New Church Year

New Church Year

From the book ‘Open with God’ by Christine Odell.

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Opening prayer suitable for meetings or worship

Romans 12:1-5

Loving Creator, Generous Giver
of everything we need to live life in all its fullness,
we praise you for being a God of new beginnings
and thank you for the opportunities this September brings.
Loving Saviour, our Way, our Truth, our Life,
who leads us and walks with us into an unknown future,
we praise you for your costly offer of forgiveness
and thank you for calling us to live new lives with you.
Loving Spirit, Breath of Life in our Church and world,
we praise you for the new gifts your pour on us
and thank you for binding us together with the ties of love.
L: Lord, we offer ourselves to you:
R: Help us to know and to do your will.

Lord, in sorrowful confession we offer to you
our past short-comings, failures and mistakes.
Help us to see them through your eyes, that, forgiven,
we may redeem our past and press onwards to our goal.
L: Lord, we offer ourselves to you:
R: Help us to know and to do your will.

Continues...

©Christine Odell (Sheasby)