St. Nicolai Notes

PRAISE AND GLORY: PRAYERS OF PRAISE ENGAGING THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST STATEMENT OF FAITH

DAY 40 - SATURDAY

Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto God.  Amen.

There is no glory like yours –

God of Israel and God of Jesus Christ –

whom we serve with gladness and worship with joy.

You are incomparable in your creative ability

to shape form from nothingness and establish order out of chaos.

You are incomparable in power, shaping Creation and human history

in order to achieve your purposes.

You are incomparable in justice and righteousness,

rescuing the poor, weak, disabled, exiled and imprisoned

from brutal structures and harsh exploitation.

You are incomparable in love,

giving of your very identify in order to seek us

and invite us into lasting fellowship with You.

You are incomparable in forgiveness,

covering our sins and hurling them away,

giving us an advocate and removing our fear of condemnation.

We bless your name, God of our many fathers and mothers in faith,

and our God too.  Amen.

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2; Exodus 9:13-26; Luke 1:46-55; Psalm 146; John 3:16; Micah 7:18-20; 1 John 2:1-2; Romans 8:1-4