Bread of Life Liturgy & Commentary

Nourish your soul with Bread of Life. In a world that feels heavy and uncertain, Jesus offers more than sustenance—he feeds hearts and souls with love, grace, and hope. From wedding feasts to feeding thousands, he gathered people around the table, filling them with good news and abundance.

This Lent, journey through the sacred and the ordinary—like bread, simple yet essential. Bread of Life provides everything you need to equip all ages to break bread together, be nourished in body and spirit, and rise to share God’s generosity with the world.

Bread of Life Liturgy & Commentary includes nearly 100 prayers and litanies to assist with your Lenten worship planning, including Ash Wednesday, the six weeks of Lent, Maundy Thursday, and Easter. We also we include a commentary on the text written by either the Rev. Dr. Jeehei Park, Assistant Professor of New Testament at the Seminary of the Southwest, or Rev. Dr. Dong Hyeon Jeong, Assistant Professor of New Testament at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.

We know how daunting it can be to prepare for all of the Lent, Holy Week, and Easter—one of our goals at Illustrated Ministry is to always make your job easier. We hope these prayers, litanies, and commentary will help assist with your Lenten sermon and worship planning.

Each Lenten week’s liturgy consists of the following elements.

• Call to Worship
• Opening Prayer
• Call & Prayer of Confession
• Assurance of Pardon
• Passing of the Peace
• Additional Prayer
• Prayer of Illumination
• Prayers of the People
• Prayer for the Offering
• Communion (Invitation to the Table, Great Thanksgiving, Words of Institution)
• Prayer Following Communion
• Affirmation of Faith
• Charge and Benediction

In addition to each weekly service in Lent, there are also services for Ash Wednesday (with Imposition of Ashes), Maundy Thursday (with Foot Washing liturgy and instructions), and Good Friday.

How You Can Use It

For those adopting the Bread of Life theme across their entire church, having access to all the liturgical materials (ready to use or adapt) will save significant preparation time. Additionally, Rev. Dr. Jeehei Park and Rev. Dr. Dong Hyena Jeong's insightful commentary offer valuable guidance for your Lenten sermon-writing process.

The flexibility of the Bread of Life liturgical materials allows you to tailor each element to fit the unique needs of your congregation, ensuring an engaging and meaningful Lenten experience for all. Whether you choose to use the materials as-is or make adaptations, these resources will foster a sense of connection and anticipation within your church community, helping everyone journey together toward the celebration of Christ’s birth.

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