Opening Prayer
Today we light one candle, eager for the day when we’ve journeyed through these 40 days and find ourselves standing in the true Light that enlightens the world.
Setting aside our anxiety, our list-making, our focus on self …
let us breathe in the presence of the Holy, and turn our minds, hearts and spirits to worship God as we pray:
Holy Spirit, like a dove you descended on Jesus at his baptism. So come!
Cover us, fill us, inspire us, as we offer our whole selves to you. Amen.
Prayer of Confession
God of the rainbow,
you made a covenant with all creatures,
promising life and hope.
God of pathways,
you show us how we should walk.
Yet we forget our connection with one another and with you and forget that we are not the center of the universe.
We wander from your paths of truth
into paths of deceit and pride.
Forgive us and lead us back
into the arms of your love.
As circumstances test and shape us, we pray for your presence in our world and your comfort in our lives. During our days in the desert, be by our side as we struggle with the demands of everyday life. Help those for whom work or school is a burden. Heal those for whom family is a place of hurt or fear. Let us all feel the support of your love as we pray the prayer Jesus taught us to pray...
Our Father, who art in heaven...Amen.
