Begin with a period of silence

All:        In the name of the Father
              And of the Son
              And of the Holy Spirit
              Amen

Opening sentences

Ldr:    Jesus, we come before you. Humbly, quietly, in obedience, seeking your peace

All:    In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice;
In the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.  

Ldr:    Where morning dawns and evening fades you call forth songs of joy

All:     God of light and glory.
    As the dawn brings in a new day,
    We remember your mercies are new each morning.
    We praise you for this new day you have made.
    Take it, use it, bring glory to yourself.
    Take our lives,
    Take our work and efforts,
    Take our thoughts
    Take our very breath and use it for your glory.

A short period of silent prayer is held to consider what today will bring and to offer our day and ourselves up to God.

Expressions of praise  

Ldr:    In God I’ll sing for joy
    My praise explodes from deep within me.  
    He has dressed me up in a suit of salvation
    He has outfitted me in a robe of righteousness.

Ldr:    Because of Jesus Christ we are saved
All:    In God I’ll sing for joy

Ldr:    Because of His love we can be healed
All:    In God I’ll sing for joy

Ldr:    Because of Jesus Christ we are saved
All:    In God I’ll sing for joy

Ldr:    Because of His grace we can be made clean
All:    In God I’ll sing for joy

Ldr:    God is bringing in His Kingdom
All:    In God I’ll sing for joy

Ldr:    Let justice roll down like a river
All:    In God I’ll sing for joy

Ldr:    And righteousness like a never failing stream
All:    In God I’ll sing for joy

Ldr:    Because of Jesus we pray for our city, our nation and our world
All:    In God I’ll sing for joy

All:     Lord put your praise on display in the whole world

Scripture Readings

Readings for the day, followed by a meditation and a period of reflection.

Time of Open Prayer

A time of open prayer is held.

Dedication prayers  

Ldr:    Lord Jesus, you lived your life on earth doing only what the Father commanded you. Let us be true to you Lord Jesus as you were true to your Father.

All:    Father help us, may we be true to Christ

Ldr:     You ate with the tax collectors and sinners, you cared for the leper, you were compassionate to the mis-treated and the alienated.  Jesus may we have your compassion toward others.

All:    Father help us, may we be kind to others

Ldr:    You showed mankind the Father.  You demonstrated the love of God to the world.  You call us to be your witnesses.

All:     Father help us, may we take the gospel to the nations.  

Blessing

May the Father strengthen us with His Spirit.
Not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength
That Christ may live in us as we open the door and invite him in.
And with our feet firmly planted in love,
May we be able to take in the extravagant dimensions of His love for us.
The breath, the length, the depth, the heights.
Today Lord, help us to live full lives, in the fullness of God.

Amen