9am Bulletin 06-07-20

FIRST WORSHIP June 7, 2020 | 9:00 AM welcome children’s moment song Me Elevé (Lifting Me Up) - Pedro Suarez Vertiz bible illumination 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 message song Amazing Grace - arr. Daniel Martinez communion Please see insert for Communion Liturgy . benediction worship leaders Patrick Messer, Hollie Schmidt, Jim Keck, and Daniel Martinez firstplymouth.org

scripture 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. communion liturgy O God, who created and loves all people, We come before you today confessing the sin of racism in our country, our church and in ourselves. Forgive us for our part in it, for the ways we have contributed to the oppression of others whether knowingly or unknowingly. We want to be different and for our nation to be different, but it is hard when we face the injustice of institutions as well as the prejudice in ourselves. Help us to see the reality of racism and bigotry wherever it exists and to have the courage to challenge it. Through your Holy Spirit, may we be given the grace and power to change within ourselves and also, to join with others to do the work of love and justice in the world; to move toward the goal of bringing an end to racism. Through the name of your son, Jesus, who came for all people, The Sanctus is sung. At the last supper, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks to God, broke thebread and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat. Do this in remembrance of me.”In the same way also after supper, Jesus took the cup, and after giving thanks to God, gave it to them and said, “Drink this, all of you. Do this in remembrance of me. Therefore, let us proclaim the mystery of faith.

communion liturgy continued The Memorial Acclamation is sung. prayer Let us pray: Lord Jesus Christ who reached across the ethnic boundaries of Samaritan, Roman and Jew, who offered fresh sight to the blind and freedom to captives, help us to break down the barriers in our community, enable us to see the reality of racism and bigotry, and free us to challenge and uproot it from ourselves, our society and our world. Amen. You may return to the bulletin for the remainder of the worship order.