Lord Jesus Christ,
we praise and bless
You, knowing your encompassing embrace around us.
Draw us into the joy of the Holy Trinity,
that we may make community and empathy
the heart of our expression of our devotion to You.
You offered yourself to us as a model and a teacher,
and you feed us body and soul
that we may be strengthened and heartened
to do your healing work whereever there is need.
In remembrance of You, O Savior,
let us welcome the refugee and the outcast
as You broke bread with all people.
In remembrance of You, O Savior,
let us denounce hatred and cruelty,
defying tyranny as You did,
and boldly embody the law of mercy and compassion You taught.
In remembrance of You, O Savior,
may we be builders of community,
proclaiming our kinship with the least of all
in the eyes of the world,
knowing that all are beloved in your sight.
Abundant One, Source of All Goodness,
create within us clean hearts and steadfast devotion
to be your people in the world.
Spread the mantle of your mercy
over all who call upon You, O God,
and pour out your blessing on those we now name.
Amen.
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