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1 Sacred Space: A Resource for Small-group Ministry Year B Focus: Ordinary Time Scripture: John 6:24 35 NRSV Gathering Welcome Prayer for Peace Ring a bell or chime three times slowly. Light the peace candle. God of oneness, God of unity, God of peace, Our world is divided. We have aligned for and against one another. We have built walls around ourselves and dug trenches to separate us from others to separate us from peace. We have been unsuccessful in seeing others as part of you. We have forgotten your commandment to love our neighbor as ourselves. Help us build bridges of peace, tear down walls of injustice, and join to bring peace to our planet. Help us to be one again your people, your hands and feet, here on Earth. In the name of Christ, who makes us one, we pray. Amen. Spiritual Practice Prayer of Examen The prayer of examen is a prayer form developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola ( ). It is often a prayer for the end of the day but may be used any time to review the day with God. The intent is to recognize where we need forgiveness, healing, reconciliation, and recommitment. The following is an adapted prayer of examen. Lead the group through the prayer line by line. Take your time, inviting them to pray and meditate with each statement. Thank you God for the gifts of life and this day. Allow us to see the day as we have lived it and in light of your will. Let us reflect on the events, interactions, and emotions of the day. Give us insight into the ways our responses were good, life-giving, or healing.

2 Give us insight into the ways our responses may have been insensitive, unloving, or damaging to others, creation, or self. May we find in your grace and mercy, forgiveness, healing, reconciliation, and release. God, we give our tomorrow to you. May you be present in our thoughts, actions, and relationships as we move on to live a new day in the presence of Christ. Amen. Invite people to share their thoughts and feelings as they experienced the prayer of examen. Sharing Around the Table John 6:24 35 NRSV So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, Rabbi, when did you come here? Jesus answered them, Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal. Then they said to him, What must we do to perform the works of God? Jesus answered them, This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent. So they said to him, What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Then Jesus said to them, Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. They said to him, Sir, give us this bread always. Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. It is human nature to draw from past stories or experiences in our effort to make sense of something in the present. In many ways, this takes place for those who travel to find Jesus at Capernaum after he fed the 5,000 as recorded in the Gospel of John. The people have heard of Jesus miracles. Many were present when the thousands were fed with just a few fish and pieces of bread. They want more miracles that bring immediate blessings. Jesus challenges them to seek instead that which comes from God and brings eternal blessing. They come to the point where they pressure Jesus to provide a sign to assure them Jesus has the authority to offer this eternal blessing. They remind Jesus that God offered their ancestors, through Moses, a sign by providing bread from heaven for the people to eat while in the wilderness.

3 Jesus explains that God offers more than bread to satisfy their earthly hunger. The true bread that God yearns to give is to bring eternal life (abundance, wholeness, oneness with God) to the world. When Jesus declares to the people, I am the bread of life, it is a bold declaration of the divine nature and oneness Jesus shares with God. It is this oneness with God that makes possible the full life Jesus offers. This offering expresses the intimate relationship that comes when we awaken to the reality that we already are living eternally in God s grace, generosity, and deep love. Then, as we follow the ministry and message of Jesus in our daily lives, we become the living, tangible expression of Christ in the world. The one who came as the bread of life continues to come. Christ is among us, ready to offer that which fills us with love, joy, hope, and peace. Questions 1. Have you had times when you wanted a sign to prove that God cares? 2. In our human nature, we at times do not fully grasp what Christ is doing among us. Has there been a time when you were surprised by the presence of Jesus in your life, family, or community? 3. How do you see the Holy Spirit moving you toward to a deeper connection with Christ? Sending Generosity Statement Sharing for the common good is the spirit of Zion (Doctrine and Covenants 165:2f). We receive God s grace and generosity. The offering basket is available if you would like to support ongoing small-group ministries as part of your generous response. This offering prayer is adapted from A Disciple s Generous Response: Generous God, Be with each of us as we manage our time, treasure, talent, and witness. May we use all our resources in ways that express our desire to bring blessings of healing and peace into the world. May we focus our giving on your purposes, and may our hearts be aligned with your heart. Amen. Invitation to Next Meeting Closing Hymn CCS 528, Eat This Bread Closing Prayer Optional Additions Depending on Group Sacrament of the Lord s Supper Thoughts for Children

4 Prayer for Peace Ring a bell or chime three times slowly. Light the peace candle. God of oneness, God of unity, God of peace, Our world is divided. We have aligned for and against one another. We have built walls around ourselves and dug trenches to separate us from others to separate us from peace. We have been unsuccessful in seeing others as part of you. We have forgotten your commandment to love our neighbor as ourselves. Help us build bridges of peace, tear down walls of injustice, and join to bring peace to our planet. Help us to be one again your people, your hands and feet, here on Earth. In the name of Christ, who makes us one, we pray. Amen.

5 Spiritual Practice Prayer of Examen The prayer of examen is a prayer form developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola ( ). It is often a prayer for the end of the day but may be used any time to review the day with God. The intent is to recognize where we need forgiveness, healing, reconciliation, and recommitment. The following is an adapted prayer of examen. Lead the group through the prayer line by line. Take your time, inviting them to pray and meditate with each statement. Thank you God for the gifts of life and this day. Allow us to see the day as we have lived it and in light of your will. Let us reflect on the events, interactions, and emotions of the day. Give us insight into the ways our responses were good, life-giving, or healing. Give us insight into the ways our responses may have been insensitive, unloving, or damaging to others, creation, or self. May we find in your grace and mercy, forgiveness, healing, reconciliation, and release. God, we give our tomorrow to you. May you be present in our thoughts, actions, and relationships as we move on to live a new day in the presence of Christ. Amen. Invite people to share their thoughts and feelings as they experienced the prayer of examen.

6 Sharing Around the Table John 6:24 35 NRSV So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, Rabbi, when did you come here? Jesus answered them, Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal. Then they said to him, What must we do to perform the works of God? Jesus answered them, This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent. So they said to him, What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Then Jesus said to them, Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. They said to him, Sir, give us this bread always. Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. It is human nature to draw from past stories or experiences in our effort to make sense of something in the present. In many ways, this takes place for those who travel to find Jesus at Capernaum after he fed the 5,000 as recorded in the Gospel of John. The people have heard of Jesus miracles. Many were present when the thousands were fed with just a few fish and pieces of bread. They want more miracles that bring immediate blessings. Jesus challenges them to seek instead that which comes from God and brings eternal blessing. They come to the point where they pressure Jesus to provide a sign to assure them Jesus has the authority to offer this eternal blessing. They remind Jesus that God offered their ancestors, through Moses, a sign by providing bread from heaven for the people to eat while in the wilderness. Jesus explains that God offers more than bread to satisfy their earthly hunger. The true bread that God yearns to give is to bring eternal life (abundance, wholeness, oneness with God) to the world. When Jesus declares to the people, I am the bread of life, it is a bold declaration of the divine nature and oneness Jesus shares with God. It is this oneness with God that makes possible the full life Jesus offers. This offering expresses the intimate relationship that comes when we awaken to the reality that we already are living eternally in God s grace, generosity, and deep love. Then, as we follow the ministry and message of Jesus in our daily lives, we become the living, tangible expression of Christ in the world. The one who came as the bread of life continues to come. Christ is among us, ready to offer that which fills us with love, joy, hope, and peace.

7 Questions 1. Have you had times when you wanted a sign to prove that God cares? 2. In our human nature, we at times do not fully grasp what Christ is doing among us. Has there been a time when you were surprised by the presence of Jesus in your life, family, or community? 3. How do you see the Holy Spirit moving you toward to a deeper connection with Christ?

8 Generosity Statement Sharing for the common good is the spirit of Zion (Doctrine and Covenants 165:2f). We receive God s grace and generosity. The offering basket is available if you would like to support ongoing small-group ministries as part of your generous response. This offering prayer is adapted from A Disciple s Generous Response: Generous God, Be with each of us as we manage our time, treasure, talent, and witness. May we use all our resources in ways that express our desire to bring blessings of healing and peace into the world. May we focus our giving on your purposes, and may our hearts be aligned with your heart. Amen.

9 Communion Statement We come together to share in the Lord s Supper as a visible witness of loving Christian fellowship and shared remembrance of Jesus Christ s death and resurrection (Doctrine and Covenants 164:4a). All committed followers of Christ are invited to partake, but no one should feel pressured to receive the emblems. We share in Communion as an expression of blessing, healing, peace, and community. In preparation let s sing from Community of Christ Sings (select one): 515, In These Moments We Remember 516, Coming Together for Wine and for Bread 521, Let Us Break Bread Together 525, Small Is the Table 528, Eat This Bread

10 Thoughts for Children Materials: samples or pictures of food made from grain (rice cake, tortilla, cereal, granola, bread, crackers), small packages of crackers or granola bars for treats. Explain that people around the world make food from different grains. Ask: What are some foods we make from grain? Show children the foods: cereal, tortillas, rice cakes, crackers, granola, and bread. Even in Bible times, food made from grain, especially bread, was very important. People needed food from grains to stay alive. When we are hungry and we eat bread, after a while we get hungry again. That is because any food, even bread, feeds us only a little while, and soon we need to eat again. Jesus knew that people understood how important bread was. One day he said to his followers: I am the bread of life. Jesus did not mean that he was actually bread. He meant that like bread, Jesus was very important for people to have in their lives. Today, as we eat bread and other things made of grain, let s remember that bread is important for our daily hunger, but Jesus is important for our whole life. Offer each child a snack made from grain, and thank the children for participating.

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