Miracles Liturgy

Lord God,

You spoke into darkness and chaos and then there was light;

You imagined this earth in its complexity and beauty and called it into being;

You created humanity in your own image and gave us a home to live in;

We believe you can do miracles.

But even if you don't, you are still God.

Lord God,

You walked with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego through the fiery furnace;

You shut the mouths of hungry lions and kept Daniel safe until morning;

You gave Hannah a family when she despaired of ever having a child;

We believe you can do miracles.

But even if you don't, you are still God.

Lord God,

You changed water into wine so the wedding party could continue;

You calmed a storm, and your disciples, with words of quiet authority;

You transformed a boy's picnic into a meal for a multitude, with plenty left over;

We believe you can do miracles.

But even if you don't, you are still God.

Lord God,

You healed a woman from 12 years of bleeding and rejection;

You asked Bartimaeus what he wanted and then restored his sight;

You watched a paralysed man being lowered through the roof and helped him to his feet;

We believe you can do miracles.

But even if you don't, you are still God.

Lord God,

You called Lazarus from the tomb and restored him to life;

You walked past the mourners at Jairus' house and gave his daughter back to him;

You suffered a horrendous crucifixion and defeated sin and death;

We believe you can do miracles.

But even if you don't, you are still God.

Lord God,

You told your disciples that they would do greater things than you had done;

We hear and read stories of miracles in our world - of you healing the sick, setting prisoners free, releasing drug addicts from their addiction;

Providing the right amount of money at just the right time;

We believe you can do miracles.

But even if you don't, you are still God.

And yet, Lord, we don't see many miracles happening around us:

We have friends with cancer, and we pray, and they are not healed;

We have friends who long for children, and we pray, and they do not conceive.

Our doubt is mixed with faith;

Our trust is accompanied by questions.

We acknowledge the mystery of faith and prayer, and the ways in which they are connected;

We acknowledge that you often do things differently from the way we would do them;

We long to know you better, to understand more of your ways.

And we believe you can do miracles.

But even if you don't, you are still God.

Lord, we believe.

Help our unbelief.

- Taken from 'Heart, Soul, Mind, Strength' by Jenny Baker