GATHERING Welcome Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement An Islamic Call

GATHERING Welcome, Announcements & Territorial Acknowledgement An Islamic Call to Worship Hymn: MV 148 “Hope of Abraham and Sarah” Opening Prayer WORD Sung Prayer for Illumination Scripture Sermon Prayers of the People TABLE Invitation & Peace Hymn: VU 456 “Now to Your Table Spread” Communion GOING FORTH Blessing of the Graduands Hymn: MV 159 “In Star and Crescent” Blessing & Sending Forth Postlude

An Islamic Call to Worship Qur’an 1: 1 -7 (Surat al-Fatiha) In the name of God, the infinitely Compassionate and Merciful. Praise be to God, Lord of all the worlds. The Compassionate, the Merciful. Ruler on the Day of Reckoning. You alone do we worship, and You alone do we ask for help. Guide us on the straight path, the path of those who have received your grace; not the path of those who have brought down wrath, nor of those who wander astray. Amen. trans. Kabir Helminiski . . . silence. . .

Hymn: MV 148 “Hope of Abraham and Sarah” Opening Prayer

WORD Sung Prayer for Illumination: (sing 3 times) Creator God, renew us in mind and spirit.

Scripture: Ezekiel 37: 1 -14 The Word of God. Thanks be to God. Psalm 130: VU p. 853 (Refrain 2)

Sermon: “A New People”

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Prayers of the People: (sung response) G. Walshaw Gracious God of heaven, hear us as we pray. Grant us bold creative spirits, this and every day.

TABLE Invitation & Peace Presentation Hymn: VU 456 “Now to Your Table Spread”

God be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts! We lift them up to God! Let us give thanks to God. It is good to give God thanks and praise!

[VU 951] Santo, santo! Mi corazón te adora! Mi corazón te sabe decir: Santo eres Dios! Holy, holy! Hosanna in the highest! Let all creation praise and pray: Save us, Holy God!

[VU 951] Christ has died, is risen, will come again to meet us, and walks with us the Way of love. Holy kindom, come!

[VU 951] Holy, holy! “Amen!” we pray, with longing! Let all creation cry “Amen!” Holy kindom, come!

The Iona Community God of heaven and earth, your name is to be honoured. May your new community of hope be realized on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today the essentials of life. Release us from our wrongdoing as we release those who wrong us. Do not test us beyond our enduring; save us from all that is evil. For you embrace justice, love and peace, now and to the end of time. Amen.

The Body of Christ, the Bread of Life, given for you. Thanks be to God. The Blood of the New Covenant, the Cup of Blessing, given for you. Thanks be to God.

Music during Communion: MV 193 “God Bless to Us Our Bread” MV 202 “Bread for the Journey”

Prayer after Communion: Eternal and gracious One, though we live in a world of need here we have tasted your goodness and hungered for a world more just. Though afflicted by brokenness and division, here we have heard your call to be a people of healing community. .

Though daily we touch our limits, here we have received the fullness of your grace. Send us forth, O God, in faith, in hope, and in love. Amen.

GOING FORTH Blessing of the Graduands

Hymn: MV 159 “In Star and Crescent” Blessing & Sending Forth Postlude: “If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee” J. S. Bach For the complete texts of liturgies and prayers visit: www. worshipwithemmanuel. ca All material used with permission under One. License. net A-711 -187