PRAYER IN PREPARATION Thank you, God, for this good night and day, for time to sleep and wake, for dark and light, for silence and noise, for stillness and movement, for my body, mind, and heart. Give me the strength today to bear my cross with patience so that whoever I meet will find a moment of calm in my presence because of you. I pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen
CALL TO WORSHIP
We are here because we have heard the call of Jesus in our lives.
We are here to challenge and support one another to rise up and follow.
We are here because we want to be God’s people.
We want to learn more about what it means to be the people of God.
We come, seeking to be moved, changed, and made whole by the Spirit of the Living God.
Let us open our hearts to the moving of the Spirit, and prepare to leave this place as true disciples of Christ. Amen
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Holy God, in the face of sin, our gravest enemy, we call to you for help. You know our fault before we speak. Forgive us for what we have done in opposition to your will. Forgive us for those things we have not undertaken and for which we know our wrong. We have not loved you and our neighbors as we ought. We have denied our dependence on you. Lead us away from this grief and sorrow. Save us so that we may fulfill our vows to you and attend to the needs of your people. Amen
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