Reflection
Zoom Service June 18th
Leader We arise today, embraced in the arms of God the Father,
empowered by the strength of God the Spirit, and
immersed in the love of God the Son. We arise today in the company of the Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
All Amen
PRAISING AND THANKING GOD
All One thing I have asked of the Lord, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life; to behold the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple.
Leader Who is it that you seek?
All We seek the Lord our God.
Leader Do you seek Him with all your heart?
All Amen. Lord, have mercy.
Leader Do you seek Him with all your soul?
All Amen. Lord, have mercy.
Leader Do you seek Him with all your mind?
All Amen. Lord, have mercy.
Leader Do you seek Him with all your strength?
All Amen. Christ, have mercy.
TIME TO SAY SORRY
Leader Secure in the knowledge that God, who created us, loves us dearly, let us now confess before him those sins of which we are ashamed, and which fill our lives with darkness and despair.
Leader God of life, grant us your forgiveness
All For our careless thoughts, for our thoughtless deeds, for our empty speech and the words with which we have wounded. (Pause)
Leader God of life, grant us your forgiveness
All For our false desires, for our hateful actions, for our wastefulness and all we have left untended. (Pause)
Leader May the High King of Heaven, with Jesus his Son, have mercy on you. May all that dismays you and fills you with fear be washed away and forgiven, and in the power of the Spirit may you never be separated from the love of God.
All Amen
FIRST READING (Genesis 18: 1 - 15)
A PRAYER OF AFFIRMATION
Leader We believe O God of all gods that you are the eternal maker of life. We believe O God of all gods that you are the eternal maker of love.
All We believe, O Lord and God of all people, that you are the creator of the high heavens, that you are the creator of the skies above, that you are the creator of the oceans below.
Leader We believe O God of all people that you are the one who created our souls and set their course. That you are the one who created our bodies from dust and ashes. That you gave our bodies their breath and to our souls their possession.
All God, bless to us our bodies
God, bless to us our souls
God, bless to us our lives
God, bless to us our belief. Amen.
SECOND READING (Matthew 9:35 – 10:8)
TALK
THE PEACE
Leader The risen Christ came and stood among his disciples and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ Then they were glad when they saw the Lord.
Leader The peace of the Lord be always with you
All And also with you
TIME FOR OUR PRAYERS
All Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
Thy Kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the Kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
PRAYER OF COMMITMENT
Leader In my waking and arising
All Be the first thought that enters my head.
Leader In my eating and drinking
All Be the first thought that enters my head.
Leader In my walking and journeying
All Be the first thought that enters my head.
Leader In my working and serving
All Be the first thought that enters my head.
Leader In my sowing and harvesting
All Be the first thought that enters my head.
Leader In my rejoicing and sorrowing
All Be the first thought that enters my head.
Leader In my resting and sleeping
All Be the first thought that enters my head. Amen.
Leader Deep peace of the running wave to you.
Deep peace of the flowing air to you.
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.
Deep peace of the shining stars to you.
Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you.
And the blessing of God Almighty …….