The breeze of the Sprit challenges us to change.
Give us the courage to respond, Oh God.
The fire of the Spirit incites us to become passionate for the kingdom.
Warm us and give us your energy, Oh God.
The breath of the Spirit offers us a new life.
May we receive and live the Gospel in the world.
In a world of deprivation and of oppression,
of violence and of alienation,
where life often has neither meaning nor content,
may we contribute to the unity of the community, Oh God.
Guide us, Spirit of God, in joy and in faith,
In truth and in freedom.
May we follow you on your known and unknown paths.
Prayer taken from the texts of the World Council of Churches, Canberra 1991