Anointing One
Through baptism we are joined with Christ
who is the anointed one
coming with the power of the spirit to show the world the Lord is here
we exalt you for this
that we, through him, are anointed
anointed by the Spirit to bring freedom to the oppressed
this is a daunting task
and we shirk from it
for we do not think we can do this, nor are good enough
Anointing One
anoint us anew
that through your blessing
we can bless others
and always thank and honour you for your constant trust in us as your church
Constant Christ
there is no changing with you
you who were there at the birth of galaxies
are our constant companion
walking alongside us when the path is wide
walking before us when the path narrows ans becomes harder
carrying us when we can walk on our own no more
we praise and thank you for this consistency
on which we can rely
as we try to walk the Way you lead us on
show us those we are called to set free
set free from prisons of loneliness, unworthiness, isolation
set free from prisons which entrap the soul
set free from patterns of life where it is hard to break free and be whole
shoe us those we are called to give sight to
those among us who only see church within these 4 walls
those in our communities who will not see the good news is for them
those who are actually blind or partially sighted that they can live full active lives, despite their disability
show us those we are called to release from oppression
the oppression of violence
the oppression of persecution
the oppression of poverty
the oppression of injustice
the oppression of fitting into society’s expectations
where we can do something, give us courage and wisdom to do so
where we think we can do nothing, remind us prayer is our most powerful action
Praying Jesus
we thank you we can talk to you in prayer
offering that which lies heavy on our hearts, knowing you understand them all
Amen