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Lighting of Candles: #88MV
Over
my head, there is music in the air.
Over
my head, there is music in the air.
Over
my head, there is music in the air.
There
must be a God somewhere.
Coming
Together:
We come together as one family of God. 
Friends and strangers, worshiping together.
This morning we hunger for more than just food,
We thirst for more than water. 
We search to nourish our spirits
Come and worship together as one family of God
Let us pray... 
Loving
God, open our eyes and hearts this morning. 
Nourish us with your word.  Feed
our souls so that we are prepared to 
go out
into your world and make a difference. Amen
Singing:
#603VU In Loving Partnership We Come
Sharing the
Peace of Christ:
In a spirit of community and thanksgiving,
reach out to those around you and share with each other the Peace of Christ,
perhaps with the words "Peace be with you!", responding "And
also with you!"
Special
Music
Storytelling:
Music
for Movement:  #649VU (rfn)
(Sunday
School participants leave for their learning circle)
Walk
with me, I will walk with you 
and
build the land that God has planned 
where
love shines through.
Singing:
#460VU All Who Hunger
Message:  “Food for Thought”
Readings
from Scripture:
Exodus
16:2-15                          HB pg 62
Matthew
14:13-21                     NT pg 16
In ages past, disciples,
prophets, priests and historians wrote down their faith.  This is a faithful witness of our
ancestors.  Word of God for us today.
Thanks be
to God.
Singing:  #209MV Go
Make a Difference
Giving
Our Offerings:
Minute
for Mission
Offering
Song (#540VU) and Prayer:
Grant
us God the grace of giving 
with
a spirit large and free 
that
ourselves and all our living, 
we
may offer faithfully.
Let us pray... 
O God, you bless each of us with all that we need to
live in this world. Take these gifts, which we bring today, and use to them to
help others in your world.  Amen.
Prayers of the People
Our Lord’s Prayer (#921VU):
Singing:  #481VU   
Sent Forth by God’s Blessing
Sending
Out and  Sung Response:  #374VU (v3)
In
the Spirit let us travel, 
open
to each other’s pain.
Let
our love and fears unravel, 
celebrate
the space we gain.
There’s
a place for deepest dreaming.
There’s
a time for heart to care.
In
the Spirit’s lively scheming,
there
is always room to spare.
 
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