God of grace and truth, we gather in your presence this day singing words of praise – you alone are worthy of the praises we bring. You, who created the heavens and the earth, and yet are mindful of us. You know the hairs on our heads; and hold each of us in the palm of your love – and so we join as one in love of you. Hold us close in your presence this day so that we will know that you are Love.
God of faith, through your Spirit is life and peace. In the form of Jesus Christ, you have come to show us who you are. You have shown us that you are a God of grace; a God of peace; a God of truth. We are your children and we know you love us. We have life in you, because your Spirit is within us…
So be with us. Search our hearts and know our ways. Fill our very lives with you – fill us with your presence so that our souls overflow onto everyone we meet. Help us to remember that, no matter our circumstances, we are more than conquerors because of the love that Jesus has for us. Jesus, who gave himself for us, gave us a glimpse of who you are. Jesus, who died so that we might understand how to live – lives and walks with us still today. So help us to live and to do the work of Jesus who calls us into the world. Help us to know that you ask of us only one thing – to share your sacred word with a broken and hurting world so that they too might know the peace that only you can bring into our lives.
And may the peace of Jesus Christ be with each of us, this day and evermore. Amen.
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