meditatio at the water's edge

Three prayers from Sunday night's liturgy...

O Lord, you have taught us that we are to remember all your directions for life and not to forget that we are your people. Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts a hunger to live in Your story; to apply our lives to Your plan to free the whole world from the power of sin and death. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.


O Lord, Forgive us for forgetting. We confess that we have tried to write our own stories. We have tried to make a name for ourselves. We have, in our actions and in our thoughts, forgotten You. We have thought only of ourselves. We have not considered all Your benefits. We have forgotten that You have delivered us. Lord, have mercy. Amen.


Lord Jesus Christ, by your broken body you gave us life and rescued us from our captivity to the power of sin. You, O Bread of Life, delivered us from our slavery by your death. By your blood, poured out on the cross, you established a new covenant with your people. As we have shared in this bread and this cup, we proclaim our confidence that you have made the way for us to return to God and God to us. You are our hope and our salvation. To you be all glory and honor and power and thanks. Amen.