Planting Churches among the City's Poor - Volume 1

454 • P LANTING C HURCHES AMONG THE C ITY ’ S P OOR : V OLUME 1

Celebrant Father, we celebrate this memorial of our redemption. Recalling Christ’s death and his descent among the dead, proclaiming his resurrection and ascension to your right hand, awaiting his coming glory; and offering to you the gifts he has given us, we praise you and we bless you.

Celebrant and People (sing)

And for all time, its power It will keep us from wrath’s hour It’s the Blood that washes and redeems us O, the precious Blood of Christ.

Celebrant Jesus said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven . . . I tell you the truth unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you . . . For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink . . . The Spirit gives life, the flesh counts for nothing. The words I speak to you are Spirit and they are life.”

Grant that all who share this bread and cup may become one body and one spirit, a living sacrifice in Christ, to the praise of your Name. Amen.

Celebrant and People (sing)

Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures here below. Praise Him above ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Amen.

S URSUM C ORDA AND E XTINGUISHING OF C ANDLES . . . . . .

All

The Lord be with you, And with your spirit. Come, raise your hearts, We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the LORD, our Lord, It is good and right to give him thanks.

B ENEDICTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don

S ENDING F ORTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don