Call to Worship
Gracious God,
in this time of worship and wonder, story and song
into which you have gathered us,
we marvel at the wondrous diversity of your human creation.
Each of us — Black, white, Latine, Asian, Indigenous, and beyond —
is an integral part of your magnificent spectrum.
You call us to join in joyous worship, just as we are.
Each of us — Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, atheist, and beyond —
is an integral part of your magnificent spectrum.
You call us into community, just as we are.
Each of us — with our bodies of diverse shapes, sizes, and abilities —
is an integral part of your magnificent spectrum.
You call us Good, you call us whole and holy, just as we are.
Each of us — of all sexualities and genders, all these ways of being and loving —
is an integral part of your magnificent spectrum.
You call us to share the gifts you gave us, just as we are.
Opening Prayer
Queer God beyond our knowing,
we glimpse your vastness in the diversity of your children
who together bear your image.
Queer Trinity, both One and Three,
your very Being shows us how to be:
honoring each person’s uniqueness,
and valuing our interconnectedness.
Queer God,
On this More Light Sunday, we humbly pray and act
for the full affirmation and inclusion of all of our LGBTQ+ siblings.
Amen.
About this piece:
I co-wrote this call to worship, and wrote the opening prayer, for my church’s More Light Sunday service, an LGBTQA/queer-focused service. You could edit the last two lines to take out the reference to More Light Sunday if using it for general worship.
If you use it in your own service, please credit it to Avery Arden — and I invite you to email me at queerlychristian36@gmail.com to let me know you’re using it!
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