Here's a little collage I made of the general pattern of the Eucharist.
1. Confession for not being as loving as we ought to have been. Thanking God for His assurance of forgiveness and receiving that forgiveness.
2. Praising God for who He is and for what He has done (and is still doing) in the world.
3. Reflecting on Bible passages and through them, encountering the Living Word (Jesus) himself.
4. Praying for others - for the Church, for the world, for what's been in the news, for our local communities, for anyone who is suffering or unwell, for those who are dying or grieving, and for the souls of those who have died.
5. Remembering Jesus' words and actions the night before he died. Remembering the crucifixion and it's meaning for the world. Then receiving Jesus in the Holy Communion and renewing/deepening our intimacy with him.
6. Being sent out into the world to love and serve God and others.
