CALL
TO WORSHIP
Come
in, Come in and sit down!
We
gather with our brothers and sisters in faith.
Come
and gather at the banquet table of God.
Where
all are invited, where all can eat, where we break bread together.
As
we gather at the table, we greet our fellow guests with words and
signs of God's Peace.
OPENING
PRAYER
God
of the banquet,
we
gather together to sing, to pray, to open ourselves to your presence.
In
this time together,
open
our hearts to the breadth of your open grace, open our spirits to the
width of your welcome.
You
invite us to the banquet of life.
We
respond, we join in the singing and dancing and feasting.
As
we are fed in this time together,
prepare
us to share the banquet with our neighbours. Amen.
PRAYER
FOR AND ASSURANCE OF GRACE
God
of the banquet, you invite us to come and celebrate.
But
sometimes life is just so full, we are too busy.
God
of the banquet, you invite us to come and celebrate.
But
there are other things that seem more important. Maybe next time.
God
of the banquet, you ask us to bring others to the banquet.
Who
shall we invite?
God
of the banquet, you open the table to everyone.
Which
surprises us, which confuses us, which sometimes angers us.
God
of the banquet, help your grace flow through us as we gather at the
banquet.
Help
us to be open to all our neighbours, to welcome them in, to celebrate
together.
God
of grace, through your grace, may the celebrations be loud and long
lasting.
Amen.
COMMISSIONING:
We
have gathered, we have shared in the Banquet of Life
We
accepted the invitation.
Now
as our worship concludes we go out into the world.
To
share the love of God, to share the joy of the banquet. with all we
meet.
Go
with God, witness to the love of God, carry the hope of faith with
you.
We
are not alone. Thanks be to God, the host of the banquet of life.
Amen
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