Here’s
a call to worship and opening prayer inspired by Psalm 67. It was written by John A. Nelson.
Call to Worship
(based on Psalm 67)
May
God be gracious to us, and bless us,
and cover us with the radiance of grace.
and cover us with the radiance of grace.
May your way be known
everywhere, God:
in the hidden places of our hearts;
in the comfort of our homes;
in every corner of our world;
in the farthest reaches of creation.
in the hidden places of our hearts;
in the comfort of our homes;
in every corner of our world;
in the farthest reaches of creation.
You transform us; you
heal our lives;
you renew the earth
and every creature:
Let our praise for
you shake the rafters with songs of joy!
Unison Invocation
God, we remember with
wonder and joy
that your spirit is reaching everywhere:
rejoicing in the liveliness of all living things;
touching what is wounded or ill with healing power;
gathering in the lonely, the lost, the least;
soothing ancient animosities;
creating and recreating a vision of hope.
that your spirit is reaching everywhere:
rejoicing in the liveliness of all living things;
touching what is wounded or ill with healing power;
gathering in the lonely, the lost, the least;
soothing ancient animosities;
creating and recreating a vision of hope.
Come now, Holy
Spirit.
Let our worship rejoice in you,
and lift our hearts,
and bind us in one family of loving grace.
We ask in Jesus’ name; Amen.
Let our worship rejoice in you,
and lift our hearts,
and bind us in one family of loving grace.
We ask in Jesus’ name; Amen.
~ from The
World is Our Home, written by John A. Nelson. Posted on the United Church
of Christ’s Worship Ways Archive. http://www.ucc.org/worship/worship-ways/
