CALL
TO WORSHIP
The
table is set, the banquet awaits.
We
come to worship, to gather with the community of faith.
The
book has been opened, the discussion awaits.
We
come to worship to gather with the community of faith.
As
we gather together to be fed in body and soul we start by renewing
our community and exchanging words and actions of peace...
OPENING
PRAYER
God
of life, we gather as a community,
new
friends and old friends, sharing a common hope, sharing a commitment
to care for each other and the world.
God
of life, we gather as a community,
and
when community is difficult help us remember the guidelines that hold
us together, the rules that keep us along the path of wisdom.
God
of life, we gather as a community,
seeking
to be fed, to be drawn together as a caring community, to be renewed.
God
of life, when this time of gathering is complete,
carry
us back into the world that we could continue to build up all the
communities of which we are a part. Amen.
PRAYER
FOR AND ASSURANCE OF GRACE
God
calls us to live according to rules that build community.
But
sometimes we find it hard to remember what they are.
God
calls us to live in a way that builds caring and compassion in
community
But
greed and self-interest can get in the way, so we need to be reminded
of the guidelines.
God,
when we forget the way, when we choose to ignore the rules and
guidelines of being a covenant community
forgive
us, lead us back to the Way of peace and justice.
…time
of silent reflection…
God’s
justice and mercy expand beyond our understanding. God’s abundant
love brings forgiveness and a new start. We are loved, we are
forgiven.
Thanks
be to God! Hallelujah!
COMMISSIONING:
We
have gathered as a community,
we
have shared words about how we live in community.
We
have gathered as a community,
we
have broken bread together, sharing the meal of faith as a community.
We
go forth as a community,
into
the wider communities where we live and work, sharing the compassion
and love of God.
Go
with God: Parent, Child, and Spirit.
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