We believe in God, the creator of all things, the giver of life and breath.
We believe in Jesus Christ, born Emmanuel, God with us.
He was baptized by John and anointed the most beloved Son of God.
Jesus sought to heal humanity by taking our brokenness upon himself.
Suffering for us, he was crucified, died and was buried.
We believe God raised Jesus from the dead for the sake of all people,
and the promise of eternal life.
We believe the risen Lord will come again, one day.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the inspiring counselor of truth breathed into us and poured out upon us; sent to guide our lives.
We believe in the church, Christ’s body at work in the world.
We believe God is leading us into a new day, ever onward toward the Kingdom of God.
Thanks be to God! Amen.
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
Loving and merciful God, help us to comprehend how well you know each one of us, our gifts and graces, as well as, our idiosyncrasies and our flaws. You know, too, our hopes and dreams, our fears and anxieties, our moments of triumph and our frustrations. We confess our desire to be in control of nearly everything that effects our lives. That said, we believe that you are always at our side working with us and in us as we strive to follow Jesus on the path of righteousness. Help us resist evil in all its forms, but alert us to those moments when we resist that which can better our lives. All this we pray in the name of our savior and Lord Jesus Christ who trusted you to be with him always through thick and thin. Amen.
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