LIturgy for the Nativity of David Bowie

Introduction

Archdruid: Modern Love

All: Gets me to the Church on Time

Archdruid: Ziggy played guitar.

All: But he only knew three chords so we only let him do the youth praise.

 

Reflection of our smallness in God's universe

Archdruid: Planet Earth is blue

All: And there's nothing I can do.

 

Confession

 

Archdruid: Sailors fighting in the dance hall 

Oh man! Look at those cavemen go 

 

It's the freakiest show

All: Is there life on Mars?

 

Inspiring Thought, brought down to earth by reality

 

Archdruid I'm gonna make it to heaven
 

All: Light up the sky like a flame

 

Archdruid: We, we could be heroes.

All: Just for one day.

Creed 

There's a starman waiting in the sky 

He'd like to come and meet us but he thinks he'd blow our minds 

There's a starman waiting in the sky 

He's told us not to blow it 'cause he knows it's all worthwhile

 

Reflection on the nature of the Holy Spirit

Wild is the wind

 
Wild is the wind

Wild is the wind

 

Remembrance that David Bowie is no longer with us

Archdruid: Ashes to ashes.

All: Funk to funky.  

 

Liturgical Dance

Archdruid: Let's Liturgical dance

All: Put on your sensible shoes and dance the blues

Archdruid: Let's Liturgical dance

All: To the sound they're playing on the clavinova

Archdruid: Godly play

All: While stained glass lights up your face

Archdruid: Godly play

All: Currently church is an empty place.

 

Dismissal and Hope for the Future

Archdruid Some of these days, and it won't be long 

All: Gonna drive back down where you once belonged