Prayer of Confession for World Communion Sunday

Join us this Sunday as we celebrate the Lord’s Supper with believers around the world:

Leader: Let us confess our sin to God and one another:
Almighty God, from the ends of the earth
you have gathered us around Christ’s holy table.
People: We come to the feast together.
Leader: Have mercy on your church, troubled and divided.
People: Renew us and make us one.
Leader: Forgive us for stifling your praise with our complaints.
People: Renew us and make us one.
Leader: Forgive us for silencing the songs of others with our pride.
People: Renew us and make us one.
Leader: Forgive us for our warring chants that destroy humanity.
People: Renew us and make us one.
Leader: Free us from every sin that divides your children.
People: Free our tongues to offer you the sacrifice of praise
in union with Christ’s offering for us. Amen.

Silence

Leader: Through Christ we are forgiven and freed;
In Christ we are reconciled and renewed.
People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Amen!

Liturgy for the Reclaim the Name Series, Part 1

This Sunday begins a 6-part series, “Reclaim the Name: Christian”. Over the past several years, “Christian” has become synonymous with intolerance. We will be recasting that title to reclaim Jesus’ original practices of radical hospitality and our liturgy will be celebrating this:

Call to Worship:

Leader: Insiders and outcasts,

friends and foes,

disciples and disputers

in the name of Jesus,

People: welcome to the house of peace.

Leader: Searchers and strangers,

skeptics and sinners,

dreamers and doubters

in the name of Jesus,

People: welcome to the home of grace.

 

Prayer for Illumination:

God of all peoples,

through the scriptures

raise our vision of hope for the world.

Teach us your ways of acceptance

and show us how to walk your path of peace

with Jesus Christ our brother and guide. Amen.