Nantyglo (Wesley)

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.”

All creation blesses you, O Lord. Exiles offer you worship. Pilgrims hallow your name. Saints adore you. Humanity offers its praise. And we your servants lift our hearts and voices to you in joy and thanksgiving. Amen.

God who reaches out to us in love, cascading grace to all creation, may we be disciples who respond to your overwhelming, unconditional, unbounded presence. May we each respond to your invitation to share in your mission with all our heart, will, mind and strength. May we respond to your Spirit who calls us to reimagine our communities in the light of your grace. And may the gospel enliven our spirits to see possibilities, to grasp opportunities and to travel in the way of Jesus.

Matthew 4:12-23From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’ (v. 17)

Joel 1:11-20Alas for the day! For the day of the Lord is near, and as destruction from the Almighty it comes. (v.15)