Comforting One
we praise and thank you for your presence with us this day
in our worship
in our daily lives
assist us to seek you in all we say and do
this Advent and beyond
Advent God
through scripture
your people waited
waited to be taken to the promised land
waited for exile to end
waited for the Messiah to come
and we wait too
thank you for times of waiting
and help us to wait, as you see fit, though it is hard
we think of those who are waiting
for delayed operations and tests
for family to visit
for help with their struggling business
for winter to end
for babies to arrive
for the vaccine
for hope
for comfort
for love
Advent God
be with them in their waiting
and with us, to help bring the good news of Emmanuel,
God with us
into our homes,
our communities
into your world
Christ Jesus
King of the Universe
we thank you for our fellow travellers in Advent and beyond
for the opportunity to worship
for the voices in the wilderness
who prepare the Way for your coming
may we be among those voices to
bring hope
bring comfort
bring love
Loving Spirit
inspire our thoughts and deeds this week
to the glory of God the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit
The God we know
The God we love
The God we long to serve
Amen