But if [God] made us, let us ask, and he will not withhold any good thing from the work of his own hands. Our Father: our Preserver, who, day by day, sustains the life he has given; of whose continuing love we now and every moment receive life and breath and all things. So, let us come to him, and we shall obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
From ‘A Meditation on the Lords Prayer’
Words from Scripture
“See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are.”
1 John 3:1
Hymn
There is no moment of my life, Singing the Faith 482
As we begin
To consider alone
You are a child of God. How does that awareness influence how you will act and speak in this meeting?
To consider together
How would you describe the God in whose presence this group gathers today?
How can you become aware of that presence in a few moments of quiet together?
As we continue
To consider alone
Remember again that you are a child of God in “whose continuing love we now and every moment receive life and breath and all things.” How are you experiencing that truth in this meeting?
To consider together
In a few moments of quiet, remember together that the group meets in the presence the “continuing love” of God. How is that love at work in this meeting? Can you name at least one example?
As we finish
To consider alone
Remember again that you are a child of God. How will this be shown in how you live your life today and tomorrow?
To consider together
What tangible things can we commit to from this meeting, to help others become aware of the preserving, sustaining, continuing love of God?