God of Moses and Elijah
the giver of your law, your prophet
you came to them on the mountain tops
in all your power and majesty and glory
and in the still small voice
make this our mountain top today
the time when we discover anew all you are
the moment when we know again all you are
the hour when we experience once more the wonder of coming close to our God
Radiating Lord
turn your face to us, shine the light of your love into our lives,
enlighten our hearts and minds to your presence with and around us through your holy spirit, as we offer our worship this day, in song, in prayer, in hearing your word
may it transform us to marvel afresh that all our God is and was and is to be
may it transform us to come down from the mountain and see the beauty in the valley too
to see your glory shining all around, even in the places your light seems so dim
Take away our fear, the fear of seeing you face to face
remove the veil from our eyes which acts as a barrier between us and the world around us
The veil which obscures our vision and limits our outlook
our outlook, which is so human of worrying where we will find the time for something or where the money will come from or who will do something which needs done in your name
Christ, friend of Peter, James and John
and our friend too
show your friendship to us once more, set us free from all which burdens our hearts and minds and guide us down the mountain paths on the route you have for our lives and this church, this community united in faith of Jesus Christ, our saviour and Lord who taught us to pray together: