Lift up the gates and open the doors that the King of glory may come in
Who is the King of glory?
The one who founded and created the world, this is the King of glory
Lift up the gates and open the doors that the King of glory may come in.
Who is the King of glory?
The one who is strong and mighty, who never passes by the people of God, but shares body and life with them, this is the King of glory.
Lift up the gates and open the doors that the King of glory may come in.
Who is the King of glory?
The one who is with all people in every place, with each person in each space breathing life in all fullness, this is the King of glory.
Every moment, we have the chance
to breathe in your goodness and grace;
every hour, we have opportunities
to share your love and hope;
every day, we have occasions
to rest in the comfort of your heart.
In you, we discover the fullness of time,
Delight of the Ages.
In every challenge we face,
we can find the strength to persevere;
in every person we meet,
we can find the blessing you have sent;
in every need we encounter,
we can find the help you would have us offer.
In you, we discover the fullness of life,
Companion of our days.
In every conflict of our lives,
there is your healing we can offer;
in every brokenness we experience,
there is that reconciliation we can receive;
in every difficulty which makes us stumble,
there is that dance of hope you would teach us.
In you, we discover the fullness of faith,
Promised Spirit.
God in Community, Holy in One,
in you we discover the fullness we long for
Prayer of confession
We join your dance of joy
Responding to the echo of your heartbeat
Delighting to be your people
Sometimes we get so caught up in the dance
That our focus shifts from you
We can get caught up in pleasing others
and lose sight of what it means to be fully ourselves
We can make rash promises
And get caught up in damaging and destructive patterns of behaviour
just to save face
(Thom again - from this point on)
Forgive us, Gifter of every blessing. Open our hearts and fill us with your mercy. Open our ears that we may hear the songs of grace you would teach us to share with the world. Open our eyes that we may see the hope we have in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, our inheritance of love and joy.
Silence is kept
Assurance of Pardon
Before the earth was shaped, God created the music of grace which sets our hearts, our souls, our feet to dancing with joy in the hope God has given to us.
It is God who has created us, it is God who has redeemed us, it is God who sends us forth to live as brothers and sisters of Christ. We are forgiven.
Thanks be to Godde. Amen.
Prayers of the people
Good Lord, hear our prayer
And let our cry come unto you
We gather as your people, good God of Grace
Who have heard and reflected on a part of your story this morning
Good Lord, hear our prayer
And let our cry come unto you
We pray for those who speak out against wrongdoing
The sometimes prickly characters who make us uncomfortable
Especially when they get too close to truth
And whose lives are in jeopardy
When truth challenges the powerful
Good Lord, hear our prayer
And let our cry come unto you
We pray for children and the adults in their lives
That praise and encouragement may be genuine and life-giving
We pray for adults and children in households and families
That relationships in all their complexities may be affirming and respectful
And family violence eliminated
Good Lord, hear our prayer
And let our cry come unto you
We pray for our nation and State
For our Prime Minister and Premiers, and all Ministers and officials
For our local and community leaders, for every citizen and resident
That we may recognise the significance of what is happening around us
And act to promote reconciliation within our nation and between nations
To preserve and protect our world and our planet
Good Lord, hear our prayer
And let our cry come unto you
We pray for ourselves – a people of God
For Kent and Rick and Lois and Bruce
Ann and Brian
.....
And let our cry come unto you
In all domains of life, gracious Godde
Stir our hearts that we may seize every opportunity to learn from our brothers and sisters in faith, to stand with them and to carry their stories close to our hearts each day
Grant wisdom and courage to speak and act in the best interests of all, especially of the most vulnerable
Grant courage and strength to those trapped in life patterns and those in prison or treated inhumanely
When the darkness seems overwhelming grant faith that hope can be found in the darkest night
Help us to pray in the words Jesus taught us
Our Father ...
Amen
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