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.

The Supper of the Lord

Leader: Come, let us celebrate the supper of the Lord.

People: Let us make a huge loaf of bread, and let us bring abundant wine, as at the wedding in Cana.

Leader: Let the women not forget the salt; Let the men bring along the yeast.

People: Let many guests come, the lame, the blind, the poor.

Leader: Come quickly. Let us follow the recipe of the Lord.

People: All of us, let us knead the dough together with our hands.

Leader: Because today we celebrate the meeting with the Lord.

People: Today we renew our commitment to the Kingdom.

Let us love one another

Leader: Brothers and sisters, as we enter God's house,

People: Let us love one another.

Leader: Because God loved us first and has loved us so well,

People: Let us love one another.

Leader: Even when we do unlovable things to each other,

People: Let us love one another.

Leader: So that the world will know about God's great love,

People: Let us love one another.

Leader: These three remain: faith, hope and love.

People: But the greatest is love, so let us live together in love.

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!