Bold print. Prelude Die Bakelsangerlieder

Lift up your hearts.

Let us give thanks to our good God.

You are our lover, our longing,

our flowing stream of gladness throughout creation,

leading us in your dance of love.

for giving us life, and

immersing us in the life story of this people who are

blessed by your faithfulness,

challenged by your prophets,

forgiven by your mercy,

and ever surprised by your power to do more,

working in us, than we can ask or imagine.

--Bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh--

Whose life, death and resurrection fully reveal

your desire for reconciliation, wholeness

in a just world for all.
Jesus showed this love

When he gathered at table with his friends

in a time of struggle and fear,

and took bread, blessed and broke it and gave it to them saying

“Take and eat: for this is my body.”

(Servers may invite helpers to break and lift up the bread)
And after supper,

as Jesus looked forward to your day of joy and power;

he took the cup of wine,

again gave you thanks and praise and said

“Take this, all of you, and drink.

This is the cup of the new covenant: my life poured out for you.

I will share this with you again in the reign of God.

(Servers may invite helpers to lift the cup)
Share this bread and this cup in memory of me.”
Friends, extend your hands in blessing

over the bread and cup on your table, and

we will invoke the Spirit together in call and response fashion:
Come now, Holy Spirit of God—

Come now, Holy Spirit of God—

let these gifts of bread and cup

become for us bread of life, cup of blessing.

As we share this meal, transform us,

Make us one body in Christ.

Amen! Amen!

If you are seated at one of the tables up front,

let the persons closest to the bread and cup start serving.

If you are seated in the theatre section,

let the servers guide the process.

The cups are filled with grape juice; the bread is all gluten-free.