OPENING PRAYER
Creator,
Giver of Life, God who calls us together.
What
do you see as you look at this group gathered for worship today?
Do
you see our whole beings, our flaws and our features, our triumphs
and our disasters?
Do
you see us as we are, as we would like to be seen, or something
different altogether?
God
who names and claims as as your own, God who meets us in our baptism,
Help
us see ourselves as you see us, beloved and full of promise.
God
who challenges us to love our neighbours, families, friends, and
enemies,
Help
us to see the world as you see it, beloved and full of promise.
As
we worship today, open our eyes to see clearly, we pray in the name
of Jesus; our teacher, guide, and role model, who encourages us to
pray saying...
COMMISSIONING:
Go
as those chosen by God, who sees great things in you.
Go
to serve the world in which we live and love
We
go to try and see the world as God sees it
We
go to look beyond the surface
We
go to see our neighbours as God’s chosen and beloved servants
May
you see the face of Christ in everyone you meet
And
may everyone we meet see the face of God in us
Go
with God: who calls us, claims us, challenges us, and walks with us
always.
Amen
