CALL
TO WORSHIP
May
the Peace of Christ be with you.
And
also with you
In
a world of continuous change there is one constant
God
is with us where ever we go
God
who has been, is now, and always will be, our guide and companion
invites us to sing and pray and listen.
We
come together to celebrate God’s presence.
OPENING PRAYER
God of our past, our present, and our future,
the world is changing around us, and that makes us uneasy.
It is so easy to fear the changes, to worry about what is ending.
Help
us to see the things that are continuing and the things that are
continuing.
In
this time of worship:
open
our eyes and souls to see where you are at work in the world,
give
us courage to stand firm as the winds of change toss the boat of life
around,
and
send us back out into the world refreshed and emboldened to proclaim
your words of hope and promise.
We
pray in the name of Jesus, who proclaimed the coming of your Reign
and encourages us to pray saying....
COMMISSIONING
We
leave this place of worship and go out into the world.
A
world tossed around by the winds of change.
As
some things end and other things begin, our call remains the same:
we
continue to love our neighbours,
we
continue to share words of hope and promise,
we
continue to live as citizens of God’s Reign.
As
God has been with you in the past, as God is with you today, may God
be with you tomorrow.
Wherever
we go. Thanks be to God.
