Word and Worship

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Prelude

Communion - René Vierne

Hymn

I Am the Bread of Life

I AM THE BREAD

Gathering in Worship

One:

Peace to you, my sisters,

peace to you, my brothers -

Many:

and peace to you also.

One:

Love to you, my church,

Many:

and love to you also.

One:

Faith to you, from God our Creator

and the Lord Jesus Christ -

Many:

and faith to you also.

One:

Grace to you, and grace to all

who love our Lord Jesus with undying love –

Many:

and grace to you also.

Prayer of the Day

Sharing God's Peace

A Reading from the Gospels

John 11:17-27

The Word of the Lord | Thanks be to God

A Reading from the Epistles

Ephesians 6:21-24

The Word of the Lord | Thanks be to God

Sermon

In Christ: Grace and Benediction

Rev. Kent Winters-Hazelton

Life at Southminster

Prayer of Thanksgiving

(in unison) 



God of the resurrection and the life, help us use these gifts to offer hope where there is sorrow, peace where there is chaos, and love where there is fear. We can do incredible things because your Spirit lives within us. Amen.



Musical Offering

Praise His Holy Name - Keith Hampton

Southminster Men's Choir

Sing till the power of the Lord come down. Shout Hallelujah! Praise His Holy name! Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me; I once was lost by now I'm found, was blind, but now I see. Jesus, how I love Thee! Shout Hallelujah! Praise His Holy name! Must Jesus bear the cross alone and all the world go free? No, there's a cross for everyone, and there's a cross for me. Holy Jesus, Praise His name. Oh, hallelujah! Praise His Holy name! Let us praise His name, hallelujah, Lord!

CELEBRATING THE LORD'S SUPPER

As a sign of our unity in Christ, let us hold the cup

until all have been served and partake together.

The Invitation

The Great Thanksgiving

One:

The Lord be with you.

Many:

And also with you.

One:

Lift up your hearts.

Many:

We lift them up to the Lord.

One:

Let us give our thanks to the Lord our God.

Many:

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

The Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord's Prayer

(in unison)

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

The Breaking of Bread

One:

Let us remember how Jesus took bread... we bless the bread saying:

Many:

Come, Loving Spirit, bless this Bread

Symbol of your abiding presence

One:

And likewise, he took the cup... "remember the covenant and remember me."

Many:

Come, Loving Spirit, bless this Cup

Symbol of your life-giving presence

The Prayer after Communion

One:

Bless the Lord, O my soul,

Many:

And all that is within me, bless God’s holy name!

One:

Bless the Lord, O my soul,

Many:

And forget not all God’s benefits.

Hymn

Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing

SICILIAN MARINERS

Benediction

Postlude

Toccata in D - Johann Krieger

The flowers for today’s worship service are given by Alan & Bev Morris to the glory of God in memory of Bev's parents, Vonne & Larry Braun, on what would have been their 91st wedding anniversary.

Don Milligan, liturgist

Tim Thomas & Wayne Wilson, audio/visual

SOUTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH STAFF



Rev. Kent Winters-Hazelton, Pastor (Transitional)

Joshua G. Hearn, Director of Music Ministry

Paula Kane, Church Administrator

Resources for this worship include: Resources for Life and Faith, Silvia Purdie, www.conversations.net.nz



I Am the Bread of Life | Text & Tune: Suzanne Toolan, RSM, © 1993 GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-726989. All rights reserved.