Passover Service for Two or More---Member home

The Intercontinental Church of God

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These are instructions for two or more where the members are conducting the service in a members home. For 2020 this service will be conducted on the evening of 6 April with the Alternative service the evening of 6 May 2020.

Important Note: Non-baptized members may take part in the foot washing service. Only baptized members should take the bread and wine.

--Opening Prayer: This prayer should be a prayer of thanks to God for bringing the group together to observe this solemn service. Ask that God's Spirit be present as you partake of the bread and wine, which are the symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

--Foot Washing Section

Read John 13:1-17
Wash one another's feet or if alone, wash your own feet.

--The Bread Section

Read Matthew 26:26
Read 1 Corinthians 11:23-24

Pray over the bread: asking God to bless it as a symbol of Christ's body, broken for us.
This prayer should include the fact that Christ suffered for us and we must be willing to suffer as He did for righteousness' sake. Jesus' stripes are for our healing, both physical and spiritual. "By His Stripes..." are we healed.

Thank God for His love and all His mercies and benefits toward us. Ask God to give us His mind and attitude of service, as members of the Body of Christ, through a continual "outpouring" of His Holy Spirit in each of his truly converted sons and daughters.

Break the break
Eat one piece and discard the rest (after the service).

--The Wine Section

Read Matthew 26:27
Read 1 Corinthians 11:25-31

Pray over the wine: giving thanks and asking God to bless it to this sacred use as the symbol of Christ's blood, shed for the remission of our sins. Thank God for giving us His only Son to die for us, washing us clean that we might be reconciled to God. Thank Him for Christ's willingness to submit to His Father's will, even to death.

Pour one glass---just enough for one small swallow
Drink the wine (use a red wine, dark to medium. Not fortified)

--The Reading Section

Read John 14:1-6
Read John 14:15-17
Read John 14:26-27
Read John 15:1-17
Read John 16:7-15
Read John 16:25
Read John 17:1-26
Read Psalm 22:1-8
Read Psalm 22:11-18
Read Psalm 22:22
Read Psalm 23: 1-6
Read Matthew 26:30

--Sing a hymn (Psalm 51 is good, "In Thy Lovingkindness, Lord")

Note: this hymn is posted at:

http://www.intercontinentalcog.org/hymnal/inthyloving.php

Important Note: Non-baptized members may take part in the foot washing service. Only baptized members should take the bread and wine.