EChurch@Wartburg 6.8.19 -Wade Burleson: Ears that Really Hear the Truth of Your Identity

Welcome to a Gathering of EChurch@Wartburg


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A prayer for those who have been abused

God of endless love,
ever caring, ever strong,
always present, always just:
You gave your only Son
to save us by the blood of his cross.

Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace,
join to your own suffering
the pain of all who have been hurt
in body, mind, and spirit
by those who betrayed the trust placed in them.

Hear the cries of our brothers and sisters
who have been gravely harmed,
and the cries of those who love them.
Soothe their restless hearts with hope,
steady their shaken spirits with faith.
Grant them justice for their cause,
enlightened by your truth.

Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts,
heal your people’s wounds
and transform brokenness into wholeness.
Grant us the courage and wisdom,
humility and grace, to act with justice.
Breathe wisdom into our prayers and labors.
Grant that all harmed by abuse may find peace in justice.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

For the unity of God’s People:1928 Book of Common Prayer

GOD, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Saviour, the Prince of Peace;
Give us grace seriously to lay to heart the great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions.
Take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatsoever else may hinder us from godly, union and concord:
that as there is but one Body and one Spirit, and one hope of our calling,
one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all,
so we may be all of one heart and of one soul, united in one holy bond of truth and peace,
of faith and charity, and may with one mind and one mouth glorify thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Prayer of confession 

O Holy One, we call to you and name you as eternal, ever-present, and boundless in love.
Yet there are times, O God, when we fail to recognize you in the dailyness of our lives.
Sometimes shame clenches tightly around our hearts, and we hide our true feelings.
Sometimes fear makes us small, and we miss the chance to speak from our strength.
Sometimes doubt invades our hopefulness, and we degrade our own wisdom.

Holy God, in the daily round from sunrise to sunset,
remind us again of your holy presence hovering near us and in us.
Free us from shame and self-doubt.
Help us to see you in the moment-by-moment possibilities to live honestly,
to act courageously, and to speak from our wisdom.
Amen

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13 NIV

10 I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me.Indeed,
you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.
11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty.
I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry,
whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

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Irish benediction

The Lord give us peace in our going out and our coming in,
in our lying down and in our rising up, in our labor and in our leisure,
in our laughter and in our tears;
until we come to stand before him on that day to which there is no sunset and no dawn,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Comments

EChurch@Wartburg 6.8.19 -Wade Burleson: Ears that Really Hear the Truth of Your Identity — 6 Comments

  1. I saw picketers across the street from CCC in Hudson today as I drove by, holding a banner that read “Ask CCC about JusticeForSankey.com”

    Does anyone know what’s going on?

  2. ishy,

    Thank you. I’m sorry, I should’ve clarified. I’m familiar with the Sankey story, but hadn’t seen picketers before. Wondering if there was new news.

  3. Clevin,

    Ah, gotcha. Their website has a lot of stuff on it, and says it’s by a group that’s been working on this for years. I know several of the victims have been very outspoken, so maybe they are working with the group.