Gracious God, who comforts and quiets the restless and fearful, in our anxiety, give us the spirit of trust. In our worry, give us faithful hearts. Reveal to us your kingdom of confidence and calm resonating with justice and peace.
Holy Father, speak to us your covenant made through Jesus’ life, suffering, and crucifixion, and affirmed through Christ’s resurrection. Help us to covenant with each other through a forgiveness and mercy, shared in measure with what we have received from you. As your Easter story continues to resonate throughout the ages and generations give us the courage to proclaim your creative fervor, your insatiable desire for reconciliation, your passion for peace, and your abundant life you selflessly offer.
Sovereign Lord, God of all by the power of the Holy Spirit, grant that all who have been reborn and made new into the fellowship of the Body of Christ, your church, may show in our actions the profession of our faith, and may this expression consider the work of your hands, adorned in splendor through the simple gift of grace. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ, who lives with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.