2014 Contemporary Music Mass

Listen the the audio from the Mass at the Sierra Pacific Synod Middle School Retreat.

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2014 Contemporary Music Mass

Adapted by Pastor Megan Rohrer

Confession and Forgiveness

To the tune of Pompeii by Bastille

Verse 1:

C          G         Em          D

I was left to my own de--v-i-c-e-s

C         G              Em         D

Many days fell away with nothing to show

Chorus:

C                           G

And the walls kept tumbling down

                   Em       D

In the city that we l-o-v-e-d

C                          G

Great clouds roll over the hills

                          Em      D

Bringing forgiveness from A-B-o-v-E

                      C

But if you close your eyes,

        G

Does it almost feel like

Em                 D

No one’s sinned   at all?

                      C

And if you close your eyes,

        G

Does it almost feel like

Em                   D       

You've been blessed before?

C                    Em       D

How am I gonna be a Lutheran about this?

C                    Em        D

How am I gonna be a Lutheran about this?

Verse 2:

C              G              Em         D

We were caught up and lost in all of our vices

C            G           Em             D

In your pose as the dust settles around us

Chorus:

Bridge:

C              G

Oh where do we begin?

Em                D

The rubble or our sins?

C              G

Oh where do we begin?

Em                D

The rubble or our sins?

Chorus:

                      C

But if you close your eyes,

        G

Does it almost feel like

Em                  D

No one’s sinned at all?

Prayer

Gospel Reading – Matthew 15:10-20

Then Jesus called the crowd to him and said to them, “Listen and understand: ¹¹it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.” ¹²Then the disciples approached and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offence when they heard what you said?’ ¹³He answered, ‘Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. ¹⁴Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit.” ¹⁵But Peter said to him, ‘Explain this parable to us.” ¹⁶Then he said, “Are you also still without understanding? ¹⁷Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the sewer? ¹⁸But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles. ¹⁹For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander. ²⁰These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile.”

Gospel According to Pop  

So What by Mary Lambert

Verse 1:

I've got bi-polar disorder
My shit's not in order
I'm overweight
I'm always late
I've got too many things to say
I rock mom jeans, cat earrings
Extrapolate my feelings
My family is dysfunctional
But we have a good time killing each other

Chorus:
They tell us from the time we're young
To hide the things that we don't like about ourselves
Inside ourselves
I know I'm not the only one who spent so long attempting to be someone else
Well I'm over it

I don't care if the world knows what my secrets are (secrets are)
I don't care if the world knows what my secrets are (secrets are) So-o-o-o-o what
So what
So what
So what

Verse 2:

I can't think straight, I'm so gay
Sometimes I cry a whole day
I care a lot, use an analog clock
And never know when to stop
And I'm passive, aggressive
I'm scared of the dark and the dentist
I love my butt and won't shut up
And I never really grew up

Chorus:

Brief Reflection

Prayers of the People

To the Tune of Stay With Me by Sam Smith

Chorus:

                 Am     F    C

Won't you pray with me?

                  Am  F   C

For love and equality

G             Am        F            C

This world is in need of peace

                  Am   F    C

So darling, pray with me

Verse:

Am   F                       C       

       Why am I so emotional?

Am                F                                      C

No it's not a good look, gain some self control

Am                     F                           C

And deep down I wonder if this ever works

Am                            G                      C

But you can pray with me so it doesn't hurt

Chorus:

Prayers led by the pastor.  After each set of prayers we will repeat the chorus.

Communion

To the Tune of Cups performed by Anna Kendrick

Verse 1:

C

Jesus had a ticket for the long way ‘round

Am                      C

A few disciples for the way

F                                  Am

They shared shabbot and some sweet company

G                                          C

And said, “I’m leaving tomorrow, wha-do-ya say?”

Chorus:

Am

When I’m gone

When I’m gone

F                             C

You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone

Am

You’re gonna miss me by my hair

F

You’re gonna miss me everywhere, oh

G                             C

You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone

Verse 2:

C

During supper he took the bread

Am                            C

Broke it and gave it to all to eat

         F                   Am       C

It’s my body, it’s broken for all of you

G                       C

So eat it and think of me

Chorus:

Verse 3:

C

After supper he took the cup

Am                      C

And gave it for all to drink

         F                         Am       C

It’s my blood and forgiveness for all your sins

G                          C

Drink it and remember to think

Chorus:

The Holy Spirit is invited to be in the bread, wine and gathered.  The bread is broken.  The meal is shared.The pastor share a blessing after the communion.

Bridge:

Am

My sins are gone, my sins are gone

F                            C

I can’t believe my sins are gone

Am

You can tell by the way I walk

F

You can tell by the way I talk, oh

G                        C    

Yes, my sins are really gone!

Blessing and Dismissal

To the Tune of Rude by Magic!   (Capo 6)

The pastor offers blessings and those gathered respond with the following refrain:

Chorus:

 C             D          G              Em

Why you gotta be so rude? , I’m a saint and a sinner too 

C             D            G              Em

why you gotta be so rude? God blesses us anyway

C             D          

Blesses us anyway

G              Em

Go in peace (yeah no matter what they say)

C                 D        

Go in peace (and we'll be your family)

G              Em     C      D    G     Em

Why you gotta be so rude