Precious Lord, God of Creation: An Opening Prayer

Precious Lord, God of Creation, welcome to our morning! It is your morning, really—you made it, and you made us.
But today, we have taken time to join with each other to celebrate!
We join our prayers to the prayers of the world: birds singing, flowers bold with colour, summer laughing with delight.

Receive our prayers as we turn to you, seeking time—quality time—with you.
Feed our minds with your word.
Break through our resistances with your Holy Spirit.
Sharpen our awareness of our presence so we may be refreshed and renewed and ready to serve you.

As we open ourselves in this time of reflection and praise, we remember the people who are hurting in our world.

(pause)

Holy One, mingle our spirit with yours so our world may recognize your love in us and through us,
as we meet, in your name, in the power of your Holy Spirit. Amen.