'All The Pieces Matter' eucharistic prayer

This was a reworked version of the Wounded liturgy with a focus on how we all have a place in the community of God despite our brokenness. We used the table covered with broken pieces of tile that we had made in Wounded in all the right places. See the flyer image above.

lift up your hearts
we lift them up to god
lift up your heads
we lift them up to god
lift up your voices
we lift them up to god
lift up your hearts
we lift them up to god

we praise you for your unswerving love for us
though we are difficult
though we are broken
though we have sharp edges that cut and bruise
you have never stopped loving us
and you have never forsaken us

greater love has no one than this
that they lay down their life for their friends

you take what is broken and transform it through your death and love
what once was hurt
what once was friction
what left a mark
no longer stings
because grace makes beauty
out of ugly things

so we join with the angels singing
holy holy holy
holy holy holy
lord god almighty
lord god almighty
heaven and earth are full of your glory
heaven and earth are full of your glory
hosanna in the highest
hosanna in the highest

At the last meal Jesus had before his betrayal
he gathered with twelve doubting, quarrelsome, unreliable and weak-willed people whom he loved.

He took the bread and gave thanks
He broke it and shared it saying 'Take and eat. This is my body, broken for you'

Christ's body is broken
We are Christ's body, we are broken
May Christ's broken body nourish you in all the right places

He took the cup of wine, gave thanks and shared it saying
'Drink this, my blood, shed for you'

Christ's body is broken
We are Christ's body, we are broken
May the blood that flowed from Christ's wounds heal you in all the right places

This is the table of Christ

Today it is literally made of our brokenness
a sign that there is a place for us in his community.
No matter how tough it is to be here,
no matter that at times it hurts
for Christ is building something here,
and all the pieces matter.

So gather at this table
not because you are whole
but because you recognise your need for healing
not because you are good enough
but because you recognise these are gifts of god