By Connor Lad
Loving God,
Thank you for gathering us together today. Thank you for welcoming each of us just as we are and for showing us that real love is lived out through humble service.
As we worship, open our hearts to receive your love in fresh ways. Quiet the distractions that keep us from seeing you and from seeing one another. Teach us to love the way Jesus loved—with compassion, courage, humility, and joy.
As we share in this Love Feast, remind us that your table is a place of grace, where everyone belongs and everyone is invited to grow. Help us leave this place ready to continue the work Jesus began, serving others with open hands and open hearts.
May our words, our actions, and our lives become a reflection of your love, so that wherever we go, your hope shines through us.
We pray all this in the name of Jesus, who came not to be served, but to serve. Amen.