People: God established them forever and ever; the Lord fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed.
Leader: Let us worship God, our creator, redeemer and sustainer.
Holy God, we know that we may rest in the promises of our baptism – we know that your grace rests on us this day and every day. Never for a moment are we outside of your constant care. And yet, things happen. Life tumbles in and your promises seem distant. We retreat into fear. We worry about what we cannot change. Forgive our anxious fears. Lead us to be the people you created us to be, disciples of Jesus Christ, in whose name we name our prayers, Amen.
Live into hope of captives freed from chains of fear or want or greed. God now proclaims our full release to faith and hope and joy and peace.
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me, you will comfort me. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.