P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
P: Lord, gather our spirits from places near and far. Focus our thoughts and prayers in your holy presence.
C: In God’s presence we rejoice.
P: Lord, seek out our fears and put them away by the power of your Word. Discover our anxieties and bring them to the cross.
C: In God’s healing we trust.
P: Lord, help us to bring to your table this morning every sin and every shortcoming, every hope and every dream that is alive in us. We offer ourselves to you, good and bad, with all that is in us.
C: A new creation we are in Christ.
P: Allow the Holy Spirit to open your ears, fill your souls and free you to be the person you are meant to be.
C: Amen.