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KITCHEN TABLE GATHERING Sunday, September 6th Connect + Pray + Be Fed
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS BlessedbetheholyTrinity,☩oneGod,
whocreates,redeems,andsustainsusandallofcreation.Amen.
LetusconfessoursininthepresenceofGodandofoneanother.
Silenceiskeptforre/lection.
FaithfulGod,havemercyonus.
Weconfessthatwearecaptivetosinandcannotfreeourselves.
Weturnfromyourlovingembraceandgoourownways.
Wepassjudgmentononeanotherbeforeexaminingourselves.
Weplaceourownneedsbeforethoseofourneighbors.Wekeepyourgiftofsalvationtoourselves.
Makeushumble,castawayourtransgressions,andturnusagaintolifeinyou
throughJesusChrist,ourSaviorandLord.Amen.
Godhearsthecriesofallwhocalloutinneed,andthroughhisdeathandresurrection,
Christhasmadeushisown.HearthetruththatGodproclaims:
Yoursinsareforgiveninthenameof☩JesusChrist.LedbytheHolySpirit,liveinfreedomandnewness
todoGod’sworkintheworld.Amen.
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Psalm 119:33-40 Teachme,OLord,thewayofyourstatutes, andIshallkeepittotheend.Givemeunderstanding,andIshallkeepyourteaching; Ishallkeepitwithallmyheart.Leadmeinthepathofyourcommandments, forthatismydesire.Inclinemyhearttoyourdecrees andnottounjustgain.Turnmyeyesfrombeholdingfalsehood; givemelifeinyourway.FulOillyourpromisetoyourservant, whichisforthosewhofearyou.TurnawaythereproachthatIdread, becauseyourjudgmentsaregood.Behold,Ilongforyourcommandments; byyourrighteousnessenlivenme.
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GREETING ThegraceofourLordJesusChrist,theloveofGod,andthecommunionoftheHolySpiritbewithyouall.Andalsowithyou.
PRAYER OF THE DAY OLordGod,enlivenandpreserveyourchurchwithyourperpetualmercy.Withoutyourhelp,wemortalswillfail;removefarfromuseverythingthatisharmful,andleadustowardallthatgiveslifeandsalvation,throughJesusChrist,ourSaviorandLord.Amen.
READINGS
Matthew 18:15-20 [Jesussaidtothedisciples:]“Ifanothermemberofthechurchsinsagainstyou,goandpointoutthefaultwhenthetwoofyouarealone.Ifthememberlistenstoyou,youhaveregainedthatone.Butifyouarenotlistenedto,takeoneortwoothersalongwithyou,sothateverywordmaybeconOirmedbytheevidenceoftwoorthreewitnesses.Ifthememberrefusestolistentothem,tellittothechurch;andiftheoffenderrefusestolisteneventothechurch,letsuchaonebetoyouasaGentileandataxcollector.TrulyItellyou,whateveryoubindonearthwillbeboundinheaven,andwhateveryoulooseonearthwillbeloosedinheaven.Again,trulyItellyou,iftwoofyouagreeonearthaboutanythingyouask,itwillbedoneforyoubymyFatherinheaven.Forwheretwoorthreearegatheredinmyname,Iamthereamongthem.”
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Romans 13:8-14 Owenooneanything,excepttoloveoneanother;fortheonewholovesanotherhasfulOilledthelaw.Thecommandments,“Youshallnotcommitadultery;Youshallnotmurder;Youshallnotsteal;Youshallnotcovet”;andanyothercommandment,aresummedupinthisword,“Loveyourneighborasyourself.”Lovedoesnowrongtoaneighbor;therefore,loveisthefulOillingofthelaw.
Besidesthis,youknowwhattimeitis,howitisnowthemomentforyoutowakefromsleep.Forsalvationisnearertousnowthanwhenwebecamebelievers;thenightisfargone,thedayisnear.Letusthenlayasidetheworksofdarknessandputonthearmoroflight;letuslivehonorablyasintheday,notinrevelinganddrunkenness,notindebaucheryandlicentiousness,notinquarrelingandjealousy.Instead,putontheLordJesusChrist,andmakenoprovisionfortheOlesh,togratifyitsdesires.
MESSAGE
PRAYERS OF THE COMMUNITY
PEACE ThepeaceofChristbewithyoualways.Andalsowithyou.
Atthistime,Iinviteyoutotakeamomentandtextoneortwopeopleawordofpeace.
OFFERING Althoughwearenottogetherinpersonatthistime,wearestillchurchandourministrycontinues.YourcontributionshelpsupportourourworkandIamalsoheretowalkwithyouduringthesestrangedays.
THE MEAL WE SHARE (Youareinvitedtosingthisprayer)Bepresentatourtable,Lord;Behereandeverywhereadored;Thycreaturesbless,andgrantthatweMayfeastinparadisewithThee.Amen
Althoughourcommunityisscattered,God’sloveandgraceabounds!Jesuspromisesus:“Iamthebreadoflife.Whoevercomestomewillnevergohungry,andwhoeverbelievesinmewillneverbethirsty.”Letthismealwesharetogetherovercomethephysicaldistancebetweenusandremindusofourunity.
Listen to the words Jesus shared with his disciples at the table:
Inthenightinwhichhewasbetrayed,ourLordJesustookbread,andgavethanks;brokeit,andgaveittohisdisciples,saying:Takeandeat;thisismybody,givenforyou.Dothisfortheremembranceofme.
Again,aftersupper,hetookthecup,gavethanks,andgaveitforalltodrink,saying:Thiscupisthenewcovenantinmyblood,shedforyouandforallpeoplefortheforgivenessofsin.Dothisfortheremembranceofme. 4
SHARE THE MEAL
MEAL BLESSING LetthissmallactweshareremindusofthepowerofChrist’sstrengthandknowthatyouarekeptinGod’sgrace.
BLESSING (A Blessing of Discomfort by Sr. Ruth Fox, OSB) MayGodblessyouwithdiscomfortAteasyanswers,half-truths,andsuperOicialrelationships,Sothatyoumaylivedeepwithinyourheart.
MayGodblessyouwithangerAtinjustice,oppressionandexploitationofpeople,Sothatyoumayworkforjustice,freedomandpeace.
MayGodblessyouwithtearsToshedforthosewhosufferpain,rejection,hunger,andwar,SothatyoumayreachoutyourhandtocomfortthemAndturntheirpainintojoy.
AndmayGodblessyouwithenoughfoolishnessTobelievethatyoucanmakeadifferenceintheworld,SothatyoucandowhatothersclaimcannotbedoneTobringjusticeandkindnesstoallourchildrenandthepoor.Amen
SENDING Goinpeace.Sharethegoodnews.
GatheredintoonebytheHolySpirit,letusprayasJesustaughtus,usingthewordsclosesttoyourheart.
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname,thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespasses,asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.
Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,foreverandever.Amen.
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