The journey of faith is life long, Lord God
as we ever learn more and more of your love and mercy
as we ever more learn to trust your plans for us
as we ever more learn to answer “here I am,” when you call to us
we thank you for walking close beside us
guiding us
supporting us
listening to our prayers
our conversation with our living God and Lord
in worship today
and throughout the course of our days
it is on your, and your promise fulfilled in Christ Jesus our hope rests
Hope bringing One
we sing praise to you
remember us
and you reveal your face to us
through Jesus the Son
whose obedience
even to death
is our salvation
assist us to toil in faith as those who share his death
and also share his live
through the blessing of our baptism of faith
In faith
we persevere to the goal of obedience in the call of Christ
to love God with all we are
and love neighbour as ourselves
in response to this call
we bring our prayers for our neighbours
those sitting beside us in this place
those who we share our homes with
those who live in the same streets and communities as us
those who chose to make this country their home
those who flee our communities through fear they cannot be their true selves
and there are our global neighbours
whom you call on us to care for too
those on the South Sudan border, taking in refugees fleeing the Sudanese war
those in Pakistan still dealing with the devastating affects of flooding last year
send your Holy Spirit as guide and comfort
to all these people and places, Lord God
and to those of all faiths and none
who are neighbours across the globe
All this we pray in Jesus’ precious name
and to him be honour and glory now and always
Amen