Many gifts...

Leader: We each have many gifts to offer in service to God.

People: Some will be teachers; others preachers;

Leader: Some will be those who have visions of all possibilities; others will find ways to make those visions a reality;

People: Some will be capable leaders, others will be skillful workers;

Leader: Some will develop ministries of peace and justice; others will seek to change unjust systems.

People: Each person here has been blessed by God.

Leader: And we need every gift that has been given by God

People: Lord, help us to use those blessings to help others.

One Body Many Parts

Leader: We are the body of Christ.

People: One body with many parts.

Leader: We need every part of the body and every gift from God.

People: When one part hurts, the whole body hurts.

Leader: Brothers and sisters, I need you.

People: And we need each other.

Leader: Let us accept our call to be the body of Christ.

People: And with the help of the Holy Spirit, let us bring glory to God.

We are all God's children

Leader: What a privilege it is to come and worship together.

People: We sing together, we laugh together, we learn together, we grow together.

Leader: Friend, when I am in your presence, I can see the face of God.

People: We are all God's children, created in his image.

Leader: Though we may be separated by great distances,

People: We are still one in the body of Christ.

Leader: But one day, all the distances will be no more.

People: We will meet again at the feet of our Savior in his very presence for all eternity.

Everyone: Hallelujah and Amen!