Gracious God, in whom we know the power of redemption, you stand among us in the shadows of our time. As we move through every sorrow and trial of this life, uphold us with knowledge of the first morning when, in the glorious presence of your risen Son, we will share in his resurrection, redeemed and restored to the fullness of life, forever freed to be your people.
Holy Father, creator of the universe who restores all things in beauty and glory through Jesus Christ, we pray that wherever your image is still disfigure by poverty, sickness, selfishness, war and greed, the new creation in Jesus Christ may appear in justice, love, and peace.
Sovereign Lord, Father of all by the power of the Spirit, open our hearts to your power moving around us and between us and within us, until your glory is revealed in our love of both friend and enemy, in communities transformed by justice and compassion, and in the healing of all that is broken.
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Chrsit overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord’s resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever [and for the River] as we continue to pray saying:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.