Eternal God, whom we know in Jesus the Christ, our LORD and our Savior. By the power of the Holy Spirit …
Honor and glory,
Praise and blessing,
Forever and forever.
Thank you, O God, for bringing us to faith in Jesus.
Sealing his love upon our hearts
With baptism and the LORD's Supper.
Thank you, O God, for the cloud of witnesses surrounding us …
Millions who’ve gone before us …
Parents and grandparents, uncles and aunts … doing their best to
Love Jesus and hold on to the vision of a better world.
Even now, O God, as we gather here at Covenant on the Corner, countless millions who lift up the name of your Son Jesus … and live and love in his name, laboring to bring about your will on earth … A world of justice and peace.
Bless us, we pray, that we might grow deeper into your love, that your love might grow deeper into us.
That we might be a church that really looks and sounds like Jesus.
That we might practice the power of his welcome.
We pray for the young couple in Louisiana denied a marriage license; we’re grateful they found someone to marry them.
We pray for the justice of the peace who turned them down, and for all who harbor ill-will and cannot see it.
We pray for people of good conscience and authentic faith who continue to raise up a good vision - a better world for all.
We pray for people looking for work …
We pray for those suffering ill-health …
We pray for the lonely and the forlorn …
We pray for churches across the land and around the world … soaring cathedrals and tin-roofed sheds … help us all to be more like Jesus …
And thank you, O God, for this day …
A day of joyful baptism,
For Maya and her family.
A day for all of us to remember who we really are …
Followers of Jesus the Christ:
Devoted to you,
Loving toward one another.
Faithful to the vision of a better world.
In the name of our LORD Jesus Christ who taught us to pray, saying, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, one earth …
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