Note: This liturgy is based on the usual shape of worship of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. It is, however, designed in a modular way so that the various parts of the liturgy may be re-arranged to suit other traditions or practices.
We Gather
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. (Hebrews 12:1 – NLT)
Eternal God,
In your infinite love for women and men,
you incarnated yourself in Christ,
and revealed your nature and your purpose to us;
In your infinite love for poor and wealthy,
you laid aside your glory
and walked among us as one of us;
In your infinite love for every race and tribe and nation,
you brought a new world into being
and taught us to live as citizens of God's Reign;
But, you have not stopped incarnating yourself, you still reveal yourself ...
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