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Your kingdom come on earth as in heaven.
The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.
The world and all who live in it.
The Lord is the King of glory.
This world belongs to God!

From the beginning,
through all the crises of our times,
Until the kingdom fully comes,
This world belongs to God!

God is King: Let the earth be glad!
Christ is victor: his rule has begun!
The Spirit is at work: creation is renewed!
This world belongs to God!

Gospel Reading - Being blind not result of Sin

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1As he was walking along, he saw a man blind from birth.

2“Master,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it a result of his own sins or those of his parents?”

3“Neither,” Jesus answered. “But to demonstrate the power of God. 4All of us must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent me, for there is little time left before the night falls and all work comes to an end.

. . . . .John 9:1-4

Confession

Yet as we consider our days, we confess:
Father, we fail to trust your goodness and might.
Jesus, we don’t live with you as our King.
Spirit, we doubt your work in this world.
Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy.

Silence

God forgives us, God sustains us.
We are being transformed by love.
Peace and grace are here.
We walk on
We walk on together to more truth,
More justice, more love.

Your Kingdom come on earth as in heaven.
Amen.

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