May 2, 2027 – Sixth Sunday of Easter

Prayers of Intercession

God of steadfast love,
you judge the world with righteousness and equity.
Send your Spirit of truth
to guide us as we pray.

We pray for your creation . . .
May all the earth rejoice in you.
God of our salvation, answer us with grace.

We pray for those in authority . . .
Make them lovers of truth and doers of justice.
God of our salvation, answer us with grace.

We pray for migrants and refugees . . .
Bring them to a place of safety.
God of our salvation, answer us with grace.

We pray for the sick and those who mourn . . .
Bring them wholeness and peace.
God of our salvation, answer us with grace.

We pray for the church . . .
May your chosen ones bear fruit that lasts.
God of our salvation, answer us with grace.

We pray for people of all faiths . . .
May they know your love for the whole world.
God of our salvation, answer us with grace.

God of steadfast love,
you have done marvelous things.
Trusting in you, we hope
for a new heaven and a new earth
in which your glory shines;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

— Eucharist —

Invitation to Offering

At the communion table:
How does God’s love abide in anyone
who has the world’s goods
yet refuses to help a sister or brother in need?
Remembering God’s great love for the world,
let us offer our lives to the Lord.
1 John 3:16–17

Prayer of Dedication

At the communion table:
Eternal God, take and use these gifts
for your purpose in the world—
giving food to the hungry,
hope to the despairing,
and new life to the dead.
Teach us to live each day for you,
so that future generations
will know your goodness
and praise your glory;
in the name of Christ our Lord. Amen.
Psalm 22:25–31

Great Thanksgiving

The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Blessed are you, O Lord our God:
The sea roars, the floods clap their hands; the hills sing together for joy,
for you judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
All the ends of the earth have seen your victory!
Therefore we praise you, joining the song
of the universal church and the heavenly choir:
A Sanctus (“Holy, holy, holy”) is sung.

Blessed is Jesus Christ, our Savior:
There is no greater love than the love revealed to us in Christ Jesus,
who taught us to love one another even as he has loved us,
and who laid down his own life in love for the world.
The words of institution are included here.
Remembering your goodness and grace,
we offer ourselves to you with gratitude
as we share this joyful feast.
A Memorial Acclamation (e.g., “Christ has died”) is sung.

Pour out your Holy Spirit upon us
and upon this bread and cup;
make us one in the body and blood
of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Help us to keep your commandments with freedom and joy.
Let your Spirit of truth testify through our lives
that Christ Jesus, your Son, has triumphed over all the world.
Through the Lord Jesus Christ,
in the unity of the Spirit,
we bless you, God of glory,
now and forever.
An Amen is sung.

Lord’s Prayer

Breaking the Bread

Communion of the People

Hymn, Psalm, or Spiritual Song

Prayer after Communion

At the communion table:
Thank you, O God, for giving us communion
with our risen and glorious Lord.
Now send us out to be a sign
of the new life that has come into the world;
through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

— Sending —

Hymn, Psalm, or Spiritual Song

Blessing and Charge

At the doors of the church:
May the love of the holy triune God—
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—
abide with you forever. Alleluia!
1 John 4:13–16

Now go forth in Jesus’ name,
remembering his new commandment
to love one another,
just as he has loved us. Amen.
1 John 3:23