We call on the power of God
To meet us in our helplessness
God in our thinking
God in our speaking
Song “Be still”
https://youtu.be/ZugvUQ4m90U
We call on the clarity of God
To meet us in our confusion
We call on the mercy of God
To meet us in our brokenness
God in our meeting,
God in our parting.
We say the Lord’s Prayer in our own language
Isaiah 65
Behold, it is written before Me:
I will not keep silent, but I will repay;
I will even repay into their laps,
7 Both your own wrongdoings and the wrongdoings of your fathers together,” says the Lord.
“Because they have burned incense on the mountains
And scorned Me on the hills,
Therefore I will measure their former work into their laps.”
We pray for our world and an end to our destruction of the planet, peace in Iran and an end to the bombing, for the people of Palestine and Lebanon and an end to the devastation, for Ukraine, for Sudan, for Congo, for Cuba, for people in ongoing wars, for refugees worldwide, for the homeless, the hungry, the sick and the distressed. Have your hand on our loved ones, Give us wisdom, may your angels protect us in these terrible times. Amen
Song “The grace of God”
https://youtu.be/NjOGX5zT8KU
When we are despairing and see no way ahead
Roll back the stone!
When we are frightened and fear for our life
Roll back the stone!
When we are hungry, thirsty and need shelter
Roll back the stone!
When we need a miracle to change our lives
Roll back the stone!
With thanks to © Iona Community adapted
