The story of God is communicated in the narrative of Word and Table. . . . When the ancient structure of Word and Table is followed, worship itself narrates the worshipers’ experience through remembrance and anticipation. The Word, with its readings and preaching primarily remembers God’s story through the Christ event. The eucharistic prayers, songs, and symbols then usher the congregation into the anticipation of the future kingdom of God. The basic structure of Word and Eucharist . . . is always pregnant with God’s story. The story awaits its birth by the pastor and the congregation to bring the content of our worship in line with the biblical order of worship. . . . It must be admitted that neither Word alone nor Eucharist alone contain the full story. — Robert Webber, Ancient-Future Worship: Proclaiming and Enacting God’s Narrative (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2008), 90, 94.