Contents

Becoming a community (call to gather)

Prologue

Opening responses: I will light a light (with lighting of candles)

Hymn: O GOD, THOU ART THE FATHER OF ALL WHO HAVE BELIEVED (Durrow or Kingsfold)

Prayer: O God of power

The Gospel

A life with Psalms

Introduction: with IONA GLORIA

Birth

Training

White martyrdom

Mission

Peacemaking

Prayer

Death

Psalm 34: I WILL ALWAYS PRAISE THE LORD (Talla Criosd)

Affirmation

Hymn: FROM ERIN’S SHORES COLUMBA CAME (St Columba, Erin)

Act of commitment

Chant: GOD’S EYE BE WITHIN ME (Columkille)

Silence

Prayer: O God our Maker, who gave to Columba

Blessing: On your heads and your houses

Recessional song: TAKE UP YOUR CROSS (Loch Lomond)

or: SING FOR GOD’S GLORY (Lobe den Herren)