for general lay use
A candle may be lighted as the service begins. The people may stand or sit as they are able.
Psalm 51:15 (NRSVue)
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
New every morning is your love, great God of light, and all day long you are working for good in the world.
Stir up in us desire
to serve you,
to live peacefully with our neighbors, and
to devote each day to your Son,
our Savior, Jesus Christ the Lord.
Amen.
Revised Common Lectionary Daily Reading
Silence
A brief time of reflection and introspection.
The appropriate morning selection and prayer of petition from the Methodist Book of Daily Prayer
Amen.