St. Nicolai Notes

Each year, from January 18-25, the United Church of Christ observes a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.  This prayer was used for worship at St. Nicolai UCC on January 20, 2006.

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

God of glory, God of love, God of unity, God of mystery, we rejoice in you!  You, who desire unity for all of creation, and whose experience of unity, at the heart of your own being, provides the foundation for our unity, we rejoice in your holy name! 

You, who have visited us, in Christ Jesus, our Redeemer, Model, Lord and Friend, we rejoice in the intensity of your passionate love for us!  You, who place your own Spirit within us, we rejoice in your nearness!  You, who have called us together as one body, we rejoice that you have created us for each other!  You, who have given us faith to face many challenges in quiet confidence, we rejoice that you have shown your faithfulness!  You, who have claimed and cleansed us through the waters of baptism, we rejoice in your renewing work within us!  You, who give us hope for a future that is beyond our imagination, beyond our contrivance and control, we rejoice in the vision and the energy that you give us to live into the future that you are creating!  Amen.