OPENING
PRAYER
God
of life and love, as we gather for worship this morning,
open
our eyes and hearts to see signs of your grace.
God
of life and love, we gather as a baptized and baptizing community,
trusting
that the waters of faith have changed and cleansed us,
pledging
to live as citizens of the Kingdom.
God
of life and love, we gather together at the table of faith,
as
we eat and drink together, reawaken in us a sense of common purpose.
God
of life and love, when we leave this place today,
lead
us in the path of Christ, lead us to follow his Way. Amen.
PRAYER
FOR AND ASSURANCE OF GRACE
God,
in Christ you proclaim that the Kingdom is here among us.
But
when we look around it is sometimes hard to see signs this is true.
God,
in our baptism you proclaim us to be citizens of the Kingdom.
But
if we are honest we know that sometimes we are part of the brood of
vipers.
God,
in the words of John the Baptizer you call us to prepare.
To
prepare ourselves and our lives for the kingdom.
To
reset our priorities and live as people of the Way
To
be cleansed and changed, to repent and change our path
To
open our hearts for the coming of the Promised One.
God
of grace, as a people who are not always what we could be,
we
seek your grace, we pray that you would work in our hearts and souls.
Changing
us from within and without,
growing
the Kingdom through and around us.
God
of grace, who offers us forgiveness and renewal,
we
offer our thanks and praise. We pledge to follow your Way. Amen.
COMMISSIONING:
We
have gathered, we have prayed, we have eaten.
Now
we are sent back out to live and serve.
As
we go into the world we pledge:
to
live as changed people;
to
use God’s priorities as the guide to our life;
to
prepare the way for the coming of the Kingdom
God
with God: who creates, who redeems, who transforms.
Amen.
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