KITCHEN TABLE GATHERING Sunday, September 6th Connect + Pray + Be Fed

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS BlessedbetheholyTrinity,☩oneGod,

whocreates,redeems,andsustainsusandallofcreation.Amen.

LetusconfessoursininthepresenceofGodandofoneanother.

Silenceiskeptforre/lection.

FaithfulGod,havemercyonus.

Weconfessthatwearecaptivetosinandcannotfreeourselves.

Weturnfromyourlovingembraceandgoourownways.

Wepassjudgmentononeanotherbeforeexaminingourselves.

Weplaceourownneedsbeforethoseofourneighbors.Wekeepyourgiftofsalvationtoourselves.

Makeushumble,castawayourtransgressions,andturnusagaintolifeinyou

throughJesusChrist,ourSaviorandLord.Amen.

Godhearsthecriesofallwhocalloutinneed,andthroughhisdeathandresurrection,

Christhasmadeushisown.HearthetruththatGodproclaims:

Yoursinsareforgiveninthenameof☩JesusChrist.LedbytheHolySpirit,liveinfreedomandnewness

todoGod’sworkintheworld.Amen.

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Psalm 119:33-40 Teachme,OLord,thewayofyourstatutes, andIshallkeepittotheend.Givemeunderstanding,andIshallkeepyourteaching; Ishallkeepitwithallmyheart.Leadmeinthepathofyourcommandments, forthatismydesire.Inclinemyhearttoyourdecrees andnottounjustgain.Turnmyeyesfrombeholdingfalsehood; givemelifeinyourway.FulOillyourpromisetoyourservant, whichisforthosewhofearyou.TurnawaythereproachthatIdread, becauseyourjudgmentsaregood.Behold,Ilongforyourcommandments; byyourrighteousnessenlivenme.

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GREETING ThegraceofourLordJesusChrist,theloveofGod,andthecommunionoftheHolySpiritbewithyouall.Andalsowithyou.

PRAYER OF THE DAY OLordGod,enlivenandpreserveyourchurchwithyourperpetualmercy.Withoutyourhelp,wemortalswillfail;removefarfromuseverythingthatisharmful,andleadustowardallthatgiveslifeandsalvation,throughJesusChrist,ourSaviorandLord.Amen.

READINGS

Matthew 18:15-20 [Jesussaidtothedisciples:]“Ifanothermemberofthechurchsinsagainstyou,goandpointoutthefaultwhenthetwoofyouarealone.Ifthememberlistenstoyou,youhaveregainedthatone.Butifyouarenotlistenedto,takeoneortwoothersalongwithyou,sothateverywordmaybeconOirmedbytheevidenceoftwoorthreewitnesses.Ifthememberrefusestolistentothem,tellittothechurch;andiftheoffenderrefusestolisteneventothechurch,letsuchaonebetoyouasaGentileandataxcollector.TrulyItellyou,whateveryoubindonearthwillbeboundinheaven,andwhateveryoulooseonearthwillbeloosedinheaven.Again,trulyItellyou,iftwoofyouagreeonearthaboutanythingyouask,itwillbedoneforyoubymyFatherinheaven.Forwheretwoorthreearegatheredinmyname,Iamthereamongthem.”

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Romans 13:8-14 Owenooneanything,excepttoloveoneanother;fortheonewholovesanotherhasfulOilledthelaw.Thecommandments,“Youshallnotcommitadultery;Youshallnotmurder;Youshallnotsteal;Youshallnotcovet”;andanyothercommandment,aresummedupinthisword,“Loveyourneighborasyourself.”Lovedoesnowrongtoaneighbor;therefore,loveisthefulOillingofthelaw.

Besidesthis,youknowwhattimeitis,howitisnowthemomentforyoutowakefromsleep.Forsalvationisnearertousnowthanwhenwebecamebelievers;thenightisfargone,thedayisnear.Letusthenlayasidetheworksofdarknessandputonthearmoroflight;letuslivehonorablyasintheday,notinrevelinganddrunkenness,notindebaucheryandlicentiousness,notinquarrelingandjealousy.Instead,putontheLordJesusChrist,andmakenoprovisionfortheOlesh,togratifyitsdesires.

MESSAGE

PRAYERS OF THE COMMUNITY

PEACE ThepeaceofChristbewithyoualways.Andalsowithyou.

Atthistime,Iinviteyoutotakeamomentandtextoneortwopeopleawordofpeace.

OFFERING Althoughwearenottogetherinpersonatthistime,wearestillchurchandourministrycontinues.YourcontributionshelpsupportourourworkandIamalsoheretowalkwithyouduringthesestrangedays.

THE MEAL WE SHARE (Youareinvitedtosingthisprayer)Bepresentatourtable,Lord;Behereandeverywhereadored;Thycreaturesbless,andgrantthatweMayfeastinparadisewithThee.Amen

Althoughourcommunityisscattered,God’sloveandgraceabounds!Jesuspromisesus:“Iamthebreadoflife.Whoevercomestomewillnevergohungry,andwhoeverbelievesinmewillneverbethirsty.”Letthismealwesharetogetherovercomethephysicaldistancebetweenusandremindusofourunity.

Listen to the words Jesus shared with his disciples at the table:

Inthenightinwhichhewasbetrayed,ourLordJesustookbread,andgavethanks;brokeit,andgaveittohisdisciples,saying:Takeandeat;thisismybody,givenforyou.Dothisfortheremembranceofme.

Again,aftersupper,hetookthecup,gavethanks,andgaveitforalltodrink,saying:Thiscupisthenewcovenantinmyblood,shedforyouandforallpeoplefortheforgivenessofsin.Dothisfortheremembranceofme. 4

SHARE THE MEAL

MEAL BLESSING LetthissmallactweshareremindusofthepowerofChrist’sstrengthandknowthatyouarekeptinGod’sgrace.

BLESSING (A Blessing of Discomfort by Sr. Ruth Fox, OSB) MayGodblessyouwithdiscomfortAteasyanswers,half-truths,andsuperOicialrelationships,Sothatyoumaylivedeepwithinyourheart.

MayGodblessyouwithangerAtinjustice,oppressionandexploitationofpeople,Sothatyoumayworkforjustice,freedomandpeace.

MayGodblessyouwithtearsToshedforthosewhosufferpain,rejection,hunger,andwar,SothatyoumayreachoutyourhandtocomfortthemAndturntheirpainintojoy.

AndmayGodblessyouwithenoughfoolishnessTobelievethatyoucanmakeadifferenceintheworld,SothatyoucandowhatothersclaimcannotbedoneTobringjusticeandkindnesstoallourchildrenandthepoor.Amen

SENDING Goinpeace.Sharethegoodnews.

GatheredintoonebytheHolySpirit,letusprayasJesustaughtus,usingthewordsclosesttoyourheart.

OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname,thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespasses,asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.

Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,foreverandever.Amen.

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