MINISTER: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.



Minister: The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it
People: Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad
Minister: Our help is in the name of the Lord
People: Who made heaven and earth
Minister: I was glad when they said to me
People: Let us go to the house of the Lord
Minister: Praise the Lord
People: The name of the Lord be praised





Minister Let us pray

All Almighty God, you bring to light things hidden in darkness, and know
the shadow of our hearts: cleanse and renew us by your Spirit, that we may
walk in the light and glorify your name, through Jesus Christ, the Light
of the world. Amen.

THE SUMMARY OF THE LAW:
Minister Our Lord Jesus Christ said: the first and great commandment is this:
"Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength." The second is this: "Love your neighbour as yourself." There is no other commandment greater than these.
People Amen. Lord have mercy and write these laws in our hearts, we pray.

Confession and Absolution

Minister God is love and we are his children.
There is no room for fear in love.
We love because he loved us first.

Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith.

ALL Almighty God, Creator of all, you marvellously made us in your image; but we have corrupted ourselves and damaged your likeness by rejecting your love and hurting our neighbors. We have done wrong and neglected to do right. We are sincerely sorry and heartily repent of our sins. Cleanse us and forgive us by the sacrifice of your Son; Remake us and lead us by your Spirit, the Com- forter. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Minister Almighty God, whose steadfast love is as great as the heavens are high above the earth, remove your sins from you, as far as the east is from the west, strengthen your life in His kingdom and keep you in good ness to the last day; through Jesus Christ, our merciful High Priest. Amen.

THE INTERCESSIONS
Minister: Let us pray.

Leader: May the leaders of our churches have wisdom and speak with one voice.
People: Amen. Lord have mercy.
May the leaders of our country rule with righteousness.
Amen. Lord have mercy.
May justice be our shield and defender.
Amen. Lord have mercy.
May the country have peace and the people be blessed.
Amen. Lord have mercy.
May the flocks and the herds prosper and the fish abound in our lakes.
Amen. Lord have mercy.
May the fields be fertile and the harvest plentiful.
Amen. Lord have mercy.
May we and our enemies turn towards peace.
Amen. Lord have mercy.
May the love of the Father touch the lonely, the bereaved and the suffering.
Amen. Lord have mercy.
May the path of the world be swept of all dangers.
Hallelujah. The Lord of Mercy is with us.

Reading of the Psalm

ALL: Glory be to the father, and to the son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. World without end. Amen.

Minister: Now as our Brother Christ has taught us , we are bold to pray:

All: Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hal lowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory , for ever and ever. AMEN

A reading from the Gospel

Sermon:
Communion Rite


Minister: My friends, sisters and brothers, as we gather to this table, we remember that this is not the table of this parish or of the Progressive Christian Alliance or of any church. This is the table of God, and Jesus is our host. If you would like to share in this feast, do.

Eternal one, we come to this table, your children who live in uncertainty. As we strive to do the right thing, we often fail. Broken as we are, we still come, filled with hope, for we trust in your promise to make us whole.

We remember how Jesus walked and
talked and taught and healed. We
remember how he brought hope and joy to all those he loved. We remember how he promised to always be with us. We re member his passion.

On the night he was to be betrayed, while gathered at table with his friends, he took a loaf of bread. He gave thanks and then he blessed and broke the bread. He passed it around to all present and said:

Take from this, all of you, and eat of it. This bread is my body, which is broken for you. Whenever you do this, remember me.

Then he took also a cup filled with wine. Again he gave thanks and blessed the cup. He passed it around to all present and said:

Drink from this, all of you, for this is the cup of salvation, the cup of my blood which is poured out for all the world. Whenever you drink from it, remember me.

Holy Spirit, your essence gives life to all that is. We honor your presence. Come now upon these simple gifts that they may be made holy and become for us the body and the blood of our Beloved Jesus, who draws us together into one family. Come upon this community and renew within us the power of our common identity: your children. Empower us to be messengers of peace, of healing, and of reconciliation in our world, so to live the Good News of Jesus. As we share in the one loaf and one cup, we remember that we are one people, diverse in our gifts, talents, and callings, yet unified in our source and in our destiny. This is our prayer. Amen.

The gifts of God for the people of God…
(come forward and kneel for communion)

Post Communion Prayer:

All Almighty God, eternal Father, we have sat at your feet, learned from your word and eaten from your table. We give you thanks and praise for accepting us into your family. Send us out with your blessing, to live and to witness for you in the power of your Spirit, through Jesus Christ, the First Born from the dead. Amen.


Minister: Blessing

Leader: Benediction


compiled and written by:
Rev. Melissa McClellan
Rev. Roger McClellan
Prince of Peace PCA