Lord God
we come to worship you today
our hearts filled with many emotions and feelings today
we come because we have decided to follow Jesus, you Son
and want to know more of the Way he calls us on
we come to hear your Word to us today
to bring our joy and sorrow
our longing and despair
our love and our pain
and lay them all at the throne of grace
Graceful God
may our trust in you deepen
may we be as trees planted near water
whether in heat or drought
may we always be green
always be fruitful
always be a blessing to this world
Blessing Christ
as you offer blessings
you also bring warnings to us
may we not be cursed because of our failings
we pray
where we have held tight to what we have
as individuals and as a community of faith
forgive us
in your great mercy, Jesus
forgive us
where we have been well fed
but failed to ensure our neighbour has enough to eat
forgive us
in your great mercy, Jesus
forgive us
where we have relied on what we have, rather than in God
forgive us
in your great mercy, Jesus
forgive us
Jesus, God the Son
God the Father
God the Spirit
may your forgiveness set us free
to be the people you call us to be
may our worship be pleasing and acceptable in your sight
this is our prayer
Amen