praying that poverty would become a thing of the past…

Creator God, 
You loved the world into life. 
Forgive us when our dreams of the future 
are shaped by anything other than glimpses of a kingdom 
of justice, peace and an end to poverty.
Incarnate God, 
you taught us to speak out for what is right. 
Make us content with nothing less than a world 
that is transformed into the shape of love, 
where poverty shall be no more.
Breath of God, 
let there be abundant life. 
Inspire us with the vision of poverty over, 
and give us the faith, courage and will to make it happen.

God of the impossible,
we pray for justice, peace and reconciliation.
And when the challenges seem too many,
remind us of your resurrection power,
and the miracles of your love that happen
whenever injustice is dismantled and rebuilt with peace.
Help us to hope that the impossible can happen
and live as if it might do so today.
Amen
 
God of reconciliation and grace,
you promise us a world where all is new,
where love is born when hope is gone,
where broken relationships are restored to wholeness.
May we live as people who know your story of love,
and we have the vision to imagine what could be possible
if we dared to live this story.
God of abundant life,
may we be witnessess of love, hope and peace,
and co-creators of your life in the world.
Amen

Loving God, you make us in your image.
Forgive us when we fail to see your image in each other,
when we give in to greed and indifference
when we do not question the systems that are life-denying.
As we are made in your image,
let us live in your image
and be Christ-like
in service, endurance and love.
Amen