It is not enough to sing God’s praises
It is not enough to follow the Son
It is not enough to be moved by the Spirit
for we must be nourished for the journey is long
the path to Salvation is narrow
yet nearer than we can imagine
to climb the mountain of the Lord
we must first be fed
Fed by the life giving bread
to ascend to the Temple of the Lord
we must first have our thirst quenched
Quenched by the covenant giving wine
Jesus longs to fed us
Jesus longs to quench our thirst
so we may know his Salvation is nearer
much nearer than we can imagine
As we imagine, just try to imagine
the nearness of Salvation
let us pray
Rejoice in the Lord
Again, I say, rejoice
for heaven and earth met in this time, at this place
as we stand before God’s throne of judgement
barely believing it is possible for us to be here
to be the people who know God
in the person and presence of Jesus in and with us
[pause]
Jesus
our friend
come, sit at this table
this table which is yours, not ours
this table which hold gifts brought forth from the earth
bread and wine
the ordinary things of life
used, almost daily
but here, in this time, at this place
become our feast
[pause]
Jesus
bless this feast with your presence
send the Holy Spirit to this bread and wine that they may become for us your body and blood
so, in taking this sacrament of grace
we may be your body and blood in the world
we may be Jesus this Advent
ever preparing and walking your way
as we walk in your light
Amen
On the night he was betrayed, after he had given thanks, Jesus broke the bread and said “this is my body, broken for you. Eat it, all of you.”
In the same way, he took the cup saying:
“this cup is the new covenant sealed with my blood; drink it, all of you to remember me.”
for as often as we eat this bread and drink this wine, we remember him until be comes again.
As Jesus sat with his friends on the night he was betrayed
he sits with us too
and says to us, his take and eat
take and eat
God’s gifts for all God’s people