for general lay use
A candle may be lighted as the service begins. The people may stand or sit as they are able.
Light and peace in Jesus Christ.
Thanks be to God.
We praise and thank you, O God, for you are without beginning and without end.
Through Christ, you created the whole world;
through Christ, you preserve it.
You made the day for the works of light and the night for the refreshment of our minds and bodies.
Keep us now in Christ; grant us
a peaceful evening,
a night free from sin, and
bring us at last to eternal life.
Through Christ and in the Holy Spirit, we offer you all glory, honor, and worship, now and for ever.
Amen.
Revised Common Lectionary Daily Reading
Silence
This is an opportunity to reassess the morning reading.
The appropriate evening selection and prayer of gratitude from the Methodist Book of Daily Prayer
Amen.