Prayer Of Thanksgiving For Easter Lord’s Supper

The following prayer of thanksgiving may be used at the service of the Lord's Supper for any or all of the Sundays of the Easter season. Notice how this text transforms the Lord's Supper into a meal of celebration, an act of thanksgiving (Eucharist) to the Lord. Minister:The Lord be with you. People:And also with you. Minister:Lift up your hearts. People:We lift them to the Lord. Minister:Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People:It is right to give our thanks and praise. Minister: It is truly right and our greatest joy to give you thanks and praise, eternal God, Creator and rule of the universe. At your word the earth was made and spun on its course among the planets. Your hand formed us from the dust of the earth and set us among all your creatures to love and serve you. When we were unfaithful to you, you kept faith with us, your love remained steadfast. When we were slaves in Egypt, you broke the bonds of our oppression, brought us through …