As our name suggests, the grace of god shapes who we are as followers of jesus We welcome all to join us Bring your faith and care, questions and worries, joys and doubts We are one in christ striving to do god’s work with our hands. Merciful god, you free us to love others,but we neglect our neighbors and follow our own way.you lead us by the spirit of joy and peace,but we turn away from the abundant life you offer.you surround us with patience, kindness,and generosity,but we grow weary in doing what is right.you call us to practice justice and mercy,but we remain entangled in systems of oppressionthat we do not always. To love the lord your god with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind is to reflect god’s mercy in responding to one’s neighbor
That mercy found its most profound expression in the “gospel that has come to you”—namely the life, death, and resurrection of jesus christ That gospel mercy comes to us again today At the font, at the table, and from the pulpit It is very near to you. Heal us, free us from sin, and show us the path of life You belong to christ, and through faith, you are united in god’s mercy
Clothed in christ, renewed by grace, you are made whole for the life of the world Order of worship maundy thursday april 17, 2025 this evening our lenten observance comes to an end, and we gather with christians around the world to celebrate the three days of jesus’ death and resurrection Tonight we remember christ’s last meal with his disciples, but the central focus is his commandment that we live out the promise embodied in this meal As jesus washed his disciples. God is the source of our nourishment Jesus’ invitation to “take and eat
Take and drink” is a repeated one In holy communion, in the word read and proclaimed, in the assembly of the people of god, the dominion of god has come near Your name is written in heaven. Almighty god, your blessed son, our savior jesus christ, ascended far above all heavens that he might fill all things Mercifully give us faith to trust that, as he promised, he abides with us on earth to the end of time, who lives and reigns with you and the holy spirit, one god, now and forever.
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