READING

Matthew 28:16-20
READING
Jeremiah 1:4-10 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which
Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshipped him;
Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, ‘Before I formed you but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in
in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make
you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.’ Then I said, ‘Ah, Lord disciples of all nations, baptising them in the Holy Spirit, and
God! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy.’ But the teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And
Lord said to me, ‘Do not say, “I am only a boy”; for you shall go to all remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.’
to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you,
do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the REFLECTION
Lord.’ Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth; and Carlo Carretto, Letters from the Desert
the Lord said to me, ‘Now I have put my words in your mouth. See,
today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up But this is not the final stopping place. It is a stage on the journey…You
and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.’ must go back among men, mix with them, live your intimacy with God in
the noise of the cities. It will be difficult but you must do it. And for this
the grace of God will not fail you.
RESPONSE
Yahweh the Faithful One Where are you being sent? What gift do you wish to receive from this
Yahweh’s love will last forever community as you go about your way?
His faithfulness till the end of time
Yahweh, is a loving God
Yahweh, the faithful One PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Have no fear for I am with you, I will be your shield We bring before you Lord, all who will making journeys today.
Go now and leave your homeland for I will give you a home 1. We pray Lord, for young people who have just graduated and
You shall be My chosen people and I will be your God. I will who will be starting a new stage of his life’s journeys. We
bless your name forever and keep you from all harm remember the young people who, wander aimlessly with no
Look up and see the heavens and count the stars if you can. Your hope for the future.
name will be even greater, greater than all these stars
See now the land before you, rich with food and rainNo 2. We pray Lord, for those who are going to a new job or a new
longer must you wander, for this will be your home assignment, for those who seek work but have no job to journey
to; for those among our fellow teachers and colleagues who
have gone to work for the last time.
 LORD, SEND US

INVITATION TO WORSHIP
3. We pray, Lord, for those starting a new life as they move house;
Robert Frost
for friends, family and colleagues who have moved to new
communities; for those who are afraid to leave their homes and
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
it familiarities; for the sick and infirm among us who cannot
But I have promises to keep
make the journey to this place.
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep
4. We pray Lord for those who are homeless and whose journeys
never take them home; for friends and family members who are
far from home; for those we find difficult to welcome into our
OPENING PRAYER
own hearts. We pray for those who are lost on life’s journey
(Prayers will be read by assigned readers with all joining together in
and who cannot manage.
the underlined parts.)
5. We pray Lord, for those who will take further steps today on
Lord, in our hunger for a joy that does not fade; in our longing for a
their journey of faith; for those who will die this day and make
love without boundaries -
their final journey.
Grant us grateful spirits for we have received abundantly what
Our Father…
we did not ask for or deserve.
CLOSING PRAYER
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God of hearts, amidst the confusion and fear of everyday; amidst the
contrary tugs of our divided hearts –
Lord, you look on us with love and call us to do the same to those to
Grant us the faith and serenity to hear your call and to respond
whom You send us. Give us Your vision and show us how to bring
with trust and generosity whatever you may ask of us.
Your blessing to others through our life and our presence. Lead us to
confirm for each person that we encounter that You are a God of
love. May this love that sends us today welcome us and find us
God of our searching, when we do not know where this journey will
where we are.
end; when we do not sense your guiding hand; or recognize the
AMEN.
breath of your Spirit –
Grant us the ability to trust that you walk with us. Help us to
support one another as we move on to seek anew the best way to
use our lives. AMEN