Here
is an epiphany prayer from Christine Jerrett. It was inspired by John 1:29-42
and 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. It could be a prayer of confession (she follows it
with words of assurance), or an opening prayer of invocation. The words of
assurance could easily inspire a closing benediction, too. (See the link to
Christine’s blog below.)
Abiding
A Prayer for Epiphany
2, Year A
(inspired by John
1:29-42 and 1 Corinthians 1:1-9)
Holy
God,
You
are mystery
greater
than our minds can comprehend.
And
yet,
you
have come to us in Jesus
and
he invites us to stay with him;
to
follow where he leads
so
that we may find you
whom
our hearts seek.
We
come
but
we bring with us
our
doubts
our
questions
our
frailties
our
inability to love one another well.
We
come,
hesitant,
yet
drawn by your haunting love.
Immerse
us in the waters of your grace.
Pour
your Holy Spirit upon us.
Teach
us to love one another
with
the love of Christ.
For
we ask it in the many names of Jesus, our Lord,
the
Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world,
Son
of God,
Teacher,
Saviour
the
One whose love surrounds us all our days. Amen.
Assurance
of God’s Grace
In
the waters of our baptism,
God
bathes us with the Holy Spirit and declares
“You
are my beloved child.”
Now
we are community,
called
to flood our world with the love we have received.
This
week, whenever anyone or anything
makes
you feel small or insignificant or alone,
remember
your baptism
and
live into your high and holy calling.
It
is the gift of God’s grace for you.
~
posted on Christine Jerrett. https://christinejerrett.wordpress.com/
