God’s Work of Art

L: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.

L: We are God’s work of art–each one of us a precious gem, a marvelous melody, a potter’s delight.
C:We are God’s handiwork–woven together in love, shaped with infinite compassion, painted with incredible beauty.

L: We are the church of Jesus Christ–diverse in human qualities, but united in our call to love God with our heart, mind, soul, and strength, and our neighbor as ourselves.
C:We are the body of Christ–living in his truth, sharing his peace, carrying his hope, with all the marks and flaws of our humanity.

L: Today and every day we crawl back from sin and selfishness into our new identity.
C:We are Christ’s people: set free from sin and compulsion, empowered to serve others. We open ourselves to God, who makes all things new. Amen.