Gathering Prayer/Prayer Of Preparation
Begin this Sunday’s liturgy with a time of silence. Our lives are far noisier than wind, fire, or earthquake. In a great paradox, God speaks to us in sheer silence. Give the assembly a chance to listen.

Leader: Wind, fire, earthquake, and storm: each event reminds us of how little we are. Arguments at work, grumbling at home: each event reminds us of how little we control and how much we fear. Help us, Lord, that we might listen for your voice in the least likely of places. And help us, Lord, that we might hear.
All: Amen.

Apostles’ Creed
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