Life Of Jesus (3)
Worship
All Things Are Ready
Communion Prayers for the Church Year and Pastoral Occasions
Object:
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give God thanks and praise.
It is right and good to give God thanks and praise.
We thank and praise you, eternal God, for you have sent your son Jesus Christ into the world to reclaim us. Your answer to our world lost in sin was a Savior with the power to set us free and return us to your kingdom.
Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life."
We thank and praise you, loving God, for Jesus Christ who has shown us your face and has spoken your words to a weary world. Jesus in his life showed us your way and allowed us to hope of life eternal with you.
Jesus said, "Whoever has seen me has seen my Father."
We thank and praise you, merciful God, for Jesus Christ who emptied himself and became a servant to all. He took upon himself our sins and suffered for our sakes. He was wounded for our transgressions and was killed to break the power of sin and death.
Jesus said, "This is my body, which is broken for you."
Take this bread and bless it, we pray, that it might be for us the body of Christ.
Jesus said, "This is my blood which is shed for you."
Take this cup and bless it, we pray, that it might be for us the blood of Christ.
Jesus said on the cross, "It is finished."
Renew us as we share this bread and cup. Renew our weary spirits, fill our hearts with your love, and open our eyes to see the meaning and purpose of Christ's death upon the cross and his rising from the grave. Hear our prayer, God most holy, in the name of Jesus, the Lamb of heaven, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give God thanks and praise.
It is right and good to give God thanks and praise.
We thank and praise you, eternal God, for you have sent your son Jesus Christ into the world to reclaim us. Your answer to our world lost in sin was a Savior with the power to set us free and return us to your kingdom.
Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life."
We thank and praise you, loving God, for Jesus Christ who has shown us your face and has spoken your words to a weary world. Jesus in his life showed us your way and allowed us to hope of life eternal with you.
Jesus said, "Whoever has seen me has seen my Father."
We thank and praise you, merciful God, for Jesus Christ who emptied himself and became a servant to all. He took upon himself our sins and suffered for our sakes. He was wounded for our transgressions and was killed to break the power of sin and death.
Jesus said, "This is my body, which is broken for you."
Take this bread and bless it, we pray, that it might be for us the body of Christ.
Jesus said, "This is my blood which is shed for you."
Take this cup and bless it, we pray, that it might be for us the blood of Christ.
Jesus said on the cross, "It is finished."
Renew us as we share this bread and cup. Renew our weary spirits, fill our hearts with your love, and open our eyes to see the meaning and purpose of Christ's death upon the cross and his rising from the grave. Hear our prayer, God most holy, in the name of Jesus, the Lamb of heaven, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
