PRAYER OF ADORATION
AND CONFESSION (Psalm 8)
O LORD, our God, how splendid is your name in all the earth;
a radiance I will worship to the ends of the cosmos.
On weak infant babbling you have established strength
on account of your enemies,
to subdue chaos and death.
I gaze at the night sky, and marvel at your handiwork;
the moon and stars which you have set in place.
Who am I that you remember me,
or the whole human family, that you care about us?
You have made us in your image, little less than yourself,
and surrounded us with the glory and splendour of your creating word.
Yet you have given us these works of your hands:
you have put the world at our feet;
sheep and cattle, herds and flocks,
birds of the air - blue wren and wedgetail eagle,
fish of the sea - fairy penguin and Southern Right whale
-- all the creatures that live and move in the depths and shallows.
O LORD, our God, how splendid is your name in all the earth
Maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is - seen and unseen . . . .
For the times we exploit rather than treasure your gift of creation
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Fully human in Jesus of Nazareth, born of Mary....
For the times we fail to live out your commandment to love
Christ, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Holy Spirit, giver of life, who has spoken through the prophets?.
For the times we betray the truth of the gospel
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
Creator, Redeemer and Life-giving Spirit,
fill us again with your creative power,
remake us in your image
so that we may serve you, love you and worship you,
in all our living. Amen
O LORD, our God, how splendid is your name in all the earth;
a radiance I will worship to the ends of the cosmos.
On weak infant babbling you have established strength
on account of your enemies,
to subdue chaos and death.
I gaze at the night sky, and marvel at your handiwork;
the moon and stars which you have set in place.
Who am I that you remember me,
or the whole human family, that you care about us?
You have made us in your image, little less than yourself,
and surrounded us with the glory and splendour of your creating word.
Yet you have given us these works of your hands:
you have put the world at our feet;
sheep and cattle, herds and flocks,
birds of the air - blue wren and wedgetail eagle,
fish of the sea - fairy penguin and Southern Right whale
-- all the creatures that live and move in the depths and shallows.
O LORD, our God, how splendid is your name in all the earth
Maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is - seen and unseen . . . .
For the times we exploit rather than treasure your gift of creation
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Fully human in Jesus of Nazareth, born of Mary....
For the times we fail to live out your commandment to love
Christ, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Holy Spirit, giver of life, who has spoken through the prophets?.
For the times we betray the truth of the gospel
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
Creator, Redeemer and Life-giving Spirit,
fill us again with your creative power,
remake us in your image
so that we may serve you, love you and worship you,
in all our living. Amen
A CREATIVE MOMENT
Trinity: as simple as ABS? (What follows is an outline of my recollection of a moment in worship led by our parish minister, quite some years ago, and well before I was ordained.)
Materials: A telephone - it could be one from your study desk, or a mobile/cell 'phone.
The glossy, attractive finish to the telephone comes from Acrylonitrile one of the plastics used in making the telephone. The telephone's impact strength - which means it will bounce rather than break if dropped - comes from Butadene. And Styrene give the telephone its attractively moulded shape. You can't see each of these plastics; what you see is the result, or effect, of their presence. Three plastics; one telephone.
So too, the three Persons of the One God are evident by the effects of their presence.
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