The Lord is King
this is his banquet
spread before us
a banquet where all are welcomed
all are invited
to share the heavenly feast
so come,
receive what Christ offers
as his table
from his throne this day
Prayer
Christ the King
Christ our King
what joy we have that we gather at your table
a table you first shared with the twelve in an upstairs room
the night before your enthronement
thank you for your invitation to taste and see you are good
to be filled by this communion which sustains and heals us
that connects us to those on heaven and on earth who worship and adore you
thank you for revealing the depths of God’s love
in your enthronement
so there’s nothing which can separate us from that love
may the Holy Spirit descend on this wine, fruit of the vine, made by human hands, made your blood shed for us
may the Holy Spirit descend on this bread, harvest of the field, shaped by human hands, made your body broken for us
may the Holy Spirit descend on us, your people gathered here
that we may become your body in the world
Amen
[share communion]
As Christ the King offered peace to his disciples after his enthronement, may we share the peace with one another
[sharing of peace]
Prayer
Christ Jesus
King enthroned on the cross
on the right hand of the Father
and in our hearts
thank you for this feast
this sharing
this filling
may it sustain us in our journey with you
Amen