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Old Testament Reading - The mighty shepherd

⁹O crier of good news, shout to Jerusalem from the mountaintops! Shout louder — don’t be afraid — tell the cities of Judah, “Your God is coming!” ¹⁰Yes, the Lord God is coming with mighty power; he will rule with awesome strength. See, his reward is with him, to each as he has done. ¹¹He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will carry the lambs in his arms and gently lead the ewes with young.

. . . . . Isaiah 40:9-11

You did not choose me but I chose you;*
and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit,
the fruit that shall last.

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.