Gathering Song: All are Welcome by Marty Haugen
Let us build a house
where love can dwell
And all can safely live,
A place where
saints and children tell
How hearts learn to forgive.
Built of hopes and dreams and visions,
Rock of faith and vault of grace;
Here the love of Christ shall end divisions;
Let us build a house where prophets speak,
And words are strong and true,
Where all God’s children dare to seek
To dream God’s reign anew.
Here the cross shall stand as witness
And a symbol of God’s grace;
Here as one we claim the faith of Jesus:
Let us build a house where love is found
In water, wine and wheat:
A banquet hall on holy ground,
Where peace and justice meet.
Here the love of God, through Jesus,
Is revealed in time and space;
As we share in Christ the feast that frees us:
All are welcome, all are welcome,
All are welcome in this place.
In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
The Lord be with you
and also with you
Penitential Rite (Ba Ba Black Sheep)
Just like lost sheep we have gone astray
Done bad things and run away
So we come to say sorry
Make things better as you see
Loving Jesus make anew
Our lives so we can be like you.
God loves you, God forgives you
God restores you to himself
Through Jesus Christ his Son, our Lord
Amen
Absolution (If you’re happy…)
You’re forgiven and you know it, so clap your hands
You’re forgiven and you know, so you really ought to show it,
You’re forgiven and you know it, so clap your hands
Jesus loves you and you know it, so stamp your feet
Jesus loves you and you know it, so you really ought to show it
Jesus loves you and you know it, so stamp your feet
If you believe that God forgives you, say “We do” “We do”
When you say that you are sorry, you no longer have to worry
God takes away your sin, so say “Amen”. Amen!
Collect
Let us pray…
God our Father
you have invited us to share in the supper
which your Son gave to the church
to proclaim his death until he comes.
May he nourish us by his presence
and unite us in his love
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen
Gospel: John 14: 1, 18, 20-21
John 14
14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, O Christ
Intercessions (London Bridge is falling down)
We thank you Lord for all we have
All we have, all we have
We thank you Lord for all we have
Which you give us
We pray to you for all our friends,
all our friends, all our friends
And all those who need our prayer
Come and help them
We pray for those who are sick or ill
sick or ill, sick or ill
sad or lonely, stressed or ill
Come and help them
Hail Mary full of grace
full of grace, full of grace
The Lord is with you, pray for us
Now and always
And to you we give our prayers
give our prayers, give our prayers
Hear us Lord and help us on
Now and always
Peace (This old man)
Here we are, one in Christ
Gathered here – ain’t this nice?
So let us share a sign of peace
A kiss or a hug before the feast….
The peace of the Lord be always with you
and also with you
Let us offer one another a sign of peace
Pray, my brothers and sisters, that this our sacrifice may be acceptable to God the almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his Church.
Prayer over the gifts
Heavenly Father, we thank you for these gifts,
Bread and Wine, fruit of the earth
We pray you will change them
as you change us
by the power of your Holy Spirit
Preface
The Lord be with you
and also with you
Lift up your hearts
We lift them to the Lord
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
It is right to give thanks and praise
Lord of all life,
you created the universe,
where all living things reflect your glory.
You give us this great and beautiful earth,
to discover and to cherish.
You give us sun and moon and star-lit sky,
everything that gives us light,
light for our eyes, our hearts, our minds.
You made us all,
each wonderfully different,
to join with the angels
and sing your praise:
Sanctus (Kum By Yah)
Holy, Holy Lord, O Holy God
Our prayers are joined
By the Saints
Blessed is the one
Who comes in peace
Blessed is the Prince of Peace
Eucharistic Prayer 2 for Children
Father, on the night before he died,
Jesus shared a meal with his friends.
He took the bread, and thanked you.
He broke it, and gave it to them, saying:
Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.
Do this to remember me.
After the meal, Jesus took the cup of wine.
He thanked you, and gave it to them, saying:
Drink this, all of you.
This is my blood,
the new promise of God’s unfailing love.
Do this to remember me.
Memorial Acclamation (Kum By Yah)
Let us proclaim Of our faith
“Christ has died
And has arisen
Christ will come
To us again
O yes, he will return”
Father, as we offer this bread and wine,
and remember his death and resurrection,
send your +Holy Spirit,
that we who share these gifts
may be fed by Christ’s body and his blood.
Pour your Spirit on us
that we may love one another,
work for the healing of the earth,
and share the good news of Jesus,
as we wait for his coming in glory.
For honour and praise belong to you, Father,
with Jesus your Son, and the Holy Spirit:
one God, for ever and ever.
Great Amen (Kum By Yah)
Amen, Amen
Let it be so,
Amen, Amen
Let it be so,
Amen, Amen
We say this now,
Amen, O yes, Amen!
Lord’s Prayer (Pop Goes the Weasel)
Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy na-a-ame.
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us today our daily bread
Forgive us all our si-i-ns
As we forgive
all those us who sin
or trespass against us
Let us not be drawn into
Any kind of temptation
Deliver us
from the evil one
Amen, Amen, Amen.
Agnus Dei (3 blind mice)
Lamb of God, Lamb of God
You take away, the sin of the world
Have mercy on us, Lamb of God
Don’t let us stray away from the flock
You take away the sin of the world
So grant us peace
Come and eat, come and drink
You’re welcome here, come quite near
Share in his body and blood with us
It tastes like wine and bread but just
Know that inside it’s not like that
Share the food of God.
Communion Antiphon:
“I will not leave you alone. You are in me and I am in you” John 14
Prayer after Communion:
We say together:
Thank you Lord for your gifts
Thank you Lord for your blessings
Thank you Lord for your love
Amen
Blessing (Sing a Song of Sixpence)
The Lord be with you
And also with you
Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing
May the Lord now +bless you
And keep you all safe
Send you out from here
In a state of grace
Take what we have learned
About Jesus our King
And do what he has taught us
To make the world a better thing.
Go, the Mass has ended
But our service has begun
We heard it straight from Jesus
What it means to live as one
With him now up in heaven
Looking from above
Blessing us in all our work
Let’s go and share his love.
The Mass is ended.
Go in the Peace of Christ.
Thanks be to God