Here is a responsive call to worship and prayer inspired by 1
Samuel 3. It was written by David Inglis.
Call
to Worship: Here We Are
God
whispers to each of us:
you
are my beloved,
created
in love for love.
My spirit answers,
Here I am, Lord.
Speak to me anew.
God
breathes on us the Holy Spirit,
knitting
many members into one body,
the
body of Christ.
Together we answer,
Here we are Lord.
Come, Holy Spirit.
God
has yet more vision for the people.
Who
will work for God to extend God's kingdom
into
our hurting world?
Here we are Lord.
Empower us for your
work.
God
calls the small, and helps them do great things.
God
calls the weak, and reveals their hidden gifts.
God
calls the rejected, and opens their eyes to their worth.
Here we are Lord,
humble and waiting.
Then
let us gather, old and young, small and great,
to
dream God's dreams,
receive
God's power,
and
do God's deeds.
Here we are Lord.
Shine the light of
your love on us.
Kindle your Spirit
within us.
Work your redeeming
will in us,
that all the world
may be one
through the power of
your love. Amen.
~
written by David Inglis. Posted on the Henrietta United Church of Christ
website. http://www.henriettaucc.org/PastorsPage/CallsToWorship.shtml
