Jack Roeda

This declaration of faith originally appeared in the article "Different Flavors for Different Seasons: Six Service Plans for Celebrating the Lord's Supper Throughout the Church Year."Declaration of FaithLeader: As followers of Jesus Christ...we declare with joy and trust:Our world belongs to God!God is King: Let the earth be glad!Christ is victor: his rule has begun!The Spirit is at work: creation is renewed!Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!Jesus is with us through the Spirit whorenews our heartsand moves us to faith,leads us into truth,and helps us to pray,stands by us in our need,and makes our obedience fresh and vibrant.The Spirit thrusts us into worldwide mission,impels young and old, men and women,to work at home and abroad in every area of lifewith the good news of God's grace.The Spirit's gifts are here to stay in rich variety—each one given for the common good.We see each other as members of Christ's body,empowered by the Spirit to praise God,love our neighbor,and bring healing to this broken world until everyinch of creation declares, "Jesus is Lord!"—adapted from Our World Belongs lo God, A Contemporary Testimony para #1, 29, 30 © 2008, Christian Reformed Church in North America, Grand Rapids MI. www.crcna.org. .

The following litany originally appeared in the article "Different Flavors for Different Seasons: Six Service Plans for Celebrating the Lord's Supper Throughout the Church Year."Lord's Supper Litany for LentMinister: He is the bread of life, who came down from heaven to give life to the world. Whoever eats this bread will live forever.People: Lord, give us always this bread of life.Minister: Lamb of God, who took upon himself the sins of the world; whoever accepts this sacrifice is forgiven before God.People: Lord, move us always to receive this gift.Minister: He is the servant of the Most High, who remained obedient even to death by execution; whoever serves him is liberated for life.People: Lord, grant us always true obedience.

This declaration of faith originally appeared in the article "Different Flavors for Different Seasons: Six Service Plans for Celebrating the Lord's Supper Throughout the Church Year."Declaration of FaithLeader: Let us together profess our faith.All: I know that my Redeemer lives,and that he shall stand at the latter dayupon the earth.and though worms destroy this body,yet in my flesh shall I see God;for now is Christ risen from the dead,the firstfruits of those that sleep.Since by one came death for all,by one came also the resurrection of the dead.For as in Adam all die,even so in Christ shall all be made alive.Hallelujah, the Lord God omnipotent reigns!The kingdom of this world is becomethe kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ;and he shall reign for ever and ever,King of kings and Lord of lords. Hallelujah!—based on Job 19:25–26, 1 Corinthians 15:20–22, and Revelation 11:15Revised Common LectionaryYear C: Epiphany—Sixth Sunday after the EpiphanyYear C: Easter—Resurrection of the LordYear C: Season after Pentecost—Proper 27 (32)

From its very beginning in the early seventies, Church of the Servant has celebrated the Lord's Supper every Sunday. When I came to the church in 1983,1 did not immediately take to the weekly practice. It was not in my past, and I feared familiarity and a wearisome repetitiveness. Over time, however, the practice has become immensely satisfying and an essential part of Sunday worship.