The Mighty One, God, the Lord
spoke and summoned the earth forth
from nothing
uttered a word and called forth all living things
from his very breath
pronounced his wisdom, to make the stars and galaxies, moons and planets, the seen and unseen
all drew commanded into existence by The word of the Lord
The Word of the Lord which will not be silent
for were there no humans to offer him praises
the birds of the air would sing their adoration
the seas and the mountains, fields and forests, the very rocks of the earth
would cry out to the one through whom they were made, who names each one, who knows each one
We, though, do come to bring our praises to The Mighty One, the King of creation
we come in humbleness and humility, to sing our hymns, meditate on God’s Word, bring forth our prayers
in love, in faith, in trust for The One who knows us, and who promises us goodness, fullness of life, and life ever lasting
and whose deepest desire is us speaking justice, defending the oppressed, pleading the case for the widow
rather than empty sacrifices
whose wishes our thankfulness for all The Lord has done for us
So this is our offering
our very selves, in humble adoration
in the knowledge we come with burdens which get in the way of our full devotion
anger and hurt towards our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ
worries about ourselves and those we love
concerns we have little to offer this day, except our very selves
Yet, God promises that all our burdens will be washed away and we will be made white as snow
through our faith and trust in Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen