"We Gather, Hoping" - A Call to Worship

We gather hoping for a glimpse of the holy:

the One who brooded over Creation
who engulfed a bush in flame
who made a path through the waters
who rolled away the tombstone

We gather hoping for a whisper of the truth:

the Word who first spoke in the silence
the voice who raged with prophet’s zeal
the host who sang of peace on earth
the teacher who blessed humble and poor

We gather hoping for a touch of compassion:

the tenderness that shaped the human body
the caress that opened eyes of the blind
the soothing hand that brought healing calm
the warmth that embraced lonely and lost

We gather in the presence of mystery:

of One who is
revealed and hidden,
known and unknown
mother of Creation
human God-with-us
living Word
eternal Spirit
Three and One

Breathe into us
hope, faith and joy
Breathe into us
compassion, truth and holiness
Breathe into us
reconciliation, justice and peace
Breathe newness of life
as we worship today

Craig Mitchell, 2018

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