Carol Penner

Here we are Lord !

We’ve come today to this worship service for many reasons;

we’ve come because we need to meet you,

we’ve come out of habit, or because someone made us come,

we’ve come because we hope the music will lift our spirits,

we’ve come because we are hungry for your word,

we’ve come because we want to see our friends,

we’ve come because we want to make friends,

we’ve come because you are the friend we need most of all.

Here we are — touch each person with your divine presence:

shape us into the church that you want us to be. Amen.