Gathering
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 - Jesus speaks of his Father and the Spirit

12“Oh, there is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t understand it now. 13When the Holy Spirit, who is truth, comes, he shall guide you into all truth, for he will not be presenting his own ideas, but will be passing on to you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. 14He shall praise me and bring me great honor by showing you my glory. 15All the Father’s glory is mine; this is what I mean when I say that he will show you my glory.
. . . . . John 16:12-15Confession
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.