The New Heaven And The New Earth
Worship
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD
Scriptures For The Lectionary Speaking Choir
Suggestions:
Use as an anthem.
Let the readers surround the congregation with sound. Readers
stand in a circle with one speaker from each of the four groups
in each of the quadrants.
12 readers -- a variety of people with strong voices
Key:
Group 1 = 3 younger men
Group 2 = 3 older men
Group 3 = 3 younger women
Group 4 = 3 older women
ALL: Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first
heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no
more.
Group 1: And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down
out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband.
Group 2: And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "See,
the home of God is among mortals.
(Group 2:) He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his
peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every
tear from their eyes.
(Group 2:) Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain
will be no more, for the first things have passed away."
Group 3: And the one who was seated on the throne said, "See, I
am making all things new."
Group 4: Also he said, "Write this, for these words are
trustworthy and true."
Group 2: Then he said to me, "It is done!"
ALL: I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To
the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the
water of life ...."
Use as an anthem.
Let the readers surround the congregation with sound. Readers
stand in a circle with one speaker from each of the four groups
in each of the quadrants.
12 readers -- a variety of people with strong voices
Key:
Group 1 = 3 younger men
Group 2 = 3 older men
Group 3 = 3 younger women
Group 4 = 3 older women
ALL: Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first
heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no
more.
Group 1: And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down
out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband.
Group 2: And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "See,
the home of God is among mortals.
(Group 2:) He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his
peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every
tear from their eyes.
(Group 2:) Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain
will be no more, for the first things have passed away."
Group 3: And the one who was seated on the throne said, "See, I
am making all things new."
Group 4: Also he said, "Write this, for these words are
trustworthy and true."
Group 2: Then he said to me, "It is done!"
ALL: I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To
the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the
water of life ...."
