Today in our flow of worship, we have offered praise, adoration, and confession. We have received pardon and a word of encouragement. We have bathed in His Word and been challenged by His Spirit. Now, we come to a time for us to respond- to look for ways to apply this challenge, give around the edges, and join God's story.
Let us pray:
Oh God of hope and peace, help us this day to trust in you. Overflow our hearts with the power of the Holy Spirit and provoke us to obey. Thank you for the best of gifts that are ours from Your hand-those you give us so freely with such generosity. We cast our cares on You and seek diligently to walk in your way. Today, we make known our needs to you. Help us love unconditionally and openly as we make all things good our goal so that we let truth and righteousness and grace in peace possess our souls so that we reflect who You are in our service to you and in our giving of tithes and offerings so that Fernwood can shine our light-your light of hope and peace to all.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.
Prayer structured around the text of the anthem "The Best of Gifts" by K. Lee Scott.
