Wondrous and Loving God, we give you thanks for this morning and the opportunity to refresh and renew our spirits here. We believe that you are always at work giving new life to the earth, and to humankind with the dawning of each new day. We confess that there are times when we have failed to see the light dawning; cautious and unsure we have demurred, hesitating to follow your lead, fearing you would take us where we could not go. Let us, in this new year, move forward with confidence, unafraid, trusting that you are with us in each step we take. Dear Lord, make us as wise as serpents and as trusting as lambs able to hear your call and discern your will for us. We can and will fulfill your commandment to love in the name of our savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.
OFFERTORY THOUGHT FOR THE NEW YEAR 2010
So the new year will begin this coming Friday at 12:01 all over the world, and as God has promised each morning will bring with it a new day, with new opportunities and new challenges. I encourage you to carry the words of John Wesley with you everywhere: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can “ trusting that God is good all the time.
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