Here’s
a litany on the Body of Christ, written by Rev. David Inglis.
Litany
We
are God's work of art—
each
one of us a precious gem,
a
marvelous melody,
a
potter's delight.
We are God's
handiwork–
woven together in love,
shaped with infinite compassion,
painted with
incredible beauty.
We
are the church of Jesus Christ—
diverse
in human qualities,
but
united in our call to love God
with
all our heart, mind, soul, and strength,
and
to love our neighbor as ourselves.
We are the Body of
Christ—
living in his truth,
sharing his peace,
carrying his hope,
embodying his love,
throughout the world
he loved so much.
We
are here to be reminded once more who we are,
whose
we are and what our lives are about.
We are here to be
uplifted, renewed and empowered
to live out the
miracle of who we are,
by the power of God
working in and among us.
We open
ourselves to God, who makes all things new.
~
adapted from “God’s Work of Art,” written by the Rev. David Inglis, pastor of
Henrietta (NY) United Church of Christ.
Posted in Worship Resources for
Human Relations Day, 2011, on the Sharing
God’s Gifts website of the United Methodist Church. http://www.umcgiving.org/
