After Pentecost 2014 According to God’s Purpose

REFLECTION

Rumi, The Diwan of Shawms of Tabriz, number 3090

CANDLE LIGHTING

CALL TO WORSHIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPENING PRAYER

 

HYMN

 

WORD FOR THE CHILDREN

 

SILENCE

 

PRAYERS

COMMON CONFESSION

are often hidden from us,

in a shadowy and frightening world.

unable to show our deepest truths,

                        You call to us from stormy seas,

helping others to keep their heads above water.

afraid that the storms of others will overwhelm us,

that doing nothing will save us.

healing our souls so that we might help others

Forgive us, Holy One,

without offering others a way to climb out of the pit.

ASSURANCE

our fears, our brokenness,

into the mystery of God’s purpose.

Amen.

PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION

PRAYER OF COMMITMENT

We open our hearts to you and your creation
                                    in the name of Jesus, who is the Christ. Amen.

 

HYMN

THE WORD

SCRIPTURE

SERMON

SILENT REFLECTION

OFFERING

COMMUNION

PREPARATION

the joyful celebration of the people of God.

 

 

GREAT THANKSGIVING

of all that is,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory above the heavens.

You have given life to the very cells of being.

 

rejoicing with us as we celebrate your gifts,

 

a lamp for our path,

a lifeboat in the raging tempest,

a channel for your healing grace.

BLESSING THE ELEMENTS

            to drink the cup of the new covenant.

 

You who come to me shall never hunger,

On the night of his arrest, Jesus took bread,

            This is my body,

            Whenever you eat it, do so remembering me.

 

            This is the cup of the new covenant,

            Whenever you drink it, do so remembering me.

 

that these gifts of bread and cup

Unite us with Christ forever

to your eternal realm.

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

we give joyful thanks

            in our celebration of bread and cup.

            that we may attend faithfully

            with each other and throughout the world.

SHARED REFLECTIONS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HYMN

BENEDICTION

You are called by God, and you are not alone.

beside us and within us,

Amen.