Creator Spirit and Giver of life,
make the dry, bleached bones of our lives
live and breathe and grow again
as you did of old.
Pour out your Spirit upon the whole creation.
Come in rushing wind and flashing fire
to turn the sin and sorrow within us
into faith, power, and delight. Amen.
Pentecost Sunday 2012
In Holy Spirit, Pentecost Sunday, Prayer on May 26, 2012 at 12:52 pmAscension Sunday 2012
In Ascension Sunday, Benediction on May 24, 2012 at 12:29 amOur Prayer of Dismissal for Ascension Sunday, May 20, 2012
Pastor: Precious love,
your ascended Son promised the gift of holy power.
People: Send your Spirit of revelation and wisdom,
that in the blessed freedom of hope,
we may witness to the grace of forgiveness
and sing songs of joy with the peoples of earth
Pastor: Risen and ascended Christ,
you surround us with witnesses
and send us the Counselor
who opens our minds to understand your teaching.
People: Bless us with such grace
that our lives may become a blessing for the world
now, and in the age to come.
All: to the One who makes us one body. Amen.
Vocation and Benediction
In Uncategorized, Vocation, Worship on May 24, 2012 at 12:26 am
This was a prayer composed by Steve Garber, which we transformed into a Benediction Prayer to be said at the closing of the worship service. The Benediction is a true conversation between God and his people at the end of worship, a bidding for the coming week.
Pastor: God of heaven and earth, we pray for your kingdom to come, for your will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.
People: Teach us to see our vocations and occupations as woven into your work in the world this week.
Pastor: For mothers at home who care for children,
for those whose labor forms our common life in this city,
the nation, and the world, for those who serve the marketplace of ideas and commerce,
People: for those whose creative gifts nourish us all,
for those whose callings take them into the academy,
Pastor: for those who long for employment that satisfies their souls and serves you, for each one we pray, asking for your great mercy.
All: Give us eyes to see that our work is holy to you, O Lord, even as our worship this day is holy to you. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
