To Go with Peter's Confession of Faith Proper 19B

CALL TO WORSHIP/OPENING PRAYER

Who are you? Why have you come here?

We are people who bear the name of Christ, we come to learn more about him.

Who are you? Why have you come here?

We are pilgrims on Life's journey, we come to be reminded of The Way.

In whose name have you gathered? Why have come?

We gather in Jesus' name. We gather to explore who he is in our lives.

We gather to sing, to listen, to share God's love, to pray...

God made known in Jesus of Nazareth, God who calls us to follow his path;

we come as people who have set aside a place for the Anointed One in our lives,

we come as people who strive to live the love he taught and showed,

we come that we may have our hearts and souls opened so we can understand better what these things mean.

In this time of song and prayer and speech,

may we be moved forward along The Way, may we be re-energized for the ministry that beckons beyond our doors.

We pray in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, the One we call Christ, who taught us all to pray saying...

LORD'S PRAYER

PRAYER FOR AND ASSURANCE OF GRACE

Jesus, Name above all names; Emmanuel God-is-with-us,

we admit that sometimes we are not sure how to respond to your presence Gracious God.

Beautiful Saviour, Glorious Lord

You call us to embrace the riskiness of life in faith, to follow you to the Cross but we, like Peter, refuse to admit the Cross is a possibility.

Blessed Redeemer,

for all the times we have wandered from The Way of Wisdom, for all the time our uncertainty about who and how you are in our lives shines through, forgive us.

Living Word,

through Grace lead us back to the path. Through Grace may we be ready to confess who you are and to whom we belong.

These things we pray, God who forgives and blesses us. Always and always, your shower us with Grace

Thanks be to God! Amen

COMMISSIONING

Who do you say Jesus is?

Teacher and Guide, Saviour and Redeemer, Light of the World, the Christ of God.

What difference does Jesus make in your life?

Having met him, having been inspired by his example, having heard his word of hope, we are pushed out to change the world around us by sharing the Love he taught.

And now as our worship ends...

we return to the world where our life and ministry happens

Go now, to change your little corner of the world in the name of Jesus

We go to show by words and actions who he is for us and the difference he makes.

So be it! AMEN!