Lord Jesus,
Where there are two or more gathered in your name, you promise to be there. We offer you thanks for drawing each of us here by your Spirit. We offer you thanks and praise for your presence and divine gifts here this morning. Here, where you operate through ordinary means to work your extraordinary miracles of salvation, restoration and renewal. From ordinary lips you proclaim your eternal life-giving word of the forgiveness of sins and your active royal reign.
“The words which I have spoken to you are Spirit and they are life”.
Today and every day, speak your word into us, and pour out of us your Spirit and life.
Where there is hatred in our hearts, speak into us and pour out of us love;
Where there is wrong in our hearts, speak into us and pour out of us forgiveness;
Where there is discord among us, speak into us and pour out of us harmony;
Where there are lies and error, speak into us and pour out of us truth;
Where there is sadness, speak into us and pour out of us joy;
Where we are shaken by doubt, speak into us and pour out of us faith;
Where we are restless and anxious, speak into us and pour out of us peace;
Where we are drowning in despair, speak into us and pour out of us hope;
Where we are haunted by the shadow of shame, speak into us and pour out of us light;
Where we are seeking, speak into us that we are found, and never to be lost from your fold.
All this we ask in your mighty name. Hold to your promises, Lord,
AMEN.