God of hope… Emmanuel… be with us in our Advent journey
to the stable and beyond.
Be with us in our waiting, for new life to come,
for all lives to matter, for hope to show up once again in the most unexpected
of places.
Be with us as we meet together… to celebrate
life, to protest, to eat, to laugh, to vision and dream of a better future.
Be with us in our worship… as we remember and
give thanks for the stories that make us who we are, and for all that you have
done and continue to do.
Be with us in our sadness… help us to not be
afraid to name the fears, pains and wounds that lay in the deepest places of
our hearts. Help us draw them out into the light of your healing love.
Be with us in our travelling… in our coming and
going, and in the busyness of our daily lives. Show up and surprise us with
fresh winds of grace that cause us to slow down and be present…to you and to
others.
Be with us as we pray… when words fail us and we
don’t know what to say, when thoughts clutter our minds and distractions make
it hard to listen, and when our stubborn hearts don’t want to reach out to you…
Be with us God, as we journey to the stable and
beyond. Prepare us to embrace the one who is waiting for us there. Give us eyes
to see, hearts to receive, and courage to follow the one who leads us
out of the stable and into your kingdom…
Amen.
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