Worship Prayers Dec. 31

PRAYER IN PREPARATION -. Amazing God, you have confounded the wisdom of this world by coming to us in the form of a human baby, frail and vulnerable.  Help us to comprehend the great love with which you open yourself to our world, that we in turn may risk to open ourselves in love toward all your children, and that we may find the source of our lives in Jesus Christ.  Amen

       

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                                   

Out of the busyness of our worlds,

        Out of the crankiness and boredom of life-as usual

Out of the darkness, we have seen a great light

        Those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness: on them has light shined.

The birth of a baby calls us to something special.

        Let our worship be our new beginning. Amen

                                                                                                                   

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Eternal God, who can make all things new, we humbly bring before you the record of our lives in the year now ending.  Where life has been good to us, do not let us take more of the credit than we deserve.  Where we have been good to others, help us to forget all thoughts of honor and reward.  Where we have fallen short, forgive us, and free us from brooding over what is past.  Cleanse us by your mercy, guide us by your truth, fill us with your love, lead us forward in your all-conquering hope.  Through the grace of Jesus Christ.  Amen

  

SCRIPTURE                                                           Psalm 148; Luke 2:22-40

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