Tuesday, February 8, 2022
The Regent community gathers for Chapel through Zoom on Tuesdays at 11 am (PDT). You can find Zoom login details in the Weekly Announcements email. If you don’t currently receive our Weekly Announcements email, you can subscribe by clicking the 'Subscribe’ button on this page.
If you are unable to join us at that time the recording of Chapel will be available on Moodle.
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
From the First Nations Version, An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament 2021, Intervarsity Press
O Great Spirit, our Father from above,
we honor your name as sacred and holy.
Bring your good road to us,
where the beauty of your ways in the world above
is reflected in the earth below.
Provide for us day by day--
the elk, the buffalo, and the salmon.
The corn, the squash, and the wild rice.
All the things we need for each day.
Release us from the things we have done wrong,
in the same way we release others for the things done wrong to us.
Guide us away from the things that tempt us to stray from your good road,
and set us free from the evil one and his worthless ways.
Aho! May it be so!
Lord of All the Nations
Lyrics: David Montgomery (Regent Alumnus) | Music: “Sally Gardens” traditional Irish melody
O Lord of all the nations you’ve brought us to this place
You’ve granted us each other as symbols of your grace
Like those who walked in darkness we’ve seen the rising sun
A pilgrim path pursuing a holy quest begun
You purify our passions you loose the ties that bind
You soften stony spirits you lighten troubled minds
You enter our emotions untangle webs of pain
You touch us with your finger and we are whole again
Lord be our friend and mentor whatever lies ahead
Your love is our refreshment your will our daily bread
Until we taste your glory until we are made new
Within each one engender an appetite for You
O all-consuming fire come melt these hearts of stone
Lord wrestle with our spirits until You reign alone
Disperse us through the nations transforming grace to tell
And let this brief sojourning become our Peniel
“So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, ‘It is because I saw God
face to face, and yet my life was spared." Gen. 32:30
An Invitation to Prayer
Christine Yeung
OCEANIA | Prayers from Australia & New Zealand
Offered by Jesse Fitzgerald
A Thanksgiving for Wilderness
© Anglican Church of Australia Trust Corporation
Benedicite Aotearoa
A New Zealand Prayer Book He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa
© The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, 1988
MIDDLE EAST | Prayer for Syria
Written by Samih Saltah
Jesu Tawa Pano
Music and lyrics by Patrick Matsikenyiri | Translations by various members of the Regent Community
Shona:
Jesu, tawa pano;
Jesu, tawa pano;
Jesu, tawa pano;
tawa pano, mu zita renyu.
English:
Jesus, we are here;
Jesus, we are here;
Jesus, we are here;
We are here for you.
Korean:
예수, 우리 이곳에
예수, 우리 이곳에
예수, 우리 이곳에
주 위해 있습니다.
AFRICA | Prayer for Kenya
Offered by Francis Awando
EUROPE
Prayer prompts offered by Sandra Park, Sarah Kurbjuweit, and John Davies
During this time, you are invited to pray in silence for Europe, using the prompts offered below.
Pray for wisdom and insight of political leaders, scientists and doctors as Spain, and other countries in Europe, seek to move into life beyond the pandemic.
Pray for the thousands of homeless people in Barcelona. Numbers have increased since the pandemic and many people are dying in the streets for many different reasons: overdose, sickness, age, and some even murdered. Pray not only for more resources such as more shower facilities, shelters, and soup kitchens, but also for the churches in the city to have more active involvement in this issue.
For wisdom in responding to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
For peace in cases of violence against police and hate speech in Germany.
For unity in German churches which are dividing / separating over leadership.
Give thanks for organizations in the UK who are seeking developing resources to help disciple new believers coming from Muslim backgrounds.
Many countries in Europe are truly post-Christian. Christian remnants are small and often marginalized. Pray for churches across Europe that are seeking to trust and speak of Christ amidst growing secularization.
Pray for governments and churches to be committed to continue their welcome of refugees and asylum seekers.
ASIA | Prayer for China
Offered by Dr. Grace Hui Liang – Director of Chinese Studies Program; Associate Processor, Chinese Christian Studies
Jesu Tawa Pano
Music and lyrics by Patrick Matsikenyiri | Translations by various members of the Regent Community
Mandarin:
耶稣我们在这
耶稣我们在这
耶稣我们在这
我们都在这来侍奉祢
Filipino:
Hesus, heto kami
Hesus, heto kami
Hesus, heto kami
Narito kami para Sa'yo
German:
Jesus, wir sind hier
Jesus, wir sind hier
Jesus, wir sind hier;
wir sind hier für dich.
Spanish:
Jesús, aquí estamos;
Jesús, aquí estamos;
Jesús, aquí estamos;
aqui estamos para ti.
LATIN AMERICA | Prayer for Mexico
Offered by Pablo Angulo
PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD
Led by Seunghoon (Josh) Song
During this time, you will be invited to stand and pray aloud together for whatever part of the world or people group is on your heart and mind. You are invited to pray in whatever language feels most comfortable for you.
Hear our Praises
©1999 Music and Lyrics: Reuben Morgan. Hillsong Publishing
May our homes be filled with dancing
May our streets be filled with joy
May injustice bow to Jesus
As the people turn to pray
From the mountains to the valleys
Hear our praises rise to You
From the heavens to the nations
Hear our singing fill the air
May Your light shine in the darkness
As we walk before the cross
May Your glory fill the whole earth
As the water o'er seas
The Lord’s Prayer
You are invited to pray The Lord’s Prayer in whatever language feels most comfortable for you.
Benediction
After the benediction, volunteers are available to pray with you. If you would like someone to join you in prayer, send a private chat message to the zoom host.