CALL
TO WORSHIP/OPENING PRAYER
On
a First Day God said “Let There Be Light!”
and
time began.
On
a First Day God raised Jesus of Nazareth from death
and
the world was changed.
On
this First Day we gather together for worship
and
we wonder what new beginnings lie in store.
O
Day of God draw nigh!
Our
hearts yearn for the coming of the promised Reign of Peace and
Justice.
In
this time of worship,
reawaken
the hope in our hearts, refocus our vision on the new earth that is
to come.
And
when our worship is ended,
send
us back out to live as if the Reign of God is real in our lives and
in our hearts.
This
we pray in the name of the One whose name we bear, Christ, who taught
his friends to pray saying...
LORD'S
PRAYER
PRAYER
FOR AND ASSURANCE OF GRACE
Creator
of Life, Giver of Hope, we live in anticipation, praying “Thy
Kingdom come”
and
yet we are anxious about the changes that Kingdom will bring.
We
live in hope for the possibilities of your Kingdom,
and
yet we would rather it come without us having to give up, without us
having to change.
For
those times we slide, those times we actively work against the
in-breaking of your Kingdom
offer
us the grace to make different choices, help us to learn through
trial and error how best to be your people.
...time
of silent prayer...
Hear
the words of hope revealed to John of Patmos:
“See,
the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their
God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he
will wipe every tear from their eyes... “See, I am making all
things new.”... I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the
end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of
the water of life.
Through
the grace of God we continue to move forward, learning and growing.
Thanks be to God! Amen
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