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World Communion and Peacemaking

10/06/2024

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CENTERING MUSIC Prelude Claude Debussy

MOMENT OF HOPE

CALL TO WORSHIP:

One: How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news,

People: Who publish peace, who bring good tidings, who publish salvation, and proclaim, “Your God lives!”

One: God will look on all people;

People: And they will beat their swords into plowshares and nation shall not lift up sword against nation: neither shall they learn war any more.

All: Praise be to God, as we work towards peace and as we remember our unity with Christians around the globe on this world communion and peacemaking Sunday.

*OPENING HYMN #761Called as Partner’s in Christ’s Service vs. 1,3,4

Called as partners in Christ's service

Called to ministries of grace

We respond with deep commitment

Fresh new lines of faith to trace

May we learn the art of sharing

Side by side and friend with friend

Equal partners in our caring

To fulfil God's chosen end.

Thus new patterns for Christ's mission

In a small or global sense

Help us bear each other's burdens

Breaking down each wall or fence

Words of comfort words of vision

Words of challenge said with care

Bring new power and strength for action

Make us colleagues free and fair

So God grant us for tomorrow

Ways to order human life

That surround each person's sorrow

With a calm that conquers strife

Make us partners in our living

Our compassion to increase

Messengers of faith thus giving

Hope and confidence and peace

PRAYER CONFESSING OUR NEED FOR GOD’S GRACE

Loving God, hear our prayers: We know the ways in which we separate ourselves from God. We admit our reticence to claim our fault in our separation. Today may we move past the notions of our piety and look closer at what we don’t do. For sometimes the greatest sin of all is our own failure to stand against what is wrong in the world. We want to love as you command, Jesus, but too often catch ourselves justifying the injustice of hunger, poverty, war, and all the prejudices we didn’t know we had. Forgive us so that we may catch ourselves righting our wrongs. Forgive us so that the lessons we learn at the Spirit’s nudging may help bring the peace and love you seek in our families, the church, and the world. Help us to be more holy in our hearts. Amen.

MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER

SONG OF RENEWAL #284 Holy Spirit, Come To Us

Holy Spirit, come to us; kindle in us the fire of your love.

Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.

CELEBRATION OF GOD’S GRACE

One: Christ is our peace and reconciles us to God. We are promised God’s mercy and are assured that God’s grace will follow us all the days of our lives. What wondrous love is this? In the name of Jesus Christ, we are made new. Thanks be to God.

*PASSING THE PEACE

Pastor: The peace of Christ be with you.

People: And with you also.

Pastor: Let us pass the peace of Christ.

People: The peace of Christ be with you. (To one another)

ANTHEM Circle of Praise Pepper Choplin

CHILDREN’S MOMENT

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Leader: God in your grace,

People: Hear our prayer

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

As we pray together the Lord's Prayer, you are invited to say this in whatever version is most comforting and meaningful to you. Here is one possible version (ecumenical version) that you can use:

Our Father, who is in heaven, holy be your name.

Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

SCRIPTURES

Exodus 12:1-13, 13:1-8

Luke 22:14-20

RESPONSE

Reader: The Word of the Lord

People: Thanks be to God

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION, from Psalm 19 - responsively

Pastor: May the words of my mouth

People: And the meditations of our hearts

All: Be acceptable in your sight, O Lord,

Our rock and our redeemer. Amen.

SERMON: New Covenant

MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION

MOMENT OF THANKS

OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS AND OUR PEACEMAKING OFFERING (The peacemaking offering goes to support, inspire, equip and connect Presbyterians working towards reconciliation and peace in the world.)

OFFERTORY Elevation Jean Langlais

*DOXOLOGY

Praise God from whom all grace flows forth.

Praise Life, all creatures here on earth.

Praise Light who guides us no our way.

Praise Love who forms us day by day.

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Most loving and gracious God, we offer these gifts to you to do good works. May they help us to discern the ways in which you would have us break down the dividing walls and boundaries in our world, as we seek to erase hostilities and bring peace. In Christ’s name, we pray. Amen.

HYMN: #770 I’m Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table vs. 1,3,4

I’m gonna eat at the welcome table; I’m gonna eat at the welcome table, Alleluia.

I’m gonna eat at the welcome table: I’m gonna eat at the welcome table, Alleluia.

I’m gonna join with sisters, brothers; I’m gonna join with sisters, brothers, Alleluia.

Here all the world will find a welcome; here all the world will find a welcome, Alleluia.

SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION

INVITATION TO THE TABLE

Communion Litany:

One: Let us give thanks!

People: Our God has bent down and fed us!

One: Like a mother, God has held us;

People: Our God has calmed and quieted our fear!

One: Like a father God has forgiven us,

People: and removed our sins from us!

One: Bless God’s holy name!

People: And forget not all God’s benefits!

All: We thank you for the promise of this meal; presence to break the bonds of isolation, power to overcome our powerlessness. We thank you for the promise of this day: new life for tired spirits, victory for the faithful. Help us to reach out to each other in community and be agents of renewal. May your resurrection happen in and through us. Amen.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

THE COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE: SHARING THE BREAD AND THE CUP

Here at Clayton Valley we practice open communion, and all believers are welcome. We do not use alcohol so that all may come to the table of our Lord.

Each row will be directed by an usher to come to the front of the sanctuary by way of the center aisle. Please tear a piece of bread from the loaf. When offered the cup, dip your bread into the cup. After receiving the bread and the cup, you may respond, “Amen”. At that point please make a circle around the outside of the sanctuary so we may face and see one another for the closing prayer.

Communion Anthem: A Communion Invitation Craig Courtney

COMMUNION PRAYER

CLOSING HYMN: #527 Eat This Bread

Eat this bread, drink this cup, come to me and never be hungry.

Eat this bread, drink this cup, come to me and you will not thirst.

*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

And the Table Will Be Wide

A Blessing for World Communion Sunday

And the table

will be wide.

And the welcome

will be wide.

And the arms

will open wide

to gather us in.

And our hearts

will open wide

to receive.

And we will come

as children who trust

there is enough.

And we will come

unhindered and free.

And our aching

will be met

with bread.

And our sorrow

will be met

with wine.

And we will open our hands

to the feast

without shame.

And we will turn

toward each other

without fear.

And we will give up

our appetite

for despair.

And we will taste

and know

of delight.

And we will become bread

for a hungering world.

And we will become drink

for those who thirst.

And the blessed

will become the blessing.

And everywhere

will be the feast. – Jan Richardson

POSTLUDE Slavik March Scotson ClarkAA