Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary, Pure and holy, tried and true, With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living Sanctuary for you. (x3)

Among us the spirit of Creativity God conceives new life Among us the spirit of Creativity God conceives new life And we feel the life within us. In our history Jesus the Sage makes gentle entry And we see the light before us. Within our dreams the truth of our God is revealed We await the hope of the world.

When life juggles with our learning, When life juggles with our learning, with the things we thought secure, then it seems the artist’s palette spins and faith becomes obscure.

In the wash of different colours,. as we seek for shape and form, In the wash of different colours, as we seek for shape and form, others paint their faith by numbers forcing God to fit some norm.

But when life has torn the canvas,. when the numbers twist and slip; But when life has torn the canvas, when the numbers twist and slip; then we need to find an image that will help our hope to grip:

holding us, when we're past holding,. grounding when we're insecure, holding us, when we're past holding, grounding when we're insecure, till we find a faith, not drifting, still dynamic, free, yet sure.  

Be with us, O God, in our thinking, our feeling, and our being. Touch us where we need to feel your presence and encourage us where we need your inspiration. May it be so.

1 John 5:1 - Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. John 15:9 - As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.

1 John 5:2 - By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. John 15:10 - If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.

1 John 5:3-4 - For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, 4 for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.

John 15:11-12 - I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

1 John 5:5 - Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? John 15:13-15 - No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you.

  I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father.

1 John 5:6 - This is the one who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one that testifies, for the Spirit is the truth.

John 15:16-17: You did not choose me but I chose you John 15:16-17: You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.

Behold, behold, I make all things new, beginning with you and starting from today. My promise is true, for I am Christ the way!

We give you gifts from our hearts, loving God We give you gifts from our hearts, loving God. Use them according to your will. Amen.

Creation sings amazing songs;. This is a place where God belongs Creation sings amazing songs; This is a place where God belongs In movement, colour to behold In past and future yet untold.

Source of all life's vitality. Enlivens love consistently; Source of all life's vitality Enlivens love consistently; We see God's presence in each face, In kindly deeds and acts of grace.

Deep in our soul with vision clear. We see God's presence re-appear Deep in our soul with vision clear We see God's presence re-appear Each time a human babe is born, Each time we rise to greet the dawn.

Wonderful visions constantly. Express great beauty as we see Wonderful visions constantly Express great beauty as we see God's presence in humanity, So vivid once in Galilee.