CALL
TO WORSHIP
We
gather here on land that is the traditional land of the Beaver in the
traditional territory of the Cree.
Land
where they shared the gifts of life given to them by the Creator.
We
gather here to celebrate the gifts given to us by the Creator.
Called
together by God, to explore what it means to live in God's way.
As
we gather together we recognize that all our neighbours are beloved
children of the Creator,,
And
that we all have a part to play in spreading God's peace, God's love,
God's promise, God's hope
And
so we greet each other with signs and words of peace....
OPENING
PRAYER
God
of life, we gather together for worship,
a
time of prayer and singing, of listening and reflecting.
God
of life, we pause in the busy-ness of life,
trusting
that as we pause we can hear and feel you moving in our midst.
God
of life, in this hour of worship,
challenge
our understandings of the world and the word. Open our eyes that we
might see the world as you see it.
And
when our worship is ended,
lead
us back out into the land we share with neighbours who have been here
for centuries, and neighbours who have just arrived, that we can all
work together to make it better for all as we share your peace, hope,
and love.
This
we pray in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, the one we call Christ, who
taught his friends to pray saying...
PRAYER
FOR AND ASSURANCE OF GRACE
God
of the Promise, you call us to go to a new place.
And
we want to go, but sometimes we are afraid.
God
of the Land, we hear you say the land is ours.
Do
we miss where you tell us to share it with others?
God
of wondrous grace, you invite us to follow The Way.
We
want to. We try to. And sometimes we need guidance.
Guiding
God, through your grace,
help
us find the path of wisdom, of love, of justice, of peace.
So
that we might live in the land where we have been placed.
In
harmony with our neighbours, that all may flourish.
...time
of silent prayer...
God
is gracious, and so God keeps guiding us along the path of life:
offering correction where we wander, giving praise where we get it
right, and supporting us when the way is difficult.
Thanks
be to God. Amen.
COMMISSIONING:
We
go back out to the land we share with folk from many places.
We
go into the world where we share each other hopes and dreams, fears
and anxieties.
Go
out as people committed to God, as people who follow the Way of
Christ, as people through whom the Spirit flows freely.
We
go to share God's love, to work for God's justice, to live as
residents of God's Kingdom.
Go
with God
All
ways and always. Amen.
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