The Time after Pentecost / Ordinary Time – Liturgy – 60.1

Confession and Pardon

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Confident in God’s mercy, let us join in prayer.

Loving God,
we confess together that we have done wrong
and fall short of your goodness
in our thoughts, words, and actions.
Jesus calls us to follow him,
but we turn from his way.
We do not always love you as we should.
We do not always love our neighbors as ourselves.
We do not always treat one another as you have treated us.
We do not tend and care for this good earth as we should.
Forgive us, God. Heal our hearts and restore us.
Help us to forgive and be reconciled to one another
through Christ the Savior of all.
(a time of silence)
Amen.

Friends, we trust God’s promise of healing and mercy.
Believe the good news:
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Thanks be to God!

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Confident in God’s mercy, let us join in prayer.

Merciful God,
you sent Jesus to live among us,
preaching good news to the poor
and eating and drinking with sinners.
We are prone to wrong. Forgive us.
Lead us again to your table
and be present in our weakness,
that, fed by your love,
we may live to praise you,
joyfully remembering Christ our Savior.
Help us to be mindful of those we need to forgive
in order that we may be reconciled with one another.
May we live together as one community,
in peace and goodwill,
for your name’s sake.
(a time of silence)
Amen. 1

Friends, we believe and trust
that God was at work in Christ,
being reconciled to the world
and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
In Christ we are forgiven.

Grace and peace to you from God
who unites us all in Christ.
And also to you. Thanks be to God!

Signs of peace may be exchanged.

Thanksgiving for Baptism

Beloved in Christ, let us lift up our hearts
and give thanks to God for the gift of baptism,
for God is good.
God’s love is everlasting.

Water may be poured audibly and visibly into the font.

In settings where a simple bowl is used, the one presiding may take it in their hands.

We thank you, Holy God,
that in baptism you claimed us as your own,
cleansing us from sin and giving us new life
by water and the Spirit.
You have made us members of your body,
uniting us all with Christ
and calling us to follow in his way.
Renew us now in the promise of our baptism.
May we be ever mindful and ever grateful. Amen.

The one presiding may take water and sprinkle it over those gathered with these words:

Dear siblings in faith,
let us remember our baptism and be thankful.
Amen. and/or Thanks be to God.

The gathered community may sing verse 1 of Blest Be the Tie That Binds (GTG 306).

The Sharing of the Peace may follow.

The font or water bowl should be in a place accessible for any who wish to anoint themselves (and/or one another) with the water at an appropriate time during or after the worship service.

Prayers for Illumination

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Assist us now with your Spirit, O Christ,
that daily we may see you more clearly,
love you more dearly,
and follow you more nearly. Amen. 2

2

Help us in the reading and hearing of your word,
O God,
that we may know your guidance
and walk in Christ’s way. Amen.

Eucharist

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Invitation to the Table

Friends, this is the joyful feast of the people of God!
We rejoice in the promise that all kinds of people
will come from east and west, north and south,
to sit together at God’s table.
Our Savior invites all who trust him to share the
feast which he has prepared. 3

Great Thanksgiving

Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to God.

Let us give thanks to God, for God is good.
God’s love is everlasting.

Blessed are you, Holy One, who holds and guides all.
You have given bread from the earth,
which will be for us the bread of life.
We give you thanks for the life of your servant Jesus.
Just as this broken loaf was once scattered over the hill as grain,
was gathered together, and became one,
gather your church from the ends of the earth into your realm.
All glory is yours, through Christ, forever.

Blessed are you, Holy One, who holds and guides all.
You have given the fruit of the vine,
which will be for us the cup of blessing
and a new covenant of promise uniting us with you.
We give you thanks for the lives of the saints
in which you revealed your love and promise,
from the time of Abraham and Sarah to today.
Just as the vines grew to yield this cup,
nourish us for your work in the world.
All glory is yours, through Christ, forever.

We give you thanks, O God,
for dwelling in our hearts
and for the new life which you give us in Christ.
You created all things for the sake of your name,
sustaining the plants and animals of the earth.
All your creation sings your praise.
We thank you for graciously bestowing your Spirit,
our food and drink for life forever.
In Christ you are powerful on our behalf;
all glory is yours forever.

We join our voices with the faithful
of every time and place,
who forever give glory to your name:
Holy, holy, holy, God of the Universe.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is the One who comes in God’s name.
Hosanna in the highest.

(or a sung version such as GTG 595, 596)

Great is the mystery of faith:
Christ died. Christ rose. Christ comes again.

Send your Spirit,
that the bread we break
may truly be a sharing in the body of Christ
and the cup we bless
may truly be a sharing in the blood of Christ.

Remember, Holy One, your body, the church,
save it from every evil, and perfect it in your love.

If prayers of intercession are not included elsewhere in the service, brief petitions may be offered here by the presider or the assembly, spoken aloud or prayed in silence. You may choose to incorporate petitions from the weekly prayers of intercession offered in this edition.

Gather your body from the four winds,
sanctified into your realm of peace.
All glory is yours forever.
Hosanna to the God of David,
to Jesus, Mary’s Son,
and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer: An Adaptation

Loving Creator in heaven, holy is your name. Your kin-dom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our wrongs as we forgive those who act wrongly against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kin-dom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever, Creator, Christ, and Spirit. Amen.

Breaking, pouring, and sharing the bread and cup: The Words of Institution may be said here or in the prayer.

After all have been served, a piece of bread may be broken from the loaf —with such words as the presider may choose—to be offered to the earth in thanksgiving for the life of all creation.

Prayer after Communion

Verse 1 of For the Bread Which You Have Broken (GTG 516) may be spoken or sung.

For the bread which you have broken,
for the wine which you have poured,
for the words which you have spoken,
now we give you thanks, O Lord. Amen.

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This simple basic order is appropriate for weekly celebrations. It provides space for the presider to offer their own brief thanksgivings, remembrances, and celebrations.

Invitation to the Table

Friends, this is the joyful feast of the people of God!
We rejoice today in the promise
that all kinds of people will come
from east and west, north and south,
to sit together at God’s table.

Our Savior invites all who trust him
to share the feast which he has prepared.

Great Thanksgiving

Thanks be to God!

Let us lift up our hearts and give thanks to God,
for God is good.
God’s love is everlasting.

Blessed are you, O God, creator of all things.
You bring forth bread from the earth and fruit from the vine
to sustain our lives and gladden our hearts.
They shall be for us the bread of life and the cup of salvation,
offered in remembrance and celebration of Christ, alive among us. 4

Include prayers of thanksgiving, celebration, intercession, and remembrance here. You may choose to incorporate petitions from the weekly prayers of intercession offered in this edition.

Grant us your Holy Spirit, O God,
that the bread we break
may truly be a sharing in the body of Christ
and the cup we bless
may truly be a sharing in the blood of Christ.
By your Spirit, may we who are many
be made one body, united in Christ,
who is coming again to bring justice and peace. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer: An Adaptation

Loving Creator in heaven, holy is your name. Your kin-dom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our wrongs as we forgive those who act wrongly against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kin-dom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever, Creator, Christ, and Spirit. Amen.

Breaking, pouring, and sharing the bread and cup: The Words of Institution may be said here or in the prayer.

Prayer after Communion

We give you thanks, O God,
that you are present with and in us today
by Word and Spirit.
In sharing the bread and cup
we remember and celebrate Jesus,
who brought your gift of peace and forgiveness for all.
Send your Holy Spirit as we seek to share
the good news of your salvation in Christ. Amen.