Here’s
a responsive call to worship and opening prayer inspired by Psalm 146. It comes
from the United Church of Christ’s Worship
Ways website.
Call to Worship
(inspired by Psalm
146)
Happy
are those whose hope is in God,
maker
of heaven and earth--
for God keeps faith
forever!
God
executes justice for the oppressed
and
gives food for the hungry.
God sets the
prisoners free
and opens the eyes of
the blind.
God
lifts up those who are bowed down.
God watches over the
strangers
and upholds the
orphan and the widow.
People
of God, sing praise to the One who is your help—
for God keeps faith
forever!
Opening Prayer
Faithful
God, you draw near to us
in
our joy and in our grief,
in
our hope and in our despair.
When
we are bowed down, you raise us anew.
We
turn to you now in search of your healing touch.
God
of compassion and love,
move
among us this hour.
Open
our eyes, dispel our fears,
and
show us the real life you have to offer.
We
pray this in the name of the Risen One,
Jesus
the Christ. Amen.
~
posted on the United Church of Christ’s Worship
Ways website. http://www.ucc.org/worship/worship-ways/
