Dream inspiring God
bring us dreams, as you did the magi and Joseph
dreams which will take us where the Christ needs to go
dreams which may seem crazy to others, even to us
but dreams which will inspire and challenge
dreams in which the vision of your kingdom, on earth as in heaven, truly does come true
we praise you for dreams
the dreams of God which formed the universe
the dreams of the prophets who foretold the Messiah
the dreams of those who built this church
the dreams of those who brought us to faith
in the one who was dreamed about
the Messiah, the King, the Christ
the one who changed the world
but first, fled murder and lived in humility
with the vulnerable and poor
Christ of Poverty
we thank you that you understand all humanity
in your life you turned to lowliness and humility, rather than grandeur and power
so you could come alongside the weak, the vulnerable, the lost, the lonely
for you know all of these emotions and more
we thank you for setting aside your power and coming beside us
being one of us
sometimes a stranger in a foreign land
that you might teach us how to treat strangers among us
sometimes a King honoured by priests of another religion
that you might show us truths may come from unexpected sources
sometimes a child taken by his parents to escape death
that you might teach us the powers of the world still do not value the lives of all children
sometimes one saved by dreams
that you might teach us to look for your vision
sometimes one targeted by unstable Rulers
that you might teach us what true power looks like
Powerful Christ
your way of power was not that of the world
we praise and thank you that was and is the case
teach us to become more like you
getting alongside those the world forgets, does not value
and showing
such is the kingdom of God
God of New beginnings
in this new year, may we place your dreams, your vision
in the centre of this church’s worship and service and our own lives
that Christ may be known in and through us
Amen