Bulletin November 21, 2021
November 19, 2021

GATHERING TO PRAISE GOD Sunday, November 21, 2021

Prelude

Praise Song

Welcome

The People Gather
L: Come, let us celebrate the goodness of God on this last Sunday of the Christian calendar.
P: God has blessed us with God’s great love.
L: Let us come to this time, letting go of our worries.
P: Let us come to this time praising God.
L: Come, now is the time to worship.
P: We come rejoicing, for God is so good to us. AMEN.

Hymn Come Ye Thankful People UMH 694 v. 1,2

The People Pray
With thankful hearts we come this day
to be reminded of our grandest hope:
that chaos, darkness and death
do not have the final word.
You are the one who was and is,
and who is yet to come.
Open our hearts to the challenge
and the mystery of this good news.
In the name of Jesus Christ,
we pray. Amen.

Special Music

The People Confess Their Sin
God of all creation,
before time and beyond space,
we admit to our human limits
as we try to imagine the reign of truth
that you envision for us.
When we follow worldly powers
and stray from the good path
you desire for all you have created,
give us Jesus.
Give us Jesus, O God—
not a Jesus high and lifted up,
but chained and arraigned by authorities
with boldness to tell the truth.
Speak through our words and deeds,
that your will may be done in our time.
Embolden us with the confidence
that your reign will one day come.
Come, O Strong One, come. Amen.

God’s Words of Assurance
God’s promises are everlasting,
God loves us and frees us.
Accept God’s forgiveness, for we are forgiven. Amen.

The Word of God for the People of God

Scripture
Mark 14:17-26
17 That evening, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. 18 During the meal, Jesus said, “I assure you that one of you will betray me—someone eating with me.”
19 Deeply saddened, they asked him, one by one, “It’s not me, is it?”
20 Jesus answered, “It’s one of the Twelve, one who is dipping bread with me into this bowl. 21 The Human One[a]goes to his death just as it is written about him. But how terrible it is for that person who betrays the Human One![b] It would have been better for him if he had never been born.”
22 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.” 23 He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. 25 I assure you that I won’t drink wine again until that day when I drink it in a new way in God’s kingdom.” 26 After singing songs of praise, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Message The Last Supper

Pastoral Prayer

The People Bring Their Gifts
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The People Go into The World

Praise Song

Benediction

Organ Postlude