Collect
Gracious God,
you have given us much today;
grant us also a thankful spirit.
Into your hands we commend ourselves
and those we love.
Be with us still, and when we take our rest
renew us for the service of your Son Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Thanksgiving
Thank Him for 3 things that happened today (Good or Not!)
Special Prayer
Master weaver,
you are the creator
and we are the flax with which you have plaited Te Pouhere,
a whāriki which unites our tikanga in Aotearoa
and across Te Moananui a Kiwa.
Your hand has woven us so that each tikanga is revealed
in the perfection of its design,
its pattern in the texture of our differences,
and its strength in the unity of its purpose
to shelter and support your promise.
Remind us you have woven us so that no strand by itself
reveals your design
but together we are the whāriki, Te Pouhere.
Amen
The Blessing
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with us all evermore.
Amen
The divine Spirit dwells in us.
Thanks be to God.