How
Holy and wonderful are you, O God of Mercy and Justice. From the beginning, your
excessive love created the universe and fashioned us in your own image and
likeness. When sin scarred the beauty of your handiwork and our ingratitude
weakened the pulse of history, you did not give up on us. Rather, in Jesus of
Nazareth, you worked the marvel of a new creation, giving us life in abundance.
In an outpouring of service, Jesus entered into the chaos of pain and suffering
and became the first disciple of his own discipleship. He emptied himself as the
servant of creation and boldly proclaimed to all who would receive him, a more
humane and graceful culture and society. His death and resurrection promised a
future to his mission.
Your incredible energy of creation is still active among us in the Holy Spirit,
whom Jesus left as a gift to hungry hearts. In this Spirit, you have inspired us
to publicly illustrate our commitment to the work of Christ’s mission. In this
Spirit, we are honored to be called his disciples, extending your creative love
to the end of time.
May we be worthy of being your ambassadors of life to others, sharing the
discipleship of Christ as our greatest praise, and serving the works of justice
and mercy as our greatest thanks.
Amen
