Luke 7: 36-50 "I tell you her sins though many have been forgiven, see how much she loves."
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"She did not speak her faith- no verbal confession, no sinner's prayer was recorded here- but she certainly demonstrated her love for a God who forgives completely. May we go and do the same!"
Eucharistic Prayer:
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"She did not speak her faith- no verbal confession, no sinner's prayer was recorded here- but she certainly demonstrated her love for a God who forgives completely. May we go and do the same!"
Eucharistic Prayer:
Holy
One, it is right that we give you thanks and praise at this table of embracing
love. Your empowering presence is revealed in the friendship meals where Jesus
dined with tax collectors, lepers, sinners, and women. Here no distinctions are
made between the sinner and the righteous. All are accepted, loved and forgiven.
Love
of the Ages, Jesus treated women and men as beloved and equal disciples. As we
gather around this table, we once again recall Jesus’ encounter with the woman
of questionable character whose passionate love reflected a God who forgives everything.
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In joyful
thanksgiving for your extravagant affection to all of us, we join with the
angels and saints in an unending hymn of praise:
We are holy,
holy, holy by Music by Karen Drucker
Through sacred meals, Jesus taught his disciples how to love and forgive, heal
and empower. Jesus was deeply moved by the ministry of a broken woman in Luke’s
Gospel who washed his feet with her tears and anointed them with oil. He
praised her great love and said that those who love much are forgiven much. At
this friendship meal, Healing Spirit, we come as we are with our failures,
trusting that your love flows through us as we give and receive forgiveness.
As we come
together in memory Jesus, we pray that Your Spirit will come upon these gifts
of bread and wine and upon us, that we may become the body and blood of Christ
blessed, broken and shared.
(pause as bread
is lifted)
We remember
how, on the night before he died, Jesus was at table with those he loved. He
took bread and blessed you, God of all creation. He broke the bread shared it
with his friends and said, "Take this, all of you and eat it. This is my
body which will be given for you."
(pause as wine
is lifted)
Then Jesus
took the cup of blessing, spoke the grace, and offered them the wine:
“Take and drink
the covenant renewed in my blood, for you and for everyone, When you do this
you remember me.”
Memorial
Acclamation:
The Body of
Christ is blessed, broken and shared every time we forgive.
The Body of
Christ is blessed, broken and shared every time we ask for forgiveness.
The Body of Christ is blessed, broken and shared every time we serve others.
The Body of Christ is blessed, broken and shared every time we serve others.
Heart of Love, we celebrate this feast in memory of Jesus, our brother. We cherish
the memory of the sinful woman who ministered to Jesus. She reminds us that we
too are beloved, wounded healers, the face of God, through whom the Spirit speaks and works each
day.
Creator of the Universe, your love flows through all beings to heal our earth.
As we ask forgiveness of the Earth for environmental destruction, your sacred
energy transforms the cosmic Body of Christ. (Pause now to pray for forgiveness
aloud or in the silence of your heart)
Energizing Spirit, one with the cloud of witnesses who have gone before us, we
labor for justice and equality. As your hands and feet serving a suffering and
violent world, we are instruments of your peace and empowerment.
Through
Christ, with Christ and in Christ,
All glory and
honor is yours, loving God
Forever and
ever.
Great Amen.
We pray
with Jesus: Our Father and Mother….
Sign
of Peace: Let us offer one another a sign of peace
Litany of the
Breaking of the Bread
Loving God,
we will give and receive forgiveness, Namaste
Loving God, we
will be instruments of healing, Namaste
Loving God, we
will be the face of God’s compassion, Namaste
Communion
There
is room at the table for everyone. Let us share the Body of Christ with the
Body of Christ.
Communion Song: Blessing Song (Kiss of Peace)
May the blessing of peace be upon you.
May peace be all you know.
May the blessing of peace be upon you.
May the blessing of peace be upon you.
May it follow wherever you go.
Shalom, salaam, shaanti, pacem May peace prevail on
earth
Shalom, salaam, shaanti, pacem May peace prevail on
earth.
(continue with joy, love, light) © Jan Phillips 2012
Prayer After
Communion
Nourished at this open table
where all are welcome, may we share abundant love and forgiveness with
everyone. Go, now and live the Gospel of Jesus!!
Prayers of
Gratitude and Announcements.
Final Blessing:
We love,
forgive and bless one another in the name of God, our Creator, Jesus our
brother, and the Holy Spirit, our Wisdom.
Recessional:
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