We are here because you never let go…even when we do, when we can’t hold on, you never let us go. And so we are here…grateful for your arms that find us no matter where we are, and hold us tight.
God, we know it’s because you love us. You love us as your children all together, and you love us as unique and special individuals. We know that we do not deserve it. We know that we don’t follow you well. We know that we sin and allow jealousy, pride, and fear to guide us instead of you.
And yet God as surely as we in this place, we know that you love us anyway...because your love is not dependent on us, but is in spite of us. So, please, let your love clean out our hearts, let your love flow through us, and help us love one another. Remind us that we should love everyone like you love us, unconditionally, completely, and with grace.
God, today some of us are celebrating joy in our lives and we are so happy, and God today some of us are desperately grieving and are full of pain and despair. We don’t know how God, but we know you are with us all. We ask that you be with all of those around the world who are in need of your mercy and your peace.
And we thank you God, we thank you for all that we do have, for the strength of your love for us that we see in the life, death, and resurrection of your Son, who commands us to love others, and in whose name we pray.
Amen.
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