A Liturgy for the Hopeful

Speak Lord for your servants are listening

Quiet our anxious hearts stir in us a deeper awareness of your presence with us

It is often in the moments of gritty faith and holy trust that you draw us close and tuck us under your wings like a mother hen

Your servants are listening

Meet us oh God when our bones are creaking and our soul is weary

It is often in the place of discarded dreams and broken spirits that you make a way for hope and healing to collide

Meet us oh God

Holy Spirit groan for us when we don’t have words left to pray

When grief takes us to the edge and holds us there for many long seasons remind us whose we are

We are beloved always and forever beloved called out by name we are yours oh God

Holy Spirit groan for us

Jesus we rest in what you have done for us

We put our ‘amen’ on the end of our day because you have already gone behind us before us and in the days to come You remain with us

Oh Christ how beautiful we are in the cascading shadow of your mercy where the mere touch of the hem of your garment transforms our story of indignity and rejection to honored and cherished saint

Jesus, give us rest.

Speak Lord we want to hear from you

A cloud of witnesses testify that you are faithful You will hold us now You will hold us forever AMEN