By GRAPHIK_INK Opening Prayer Here we are Lord, on our knees, crying mercy. Mercy for our souls, Mercy for one another, Mercy for our churches, Mercy for our nation, mercy for our world. Here we are again Standing in your presence. in awe of you, your holiness, your otherness, your mystery, and your incarnation Lord, pour out your mercy like healing, comforting rain As we worship you this day Amen. Uses sections of a prayer written by Rev Abi (abridged slightly), and posted on Rev Abi’s Long and Winding Road blog. http://vicarofwadley.blogspot.ca/ Scripture: James 2: 1-17 (CEB) My brothers and sisters, when you show favoritism you deny the faithfulness of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has been resurrected in glory. Imagine two people coming into your meeting. One has a gold ring and fine clothes, while the other is poor, dressed in filthy rags. Then suppose that you were to take special notice of the one wearing fine clothes, saying, "Here's an...