Prelude Whea eatland by Oscar r Pet eters erson
Call to Worship
One: Every table is filled with the Divine. Whoever the guests, whatever the meal, wherever it may be, so too, is the Divine.
All: Come to worship and to the table; be made new, again; at this table set with God’s Love for us.
Opening Hymn NCH NCH 222 My Song Is Love e Unknown
My song is love unknown, my Savior's love to me, Love to the loveless shown, that they might lovely be. O who am I, that for my sake my God should take frail flesh and die? My God should take frail flesh and die?
God left the richest throne salvation to bestow; But Christ as flesh and bone the world refused to know. But, O my Friend, my Friend indeed, who at my need did life expend; who at my need did life expend.
Sometimes they threw down palms and sweetest praises sang. Hosannas and glad psalms through streets and markets rang. Then “Crucify!” is all their breath, for blood and death they thirst and cry; for blood and death they thirst and cry.
What has my Sovereign done? What makes this rage and spite? Christ gave new strength to run, restored the gift of sight. Sweet injuries! Yet they at these themselves displease, and 'gainst Christ rise; themselves displease, and 'gainst Christ rise.
I sing my plain belief, one song my heart outpours: Never was pain nor grief, never was love like yours. This is my Friend, in whose sweet praise I all my days could gladly spend; I all my days could gladly spend.
Please be seated
Unison Prayer
You in-spiration, your breathing into us, God, of your Spirit, fills us with each breath. If the world remembered each breath as a prayer of your love, there would be no violence, oppression,
forgetfulness of the “Other.” Imagine… It is why we breath. Why we gather. Why we pray.
It is why we are joyful even in the midst of difficult times, for our breath/your breath brings life and love to all humankind and the world whenever we remember. Help us, please, to remember.
Assurance of God’s Love
Passing of the Peace
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First Reading Jerem eremiah 31:31-3 -34
Musical Praise Keep eep Me e Faithfully in thy Paths by GF Handel el
Second Reading Way of the e Cro Cross as Building Peo eoples es’ Movem emen ents fro rom The e Exec ecuted ed God, The e Way of the e Cro Cross in Lockdown Ameri erica By Mark rk Lew ewis Taylor r pp 128-1 -129
Gospel Reading John 12:27-32 ( Inclusive Bible)
Message for All Gathered
Hymn NCH NCH 451 Be e No Now My Vision
Be now my vision, O God of my heart; nothing surpasses the love you impart – You my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, your presence my light.
Be now my wisdom, and be my true word; ever within me, my soul is assured; Mother and Father, you are both to me, now and forever your child I will be.
Riches I need not, nor life’s empty praise, you, my inheritance, now and always; You and you only are first in my heart, great God, my treasure, may we never part.
Sovereign of heaven, my victory won, may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
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Prayer for Others and Ourselves
The Lord’s Prayer/ The Prayer of Jesus
Musical Praise A Gael elic Bles essing by John Rutter er
Invitation to Give
Offertory
We praise thee, O God, our Redeemer, Creator; in grateful devotion our tribute we bring. We lay it before thee, we come and adore thee, We bless thy holy name,glad praises we sing. Amen
Invitation to the Table
Pastor: Jesus said: I am the bread of life. You who come to me shall not hunger; You who believe in me shall never thirst.
All: In company with all who hunger for spiritual food, we come to this table to know the risen Christ in the sharing of this life-giving bread.
Communion Prayer
God be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to God. Let us give thanks to God Most High. It is right to give God thanks and praise.
Church Covenant
In response to God’s love, we covenant with each other to be faithful to the demands and inspiration of the eternal spirit, revealed in the event of Jesus Christ;
to accept and respect each other with love and concern in our worship and witness; to reach out with the courage of our convictions in the cause of justice, liberation and equality for all;
In this, we covenant to keep the ultimate promise; “I care, I am with you.”
Sharing of the Elements
Servers’ Communion Responses The Bread of Life ~ The Cup of Blessing
Please take a piece of bread and move to the cups. Dip your bread and consume it immediately. The cups with ribbons contain wine. The cups without ribbons contain grape juice .
Communion Music Jes esu Joy of Man's Des esiri ring by J by JS Ba S Bach ch Tru rumpet et- - James es Ces Cesare re
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Thank you God, for inviting us to this table, remembering your active presence in our lives. We are grateful and continuously thirst for the new and right spirit of this communion with you
today, tomorrow and every day. Guide us always, as we embrace you and all those who have gone before us. Amen.
Closing Hymn NCH NCH 547 547 Amazing Gra race, e, How Sweet eet the e Sound
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see.
‘ Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed!
Through many dangers, toils, and snares,I have already come; ‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,and grace will lead me home.
My God has promised good to me, whose word my hope secures; God will my shield and portion be as long as life endures.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we’d first begun.
Please be seated
Benediction and Sending Forth
Choral Blessing
Postlude Wichtige e Beg egeb eben enhei eit by Sch by Schumann
Brief Announcements for the Good of the Congregation
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