Jesus, our brother,
we see our own lives mirrored
in the bread and the cup.
We seek, as you do,
to move ever deeper into
the depth of life,
of brokenness, of refreshment,
of forgiveness, of new relationship,
of compassion,
of new creation.
Offer us your food,
O Christ,
that we may know and value
the deep root of this celebration
that connects us with the church's past,
which is also our past.
Help us experience the affirmation
that this ritual act
also goes deeply into our present life and work.
When we partake of these symbols
we are truly linking the past and the present
and expressing our faith in a completed future.
We are truly celebrating
the unity and wholeness of our calling
to fullness of relationship
with you and your world.
Spirit of Christ,
we thank you for all the ways you feed us
and seek to understand how we may feed others -
physically and spiritually.
You are the full expression
of liberation and compassion.
Awaken that same spirit within us.
We offer our prayers
as we bond ourselves with you
in loving your world,
in loving the universe.
September 2, 1981