Call to commumion

Call to worship
Leader :         Just before the soldiers took Jesus away, he had some kai with his besties.

Kids :              It was a special meal – Passover – and everyone was stoked.

All :                 But pretty soon, Jesus started to get real serious

Leader:          It’s time for me to die, he said

Kids:               One of you will betray me, he said

All:                  It’s not me, is it?  They all asked

Leader:          But Jesus changed the subject.  He took a piece of the bread they were eating, lifted it up and                 broke in half saying:

Kids:                This is my body – it’s breaking for you. 

All:                  Eat this.  Remember this.

Leader:          He picked up the cup they were drinking out of and said:

Kids:                This is my blood – a promise poured out for everyone

All:                  Drink this.  I’ll drink with you again in God’s kingdom 

Leader:          We’re still eating and drinking like he told us too. 

Still remembering;
Still looking forward to seeing him again;
Still being fed by him. 
Real food. 
Real drink.

This is a guest entry by my talented new colleague, the Rev Rory Grant. This week we are running the whole service as a communion liturgy. "Kai" is a Maori word meaning food. 

2012 Feb 5

Leader: How good it is to sing praises to our God

Children: The Lord puts us back together again,

All: When we are broken hearted, the Lord heals us

When we are shattered, the Lord puts us back together.

Leader: Sing to the Lord with grateful praise,

Make music with drums and piano, with guitars and flutes,

Children: God isn’t impressed with flash toys or fast cars

All: The Lord delights in those who fear him,

Who put their hope in God’s unfailing love.

2012 January 29

Leader: Let us join together with the church around the world

Children: Let us stop and think! God does amazing things!

All: God of grace! God of love! God of right relationship!

The Lord keeps his promises

Leader: The Lord has paid off the mortgage on us, he has cleared the debt!

We belong to God! We are free!

Children: Smart people pay attention! Have respect for God’s word!

All: The Lord keeps his promises!

Let us give thanks and praise forever.

2012 January 22

Leader: Let our souls find rest in God alone

Children: The Lord is our earthquake proof house.

All: The Lord our God is our rock and our salvation.

Leader: Do not trust in money or people or power.

Children: Things that may seem important to you are like smoke

All: Strength comes from God,

And in the Lord’s presence is unfailing love.

2012 January 15

Leader: Come, let us be still before the Lord our God

Children: You know all about us, things even mum doesn’t know

All: You are before us and behind us, your presence is all around

Leader: You have made us inside and out; we are amazing!

Children: You made all 350 bones in our baby body

And watched them join together to become 208!

All: We praise you because we are fearfully and wonderfully made.  

2012 January 8

Come, let us honor God with our hearts and lives and words
Children: How awesome is God!
All: God is greater than mountains and earthquakes,
He is higher than skyscrapers, deeper than Lake Hauroko
Leader: Come, let us submit to God’s rule and cry ‘Glory’
Children: God’s thunder is louder than fireworks
His glory is more awesome than a fireworks display.
All: God makes his people strong
God gives his people peace. 

(Lake Hauroko is the deepest lake in NZ. Feel free to replace with the deepest lake in your continent)