Lord God
Heavenly Father
Almighty Lord
These are the names we honour
these are the names we praise
these are the names we say
to the one who is our all in all
the one who threw stars into space
the one who knitted us together in our mothers’ wombs
the one who called us
from the beginning of time
you have been calling us, Lord God
calling us to be your people
calling us to focus our lives on you
calling us to devote our selves to worship and service
of the one who made all we are, all we have
all that have been, all that is yet to be
Why, Lord God, would you honour us so?
We who are mere mortal, frail, weak
to bring you honour and praise?
For even if we were not here to glorify your name, surely the very stones which surround us would shout their adoration?
That you wish us to know you, to love you, is so much more than we deserve
for we have failed to worship and serve you in all we say and do
we pray our sins be forgiven, but we fail to forgive others
we ask you judge us with fairness and compassion, yet are quick to condemn others
we pray for inclusion and welcome, but tolerate systems which exclude
Lord, in your mercy, we pause to recall the many ways we have let you down
[pause]
may we humbly turn away from sin and towards the way of life your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord taught
We seek your guidance this hour, through your Holy Spirit, as we mediate on your Word
that together we may be the ones who are Holy, as you are Holy
that together we may be true followers and disciples of Jesus Christ
Amen