Hi
God! Today we gather in person and in virtual space.
Here
we will sing, we will pray, we will open ourselves to your
life-giving Spirit.
We
gather to listen for the Word of life, we gather at the table of
faith.
Here
we are reminded that all are welcome to be fed, here we learn of Your
overwhelming love and grace.
And
yet, God who feeds our bodies and renews our spirits, we know that we
are not always as open as we could be.
At
times we show partiality to those who are like us, or spurn those who
are different,
at
times we have our own clear sense of what makes people acceptable
at
times we look after our own wants before attending to the needs of
others.
For
all those times we miss out a chance to share Your border-less love,
forgive us.
For
all the times we limit our definition of neighbour, forgive us.
...time
of silent prayer...
Here
is Good News! The God who challenges us to love all our neighbours
models that love with us. In love and grace God offers us forgiveness
and second, third, 100th, chances. WE are forgiven, we are
loved, we are lifted up to try again.
Thanks
be to God! Amen
