Na Native Ame merican Spirit Gathering An And Feast of the Ha Harvest Sayville Con ongregation onal United Church of of Christ Where you are welcome, long before you arrive.
Smudging with Sage
Grand Entry with Flags
Welcome & Introduction Timberwolf Ghost Spirit
Prayer to the Four Directions
Flute Music See the Sun Shines Upon Your Face “Cee” Edwards – Cherokee
Morning Prayer
Speaker
Leader: Morning Star, for you we watch. Dimly comes your light from the distant sky. All: We see you. Morning Star you bring us to life.
Leader: Morning Star, we see your brilliant shape, clothed in shining body you come. All: Morning Star, how you are vanishing.
Leader: Youthful Dawn, we watch for you. Dimly comes your light from the distant sky. All: We see you, Youthful Dawn, you bring life to us.
Leader: Youthful Dawn, we watch for you. Dimly comes your light from the distant sky. All: We see you, Youthful Dawn, you bring life to us.
Leader: Youthful Dawn, we see you coming. Brighter grow your glowing light. All: Nearer you come, Youthful Dawn, you are vanishing.
Leader: Day is here! The sun is here! Arise and lift your eyes. Day is here. All: Look up my children and see the day. Day is here! Day is here?
Piano Interlude
Speaker
Choral Offering Colors of the Wind
Speaker
Drum Group
Call for Reflection
Prayer to Creator
Oh Great Spirit… Whose voice I hear in the winds, whose breath fires life to the world, Hear me… I am small and weak. I need your strength and wisdom. May I walk in beauty. Make my eyes behold the red and purple sunset.
Make my hands respect the things you have made and my ears sharp to hear your voice. Make my hands respect the things you have made and my ears sharp to hear your voice. Make me wise so that I may know the things you have taught your children, The lessons you have written in every leaf and rock.
Make me strong, not to be superior to my brothers & sisters, but to fight my greatest enemy - myself. Make me ready to come to you with straight eyes so that when life fades as the fading sunset My spirit may come to you without shame.
Request for Offertory
Prayer of Thanks
We return thanks to our Mother, the earth which sustains us... To the wind, which moves the air that banishes disease… To our grandfather Creator who has protected his grandchildren and has given to us his rain… to the sun that has looked upon the earth with a beneficent eye.
Hymn NCH #456 Wakantanka Taku Nitawa Many and Great O God Are Your Works
Wakantanka taku Nitawa tankya qa ota Mahpiya kin eyanake ca, Makakin he duowanca. Mniowanca sbeya wanke cin, hena oyakihi.
Woehdaju nitrawa kin he minagi in qu wo; Mahpiya kin iwankam yati Wicowaste yuha nanka , Wiconi kin he mayaqu nun, owihanke wanin.
Many and great, O God are your works, Maker of earth and sky: Your hands have set the heavens with stars. Your fingers spread the mountains and plains
Many and great, O God are your works, Maker of earth and sky: Your hands have set the heavens with stars. Your fingers spread the mountains and plains Lo, at your word the water were formed; deep seas obey your voice.
Grant unto us communion with you. O star abiding One: Come unto us and dwell with us: With you are found the gifts of life. Bless us with life that has no end eternal life with you.
Blessing
May the Great Spirit send his choicest gift to you. May the Sun Father and Moon Mother shed their softest beams on you and Upon those with whom you share your heart and home!
Drumming Out and Over to Fellowship Hall for Feast
Announcements
Thank you for being with us today! Please join us in the Fellowship Hall for Our Festival Have a wonderful week.
Recommend
More recommend
