Lord God
we honour and praise you
for creating diversity in this world
giving choice
colour
varying opportunities to know you
from the view on lofty mountain tops
to the tired nurse caring for the dying patient
you are there
this is wonderful for us to know
help us to know and understand it more and more
Abundant One
in your goodness and mercy
we are blessed with good things
our homes and families
friends and neighbours
our church family
and our connection to the whole, worldwide church
as part of Christ’s body
thank you for these connections
and assist us to use them to your glory and honour
Connecting Christ
this world seems both very connected and divided at the moment
where there are good connections
may they be strengthened and nurtured
where there is division
bring your healing, peace and mercy
assist each one of us to be bringers of connections in our communities
and, where we can, do our part to end division
Lord God
as we pray
we bring before you those, in a few moments of quiet, the people, places and situations which are in our hearts and on our minds today
[pause]
accept all these our prayers, Jesus
spoken and unspoken
offered in faith and trust
you receive and answer each one
Amen