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Jesus said, "I am the bread of life."

Whoever comes to Him will never be hungry, and whoever follows Him will have abundant life.

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Eternal God, who welcomes us to the table, who invites us to join the saints at the feast, who surrounds us with so great a cloud of witnesses, You are our hope and our salvation.

From generation to generation, Your faithfulness is sure.

You are the one who claimed our ancestors, calling upon shepherds to lead Your people, anointing kings to keep Your flock.

You are the one who dwelled among us, sending the Word made flesh to heal our brokenness, pouring out grace abundant through this, Your Son.

You are the one who sustained the faithful of every age, inspiring teachers and disciples, seekers and priests, empowering parents and grandparents to share Your love.

Generous God, by Your grace, we have these gifts to share, so with thanksgiving we come to this table, taking our place beside saints of ages past, to share one bread, one cup, the fruit of Your creation that unites us with the faithful of every time and place.

On this All Saints Sunday, we remember with joy the saints of our lives who have done justice, loved kindness, and walked humbly with You, and we name them before You now.

Preston Ayers, Jr.

Pat Moon.

Jonathan Earl Beeson.

Don Matson.

Katie Verslamm.

Katie Mutch.

Signe Karson.

Edgar Nace.

Chuck Collins.

Jessica Ann Pye.

Jerry Cook.

Sally Robinson.

Eleanor Dailey.

Joyce Ruston.

Marion Daniels.

Barbara Scanlon.

Joyce Denzell.

George Scanlon.

Ann Clark Duncan.

Fred Schmidt.

Laura Eske.

Donna Shaw.

Bob Finamore.

Tom Shaw.

Ruth Getty.

James Stabler.

Charles Greico.

Marian Stelzer.

Battle Hamilton.

Betty Thompson.

Jack Hogan.

Dorcas Thompson.

Phyllis Howell.

Betty Ann Thurman.

Kay Johnson.

Chris Wizenan.

Ed Knepper.

Esther Ward.

Barbara Kraut.

Mary Winlinger.

Cynthia Keetspert.

Kathy Winter.

Helen Ledbetter.

Kenneth Yorkston.

Nancy Lefever.

Rick Zumstead.

We give thanks for these, Your beloved children, who have joined the church triumphant and dwell with You in Your everlasting kingdom.

With thanksgiving, we remember these siblings in Christ, and praise You for the gift of their lives, for all in them that was good and kind and faithful, for the ways they bore witness to Your love.

With gratitude and anticipation, we come to this table which is bound neither by time nor place, to join these beloved saints at the feast which You have prepared for us.

Gracious God, pour out Your spirit upon us and upon these gifts of bread and cup.

Draw us together into one body, and join us to Christ in the communion of faith.

Unite us in faith, encourage us with hope, inspire us to love, that we may serve as Your faithful disciples until we feast at Your table in glory.

We lift this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, and join our voices as one to offer the prayer He taught us.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.

Amen.

This is not a Presbyterian table; it is the Lord's table.

And we remember that just hours before He was betrayed, Jesus gathered for a meal in an upper room in Jerusalem with His closest friends.

And during that meal, He took bread, He blessed it, He gave thanks to God, and then He broke it.

And He gave it to each one, saying, "Take and eat.

This is my body, broken for you.

Whenever you do this, remember me."

In the same way, He took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant, sealed in my blood, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.

Every time you drink it, do this in remembrance of me." For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the saving death of our risen Lord until He comes.

Friends, these are the gifts of God for you, the people of God.

Come, for the meal is ready.