Welcome to the Unconditional Love Fellowship Partner Page.
We are currently updating this page with many new features currently in development. Sign up to become a partner with a monthly pledged donation of any amount, and you’ll be an integral part of all the the newest events, updates, and more – and we will keep you updated right here. We are planning Mini Retreats, Partner-only Zoom meetups, and most-importantly, cultivating more of an on-going relationship with our sustaining supporters.
Please watch this special video message from Malcolm and Cheryl Smith and associate pastor Clint Walker to learn more about what it means to partner with Unconditional Love Fellowship. We are excited for what is in store for the coming year. Thank you for your support!
Join with Malcolm Smith in bringing this message to the world!
At long last, the audio recordings from our December 2024 Retreat in San Antonio, Texas – Meal of Mystery, Meal of Wonder – are now availableon MP3 and CD. Get them today at Malcolm’s Online Store
Inspired by Malcolm’s book of the same name, this seminar expands on the book as an entire teaching in own right. Malcolm unravels the mysteries of the Eucharist and shows in detail how the scripture answers many of the lingering questions and misunderstandings we often have about how the Eucharist really works! What did Jesus really mean when he said this is MY body and blood? What happens when we partake of the bread and wine? In these hours of teaching, you will discover the wondrous power within this sacred act of remembrance.
1. This is My Body
2. Word Became Flesh
3. The Living Bread
4. The Fourth Cup (2 hours)
5. It Is Finished
6. The Necessary Meal
*This is not the audio book for Malcolm’s book Meal of Mystery, Meal of Wonder. (Hopefully that is coming soon!) This series, recorded at the December 2024 Unconditional Love Fellowship retreat, is more than 7 hours of content where Malcolm expands, explains and expounds on certain aspects of the book – but it is a life-changing teaching on its own.
Important Announcement from Malcolm and Cheryl Smith
Please take a moment to listen to this important message from Malcolm and Cheryl Smith as they share how you can support Unconditional Love Fellowship in the days ahead. We need you more than ever. Become a Partner or make a donation today so we can reach our goals and expand to new projects. We have so many plans we are excited for, but we need your help to make them a reality.
Thank you for your support.
UPDATE Jan. 22, 2025 – Dear Fellowship Family, Malcolm and I were so overwhelmed by your response to the video appeal that we released a few days ago. THANK YOU! Your response made it ‘clear’ that you love the message and you love us! Thank you for standing with us at this crisis time… bringing us through to a glorious new beginning. Those that responded with a gift, and those who, in addition have committed to ‘partner’ with us each month have made it possible to ‘move on’ and plan for the future. We will be contacting you all in the next days to share with you the exciting plans we have for this year.
Much love In Christ, Malcolm & Cheryl
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Through your gifts you and I together are loving people to life.
Hello Partners!
Good day to everyone! This is our Partner Message for Fall 2024. First off, we apologize that it’s been so long since we’ve been in direct communication. This year has been a journey, and we thank you deeply for standing with us. Your faithfulness has been essential, and we’re so grateful for you all.
We have big news! My recent PET scan on September 23rd confirmed that I am 100 percent cancer-free! The day we found out, Cheryl could not wait any longer for the official report, so she called the doctor’s office, and asked for the results herself. Just as I was putting the period on the final sentence of the new book, Cheryl burst into my office with the news. It was a day of celebration! She was jumping and dancing, and we both thanked the Lord together. We can’t thank you enough for your prayers. This is truly God’s healing.
The new book Meal of Mystery, Meal of Wonder is available now on Amazon and at malcolmsmith.org – Malcolm’s Online Store.
This book has been a journey for both of us, and Cheryl and I call it our “Isaac” because it took both of us to bring it to life. It’s a reflection of my journey of understanding Holy Communion over many years, with all the questions and discoveries along the way. I realized I needed to write it for people just like me, with the same questions, and to let the answers come through as simply as possible. We trust it will bless you!
We’re also looking forward to the December Retreat in San Antonio, which will take place from December 6th- 8th. This retreat ties directly into my recent study for the book, diving even deeper into the teachings of Holy Communion. Each session will build on the last, and every day we’ll take Communion together to experience its meaning in our lives. The retreat is currently full, but we have a waitlist for any last-minute openings, so feel free to call the office to be added. Find full details for the retreat and register online at unconditionallovefellowship.com or by calling the ministry office at 830-460-4000.
My message to you this month centers on remembering the deep mystery and wonder of Christ’s presence in our lives. Holy Communion reminds us that God has come close, choosing to dwell with us and within us. This sacred meal is more than a symbol; it is a true participation in the life and love of Christ, strengthening us from within. May this understanding encourage you daily.
Thank you again for sticking with us. This year, we’re grateful for our spiritual sons Andrew, Clint, and Marshall, who stepped in to lead Sunday services when I couldn’t. We thank the Lord for them and the way they bring their own voices to this work. We’re also thankful to be back in regular ministry with you.
As we look toward the holiday season, we’re reminded of God’s goodness and faithfulness. Cheryl and I are looking forward to connecting with many of you at the retreat and will be back with another update soon. Until then, may you experience His peace and presence every day.
You are blessed in Christ Jesus, Malcolm and Cheryl Smith
Meal of Mystery, Meal of Wonder: Rediscovering the Transformative Power of the Eucharist
Uncover the divine feast hidden in plain sight
From his first bewildering encounter with Holy Communion as a teenager to his profound insights as an 86-year-old spiritual father, Malcolm Smith takes readers on an extraordinary journey of discovery into the heart of Christian faith. In “Meal of Mystery, Meal of Wonder,” Smith challenges us to look beyond centuries of tradition and debate to rediscover the transformative power of the Eucharist.
With refreshing honesty and deep spiritual insight, Smith explores:
The personal questions that led him on a lifelong quest to understand the true meaning of Holy Communion
The mysterious connection between the Eucharist and the Passover’s 3rd and 4th cups
How the simple elements of bread and wine become a profound encounter with the indwelling Christ
The often-overlooked role of the Holy Spirit in this timeless practice
Ways to experience the Eucharist as both a “Meal of Mystery” and a “Meal of Wonder”
Drawing from decades of ministry and personal experience, Smith offers a fresh perspective that transcends denominational boundaries. He invites believers and seekers alike to rediscover the awe-inspiring, life-changing potential of this sacred meal.
Whether you’ve participated in Communion countless times or are curious about its significance, “Meal of Mystery, Meal of Wonder” will challenge your understanding and deepen your appreciation of this central Christian practice. Join Malcolm Smith on this transformative journey and experience the Eucharist anew—as a feast for the soul that nourishes, heals, and celebrates the reality of Christ living within us.
Embark on this spiritual adventure today and rediscover the wonder waiting for you in the simple yet profound act of Holy Communion.
Communion service from September 29, 2024 with Malcolm Smith, conducted during Sunday service at Unconditional Love Fellowhsip.
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FELLOWSHIP EUCHARIST SERVICE
CELEBRANT: The Lord be with you. PEOPLE: “AND ALSO WITH YOU”
CELEBRANT: Lift up your hearts. PEOPLE: “WE LIFT THEM TO THE LORD”
CELEBRANT: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. PEOPLE: “IT IS RIGHT TO GIVE HIM THANKS AND PRAISE”
It is truly right to glorify You, Father, and to give You thanks. For You are face to face with the Son in the
Spirit, Eternal Life, dwelling together in the divine dance of holy unity, from before time and forever.
Fountain of Life, source of all goodness, You made all things in the Son, and in Him all things hold
together and are filled with Your blessing. You created them to rejoice in the splendor and brilliance of
Your kind intention. Countless throngs of angels stand before You to serve You night and day, joining with
them, as a Kingdom of Priests, representing and giving voice on behalf of all creation, we acclaim You
and glorify Your name as we say:
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: “TO HIM WHO SITS ON THE THRONE AND TO THE LAMB BE BLESSING AND HONOR AND GLORY AND DOMINION FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.”
We acclaim You Holy Lord, The Three in One, glorious in love. Your goodness and kindness reveal that
You are endlessly and unalterably for us. You formed us in Your own image, giving the whole world into
our care, so that in fellowship with You, our Father, we might rule and serve all Your creatures.
When we were plunged into the darkness of the lie, believing that You were not for us, too holy to look at
us, You contradicted the lie, never turning from us, and took sides with us against the accuser, promising
the crushing of his head by the woman’s seed. In Your wrath, the passionate NO! of Your love that
refused our abandonment and destruction, You came into our darkness to seek us until You found us.
Father, You loved the world so much that in the fullness of time, You sent Your only Son, to be our
Savior; not to save us from You, but to take us to You. Incarnate by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin
Mary, He lived as one of us yet without sin. To the poor He proclaimed the Good News of Salvation, to
prisoners, freedom, and to the sorrowful, joy. And to fulfill Your purpose, He gave Himself up to death,
and rising from the grave destroyed death, taking with Him the keys to hell and the grave, raising
humanity to be seated in heavenly places, making the whole creation new.
And exposing the lie that we were unworthy servants under the gaze of Your disapproval, You sent the
promised Holy Spirit, the Blessing of Abraham, the very Spirit of Adoption, who continually intercedes for
us, convincing us that we truly are Your beloved children, by whom we cry “Abba, Daddy”.
When the hour came for Him to be glorified by You, His heavenly Father, having loved His own who were
in the world, He loved them to the end.
At supper with them He took bread. And when He had given thanks to You, He broke it, and gave it to
His disciples and said “Take eat, this is My body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of
Me.”
After supper He took the cup of wine, And when He had given thanks to You, He gave it to them and
said, “Drink this, all of you, this is My blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you and for many, for
the undoing of sin, whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of Me.”
Father, we now celebrate this memorial of our redemption. Recalling Christ’s death and descent among
the dead. Proclaiming His resurrection and ascension to your right hand, and announcing our sharing in
glory: We in Him, He in us, and together in You. And offering to You the gifts You have given us, this
Bread and this Cup, we praise You and we bless You:
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: “WE PRAISE YOU, WE BLESS YOU, WE GIVE THANKS TO YOU, AND WE PRAY TO YOU LORD OUR GOD”
Lord, we thank You that Your Holy Spirit brings all things to our remembrance and reveals that we are
partakers of Your divine nature. We ask that you now sanctify these gifts showing them to be holy gifts
for Your holy people. The Bread of Life, the Cup of our Salvation. The Body and Blood of Your Son,
Jesus Christ.
Grant that all who share this bread and this cup, may become one body and one spirit, a living sacrifice
in Christ, to the praise of Your Name.
Remember, Lord, Your One, Holy, Universal and Apostolic Church, redeemed by the Blood of Christ.
Reveal our unity, guard our faith and preserve us in Your peace.
And grant that we may find our inheritance with patriarchs, prophets, apostles, and martyrs and all Saints
who have found favor with You in all times and places. We praise You in union with them and give You
glory through Your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: “THROUGH CHRIST AND WITH CHRIST AND IN CHRIST ALL HONOR AND GLORY ARE YOURS, ALMIGHTY GOD AND FATHER, IN THE UNITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, FOREVER AND EVER, AMEN.”
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CELEBRANT: Hallelujah! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: THEREFORE, LET US KEEP THE FEAST! HALLELUJAH!
CELEBRANT: The Gifts of God for the people of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for
you by dying as you and feed on Him, this His resurrected, ascended, glorified, death-destroying body,
and do so in your hearts with thanksgiving!
(The Bread and the Cup are given to the communicants with these words)
CELEBRANT: The Body of Christ, the Bread of Heaven. PEOPLE: “AMEN”
CELEBRANT: The Blood of Christ, the Cup of your Salvation. PEOPLE: “AMEN”
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: FATHER, ALMIGHTY AND EVER-LIVING GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR FEEDING US WITH THE SPIRITUAL FOOD OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BODY AND BLOOD OF YOUR SON, OUR SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. AND FOR ASSURING US IN THESE HOLY MYSTERIES THAT WE ARE LIVING MEMBERS OF THE BODY OF YOUR SON AND HEIRS OF YOUR ETERNAL KINGDOM. AND NOW FATHER, SEND US OUT, TO DO THE WORK YOU HAVE GIVEN US TO DO, TO LOVE AND SERVE YOU AS FAITHFUL WITNESSES OF CHRIST OUR LORD. TO HIM, TO YOU AND TO THE HOLY SPIRIT BE HONOR AND GLORY, NOW AND FOREVER, AMEN.
Malcolm Smith speaks about the Eucharist and conducts Communion service. September 8, 2024
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FELLOWSHIP EUCHARIST SERVICE
CELEBRANT: The Lord be with you. PEOPLE: “AND ALSO WITH YOU”
CELEBRANT: Lift up your hearts. PEOPLE: “WE LIFT THEM TO THE LORD”
CELEBRANT: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. PEOPLE: “IT IS RIGHT TO GIVE HIM THANKS AND PRAISE”
It is truly right to glorify You, Father, and to give You thanks. For You are face to face with the Son in the
Spirit, Eternal Life, dwelling together in the divine dance of holy unity, from before time and forever.
Fountain of Life, source of all goodness, You made all things in the Son, and in Him all things hold
together and are filled with Your blessing. You created them to rejoice in the splendor and brilliance of
Your kind intention. Countless throngs of angels stand before You to serve You night and day, joining with
them, as a Kingdom of Priests, representing and giving voice on behalf of all creation, we acclaim You
and glorify Your name as we say:
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: “TO HIM WHO SITS ON THE THRONE AND TO THE LAMB BE BLESSING AND HONOR AND GLORY AND DOMINION FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.”
We acclaim You Holy Lord, The Three in One, glorious in love. Your goodness and kindness reveal that
You are endlessly and unalterably for us. You formed us in Your own image, giving the whole world into
our care, so that in fellowship with You, our Father, we might rule and serve all Your creatures.
When we were plunged into the darkness of the lie, believing that You were not for us, too holy to look at
us, You contradicted the lie, never turning from us, and took sides with us against the accuser, promising
the crushing of his head by the woman’s seed. In Your wrath, the passionate NO! of Your love that
refused our abandonment and destruction, You came into our darkness to seek us until You found us.
Father, You loved the world so much that in the fullness of time, You sent Your only Son, to be our
Savior; not to save us from You, but to take us to You. Incarnate by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin
Mary, He lived as one of us yet without sin. To the poor He proclaimed the Good News of Salvation, to
prisoners, freedom, and to the sorrowful, joy. And to fulfill Your purpose, He gave Himself up to death,
and rising from the grave destroyed death, taking with Him the keys to hell and the grave, raising
humanity to be seated in heavenly places, making the whole creation new.
And exposing the lie that we were unworthy servants under the gaze of Your disapproval, You sent the
promised Holy Spirit, the Blessing of Abraham, the very Spirit of Adoption, who continually intercedes for
us, convincing us that we truly are Your beloved children, by whom we cry “Abba, Daddy”.
When the hour came for Him to be glorified by You, His heavenly Father, having loved His own who were
in the world, He loved them to the end.
At supper with them He took bread. And when He had given thanks to You, He broke it, and gave it to
His disciples and said “Take eat, this is My body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of
Me.”
After supper He took the cup of wine, And when He had given thanks to You, He gave it to them and
said, “Drink this, all of you, this is My blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you and for many, for
the undoing of sin, whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of Me.”
Father, we now celebrate this memorial of our redemption. Recalling Christ’s death and descent among
the dead. Proclaiming His resurrection and ascension to your right hand, and announcing our sharing in
glory: We in Him, He in us, and together in You. And offering to You the gifts You have given us, this
Bread and this Cup, we praise You and we bless You:
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: “WE PRAISE YOU, WE BLESS YOU, WE GIVE THANKS TO YOU, AND WE PRAY TO YOU LORD OUR GOD”
Lord, we thank You that Your Holy Spirit brings all things to our remembrance and reveals that we are
partakers of Your divine nature. We ask that you now sanctify these gifts showing them to be holy gifts
for Your holy people. The Bread of Life, the Cup of our Salvation. The Body and Blood of Your Son,
Jesus Christ.
Grant that all who share this bread and this cup, may become one body and one spirit, a living sacrifice
in Christ, to the praise of Your Name.
Remember, Lord, Your One, Holy, Universal and Apostolic Church, redeemed by the Blood of Christ.
Reveal our unity, guard our faith and preserve us in Your peace.
And grant that we may find our inheritance with patriarchs, prophets, apostles, and martyrs and all Saints
who have found favor with You in all times and places. We praise You in union with them and give You
glory through Your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: “THROUGH CHRIST AND WITH CHRIST AND IN CHRIST ALL HONOR AND GLORY ARE YOURS, ALMIGHTY GOD AND FATHER, IN THE UNITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, FOREVER AND EVER, AMEN.”
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CELEBRANT: Hallelujah! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: THEREFORE, LET US KEEP THE FEAST! HALLELUJAH!
CELEBRANT: The Gifts of God for the people of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for
you by dying as you and feed on Him, this His resurrected, ascended, glorified, death-destroying body,
and do so in your hearts with thanksgiving!
(The Bread and the Cup are given to the communicants with these words)
CELEBRANT: The Body of Christ, the Bread of Heaven. PEOPLE: “AMEN”
CELEBRANT: The Blood of Christ, the Cup of your Salvation. PEOPLE: “AMEN”
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: FATHER, ALMIGHTY AND EVER-LIVING GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR FEEDING US WITH THE SPIRITUAL FOOD OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BODY AND BLOOD OF YOUR SON, OUR SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. AND FOR ASSURING US IN THESE HOLY MYSTERIES THAT WE ARE LIVING MEMBERS OF THE BODY OF YOUR SON AND HEIRS OF YOUR ETERNAL KINGDOM. AND NOW FATHER, SEND US OUT, TO DO THE WORK YOU HAVE GIVEN US TO DO, TO LOVE AND SERVE YOU AS FAITHFUL WITNESSES OF CHRIST OUR LORD. TO HIM, TO YOU AND TO THE HOLY SPIRIT BE HONOR AND GLORY, NOW AND FOREVER, AMEN.
Through your gifts you and I together are loving people to life.
Hello Partners!
Good day! As we transition from spring to summer, we want to share updates and plans for the remainder of the year. Cheryl and I are excited to bring you some wonderful news and upcoming events that we believe will be significant for all of us.
HEALTH UPDATE
First and foremost, we have fantastic news regarding Malcolm’s health. His most recent PET scan, conducted a couple of weeks ago, showed even more shrinkage of the cancer. The oncologist has confirmed that Malcolm is now more than 95 percent cancer-free. Hallelujah! Malcolm has been incredibly busy with his writing, and we’ve had our plates full, but this good news energizes us.
DECEMBER RETREAT
We are thrilled to announce our Winter Retreat, scheduled for December 6th, 7th, and 8th at the DoubleTree in San Antonio. This year’s theme is “Meal of Mystery, Meal of Wonder” which ties into the new book Malcolm is writing about the Holy Communion. Many people have expressed interest in understanding the significance and practices surrounding the Holy Communion, and this retreat will delve deeply into this sacred ritual.
The retreat will feature comprehensive teaching sessions on the Eucharist, starting from Friday through to Sunday morning. Each evening and on Sunday morning, we will celebrate the Eucharist together, aiming for a deeper experiential understanding of its significance. This will be more than just a learning experience; it will be a time to live and feel the teachings as they are presented.
The upcoming book, Meal of Mystery, Meal of Wonder explores the profound mystery and significance of the Eucharist, uncovering layers of meaning that have long been misunderstood or overlooked. It promises to be an enlightening read, bringing the practices and teachings of the early church to life. The book is expected to be published in the fall, and those attending the retreat will be the first to have the opportunity to purchase it.
My message to you this month is from the first letter of John, in chapter 4:7-21. This passage reminds us that love originates from God, and our ability to love comes from His initial love for us. This divine love is not something we earn or initiate but is His nature which we receive and respond to. It’s a love that is not based on our actions but purely on His grace and initiative. This understanding frees us from the struggle of trying to earn God’s love and allows us to rest in the assurance that we are already loved unconditionally. As we continue through the summer, let us keep this realization in our hearts and carry it with us in our daily lives.
Cheryl and I look forward to seeing many of you this December at the retreat and sharing some time together. We thank you for your continued support and generosity. Your gifts and giving are essential in helping us share this message and continue our ministry. It is through your contributions that we are able to reach more people and bring the love of God to those who need it most. We will be back soon with another update.
You are blessed in Christ Jesus, Malcolm and Cheryl Smith
THE RETREAT HAS CONCLUDED AND RETREAT RECORDINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.
Malcolm SmithFounder of Unconditional Love Fellowship
“This retreat is a main event we look forward to year after year. To us it is similar to a family reunion of sorts. Many attend our zoom Sunday services as their church so we cherish the time with like minded believers. Friendships are formed and nurtured throughout our time together. It is a time of bonding like we don’t experience at other events. We look forward to our time together this December in San Antonio! May God richly bless you.” -Malcolm Smith
Retreat Details:
This year’s topic is “Meal of Mystery, Meal of Wonder” and will feature comprehensive teaching sessions on the Eucharist, starting from Friday through to Sunday morning. Each evening and on Sunday morning, we will celebrate the Eucharist together, aiming for a deeper experiential understanding of its significance. This will be more than just a learning experience; it will be a time to live and feel the teachings as they are presented.
We will be eating together for dinner on Friday (Dec. 6) and for lunch and dinner on Saturday (Dec. 7) – All three meals we have together are included in your retreat registration fee. Registration Cost: $375 per person. Please be advised that $75 of your retreat registration is a non-refundable deposit, so in the case you need to cancel your reservation, you will receive a refund of $300. You will need to book your own accommodations separately from your retreat registration, but we have arranged a discounted rate for you at the hotel. Rooms are $100 per night (for 2 queen beds or 1 king bed). When making your reservations, please call Hilton/Double Tree reservations line at 210-340-6060 and let them know you’re there for the Unconditional Love Fellowship retreat (or use this custom Booking Link when booking online). The hotel is located near San Antonio Airport as well as many shopping and dining options, and the the Hilton shuttle will take you anywhere you want to go in the area. (Map and directions below)
Location: Hilton by Double Tree Hotel in San Antonio, Texas
To register by phone, please contact our scheduling coordinator Judy at: 830-328-3770 or call the ministry office at 830-460-4000.
REGISTRATION CLOSES NOVEMBER 6
Retreat Schedule:
The retreat begins Friday morning with time for everyone to check-in and meet and greet each other. We will have lunch on our own Friday, and begin the first teaching session of the retreat at 2pm. Each session lasts from 60-90 minutes and we take regular breaks between each teaching and for lunch/dinner. Friday and Saturday evenings, the last teaching session begins at 7pm. Sunday morning from 9:30-11am (approximately) we will have Holy Communion service and blessings as we head home.
FRIDAY 12/6/2024
Dinner is included in your retreat on Friday.
10:00 am-12 pm – Retreat check-in and Meet & Greet with Malcolm and Cheryl
1:30 pm – Worship
2:00 pm – Teaching with Malcolm
5:30 pm – DINNER – We dine together at the hotel
7:00 pm – Worship
7:30 pm – Teaching with Malcolm
SATURDAY 12/7/2024
Lunch and Dinner are included in your retreat on Saturday.
8:30 am – Worship
9:00 am – Teaching with Malcolm
11:30 am – LUNCH – We dine together at the hotel
1:30 pm – Worship 2:00 pm – Teaching with Malcolm
5:30 pm – DINNER – We dine together at the hotel
7:00 pm – Worship 7:30 pm – Teaching with Malcolm
SUNDAY 12/8/2024
8:30 am – Worship
9:00 am – Eucharist Service / Prayer (There will be opportunity for prayer with designated Prayer Team Members)
This schedule is approximate and may be subject to change.
Retreat Registration Checklist
Register for the Retreat with Unconditional Love Fellowship (by phone or online)
Reserve your Room with Hilton by Double Tree (get our group rate for your room)
Be there December 6-8, 2024!
If you have any other questions about the retreat or registration, please call or email us!
Malcolm Smith speaks about the Eucharist and conducts Communion service
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FELLOWSHIP EUCHARIST SERVICE
CELEBRANT: The Lord be with you. PEOPLE: “AND ALSO WITH YOU”
CELEBRANT: Lift up your hearts. PEOPLE: “WE LIFT THEM TO THE LORD”
CELEBRANT: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. PEOPLE: “IT IS RIGHT TO GIVE HIM THANKS AND PRAISE”
It is truly right to glorify You, Father, and to give You thanks. For You are face to face with the Son in the
Spirit, Eternal Life, dwelling together in the divine dance of holy unity, from before time and forever.
Fountain of Life, source of all goodness, You made all things in the Son, and in Him all things hold
together and are filled with Your blessing. You created them to rejoice in the splendor and brilliance of
Your kind intention. Countless throngs of angels stand before You to serve You night and day, joining with
them, as a Kingdom of Priests, representing and giving voice on behalf of all creation, we acclaim You
and glorify Your name as we say:
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: “TO HIM WHO SITS ON THE THRONE AND TO THE LAMB BE BLESSING AND HONOR AND GLORY AND DOMINION FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.”
We acclaim You Holy Lord, The Three in One, glorious in love. Your goodness and kindness reveal that
You are endlessly and unalterably for us. You formed us in Your own image, giving the whole world into
our care, so that in fellowship with You, our Father, we might rule and serve all Your creatures.
When we were plunged into the darkness of the lie, believing that You were not for us, too holy to look at
us, You contradicted the lie, never turning from us, and took sides with us against the accuser, promising
the crushing of his head by the woman’s seed. In Your wrath, the passionate NO! of Your love that
refused our abandonment and destruction, You came into our darkness to seek us until You found us.
Father, You loved the world so much that in the fullness of time, You sent Your only Son, to be our
Savior; not to save us from You, but to take us to You. Incarnate by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin
Mary, He lived as one of us yet without sin. To the poor He proclaimed the Good News of Salvation, to
prisoners, freedom, and to the sorrowful, joy. And to fulfill Your purpose, He gave Himself up to death,
and rising from the grave destroyed death, taking with Him the keys to hell and the grave, raising
humanity to be seated in heavenly places, making the whole creation new.
And exposing the lie that we were unworthy servants under the gaze of Your disapproval, You sent the
promised Holy Spirit, the Blessing of Abraham, the very Spirit of Adoption, who continually intercedes for
us, convincing us that we truly are Your beloved children, by whom we cry “Abba, Daddy”.
When the hour came for Him to be glorified by You, His heavenly Father, having loved His own who were
in the world, He loved them to the end.
At supper with them He took bread. And when He had given thanks to You, He broke it, and gave it to
His disciples and said “Take eat, this is My body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of
Me.”
After supper He took the cup of wine, And when He had given thanks to You, He gave it to them and
said, “Drink this, all of you, this is My blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you and for many, for
the undoing of sin, whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of Me.”
Father, we now celebrate this memorial of our redemption. Recalling Christ’s death and descent among
the dead. Proclaiming His resurrection and ascension to your right hand, and announcing our sharing in
glory: We in Him, He in us, and together in You. And offering to You the gifts You have given us, this
Bread and this Cup, we praise You and we bless You:
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: “WE PRAISE YOU, WE BLESS YOU, WE GIVE THANKS TO YOU, AND WE PRAY TO YOU LORD OUR GOD”
Lord, we thank You that Your Holy Spirit brings all things to our remembrance and reveals that we are
partakers of Your divine nature. We ask that you now sanctify these gifts showing them to be holy gifts
for Your holy people. The Bread of Life, the Cup of our Salvation. The Body and Blood of Your Son,
Jesus Christ.
Grant that all who share this bread and this cup, may become one body and one spirit, a living sacrifice
in Christ, to the praise of Your Name.
Remember, Lord, Your One, Holy, Universal and Apostolic Church, redeemed by the Blood of Christ.
Reveal our unity, guard our faith and preserve us in Your peace.
And grant that we may find our inheritance with patriarchs, prophets, apostles, and martyrs and all Saints
who have found favor with You in all times and places. We praise You in union with them and give You
glory through Your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: “THROUGH CHRIST AND WITH CHRIST AND IN CHRIST ALL HONOR AND GLORY ARE YOURS, ALMIGHTY GOD AND FATHER, IN THE UNITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, FOREVER AND EVER, AMEN.”
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CELEBRANT: Hallelujah! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: THEREFORE, LET US KEEP THE FEAST! HALLELUJAH!
CELEBRANT: The Gifts of God for the people of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for
you by dying as you and feed on Him, this His resurrected, ascended, glorified, death-destroying body,
and do so in your hearts with thanksgiving!
(The Bread and the Cup are given to the communicants with these words)
CELEBRANT: The Body of Christ, the Bread of Heaven. PEOPLE: “AMEN”
CELEBRANT: The Blood of Christ, the Cup of your Salvation. PEOPLE: “AMEN”
CELEBRANT AND PEOPLE: FATHER, ALMIGHTY AND EVER-LIVING GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR FEEDING US WITH THE SPIRITUAL FOOD OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BODY AND BLOOD OF YOUR SON, OUR SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. AND FOR ASSURING US IN THESE HOLY MYSTERIES THAT WE ARE LIVING MEMBERS OF THE BODY OF YOUR SON AND HEIRS OF YOUR ETERNAL KINGDOM. AND NOW FATHER, SEND US OUT, TO DO THE WORK YOU HAVE GIVEN US TO DO, TO LOVE AND SERVE YOU AS FAITHFUL WITNESSES OF CHRIST OUR LORD. TO HIM, TO YOU AND TO THE HOLY SPIRIT BE HONOR AND GLORY, NOW AND FOREVER, AMEN.
The live session of Module 3 has concluded, but you can always register online and take any of the Bible School Modules online anytime at msbi.teachable.com – sign up and get started today. (Modules must be taken in sequence)
Open to all students who have completed Modules 1 and 2
Registration Closes June 10th
We are now accepting registration for MODULE 3 (which covers the Abrahamic Covenant; covenant salvation language of the Old Testament; the prophecies of Messiah through Malachi) which will take place June 21-22, 2024 in Bandera, Texas. If you plan to attend Module 3 in-person, please be advised that seating is limited in our chapel in Bandera. We will also be live-streaming Module 3 over Zoom. After registration: The week of the module, you will receive the Zoom link and Malcolm’s notes for Module 3 to your registered email address. After the cmodule has concluded, you will have access to the video and audio recordings of Module 3 as soon as they are processed and uploaded to the online course. To register by phone, call our scheduling coordinator Judy at (830) 328-3770 or call the main office at (830) 460-4000. Thank you.
GRADUATES: All MSBI Graduates (those who have completed all 7 modules) will receive a Zoom link and Malcolm’s notes automatically and need not register for Zoom attendance. For in-person attendance, we ask graduates to register below using the ‘MSBI GRAD’ option so we can reserve your seat (space permitting).
Haven’t taken the Modules before?
If you have not completed Module 1 or 2, you can take them online any time, starting with Module 1, at msbi.teachable.com. All modules must be completed in order, so you can take them online and catch up with the live class or just study at your own pace online. You can read all about the Bible School and each module on our Bible School page.
Have Questions?
Give us a call or use the Contact Us page to send us an email and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks.
