Collects and Prayers - June 27, 2010 - 5th Sunday of Pentecost

Greeting
Leader: Lord of all creation, you give us the world to love and explore;
People: yet we, your children, pursue other pleasures.
Leader: You have graciously given us your Spirit to guide our actions;
People: yet we struggle, pitting our own will against yours.
Leader: Teach us to rest, to be patient, to experience peace and joy around us.
People: Give us this day to delight in you.

Collect
God, Creator and Redeemer,
who in the midst of making the universe
took time to rest and delight in good things,
grant us a spirit of gentleness,
that we too may slow our hectic pace to delight in creation,
and re-create ourselves as reflections of the living God.
We pray this through your son, Jesus Christ,
who died that we might have abundant life,
who lives and reigns with you and Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.