March 22, 2020 Service

Let's worship together as we read!

Prayer:
Loving God,
Open our ears to hear what you are saying to us today.
Open our eyes, to see where love is needed in our world.
Open our hands, to do your work and help where help is needed.
Open our lips, to bring comfort, joy, and laughter to your people.
Open our minds, to hear new truths about how you work in our world.
Open our hearts, to love you, our neighbours, and ourselves as you have loved us. Amen.

Scripture Readings:
John 1:1-5, 3:16a
Psalm 23
Ephesians 5:8-20

A New Creed:
We are not alone,
we live in God’s world.

We believe in God:
who has created and is creating,
who has come in Jesus,
the Word made flesh,
to reconcile and make new,
who works in us and others
by the Spirit.

We trust in God.

We are called to be the Church:
to celebrate God’s presence,
to live with respect in Creation,
to love and serve others,
to seek justice and resist evil,
to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen,
our judge and our hope.

In life, in death, in life beyond death,
God is with us.
We are not alone.

Thanks be to God.

Prayer:
We give thanks for God being with us in the love from family and friends,
In whatever has been,
In the circumstances of life now,
And in whatever the future holds for us.
With open hands, we have received.
With open hearts, we may now share.
May your Spirit fill us with love to share. Amen

Blessing:
As you walk through the world, look up and look out, look all around,
Looking for those who are in need of the love of God;
Love that you may show them,
Love by which you may be known as God’s family.tag