Gathering Music

Juan Martinez Benavides

Ven al banquete
Author: Bob Hurd, Pia Moriarty, Jaime Cortez

CHORUS
Ven, ven al banquete.
Ven a la fiesta de Dios.
Here the hungry find plenty,
here the thirsty shall drink.
Ven a la cena de Cristo,
come to the feast.

VERSE 1
Like the child whose fishes and loaves
Fed the multitude
In the Lord, the little we have,
Broken and shared become abundant food
(Repeat chorus)

VERSE 2
Hay que darse a morir para cosechar,
las semillas de libertad y resurrección,
la promesa de vivir.
(Repeat chorus)

Call to Worship

Kenia V. Mendoza

Leader: Welcome to the church of Jesus Christ!
People: We are of different cultures, colors, and tongues.
Leader: All are invited into the doors of our sanctuary.
People: We are students of life, disciples in the ministry, and children of God.
Leader: All are invited to the altar of our church.
People: We experience God in many ways.
Leader: All are invited to share with us in fellowship.
People: We come, Lord, we come.
Leader: Welcome, all of you!

Opening Song

Juan Martinez Benavides

Resucitó (He Is Risen)
Author: Kiko Argüello

CHORUS
Resucitó, resucitó, resucitó, ¡aleluya!
Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, ¡resucitó!

VERSE 1
La muerte, ¿dónde esta la muerte?
¿donde está mi muerte?
¿donde su victoria?
(Repeat chorus)

VERSE 2
The kingdom, praise to God, the kingdom!
Raised up to the kingdom, we shall live in love
(Repeat chorus)

VERSE 3
Alegría, alegría hermanos que si hoy nos queremos
es porque resucitó
(Repeat chorus)

VERSE 4
With him then, die and live with him then,
Rise and sing our hymn then, sing alleluia
(Repeat chorus)

Opening Prayer

Manuel Islas

Dios de Sanación y Transformación,
tenemos hambre y sed de tu vida abundante.
Traemos nuestro dolor y pedimos el pan de la alegría;
Traemos nuestra desesperación y pedimos el pan de la esperanza;
Traemos nuestro cansancio y Pedimos el pan de la inspiración.

Encuéntranos aquí.
Necesitamos el pan del cielo para sustentarnos
mientras viajamos para encontrar nuestro camino,
para que seamos uno contigo.
En el nombre de Jesús, oramos. Amén

God of Healing and Transformation,
we hunger and thirst for your abundant life.
We bring you our sorrow and ask for the bread of joy;
we bring you our despair and ask for the bread of hope;
we bring you our weariness and ask for the bread of inspiration.

Meet us here.
We need the bread of heaven to sustain us
as we journey to find our way,
that we may be one with you.
In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen

Scripture Reading

Natalie Palacio

Hebrews 12:1 – “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that weighs us down and the sins that so easily distract us and with perseverance run the race that lies ahead of us.”

Preparation Music

Juan Martinez Benavides

Tu Palabra me llena
Author: Raúl Carranza,

Tu palabra me llena, me llena, Señor.
Tu palabra me alimenta, me alimenta, Señor.
Tu palabra alimenta mi espíritu.
Tu palabra me llena de gloria.

Introduction of Dr. E.

Sermon

“Surrounded by the Great Cloud: Latinx Prophetic Voices at Drew Theological School”

Dr. Elaine Nogueira-Godsey

Musical Response

Juan Martinez Benavides

Pan del cielo / Bread from Heaven
Authors: Javier Iván Díaz, Estela García-López and Tom Booth

CHORUS
El que come mi cuerpo y bebe mi sangre
Permanece en mí y yo en él
If you eat of my flesh, and drink of my blood
You remain in me and I in you

VERSE 1
Pan de vida, alimento para el alma
Pan de vida, Jesucristo Salvador
Pan del cielo, vía a la vida eterna
Pan del cielo, Cuerpo y Sangre del Señor
(Repeat chorus)

VERSE 2
Bread of life, hope for all the lowly
Bread of life, love and grace amidst despair
Bread from heaven, comfort for the suffering
Bread from heaven, love beyond compare
(Repeat chorus)

VERSE 3
Pan de vida, sacramento inagotable
Pan de vida, el banquete del Señor
Pan del cielo, sacrificio admirable
Pan del cielo, gran misterio de amor
(Repeat chorus)

Sacrament of Holy Communion

Dean Aponte

Written by Rev. Laura Baumgartner, Seattle, WA (ancestral homelands of the Duwamish and Coast Salish peoples), an elder in the Pacific Northwest Conference, serving Haller Lake UMC. She is involved in the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement.

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Creator God, you revealed to us your Creation on earth.
The waters flowed, and the winds blew.
You set the cosmos into motion and created living beings.
You gave life to the plants and the sea creatures and the land animals.
You put into flight the birds and insects, and you made people to walk on the ground.
You blessed us all and called us good.
But when our love failed and we turned away,
You revealed a love for your people and all of Creation that never ends.
And so we praise you, with all the company of saints and sinners, singing your unending hymn:
Holy, holy, holy God of power and might,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory
Hosannah in the highest.
Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosannah in the highest.
You continued to reveal your love for us in your son, Jesus,
who came to live among us and move as a human on this Earth.
When he dined with his friends, just before he was to be executed,
he reminded them of your love revealed in the gifts of bread and juice before them on the table.
He took the bread in his hands, gave thanks to you, broke it, and shared it with his friends, saying the familiar words,
“Take, eat. This is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
And when the supper was over, he took the cup, again gave thanks for it, and shared it with all who gathered, reminding them,
“Drink this all of you. This is the cup of my covenant with you, for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
Together we proclaim the mystery of faith.
Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.
Still-creating Spirit,
Be poured out on those gathered here and on these gifts from the field in bread and juice. As we receive them into our bodies, make us your body. Unite us with those who have come before us in your kin-dom and with those who will come after us, now and always. Amen.

Prayer after Receiving
Creative God,
We thank you for revealing your love to us in bread and juice. We recognize your presence in us and all around us, and we ask that you continue to reveal your love for all Creation to the ends of the Earth through our lives. Make us your people and use us to reveal the inbreaking of your kin-dom here and now: a world of justice and peace. Amen.

Blessing

Dr. Elaine Nogueira-Godsey

Sending Song

“Somos el cuerpo de Cristo / We are the body of Christ”
Author: Jaime Cortez and Bob Hurd

CHORUS
Somos el cuerpo de Cristo.
We are the body of Christ.
Hemos oído el llamado;
we’ve answered «Yes» to the call of the Lord.
Somos el cuerpo de Cristo.
We are the body of Christ.
Traemos su santo mensaje.
We come to bring the God’s News to the world.

VERSE 1
Dios viene al mundo a través de nosotros (All: “Somos el cuerpo de Cristo”)
God is revealed when we love one another (All: “We are the body of Christ”)
Al mundo a cumplir la misión de la iglesia (All: “Somos el cuerpo de Cristo”)
Bringing the light of God´s mercy to others (All: “We are the body of Christ”)
(Repeat chorus)

VERSE 2
Cada persona es parte del reino (All: “Somos el cuerpo de Cristo”)
Putting a stop to all discrimination (All: “We are the body of Christ”)
Todas las razas que habitan la tierra (All: “Somos el cuerpo de Cristo”)
All are invited to feast in the banquet (All: “We are the body of Christ”)
(Repeat chorus)

VERSE 3
Que nuestras acciones reflejen justicia (All: “Somos el cuerpo de Cristo”)
Stopping abuse and relieving the hungry (All: “We are the body of Christ”)
Vamos al mundo a cuidar su rebaño (All: “Somos el cuerpo de Cristo”)
Serving each other we build up the kingdom (All: “We are the body of Christ”)
(Repeat chorus)