1. GATHERING Welcome & Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Hymn: “Give Thanks for Life” (VU 706) Prayers of Opening, Confession, and Grace WORD Scripture Reading Hymn: “Long before the Night” (VU 282) Sermon: “Indispensable Memory, Impossible Hope” Prayers of the People TABLE Presentation Hymn: “I Come with Joy” (VU 467) The Sacrament of Communion Prayer after Communion GOING FORTH Hymn: “May we Rise” Blessing Blessing & Sending Forth

2. Territorial Acknowledgement . . . silence . . .
. . . a candle is lit . . .
. . . silence . . .

3. Give Thanks for Life Voices United 706

4. Opening Prayer For all the saints who went before us who have spoken to our hearts and touched us with your fire, we praise you, O God. who live beside us whose weaknesses and strengths are woven with our own,

5. For all the saints yet to come who will challenge us change us and impact the world, we praise you, O God. In our worship, Holy One, equip us as your saints; faithful, compassionate, and just. Following countless others, we dedicate ourselves to you. We praise you, O God. Amen.

6. Prayer of Confession and Assurance of Grace

7. Response to Grace: Be Still and Know More Voices 77

9. Long before the Night Voiced United 282

11. “Indispensable Memory, Impossible Hope”
Jennifer Henry Executive Director of KAIROS

12. Prayer Response

13. Eternal Spirit: Life-Giver, Pain-Bearer, Love-Maker, Source of all that is and shall be, Father and Mother of us all, Loving God, in whom is heaven: the hallowing of your name echo through the universe! The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world! Your heavenly will be done by all created beings! Your Commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth!

14. With the bread that we need for today, feed us
With the bread that we need for today, feed us. In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us. In times of temptation and test, strengthen us. From trials too great to endure, spare us. From the grip of all that is evil, free us. For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and for ever. Amen.

16. I Come with Joy Voices United #477

17. God be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts
God be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to God. Let us give thanks to the Triune God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

19. Sanctus (VU 492) Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might;
Heav’n and earth are full, full of your glory,
Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes
in the name of the Lord.

21. Memorial Acclamation (VU 943)
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.

23. Great Amen (VU 943)
Amen, amen, amen, amen!

24. Songs for Communion VU 466 Eat This Bread MV 18 Lord, Prepare Me to Be a Sanctuary

26. May We Rise Pat Mayberry and John Wesley Oldham May we rise with all Creation as the Spirit gives us strength. May we heed the inner wisdom that God’s loving knows no length.

27. May we be a faith filled people, living out compassion’s way
May we be a faith filled people, living out compassion’s way. May we find the heart-felt courage to embrace the dawning day. May we rise. Let the songs of Love be sung. May we rise. Sisters, brothers we are one, we are one.

28. May we walk to meet the shadows of our woundedness and grief
May we walk to meet the shadows of our woundedness and grief. May we trust the Holy Spirit to bring healing and relief.

29. May we live with Love and justice, bring Your messages of Peace
May we live with Love and justice, bring Your messages of Peace. May we know the guiding power of Your gift of Grace released. May we rise. Let the songs of Love be sung. May we rise. Sisters, brothers we are one, we are one.

30. May we reach beyond the bound’ries of the walls that do divide
May we reach beyond the bound’ries of the walls that do divide. May we feel the gift of Presence in Life’s circle with no sides.

31. May we listen for Your calling, hearts be open to Your Way
May we listen for Your calling, hearts be open to Your Way. May we live as one in Christ. As one people, God we pray. May we rise. Let the songs of Love be sung. May we rise. Sisters, brothers we are one, we are one.

32. GOING FORTH Blessing & Sending Forth Postlude
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