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It is
to such as these
Invocation
O Lord, our
Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the
earth! When we look at the work of your cosmic fingers, we
wonder that you are mindful of us; that you care for us, such as
we are. We are filled with grateful awe that you long to commune
with us, your children. May this hour of worship be a
time of sweet communion with you, our Lord and gracious table
Host. Amen.
Confessing & Assurance
Leader: Lord Jesus Christ, too often we have failed to see ourselves
as your beloved children.
Left: Too often we have rejected those whom you embraced
and blessed, in whom you saw signs of your kingdom.
Right: Too often we have failed to follow the way to your reign on
earth as it is in heaven.
All: Gracious, table-serving, unifying Lord, forgive us. Forgive
us and help us worship and feast with contrite spirits.
Leader: We have this assurance: God, who has crowned us with
glory and honor, who has spoken to us by a Son, welcomes
us and offers us grace. This Son, Jesus Christ, offers
us the gift of his peace. Embrace and share this peace,
trust that the reconciling peace of Christ is at work in and
among us. Amen.
Benediction
Knowing Jesus blessed even powerless, trusting, and expectant
children, we now extend that blessing in God’s name. Accept
God’s blessed embrace, receive Jesus’ hands upon your head,
take your place at the welcoming table of God, and in childlike
faith, grow into God’s kingdom. Amen.
—Elsie H. R. Rempel, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Today is World Communion Sunday. Elsie H. R. Rempel wrote
these resources for
Mennonite Church Canada, which seeks to engage the world with the
reconciling
gospel of Jesus Christ by forming a people of God, becoming a global
church, and
growing leaders for the church. More World Communion Sunday resources are
available from MC Canada at
www.commonword.ca/go/97.
Bible readings for today: Genesis 2:18-24; Psalm 8, Hebrews
1:1-4; 2:5-12;
Mark 10:2-16.
Bible readings for next Sunday: Amos 5:6-7, 10-15; Psalm 90:12-17;
Hebrews 4:12-16;
Mark 10:17-31.
Mennonite
Worship Bulletins © 2014 MennoMedia, Harrisonburg, Va., and Waterloo, Ont.
Printed in the USA. 10-04-15
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