Sermon Text: Mark 9:2-9
That we will respond to your glory with courageous faith
God of Glory, You have shown your own glory, repeatedly, through Jesus Christ. We have seen your glory in healed bodies and liberated spirits. We have seen your glory in life restored and in power given for courageous faithfulness.
We have not seen the dazzling radiance of the mountain of transfiguration, but your glory has surrounded us no less clearly. And, like the disciples in Jesus glorious presence, we have been fearful and we have proposed to do what seemed appropriate to us when what was needed of us was an attentive ear and diligent and eager obedience.
Calm our fears. Enable us to respond with courageous faith to the glory we encounter through the reading of your word, through worship with your saints, through observation of your creation, and through energetic service in the world with others who have been empowered by your glorious presence with them. Amen.
Thoughts, and prayers from Pastor David Antieau at St. Nicolai United Church of Christ
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