Father we greet this day with a sense of loving gratitude. You have opened up your house to us and made a place for us to dwell in hope and courage. We in turn remain steadfast in the knowing that we always have a home in your house as we walk our paths of service in the world, as we learn to love and be love every day, as your son taught us to do.

Come into our hearts, come into our minds and help us to remember that there is no separation from you as Romans tells us, “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Because we dwell in your house, in service to your works, your life giving light shines forth from within us, into everything we do.

In Jesus’ name.

Amen