Prayers of Adoration & Confession

Creator God you are the voice of creation
crying out for justice for all living things
We hear your voice and join with you
to speak of hope, love and renewal. 

Jesus Christ you are the voice of love
telling stories to waken our hearts.
We hear your voice and join with you
to speak of the suffering of creation. 

Holy Spirit you are the voice of all without speech
crying out in wind and flame.
We hear your voice and join with you
in the never ending dance of transformation. 

Creator, Renewer, Transformer we listen for your voice
amidst the ugly, greedy, hate filled voices in our world
and we hear you in the suffering of creation 
of people and creatures who have no voice. 

We confess our despair, our lack of hope
and turn to you again and again, day after day 
to be swept up in your transforming love and grace. 

Amen 

God’s heart is the deep silent beating of creation 
and in this heart we are held, healed and forgiven.
In Christ, through Christ and because of Christ 
know that our sins are forgiven. 

Thanks be God

by Saide Cameron, offered for worship, 20/10

Prayers of the people

God of the Bible, you are always faithful and so we pray to you for our world.
We pray for the suffering of the land, of so many people and creatures
with hearts so full of sadness and grief that we are without words. 

We offer to your our wordless prayers for the transformation of the hearts
of all who cause harm through the holding of power without love.
And we give thanks for the steadfast love and commitment of people
throughout the world adding their voices to the call for change and renewal. 

God in the Gospel, you are always faithful and so we pray to you for the church.
We pray for leaders and people of all faiths seeking to be the voice
of love and compassion in a world where so many people are damaged and hurting.
We offer to you our heartfelt prayers that all of us may be sustained and renewed
by your steadfast loving faithfulness, transformed by grace to live as your people.
And we give thanks for our own leaders in the Uniting Church – President Deidre,
Moderator Denise, our ministry Team Ian, Dave and Peter and all who lead in this place. 

God in our struggles, you are always faithful and so we pray to your for our community.
We pray for everyone who enters our doors, for those in need and for those who have much
for people who are struggling and others whose lives are full, hold us in your heart today.
We offer to you our grateful prayers for the abundant gifts and graces that shape us
and for the opportunities we have to share what we have in our community of communities.
We give thanks for all the creative loving ways in which people are offered hope and friendship 
within the walls and hearts of this church and the wider community. 

Amen. 

by Ray Cameron, offered for worship, 20/10