God of Grace and Love—Father, Son and

God of Grace and Love—Father, Son and Holy Spirit: We come to you in prayer knowing that your steadfast love endures forever...and we give You thanks; thanks for the gift of life, the gift of new life, and for the many ways you sustain and nurture us.

We come to You today as we are—not as we aren’t. Some of us are tired and hungry, looking for your word to sustain us, Your Spirit to comfort and empower. Some of us come to You bruised and sore, beaten by life in this world. We come looking for healing—physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually—longing for wholeness for ourselves,…