesus, come in glory.

 

 

Celebrant

Pour out your Spirit on these gifts
that through them you may sustain us in our hunger for your peace.
We hold before you
all whose lives are marked by suffering, our sisters and brothers.
When we are broken and cast aside, embrace us in your love.
 

People      

Restore us, O God, let your face shine!

 

Celebrant

Through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honour and glory are yours,
O Source of all life,

now and for ever.

 

People

Amen.
 

[Daniel Francis]

Here is the source file, since I cannot give you a link to the original, since the ACC website has been completely made unusable ( love these files are made available for you..... except they are nowhere to be found any longer).

 

Eucharist.pdf

 

-Dan

Edited March 4, 2016 by Dan Francis

[Abram K-J]

Thank you both--these are great!

 

I also stumbled upon this wonderful resource, based on the Nicaraguan Peasants' Mass of 1975:

 

http://www.kfai.org/encuentro/announcements/%E2%80%9Cno-basta-rezar-la-m%C3%BAsica-de-la-teolog%C3%ADa-de-la-liberaci%C3%B3n%E2%80%9D-to-pray-is-not
 

[Daniel Francis]

If you have access to a Evangelic lutheran Worship (Red book cir.  2006) some of the 10 Eucharist settings might be good for you too.

 

-Dan

[ukfraser]

There are load of liturgies here from the jolly old CoE and its worth checking out but none were specifically inspired by liberation theology

 

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/worship/texts/common-worship-pdf-files.aspx

 

I really like times and seasons as there are some really good seasonal material.

 

Some like 'new patterns' but i dont find it useful.

[Daniel Francis]

Liberating Liturgy

Liberation Theology Traits in Anglican and Lutheran Worship Services

in

Jerusalem and the West Bank

 

This one may also be quite useful.

 

Essay.pdf

 

-Dan

[Abram K-J]

Thanks again, guys--I'm especially looking for something of Latin American origin, should you come across it. The links are all appreciated.