Prayers adapted from those written by Luke T on this passage in November 2017.
Creator, Son, Spirit
Your Kingdom is for us
Your Kingdom is for all
God of all earth, all people, all relationships
We are hurting.
The earth is not as in heaven.
We keep power for ourselves, abusing it even.
We eat the bread and keep the scraps for ourselves.
The earth is not as in heaven.
Or we discard the scraps,
only giving away what we no longer want.
The earth is not as in heaven.
But we want to be inclusive
Included
Welcoming
Welcomed
We want to love
Be loved
Because your Kingdom is for us
Your Kingdom is for all
[Silent and spoken prayers for hospitality and inclusivity for the church and the world]
God of grace,
For the times we have excluded
The times we have withheld even the scraps
Withheld the warmth of hospitality
Withheld care and compassion
Equality and empathy,
When we have forgotten
Your Kingdom is for all
When we forget the outsider
The foreigner
The less equal
We confess our sin to You.
[Prayers of confession]
God of hope,
For the times we are included
The times we have been given so much
Felt the warmth of hospitality
The comfort and love of community
The times we have been empowered
And seen so clearly
Your Kingdom is for all
When we find your love
In likely and unlikely places
We give you thanks.
[Prayers of gratitude]
Creator, Son, Spirit
Draw us into Your divine love
Ever present
Ever welcoming
Ever submitting
Ever generous
Teach us Your love
Amen.