INVITATION

John 6:35 “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be

hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”

Jesus did not come to help you get what you want. Jesus came to

be what we want.

CONFESSION AND PARDON: Merciful Savior, you are the

bread of life, our Redeemer and Sustainer, the one in whom we find forgiveness and grace. Yet

we confess that too often we look elsewhere for that which will sustain us. We trust the

Security of intellect or jobs or relationships rather than the

security of your unfailing love. We invest our time and energy in building our bank

accounts and retirement portfolios rather than in

pursuing the priorities of your

Kingdom – justice, an end to poverty and violence, feeding the

hungry, caring for the disadvantaged and marginalized.

Forgive us, we pray. Give us eyes to see the needs of this

world as you see them. Lift our gaze beyond ourselves to the

cares of our neighbors.

Empower us to love boldly, forgive radically and believe with abandon. Because of

Jesus we pray. Amen.

All pray in silence.

Assurance of Forgiveness:Assurance of Forgiveness:

Leader: Jesus says, “I am the bread of life. Whoever believes has eternal life.”

People: In Jesus Christ we In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Hallelujah! are forgiven. Hallelujah! Amen.Amen.

PASSING OF THE PEACE

Let There Be Peace on Let There Be Peace on EarthEarth

The United Methodist HymnalThe United Methodist Hymnal#431#431

Words and music: Sy Miller and Jill JacksonWords and music: Sy Miller and Jill Jackson© 1955, Assigned to Jan-Lee Music, © renewed 1983© 1955, Assigned to Jan-Lee Music, © renewed 1983

TAKING THE BREAD AND CUP

Moment of Sharing

• What does Sabbath Eating mean to you?• Does the character of our culture’s current

food production, distribution, and consumption show forth gratitude and praise?

• Share your homework from last night – the changes you will begin next week in planning life menus through eating experiences.

The Great The Great ThanksgivingThanksgiving

Leader:Leader:

The Lord be with you.

People:People:

And also with you.And also with you.

Leader:Leader:

Lift up your hearts.

People:People:

We lift them up to the Lord.We lift them up to the Lord.

Leader:Leader:

Let us give thanks to theLord our God

People:People:

It is right to give our thanks It is right to give our thanks and praise.and praise.

Leader:Leader:

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and

everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, creator

of heaven and earth. *

Leader:Leader:

And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

People:People:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, God of power and might,

heaven and earth are full of heaven and earth are full of your glory.your glory.

People:People:

Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in Blessed is he who comes in

the name of the Lord. the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.Hosanna in the highest.

Leader:Leader:

Holy are you, and blessed is your son Jesus Christ. * By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection you gave birth to your church,

Leader:Leader:

delivered us from slaveryto sin and death, and made with us a new covenant by

water and the Spirit. *

Leader:Leader:

On the night in which he gave himself up for us he took the bread, gave thanks to you,

broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said:

Leader:Leader:

“Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in

remembrance of me.” When the supper was over, He took the

cup, gave thanks to you, gave it to His disciples, and said:

Leader:Leader:

“Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,

poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in

remembrance of me.”

Leader:Leader:

And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus

Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a

holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ’s offering for us,

Leader:Leader:

as we proclaim the mystery of faith.

People:People:

Christ has died; Christ is Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.risen; Christ will come again.

Leader:Leader:

Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these

gifts of bread and wine. Make them be for us the body and

blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the body of Christ,

Leader:Leader:

redeemed by his blood. *By your Spirit, make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world,

until Christ comes in final victory,

Leader:Leader:

and we feast at his heavenly banquet. Through your son

Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in your holy church, all honor and glory is yours, almighty

Father, now and forever.

All:All:

Amen.Amen.

GOING FORTH

We have gathered together as the body of Christ and have been

fed, body and spirit, with the bread of life.

Encouraged, nourished and strengthened, let us share the

good news of the gospel.

As you leave this morning, know that you go with the blessing of the Father, Son

and Holy Spirit. Thanks be to God! Amen.