Call to Worship, Pentecost +17, Year A

​Gather 'round,
you elders of the people,
you who are willing to be witnesses 
to God's activity in the world.
Gather 'round,
you complainers,
crying out for the powerless,
making your voices heard.
Gather 'round,
you fearful ones,
living in the tension between
frustration and hope.
Gather 'round,
you leaders of the people,
anxious and exasperated
and needing to be led yourselves.
God is here.
God is listening.
God will provide.
Let us worship God.