Sunday, May 22, 2016

Dear God,

What grace is revealed when your people gather with open hearts, minds, and spirits!  When we step inside your house leaving at the door our prejudice, pride, and all things that keep us from humbling ourselves in worship, we can enter the holy of holies and find the wondrous God of our faith.

This morning you were powerfully present at Church on the Cape.  As you breathed your breath into us, we filled ourselves with you and then lifted our voices to sing out our joy in devotion, adoration, and love.  As we listened to your word, prayed our prayers, and responded in liturgy and song, we joined the spirits of faithful all around the world.  We sensed our oneness with you and one another. We offered our praise and thanksgiving, reaching out toward one another.

As we each made our own decision whether or not to pick back up all we had left at the door before entering, we knew we had met God.

Almighty God,
author of
our faith,
we celebrate
the beauty
of your love
and the majesty
of your
Holy Spirit.
Thank you
for blessing
your church,
for opening us
to your word,
and filling us
with the oil
of your gladness.
To you belongs
all glory.

Love, Andrea