Here’s an opening invocation for Good Friday worship. It was written by The Rev. Marilyn Kennedy Levine.
Prayer of Invocation
(John 19: 25-27)
(John 19: 25-27)
Holy Jesus, we are here.
We stand beside your cross like Mary your mother,
and the faithful women,
and John whom you asked Mary to claim,
and we wait for your word to us.
Claim us.
You are here. Speak to us in your ever-speaking voice.
Speak again through your Holy Spirit.
For us it is not yet finished.
We are here.
You are here.
Holy Jesus, speak!
We stand beside your cross like Mary your mother,
and the faithful women,
and John whom you asked Mary to claim,
and we wait for your word to us.
Claim us.
You are here. Speak to us in your ever-speaking voice.
Speak again through your Holy Spirit.
For us it is not yet finished.
We are here.
You are here.
Holy Jesus, speak!
— from “Last Word” Service Prayers for Good Friday, written and arranged by The Rev. Marilyn Kennedy Levine. Posted on the United Church of Christ’s Worship Ways website.
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