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Holy God, your Son Jesus Christ grew in wisdom as a child.
Send your Spirit to this place that, in the reading of this scripture,
we may, too, grow in wisdom by the proclamation of your Word. Amen.
Holy Spirit, Holy Word,
may your love leap within us
and your stories seal themselves to our hearts.
As we prepare to welcome Jesus Christ,
may we first welcome your wisdom to our worship. Amen.
Submitted by Rev. Stephen M. Fearing, Shelter Island Presbyterian Church, NY
God of our Greatest Joy,
may the joy we find in you leap within us this day.
Give us the imagination to sing your praises
in all that we do and in all that we are,
for you have done great things for us.
Our souls magnify you and our spirits rejoice in you! Amen.
Submitted by Rev. Stephen M. Fearing, Shelter Island Presbyterian Church, NY
The prophet says that “we will draw water with rejoicing
from the springs of salvation.”
May your word to us today be that water,
nourishing us to the joyful receiving of your scripture.
Through your Holy Spirit, may this saving spring come to us
and wash us with the wisdom of your word. Amen.
Submitted by Rev. Stephen M. Fearing, Shelter Island Presbyterian Church, NY
God of all peace and joy,
send your Spirit to this place
to bless this our reading of your word
that it may be a lamp to our feet
and a light unto our path. Amen.
Submitted by Rev. Stephen M. Fearing, Shelter Island Presbyterian Church, NY
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