Here’s an opening prayer/prayer of invocation inspired by Luke 6:17-26,
one of the suggested scripture readings for Epiphany 6, Year C. It was written
by Gill Le Fevre.
Opening Prayer
(inspired by Luke 6:17-26)
Compassionate
God,
we recognize
that our world is a broken place,
hurt by poverty,
famine and disease.
We admit that
sometimes we make the world a broken place,
tolerating
prejudice, conflict and self-interest.
We confess that
our hearts also suffer with anger,
resentment and
jealousy.
Renew us in Your
love, O God,
and heal us with
the comfort of Your abundant love.
Awaken us to the
role we can play in healing Your creation.
Strengthen us
through the power of the Holy Spirit
to hear Your
word and move forward in faith. Amen.
~ submitted by Gill Le Fevre
