Worship Leading CLC 06/05

Blessing and commissioning of the folks going to Malawi

That last part of our method that you just heard Pastor John mention respond is all about offering our time, talents, and our treasure to make the kingdom of this world look a little bit more like the kingdom of God. One of the ways that our church responds in the world is through our Malawi partnership of hope. And leaving later today we have a group of folks who on behalf of our church will be responding by going to Malawi.

So I want to just take a moment in worship this morning to pray a word of blessing over them. Would you join me in prayer

God we give you all the praise and glory.

We ask you to bless these your servants.

Fill the hearts of those we are commissioning

with the power of the Holy Spirit.

We send them forth as messengers of salvation and peace in your name,

to celebrate the gospel of your son Jesus Christ throughout the world and more specifically in their travels to Malawi,

We pray in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Potentially Offeratory piece

Communion

P John invitation

P. Lewis - contemporary version of Pardon and confession

as we come to this table we realize that we are flawed people and that we are in a flawed world

But in the midst of all of that the God that created us, recreates us

Through this sacrament forgiveness is not only offered, it is celebrated

The good news friends is that no matter what you have done or failed to do God is in the process of making all things new

Church, in the name of Jesus Christ you are forgiven, praise God that we are a forgiven people

P. John - Bread

P. Lewis - Cup

And when supper was almost over he took the cup raised it, blessed it, gave it to his disciples and said “drink this all of you, for this is my blood of the new covenant poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins as often as you drink of it do so in remembrance of me.

P. John Prays over elements

P. Lewis - invitations

This is an open table for all

Here is how the cups work

offer the celebration to your neighbor

the table is set let us partake

P. John prayer after communion