Holy, holy, holy God,
in calling forth creation from the void,
revealing yourself in human flesh,
and pouring forth your wisdom to guide us,
you manifest your concern for your whole universe.
You invite us, as your people,
to gather the world's needs into our hearts
and bring them before you.
O God of the universe, we thank you for hearing us
Regardless of where we are physically:
In places where we hope peace is possible:
Between North and South Korea,
Between Israel and Palestine.
In places torn by war, violence,
And all manner of human atrocities.
Places like Syria, Nigeria, and Afghanistan.
And all places of political unrest.
In homeless shelters, refugee camps, houses of worship,
In cities, on farms, and all the places we call home in between.
Leader: Lord, in your mercy
All: Hear our prayer.
God of the universe, we thank you for hearing us
Regardless of where we are emotionally:
For those grieving and those celebrating,
Those marrying and those divorcing,
For those being baptized and those being buried,
Those caring for children and those caring for the elderly,
For those laboring and those unemployed,
And all people at a beginning or an end.
God the Son, we thank you for hearing us,
even when we come like Nicodemus;
With a reputation to uphold,
Burning with curiosity,
Hoping to be enlightened in secret.
You know how secretly needy we are.
Send out your light and your truth,
let them lead us;
let them bring us to your holy mountain,
to the place where you dwell.
Leader: Lord, in your mercy
All: Hear our prayer.
God the Spirit, we ask that you continue to bless us
With all we need for the living
of these sacred, ordinary days;
that our everyday lives may be gifted
to experience the depth and vitality of Christian community,
and grant us grace to share Your message of hope,
to reach out to the poor and hurting,
and to bring You glory and honor in our city of Tulsa.
Holy, holy, holy God,
fill us with strength and courage,
with discernment and compassion,
that we may be your instruments of justice
and love in this world,
that it may be on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.