PRAYER
FOR & ASSURANCE OF GRACE
(draws from Psalm 90 and the hymn O God Our Help in Ages Past)
God,
you have been our refuge and dwelling place for uncounted
generations.
You
have been our help in the past, in you we find hope for the future.
Sometimes
we sink into the bliss of your loving presence,
we
dwell secure in the shadow of your throne and we rejoice.
Other
times we feel alone, wondering where you have gone,
and
we echo Jesus’ cry “Why have you forsaken me”
God
when we feel alone and isolated,
remind
us that you are there, satisfy us morning and evening with your
steadfast love that we may rejoice and be glad.
...time of silence...
The
Risen Christ promises to be with us “to the end of the age” We
are not alone. Whatever path our life may take we are not alone. God
is indeed our help in ages past and our hope for the future.
Thanks
be to God, our guard while troubles last and our eternal home. Amen.
COMMISSIONING:
As
you go out to live and love and work this week remember:
We
Are Not Alone.
In
a world where so many feel isolated in their struggles let us share
the Good News:
We
Are Not Alone
In
everything that life might throw at us, in life and death and life
beyond death.
We
Are Not Alone. Thanks be to God. Amen
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