Advent 2014 – Hectic Waiting

GATHERING

 

ENTRANCE

 

REFLECTION

Gerald G. May, Simply Sane: The Spirituality of Mental Health

CANDLE LIGHTING

 

CALL TO WORSHIP

 

OPENING PRAYER

 

HYMN

 

WORD FOR THE CHILDREN

 

SILENCE

 

PRAYERS

COMMON CONFESSION

INDIVIDUAL PRAYERS OF CONFESSION

ASSURANCE

THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE

INTERCESSION AND PETITION

COMMITMENT

HYMN

THE WORD

SCRIPTURE

SERMON

SILENT REFLECTION

OFFERING

COMMUNION

PREPARATION

Leader 1: This is the table of the Heavenly Feast,
the joyful celebration of the people of God.

 

GREAT THANKSGIVING

Holy Maker of all that is,

Leader 2:   We give you thanks for your Holy Child, Jesus,

BLESSING THE ELEMENTS

Leader 1: Christ invites everyone to eat the bread of life,
to drink the cup of the new covenant.

 

Leader 2: Jesus said, I am the bread of life.
You who come to me shall never hunger,
You who believe in me shall never thirst.

Leader 1: On the night of his arrest, Jesus took bread,
and after giving thanks to God, broke it and said,
This is my body,
broken for the healing of the world.
Whenever you eat it, do so remembering me.

Leader 2: After supper, Jesus took the cup and said,
This is the cup of the new covenant,
poured out for you and for all.
Whenever you drink it, do so remembering me.

 

 

SHARE THE ELEMENTS

If you do not wish to receive the elements today you are welcome to join the circle and allow them to pass, or remain in your seat. We serve grape juice in our cups.

 

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION

SHARED REFLECTIONS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HYMN

BENEDICTION