Good morning.
Today is Wednesday,
March 17th,
2021.
Oh Lord,
Let my soul rise up to meet you as the day rises to meet the sun.
Glory to God,
The three in one,
Creator,
Redeemer,
And sustainer,
As it was in the beginning,
Is now,
And will be forever.
Amen.
Come,
Let us worship and bow down.
Let us kneel before the Lord,
Our Maker.
Remind yourself that you are in God's presence.
Simply notice how God may be speaking to you today.
Let yourself dwell on any word or phrase that catches your attention,
And let your heart respond to God in prayer.
Please repeat these words.
Jesus,
You are the light of the world.
Open our eyes that we might see.
Our reading this morning is John 9,
Verses 39 through 41.
And Jesus said,
I came into this world to execute justice,
To make the sightless see and the seeing blind.
Some of the Pharisees who were nearby heard this and said,
You're not calling us blind,
Are you?
To which Jesus replied,
If you were blind,
There would be no sin in that.
But since you say,
We see,
Your sin remains.
Please repeat these words.
Jesus,
You are the light of the world.
Open our eyes that we might see.
I invite you now in this space to hold someone's name before God.
Let your heart and your imagination land on who you want to pray for today.
And in this space,
Hold this person before God.
Don't worry about diagnosing the person's need or telling God what to do.
Only hold this person in prayer.
Bless all who call on you,
Almighty God,
From the rising of the sun to its setting,
From your goodness enrich us,
By your love inspire us,
By your spirit guide us,
By your power protect us,
In your mercy receive us now and always.
Amen.
We pray in the name of Jesus who taught us to pray,
Our Father in heaven,
Eternal God,
Earth maker,
Pain bearer,
Life giver,
Source of all that is and all that shall be,
Not only father,
But mother of us all.
May the hallowing of your name echo through the universe.
May the way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world.
May your heavenly will be done by all created beings.
May your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth.
With the bread we need for today,
Feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another,
Forgive us.
In times of temptation and test,
Strengthen us.
From trials too great to endure,
Spare us.
From the grip of all that is evil,
Free us.
For you reign in the glory of the power that is love,
Now and forever.
Amen.
Jesus you are the light of the world.
Open our eyes that we may see.
Lead us to live according to your teaching and become your disciples,
That we may know the truth and be made free.
Amen.
And now my friends,
May the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ go with you wherever he may send you today.
May he guide you through the wilderness,
Protect you through the storm.
May he bring you home rejoicing at the wonders he has shown you.
May he bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors.
Go in peace.
