| Holy Week is always supposed to be a "different" kind of week...that's basically what "holy" means. But this year, we're really putting the holy in Holy Week. Since most of our plans have been radically adjusted in all areas of life, we hope you will be able to participate in this liturgy on your own, with your family, and maybe even online. Pastor Jon will be live streaming the liturgy from his own table on YouTube at 5:45pm on Thursday, April 9, but you can do it at home as well. Here's what you need: |  |
Bread And Cup
For the cup, you can use wine or grape juice, but don't get hung up on the details: use what you have!
Same with the bread--even crackers would suffice. But if you don't have bread handy or you want to make it special, here's an easy bread recipe you can use:
Mix Dry Ingredients:
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 rounded tsp salt
1/4 rounded tsp baking soda
2 Tbl sugar
Mix Wet Ingredients
2 eggs
2 Tbl shortening (sub oil or butter if needed)
2 overflowing Tbl honey
1/4 cup water
1. Mix wet and dry ingredients thoroughly.
2. Knead dough
3. Separate into 4 equal balls of dough
4. Roll each ball into a round flat loaf, about 3/8" thick
5. At this point, you and/or others may make a simple design on each loaf (a cross or other symbol meaningful to you)
6. Bake for 10 minutes at 350°
Communion Hack: make at least 1 extra loaf for Easter Sunday Communion!
Same with the bread--even crackers would suffice. But if you don't have bread handy or you want to make it special, here's an easy bread recipe you can use:
Mix Dry Ingredients:
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 rounded tsp salt
1/4 rounded tsp baking soda
2 Tbl sugar
Mix Wet Ingredients
2 eggs
2 Tbl shortening (sub oil or butter if needed)
2 overflowing Tbl honey
1/4 cup water
1. Mix wet and dry ingredients thoroughly.
2. Knead dough
3. Separate into 4 equal balls of dough
4. Roll each ball into a round flat loaf, about 3/8" thick
5. At this point, you and/or others may make a simple design on each loaf (a cross or other symbol meaningful to you)
6. Bake for 10 minutes at 350°
Communion Hack: make at least 1 extra loaf for Easter Sunday Communion!
Liturgy
| Gather around the Table When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. Luke 22:14 (At this point, you may watch the church’s live stream of a simple liturgy and prayer, breaking the bread as you watch. Or a host may lead the following liturgy.) | |
Instruct others at the table to respond when you say “Because” with the words “God is love."
In the beginning, life sprang from the heart of God—waters flowed, trees grew, animals evolved, humans took form, because...
God is love.
Where humans were enslaved, freedom sprang from God’s heart, where humans sinned, mercy sprang forth; where humans walked in darkness, light shone out, because...
God is love.
In the fullness of time, God did the unthinkable: the Bread of Life took on human flesh, the Living Water had blood coursing through his veins, because...
God is love.
With his life and with his words, Christ gave us a new commandment: Love one another, because...
God is love.
We are invited tonight and always to come to the Table and find love. With broken hearts and broken bodies, we find Christ broken like the bread (break a loaf/piece of bread), because...
God is love.
We are invited tonight and always to come to the Table and find love. When our eyes pour out tears, our bodies sweat and bleed, our souls feel empty, (hold up your cup/glass) Christ is poured out into our hearts and we are made new, because...
God is love.
Therefore, as we eat and drink, we proclaim that Love is with us, crucified and risen, filling us and making us new, because...
God is love.
And all God’s people said,
“Amen.”
(If you have not distributed the bread yet, you may do that now.)
Share the Meal
Let your first bite and drink be from the bread and cup, but then let the entire meal be a chance to remember and celebrate Jesus.
Speak kind words. Ask compassionate questions, Taste God’s goodness. Give thanks for gifts. Remember Christ’s presence with you.
Closing prayer
Whether apart or together, we are bound by the love of Christ. Broken hearts are mended. Empty souls are filled. May Christ’s love go before us to lead, watch over us from above, renew us
Be Blessed!
In the beginning, life sprang from the heart of God—waters flowed, trees grew, animals evolved, humans took form, because...
God is love.
Where humans were enslaved, freedom sprang from God’s heart, where humans sinned, mercy sprang forth; where humans walked in darkness, light shone out, because...
God is love.
In the fullness of time, God did the unthinkable: the Bread of Life took on human flesh, the Living Water had blood coursing through his veins, because...
God is love.
With his life and with his words, Christ gave us a new commandment: Love one another, because...
God is love.
We are invited tonight and always to come to the Table and find love. With broken hearts and broken bodies, we find Christ broken like the bread (break a loaf/piece of bread), because...
God is love.
We are invited tonight and always to come to the Table and find love. When our eyes pour out tears, our bodies sweat and bleed, our souls feel empty, (hold up your cup/glass) Christ is poured out into our hearts and we are made new, because...
God is love.
Therefore, as we eat and drink, we proclaim that Love is with us, crucified and risen, filling us and making us new, because...
God is love.
And all God’s people said,
“Amen.”
(If you have not distributed the bread yet, you may do that now.)
Share the Meal
Let your first bite and drink be from the bread and cup, but then let the entire meal be a chance to remember and celebrate Jesus.
Speak kind words. Ask compassionate questions, Taste God’s goodness. Give thanks for gifts. Remember Christ’s presence with you.
Closing prayer
Whether apart or together, we are bound by the love of Christ. Broken hearts are mended. Empty souls are filled. May Christ’s love go before us to lead, watch over us from above, renew us
Be Blessed!
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