Teaching God
We praise you for revealing your Way to us
showing us your path
unveiling to us your course
through the words we have heard and sung
through the Word of life coming to us in Christ, your Son
through your presence with us in the Deepest level of our Longing
thank you for always leading us, even when we bicker with our fellow Christians
thank you for always directing us to the way of true greatness
Servant hood
Serving Christ
We praise you for showing us how to serve
in all you did and taught your first disciples
stir within us hearts which long to serve
wills which are submitted to God
that all we do, all we say, all we ask for
is to the Holy One’s glory
We thank you for all who serve us
community councillors
bin men
office cleaners
shop assistants
bus drivers
government officials
MPs, MSPs
all in high office
all who do the jobs no one else wants to do
all who are easily forgotten, until they are not there
may we cherish their service
in thanks and support
being willing to let others serve us
as we are willing to serve
Serving Spirit
purify our heats that we may come closer to you
closer to the true image of God within us
as we come closer to God
may we trust God comes closer to us
granting us God’s wisdom to love as God loves
to serve as Christ serves
we thank you that we can serve others
in what we can do for them
may all our service be filled with joy
not counting the cost
not grudgingly
but willed with God’s care, compassion and wisdom
Through Christ our Lord
Amen