House Church Liturgy | Feb. 26th | First Sunday of Lent
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
ACT ONE | Bread & Cup
Assign someone from the House Church Community to lead communion. You can share something impacting you about the Lords Supper, or share a scripture/word for the moment, or simply read 1 Corinthians 11v22-26.
ACT TWO | Feast
Communion is primarily a feast of shared food within the community of Jesus followers. Continue communion as you eat and share life together together.
Invite a kid or student in your House Church to pray for the meal
ACT THREE | Prayers
Gather in a common space in the house and read aloud together:
"The Lords Prayer"
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Amen.
ACT FIVE | One Another
Give some space for prayer, encouragement, and edification (1 Co. 14v26, Jm. 5v16, 1 Th. 5v11).
Teaching from last week’s Scripture reading.
Take time to pray for one another.
Encourage one another.
Bring something to edify the Church.
ACT SIX | Scriptures
This weeks Scriptures from the Lectionary:
Psalm 32 (read collectively next week)
ACT SEVEN | Blessing
Receive the Lord's blessing as you are released into your ministry this week
The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.
