June 7, 2026
Greeting
He who is hungry, let him come,
For Jesus is the Bread which gives us life.
He who is thirsty, let him come,
For Jesus is the wine which lifts the spirit.
Penitential Prayer
Lord Jesus, we are really unworthy to be guests at Your love feast.
We have sometimes disobeyed Your clearly-stated Will.
We have sometimes come reluctantly, because we think there are more important things to do.
We have sometimes quarreled with the other guests.
We have sometimes been neglectful about inviting others to the celebration.
Nevertheless, in Your Mercy, You have invited us to come!
Blessing
Having been fed,
depart to share.
Having been inspired,
depart to encourage.
Having remembered,
depart to tell.
June 14, 2026
Greeting
The Lord is gathering the wheat into His barn. Come to the harvest! The Lord is blessing those who have seeing eyes and hearing ears and understanding hearts. Come … you are the harvest!
Penitential Prayer
Lord Jesus, Your parables are intended for us as hard lessons in living. Yet, we have grown accustomed to regarding them as quaint little stories, or regarding them not at all. For the times we have misused the Scriptures in this way, we ask forgiveness.
Blessing
Live by the Gospel
in all you think,
in all you say,
in all you do.
Do this in Jesus’ Name.
June 21, 2026
Greeting
Keep your head erect,
your hopes high,
your hearts light,
and your spirits soaring!
Every hair on your head has been counted.
The God of Love will not abandon you.
Penitential Prayer
Father, we confess that often we become intimidated by events in the political, social, and economic areas of our society. We confess that we have not been …
keeping our heads erect,
keeping our hopes high,
keeping our hearts light,
and keeping our spirits soaring.
We confess that we often are frightened into conformity, even opting for violence as an acceptable means of resolving tensions between individuals and between nations.
Forgive us, Father, for turning away from Jesus’ promise …that Your Kingdom is coming.
Blessing
Jesus assures us, “every hair of your head has been counted So there is no need to be afraid.”
Through every trial and tribulation God is with us. God cares. God is merciful!
June 28, 2026
Greeting
Welcome, all who have gathered in His Name!
Welcome, disciples who say, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”
Disciples
of the Teacher
of the Healer
of the Messiah
of the Risen Lord
of the One Truth.
Welcome, disciples of Christ,
as we gather to hear His Word.
Penitential Prayer
Forgive us, Father, for our failure to identify with Your one and only Truth.
We want to be Your disciples
but are afraid of the consequences.
We want to proclaim Your Truth
but are afraid of the criticism.
We want to feed the poor
but are afraid of the cost.
We want to shelter the homeless
clothe the needy
heal the sick
defend the helpless
but we are afraid of the time involved.
Lord, forgive our fears and give us the courage to be Your disciples of Truth.
Blessing
Go now, with God’s blessing!
Go now, and lose your life in His ministry of love.
Go now and discover who you really are!
