Jesus is the bread, came down from heaven. In eating this bread, in drinking this wine, we share the life of God’s new age
Father God
through your Word to us
we come to believe in Jesus as the one you sent
from heaven
bringing life for the world
offering his very flesh and blood
to us
even us
that, receiving him in faith
he may abide in us
and we abide in him
for where can we go, but with Jesus
who has the words of life for the coming age
who is the holy One of God
may heaven and earth be filled with the glory of the Lord
may we be filled by this rich spiritual food
to share in the new age of God
and say
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord
God of power and might
heaven and earth are full of your glory
blessed be the One who comes in the Name of the Lord
Lord Jesus
fill our hearts with thankfulness at this gift you prepare for us
this table,
a foretaste of the heavenly feast
send the Holy Spirit down onto this bread and wine
that they may become for us
your true flesh
your true blood
received in faith
Amen
Jesus says:
“this is the bread which came down from heaven; it isn’t like the bread which the ancestors ate, and died. The one who eats this bread will share the life of God’s new age.”
let us share this, as Jesus commanded us to do, when on the night he was betrayed, after giving thanks to God the Father, took the bread, broken it and said “this is my body broken for you.”
in the same way he took the cup and said:
“this is the cup of the new covenant God makes with God’s people, sealed by my blood.”
do this to remember me
Lord Jesus
we remember you, and in receiving you this day, proclaim your glory until you come again.
Sharing
Holy, Holy, Holy God
Father, Son, Spirit
bless us, as we have received in faith
lead us to the coming age
for we believe, and have come to know
Jesus is the holy One of God
who we trust
who we love
who we long to follow till he comes again.
Amen