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Commissioning
of the National Representative Council Ceremony on Sunday
7/10/05
BLESSING from the Voice of the Faithful
We raise our hands in blessing, and we call forth the
blessing of all those who have chosen you, and we ask God
to fill you with the grace, courage, wisdom and integrity
needed to fulfill your call to represent all our voices
with fidelity.
With our Mission
Statement and Goals as the foundation of all we say,
all we do, all we are, may God keep you
attentive to the Spirit, grounded in God’s truth
and sustained in God’s love.
We ask this, as all things, in the name of our loving
and generous Creator, Redeemer and Holy Spirit. Amen
Opening Prayer on Saturday July 9
Here I am Lord, Send me.
Here I am Lord,
A survivor; a victim no longer, in my pain and brokenness you have created
strength and new life; you have sent me.
Here I am Lord,
I have found my voice, passive no longer. I hear your true call. It is your
work I am to do. You lead me to build up your church. I must respond. I struggle
to respond.
Here I am Lord,
United to you in baptism as priest, prophet and king, your life-giving love
and compassion are my strength; knowledge of you carries me forward. I go
forth in you.
Here I am Lord,
I can listen to the precious other, I can hear your voice crying out for justice
and mercy, In all that I do, in all that I am, I can answer.
Here I am Lord,
In communion with my brothers and sisters in faith, in our common baptism,
we go forth in your name, naming you always at the center. We are your body.
Here I am Lord,
At your table, there is nourishment, there is peace, there is life. We eat
of you. We drink of you. You are our food for the journey.
Here I am Lord,
Your Spirit is our guide, our authority. You called us
in the Spirit. We felt your presence as we gathered, as
we continue to gather. Humbly we listen to you. To you
we are faithful. Our faith is in you.
Here I am Lord, send me!
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