Prayers of the People, Transfiguration Sunday, Year B

Almighty God,
you walk with us through rocky terrain
to the very height of mountains
where you show us 
all that is possible ...
all that can be. 
Open our eyes, we pray,
for a glimpse of a future
where past and present make sense
and the glory of your redeeming power
is both tangible
and bright.

Rabbi ... Teacher ...
you take teachable moments
and use them to shape us
into the leaders you have called us to be.
In this moment,
teach us to listen 
to the law and the prophets
through the lens of grace
that our communal life and ministry
may be transformed
with the light of love.

Holy Word,
you speak to us 
and call us to listen.
Open our ears that we may hear
the truth that echoes through the ages:
that you are God
and you are sovereign.
Send us out to be messengers
of this Good News
to all who are waiting
in the valley of despair and hopelessness,
that they might also catch a glimpse
of your transfiguring presence
​among us.