Prelude
Welcome
*Centering Hymn
“Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah UMH 127
*Call to Worship
Leader: As one body of Christ, People: we gather together this day. Leader: Blessed by one Spirit, All: we gather in unity and love.
*Prayer of the Day (All Together)
Speak truth to us this day, O God. Speak truth to the most inward parts of our hearts and minds, that we might speak your truth in love and that you might speak your truth through us each and every day. In your holy name, we pray. Amen
Reflection Moment
PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD
Scripture John 6:24-35
Message “Sustaining Food For Life”
*Affirmation Of Our Faith UMH 881
Witnessing/Praises/Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Blessing For Our Stewardship
*Doxology UMH 95
* Offering Prayer (Pastor)
SERVICE OF THE TABLE
INVITATION
Whatever measure of grace and giftedness you have been given, it is enough. From this measure, you are invited to share yourselves with God and with God’s world.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND PARDON (All Together)
Gracious God, we want to live as people worthy of your calling. Help us recognize your gifts and blessings, that we may live up to our calling and bless others with our words and our lives. When we fall short, have mercy on us. When we don’t know our mistakes, speak truth to us with your loving guidance. Create a new heat within us, a heart full of love and gratitude. Nourish us with the grace of your presence, that we may live as people worthy of your calling..Amen.
Silent prayer
Pastor: God’s Spirit is with us, embracing us with forgiveness and grace, abiding in us with the power of love for all…you are forgiven.
People: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.
All: Glory be to God. Amen.
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
Pastor – The Lord be with you
Congregation – And also with you.
Pastor – Lift up your hearts.
Congregation – We lift them up to the Lord.
Pastor – Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
Congregation – It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Pastor: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, Always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
And so, With your people on earth And all the company of heaven We praise our name and join their unending hymn: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Holy are you, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ.
By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection you gave birth to your church, delivered us from slavery to sin and death, And made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit.
On the night to which he gave himself up for us he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said; “Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
When the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said: “Drink from this, all of you this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
And so, In remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving, as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ’s offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith.
Congregation – Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.
Pastor: Pour out your Holy Spiit on us gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and wine. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the body of Christ, redeemed by his blood.”
By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory, and we feast at his heavenly banquet. Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy church, all honor and glory is your, almighty Father, now and forever.
Congregation – Amen
Pastor: And now, with the confidence of children of God, let us pray: The Lord’s Prayer
Pastor: (Breaking Of the Bread)
Pastor: (Offering Of the Cup)
Sharing of Holy Communion Together
*PRAYER AFTER RECEIVING (All Together)
In the Spirit of peace, we go into the world. May we share the unity and love we have found here, that others may touch the presence of Christ’s peace, and the grace of God’s love…Amen.
SENDING FORTH
*Closing Song: “One Bread One Body” UMH 620
*Benediction
*Congregational Response: “Shalom to You” UMH 666
*Please stand as you are able