THE COMMUNION LITURGY III

Acclamation

Leader:
ASCRIBE TO THE LORD, O MIGHTY ONES
ASCRIBE TO THE LORD GLORY AND STRENGTH
ASCRIBE TO THE LORD THE GLORY DUE TO HIS NAME
WORSHIP THE LORD IN THE SPLENDOUR OF HIS HOLINESS

[Ref - Ps 29:1-2]

All:
IT IS GOOD TO PRAISE THE LORD
AND MAKE MUSIC TO YOUR NAME, O MOST HIGH
TO PROCLAIM YOUR LOVE IN THE MORNING
AND YOUR FAITHFULNESS AT NIGHT

FOR YOU MAKE ME GLAD BY YOUR DEEDS, O LORD
I SING FOR JOY AT THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS

[Ref - Ps 92:1-2,4]

Confession

Leader:
IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS, HE IS FAITHFUL AND JUST
AND WILL FORGIVE US OUR SINS AND PURIFY US
FROM ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS

All:
SEARCH ME, O GOD, AND KNOW MY HEART
TEST ME AND KNOW MY ANXIOUS THOUGHTS
SEE IF THERE IS ANY OFFENSIVE WAY IN ME
AND LEAD ME IN THE WAY EVERLASTING

[Ref - Ps 139:23-24]

[MOMENT OF SLIENT REFLECTION]

Leader:
THE LORD IS RIGHTEOUS IN ALL HIS WAYS
AND LOVING TOWARDS ALL HE HAS MADE
THE LORD IS NEAR TO ALL WHO CALL ON HIM
TO ALL WHO CALL ON HIM IN TRUTH

[Ref - Ps 145:17-18]

THIS, THEN, IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY:

All:
OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN
HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME
YOUR KINGDOM COME
YOUR WILL BE DONE
ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN

GIVE US TODAY OUR DAILY BREAD
FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS
AS WE HAVE ALSO FORGIVEN OUR DEBTORS
AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION
BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL

[Ref - Mt 6:9-13]

Gathering at the Table

Leader:
BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT
FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

All:
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN
FOR THEY WILL BE COMFORTED

Leader:
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK
FOR THEY WILL INHERIT THE EARTH

All:
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HUNGER
AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS
FOR THEY WILL BE FILLED

Leader:
BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL
FOR THEY WILL BE SHOWN MERCY

All:
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART
FOR THEY WILL SEE GOD

Leader:
BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS
FOR THEY WILL BE CALLED CHILDREN OF GOD

All:
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO ARE PERSECUTED
BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, FOR THEIRS IS
THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

[Ref - Mt 5:3-10]

Distribution of Bread and Wine

Leader:
BECAUSE THERE IS ONE LOAF
WE, WHO ARE MANY, ARE ONE BODY
FOR WE PARTAKE OF THE ONE LOAF

[Ref - 1 Cor 10:17]

THE LORD JESUS, ON THE NIGHT HE WAS BETRAYED
TOOK BREAD, AND WHEN HE HAD GIVEN THANKS
HE BROKE IT AND SAID
THIS IS MY BODY WHICH IS FOR YOU
DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME

IN THE SAME WAY, AFTER SUPPER HE TOOK THE CUP
SAYING, THIS CUP IS THE NEW COVENANT IN MY BLOOD
DO THIS WHENEVER YOU DRINK IT
IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME
FOR WHENEVER YOU EAT THIS BREAD
AND DRINK THIS CUP
YOU PROCLAIM THE LORD'S DEATH UNTIL HE COMES

[Ref - 1 Cor 11:23-26]

[BREAD AND WINE ARE DISTRIBUTED]

IS NOT THIS THE KIND OF COMMUNION
THE LORD HAS CHOSEN?
TO LOOSE THE CHAINS OF INJUSTICE
AND UNTIE THE CORDS OF THE YOKE
TO SET THE OPPRESSED FREE
AND BREAK EVERY YOKE?
IS IT NOT TO SHARE YOUR FOOD
WITH THE HUNGRY
AND TO PROVIDE THE POOR WANDERER
WITH SHELTER
WHEN YOU SEE THE NAKED
TO CLOTHE THEM?

All:
THEN OUR LIGHT WILL BREAK FORTH
LIKE THE DAWN
AND OUR HEALING WILL QUICKLY APPEAR
THEN OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL GO BEFORE US
AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD
WILL BE OUR REAR GUARD
THEN WE WILL CALL
AND THE LORD WILL ANSWER
WE WILL CRY FOR HELP
AND HE WILL SAY, HERE AM I

[Ref - Isa 58:6-9]

Holy Communion

Leader:
LET US EAT AND DRINK OF THIS BREAD AND WINE
REMEMBERING THE GIFT OF SALVATION
AND THE CALL TO GIVE OURSELVES
TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS

[CONGREGATION PARTAKES OF BREAD AND WINE]

Prayer of Communion

Leader:
WE ARE A CHOSEN PEOPLE, A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD
A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE BELONGING TO GOD
THAT WE MAY DECLARE THE PRAISE OF HIM
WHO CALLED US OUT OF DARKNESS
INTO HIS GLORIOUS LIGHT

[Ref - 1 Pet 2:9]

All:
WE WILL PRAISE YOU, O LORD, AMONG THE NATIONS
WE WILL SING OF YOU AMONG THE PEOPLES
FOR GREAT IS YOUR LOVE, REACHING TO THE HEAVENS
YOUR FAITHFULNESS REACHES TO THE SKIES
BE EXALTED, O GOD, ABOVE THE HEAVENS
LET YOUR GLORY BE OVER ALL THE EARTH
AMEN

[Ref - Ps 57:9-11]