Let’s sing songs to the One we love,
songs of vineyards, and grapes,
of fertility and growth.
Standing within this watchtower
we are drawn
to the Creator who clears the stones
and prepares the ground,
so that the vines planted and tended
produce a fruitful crop of grace.
Dwelling in the land around
we find our branches
twisted and caught.
Our roots take hold in the wasteland,
and so we come
ready for pruning and shaping,
and the promise of refreshment.
Let us sing songs to the One we love,
as we are drawn to the light
of hope and justice.
Opening Prayer
Shepherd of our hearts,
You awaken your flock
to the promise if each day.
Your hand has lead Your people
from deep valleys of despair
and deserted wilderness,
to sumptuous plains of restoration.
With manna from heaven
and vineyard fruit,
You offer the best of creation
ensuring that hunger and thirst are met.
In the tenderness of Your hand
as the human vine of faith is shaped
by trimming,
uprooting,
replanting,
and feeding,
You call the best of the fruits
humanity bears
to be shared.
It is greed that haunts us
as we keep the best we have
for ourselves
and only offer meagre portions
of our talents, wealth and time.
When others struggle,
we turn aside,
afraid of what commitment might expect of us.
When others cry,
we keep our arms tight closed,
for fear that the pain of another
may weight to heavy on our hearts.
Restore us,
O Lord,
and make Your face to shine upon us.
Open our eyes, hands and hearts,
to make space for others
and remind us that our growth is fruitful
when encouraged
by the presence of Christ
met in others.
Amen.
Offertory Prayer
Generous God,
in the fruits of our lives You are generous,
reminding all of the abundance of our gifts.
May we be lavish with who we are
and all we have,
as we share Your generosity
for a world to celebrate.
Amen.
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