Here’s a combination call
to worship and opening prayer inspired by Psalm 146:5-10. It was written by Joan Stott and posted on The
Timeless Psalms.
Responsive Call to Worship
(based on Psalm 146:
5-10)
Called
to be God’s people,
we
gather in joy-filled celebration of our Creating God.
We celebrate the Godly miracles of creation
We celebrate the Godly miracles of creation
we
experience every day and night.
Called to be a people of faith,
Called to be a people of faith,
we
gather to praise our Eternal and Loving God.
Faithful God, we gather to give our thanks
Faithful God, we gather to give our thanks
that
your promises are totally reliable.
Called to be a people of hope and trust,
Called to be a people of hope and trust,
we
gather to give thanks for God’s care
and compassion towards people who are vulnerable
and compassion towards people who are vulnerable
to
life’s fears and stresses.
Justice-loving God,
Justice-loving God,
we
give thanks that your love and mercy
are
the source and power behind God’s commitments
to
the created world and towards all humanity;
and especially towards vulnerable,
and especially towards vulnerable,
dispossessed
and isolated people in our midst. Amen.
~ written by Joan Stott, and posted on The
Timeless Psalms. http://www.thetimelesspsalms.net/w_resources/advent3a_2013.htm
