This prayer originally appeared in the worship service "Good News!—Lent 1."
Prayer of the People
Gracious God,
we thank you that you have drawn us to yourself.
We thank you for the one who was lifted up and crucified.
And while the ways in which you have worked in our lives are mysterious,
and while each of us has a unique story about how you have drawn us to you,
we pray that together in this congregation
we would show the world how we are united in Christ.
God, we thank you for the good news of the gospel
that tells us that you were lifted up for us all
and that all of us belong together in the body of Christ.
Help us to love one another as Christ has loved us.
We pray that you would use us to draw others into this family,
where there is life and hope and salvation.
These things we pray in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
