Prayers of the People, E6B

God of joy and peace,
we worship you!
In a world where your children
rail against you 
and against one another,
we long for harmony,
unity,
and celebration.
Move your Spirit within and among us,
we pray,
and inspire in us a desire
to love one another as you love us.

God of victory and vindication,
we call on you!
As war rages in countries around the world
and conflict arises on college campuses
and egos trade truth for power,
we beg for your intervention.
Humble your people, O Lord.
Open our hearts to your transforming power.
Teach us how to achieve justice
with mercy
and hope.

God of creation,
we give you thanks!
In the roar of the ocean,
the whisper of the breeze,
the majesty of mountains,
the comfort of trees;
in the playfulness of squirrels,
the song of the birds,
the hope of a sunrise,
the songs without words,
we see your imagination 
and your wisdom,
your delight
and your playfulness.
With all that is within us,
we are grateful,
for you have shown us how to live and to love
in diversity and joy
in your self-revelation of the created world.

​God of steadfast love and faithfulness,
we praise you!
We lift up your name
in wonder and in awe.
In spite of our failures
to live according to your law of love,
you love us still ...
unconditionally
and with fierce passion.
Teach us how to love with this same
devotion
and ignite in us a faithfulness
to serve one another
according to your will.