This document summarizes a church service that included songs, prayers, scripture reading, and a message. It began with welcoming songs and prayers of peace. The service included reading from Ezekiel, a message titled "New Beginnings", and communion. It closed with a sending song, blessings, and a favorite benediction of the pastor. The purpose of the gathering was to experience and express the love of Jesus Christ.

1. Good morning!
Welcome to
where our purpose
is to Experience and Express
the love of Jesus Christ

2. PRELUDE
“Abundant Life”
music by Rob Glover & lyrics by Ruth Duck

4. Leader: Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts.
All: To this peace we are called as members of a
single body.
Leader: May the peace and love of our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ, be with you all!
All: And also with you.
(Please share a sign of God’s peace
with those around you, including, if possible,
someone you don’t already know.)

5. “Come to Our Gathering”
#154 Praise Book ONLY (verses 1 & 2)

6. One: Welcome to this place:
Men: where children and seasoned citizens sit side by
side,
Women: where heaven and earth embrace in peace,
All: where God has been, is, and always will be.
[cont.]

7. One: Welcome to this place,
Men: as we gather with all of God's children: where
we find God's love,
Women: where we hear the tender voice of Jesus,
All: where the Spirit teaches us new songs. [cont.]

8. One: Welcome to this place,
Men: where all is made ready by our God:
Women: where we bring our hunger, and find food;
All: where we lay down our brokenness, and find
healing; where we bring our very selves, and find
acceptance. (1)

9. “We Are All Parts of One Body”
#78 Praise Book ONLY (verses 3 & 4)

11. “In This Place” #80 Praise Book
We are all hungry people, we need shelter and
strength. We are one in our hurting, we are one in
our pain. In our suff'ring and sadness, we are
saved by the grace of the power and the Spirit that
is here in this place. [cont.]

12. All our lives are a myst'ry, we see not where they
lead. We are asked now to trust You, and we know
we must believe. As our feet become Christ's feet,
we go forth with the grace, of the power, and the
Spirit, that is here in this place. [cont.]

13. We are gathered at table, as one in the Lord.
We are gathered as people, who are living the
Word. Our hearts and our spirits are nurtured by
grace. It is Jesus who fills us. He is here in this
place. [cont.]

14. Though the world may tell us to look at ourselves,
we reach out to another where suffering dwells.
As our hands become Christ’s hands, we are
healed by the grace of the power and the Spirit
that is here in this place. [cont.]

15. We are gathered together, as one in the Lord.
We are gathered as people,
who are living the Word.
Our hearts and our spirits are nurtured by grace.
It is Jesus who fills us. He is here in this place.
By Trevor & Victoria Thomson1996 spiritandsong.com. used by permission CCLI#1211737

16. The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy
name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on
earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our
debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and
the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

17. HEARING GOD’S WORD

18. Ezekiel 45: 1-8
(page 815 in the Old Testament portion
of your pew Bibles)

19. “Divisions of
Land
(and Water!)”
Today’s Message

20. "New Beginnings"
by Eion Duigan on Lumina

71. All: Generous God, it is easy for us to
comfortably imagine so many other Christians
praying today and receiving the elements of Holy
Communion. We like to think of this as a nice
event; yet you remind us that when we have
received these gifts we are also called to use the
strength that they provide to witness to
others through acts of reconciling love. [cont.]

72. All: This Communion is not a “nice” service,
meant for our comfort. It is a challenge for us to
truly accept the love of Jesus Christ, who gave
to us his body and his blood, that we might be
redeemed to do God’s loving will. [cont.]

73. All: As we have gathered here this day, bringing
our prayer concerns to you, O Lord, help us to
remember that you hold each one of us gently
and lovingly, offering your healing mercies. Give
us courage to be your witnesses, seeking peace
in this war-torn world. For we ask this in the
name of Jesus the Christ. AMEN. (2)
(Silence is kept)

74. INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE
COMMUNION SONG:
“A Place at the Table”
tune by Lori True & text by Shirley Erena Murray

75. As you are led, during the sending song,
please come forward
& leave your offering on the table

76. “Alive in One Spirit” #139 Praise Book
(gathering verses 1 & 3)
Alive in one Spirit, we gather at table,
alive in one Spirit anointed we serve,
called to be sacrament of the Lord’s presence,
light to the nations and salt of the earth. [cont.]

77. All have been given to drink of the Spirit
so that the gifts of our God may abound,
so that the thirsty may find living water
and the good news of the kingdom may resound.
[cont.]

78. Alive in one Spirit, we gather at table,
alive in one Spirit anointed we serve,
called to be sacrament of the Lord’s presence,
light to the nations and salt of the earth. [cont.]

79. Home for the homeless and food for the hungry,
justice and dignity for the oppressed;
this is the worship of God’s holy people,
this is the feast of the breaking of the bread.
[cont.]

80. Alive in one Spirit, we go forth in mission,
alive in one Spirit anointed we serve,
called to be sacrament of the Lord’s presence,
light to the nations and salt of the earth.
By Bob Hurd © 2001 spiritandsong.com .used by permission CCLI#1211737

81. Blessings to All!
Remember…
You go nowhere by accident
Wherever you go God is sending you
Wherever you are God has put you there
God has a purpose in your being there
Christ who dwells in you has something
he wants to do through you where you are
Believe this and go in his love and
in his power and in his grace
This day and all of your days,
now and forever more
-Richard Halverson (1916-1995)
former Chaplain of the US Senate
Pastor Bob Langston’s
favorite benediction

83. Credits
Today’s Message
stonewallsireland/naturalbuildingblog
Photo 1
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(1) www.homileticsonline.com used with permission
(2) www.ministrymatters.com used with permission