We are gathered today on the occupied territory of the Sana and Tonkawa People, who have stewarded this land for generations.
Treehouse Virtual Dinner Church
Welcome to Dinner Church at Treehouse! We are thrilled you are here. Tonight’s worship mirrors a form of worship known by the earliest Christians. If it is new to you, not to worry! We will guide you through everything. Take a moment in prayer to settle yourself and recognize the presence of God already at your table. Then relax and enjoy this night!
Welcome and Explanation of night
The Lord be with you!
And also with you.
Let us pray…
Opening Song – Broken for Me
Broken for me, broken for you;
the body of Jesus broken for you.
- He offered his body, he poured out his soul;
Jesus was broken that we might be whole.
Broken for me, broken for you;
the body of Jesus broken for you.
- Come to my table and with me dine;
eat of my bread and drink of my wine.
Broken for me, broken for you;
the body of Jesus broken for you.
- This is my body given for you;
eat it, rememb’ring I died for you.
Broken for me, broken for you;
the body of Jesus broken for you.
- This is my blood I shed for you;
for your forgiveness, making you new.
Broken for me, broken for you;
the body of Jesus broken for you.
Sharing of the Bread
On the night before Jesus was to die, he gathered together with his friends for dinner. And on that night, he took the bread, broke it, and gave it to them saying, “Take and eat, this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
And so tonight, we do the same. We take bread, broken for us, and share it with one another with those sacred words, “The body of Christ given for you.”
Communion Song – Broken in Love
This is my body, broken in love;
take it and eat and remember me.
This is my blood, poured out in love;
take it and drink and remember me.
For love is willing ev’ry day
to die in order to live,
and love is patient for a way
to share the gifts that I give.
Post-Bread Blessing
Be strengthened this night by the presence of Christ made known to you in the bread and in one another. Amen.
Invitation to Meal
Reading – 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
23 I received a tradition from the Lord, which I also handed on to you: on the night on which he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took bread. 24 After giving thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this to remember me.” 25 He did the same thing with the cup, after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Every time you drink it, do this to remember me.” 26 Every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you broadcast the death of the Lord until he comes.
Question
What does communion mean to you?
Prayers
Sharing the Cup
When supper had ended that night, Jesus took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this as often as you drink in remembrance of me.”
And so tonight, we take the cup of wine, and we drink together, “The blood of Christ shed for you.”
Communion Song – Broken in Love
This is my body, broken in love;
take it and eat and remember me.
This is my blood, poured out in love;
take it and drink and remember me.
For love is willing ev’ry day
to die in order to live,
and love is patient for a way
to share the gifts that I give.
Post-Wine Blessing
Now that you have tasted the goodness of God in bread and wine, let us be the body of Christ, blessed and broken for the whole world. Amen.
Closing Song – Healer of our Every Ill
Healer of our every ill,
light of each tomorrow,
give us peace beyond our fear,
and hope beyond our sorrow.
- You who know our fears and sadness,
grace us with your peace and gladness;
Spirit of all comfort, fill our hearts.
Healer of our every ill,
light of each tomorrow,
give us peace beyond our fear,
and hope beyond our sorrow.
- In the pain and joy beholding
how your grace is still unfolding,
give us all your vision, God of love.
Healer of our every ill,
light of each tomorrow,
give us peace beyond our fear,
and hope beyond our sorrow.
- Give us strength to love each other,
every sister, every brother;
Spirit of all kindness, be our guide.
Healer of our every ill,
light of each tomorrow,
give us peace beyond our fear,
and hope beyond our sorrow.
- You who know each thought and feeling,
teach us all your way of healing;
Spirit of compassion, fill each heart.
Healer of our every ill,
light of each tomorrow,
give us peace beyond our fear,
and hope beyond our sorrow.
Blessing and Sending
Holy God,We are caught in the tension of
light and shadow, death and resurrection.
You spoke the world into being,
you illuminated the universe by your very speech,
then filled the void with life.
Indeed, you have filled the void
of darkness and death,
the empty promises of the abyss,
with new life and new creation.
We look to you in the space between the world and the Kingdom,
longing for the fulfillment of your word
in the work of the Holy Spirit
and the reign of Christ, our Creator and King.Amen
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