A Service of Worship for
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Prelude
Prelude from Suite No. 1 in G major for unaccompanied cello by J. S. Bach; Susan Wegner, cello. Call to Worship Opening Prayer You said, “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” We need your presence on the long road, Lord. The road between fear and hope, the road between the place where all is lost and the place of resurrection. Like the disciples walking the road to Emmaus, we are in need of your company! Jesus, stand among us. Let this time of worship be a hallowed hour. 
The Disciples of Emmaus by Jesus Mafa.
Scripture Lesson: Luke 24:13-35 Time for Children Call to Confession Unison Confession
Keeper of heaven and earth, guardian of our coming and going, of our times of tender reflection and our moments of turmoil, Our lives are fragile. We violate each other in personal relationships, as nations, as inept keepers of life’s beauty. Sharpen our sensitivities. Stir in us preference for listening over speaking, for tenderness over aggression, for solidarity and community over alienation. Deepen for us the meaning of the resurrection, that we not only speak words of transformation but embody those words in our life together. Amen. Music
“For Everyone Born” Shirley Erena Murray, arr. Tom Trenney, The Covenant Singers, Susan Wegner, cello. |
Invitation
Supper at Emmaus by He Qi, China
Prayer of Dedication We break this bread for sisters and brothers and all siblings who live in lands where war prevails as a sign that we all share both in the pain of war and the longing and fight for peace and justice. We break this bread for brothers and sisters and all siblings of differing beliefs and religious affiliation as an expression of the fact that we are all part of the same humanity and share this life on earth with one another. We break this bread for our wounded earth, for fields, forests, and seas, as a sign that we belong together with the whole of God’s creation and want to take responsibility for the healing of the earth’s wounds. We break this bread for the division and brokenness we experience within ourselves and in relationships between people as an expression that we want to open ourselves to wholeness and life when we share the bread that is the body of Christ. THE CELEBRATION OF COMMUNION Invitation to the Table Sharing the Bread and the Cup
You are welcome to use whatever elements you have for communion this Sunday. Communion Prayer Christ has a thousand faces. We have to be ready for the one who comes now. It would be well if our worship included a time when we could tell what Christ we have met as we break the bread. This would mean to break the bread a second time, in exposures of the heart. It would mean to fulfill the act of worship not in private consumption of the offered sacrament but in a community of shared need and shared reward. It would mean shattering the one face of Christ into a thousand faces. It would mean the naked awareness that the unity of Christ is love in the presence of diversity. Affirmation of Faith If we believe in the Incarnation, there should be no one on earth in whom we are not prepared to see, in mystery, the presence of Christ. Music "Christ Be With Me" by K. Lee Scott, The Covenant Singers. 
Benediction
And so, be a peace. Be at peace and know that you are part of a sanctuary that extends around the world. Be at peace and know that you have gathered for communion this day at an altar that, like the welcome of God, knows no limits. Amen Postlude Vierne “Prelude” from 24 Pieces en Style Libre, Patrick Parker, organ. | |||
Worship Notes
Nancy Henry created the communion banner pictured above the epigraph.
The communion video was created by Ryan McKinny, the deacons of Covenant, and Laura Mayo. It was edited by Ryan McKinny. Ryan plays the banjo and sings “Amazing Grace.” Ryan would like to dedicate his playing and singing to Reagan Miller.
The worship leader is Bill Martin.
The prelude is played by Susan Wegner, cello.
The Call to Worship is adapted from a prayer by Henri Nouwen and “And the Table Will Be Wide,” a poem by Jan Richardson.
The Opening Prayer is “Road to Emmaus Call to Worship” from Leading in worship: worship resources in a Mennonite voice for ears of all kinds.
The Unison Confession is from Touch Holiness, edited by Ruth C. Duck and Maren C. Tirabassi.
“For Everyone Born” is sung by the Covenant Singers with Susan Wegner, cello.
The Communion Prayer is adapted from Christ in a Changing World by Tom Driver.
The Prayer of Dedication is from Christina Lövestam, used in the Swedish mass for wisdom, the Sofia-mässa.
The Affirmation of Faith is by Thomas Merton.
“Christ Be With Be” is sung by the Covenant Singers.
The postlude is played by Patrick Parker, organ.
Nancy Henry created the communion banner pictured above the epigraph.
The communion video was created by Ryan McKinny, the deacons of Covenant, and Laura Mayo. It was edited by Ryan McKinny. Ryan plays the banjo and sings “Amazing Grace.” Ryan would like to dedicate his playing and singing to Reagan Miller.
The worship leader is Bill Martin.
The prelude is played by Susan Wegner, cello.
The Call to Worship is adapted from a prayer by Henri Nouwen and “And the Table Will Be Wide,” a poem by Jan Richardson.
The Opening Prayer is “Road to Emmaus Call to Worship” from Leading in worship: worship resources in a Mennonite voice for ears of all kinds.
The Unison Confession is from Touch Holiness, edited by Ruth C. Duck and Maren C. Tirabassi.
“For Everyone Born” is sung by the Covenant Singers with Susan Wegner, cello.
The Communion Prayer is adapted from Christ in a Changing World by Tom Driver.
The Prayer of Dedication is from Christina Lövestam, used in the Swedish mass for wisdom, the Sofia-mässa.
The Affirmation of Faith is by Thomas Merton.
“Christ Be With Be” is sung by the Covenant Singers.
The postlude is played by Patrick Parker, organ.
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