Author: Robin.Kyd

Living God, you created us as a people
and claimed us for your own by the precious blood of your Son and our Lord.
As we come before you this day to acknowledge your Sovereignty and grace,
and to renew our covenant with you and our brothers and sisters,
we pray that you will reveal any reluctance or falsehood within us.
Let your Spirit impress the truth of your desire for us to be one with each other
as you are One with Christ.
Amen

God, our parent, teacher, mentor and guide,
may we come to you with enquiring hearts, eager to learn,
confident that you will never reject our smallest question,
and willing to walk with you in faith when no answers can be given.
Amen

Creator God, you crown the year with your goodness
and you give us the fruits of the earth in their season:
grant that we may use them to your glory and for the relief of those in need and for our own wellbeing;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord who showed compassion on those who were hungry.
Amen

Loving God, you are the source of life and strength;
we approach you with longing hearts and weary bodies.
Mercifully we lift our faces to see you, even when the world is puzzling and unclear.
Teach us to be patient as we wait for your response.
We know that you hear all our prayers, however they are made and whoever we are.
Give us faith to trust your awesome love and care for us.
Amen

Compassionate God, who sent Jesus Christ to deliver us from all manner of injustices and inequalities,
create in us new hearts and enlarged visions, to see the image of God in every person
irrespective of background, race and ethnicity.
May we be generous in our love of others
as we work towards ending misunderstanding, racism and injustice;
creating communities of human flourishing,
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen