God in whom we live, and move, and have our being:

You have sought us out to partner with you for your work of redeeming your Creation.  
 
May we willingly and joyfully join you.  
 
May we be open to your movement in our lives, 
our communities, 
our families, 
and our denomination.  
 
Strengthen us by the power of your Spirit to be your hands and feet in the world.  
 
By your perfect love drive out any fear in us which keeps us from being your witness to love in the world.  
 
May your love be our salvation, our sustenance, our example, and our motivation.  
 
We pray this in the strong, loving, and transforming name of Jesus. 
 
Amen.  
 
 
Rev. Chris Bennett is an elder in the Virginia Annual Conference, currently serving as pastor of Rectortown United Methodist Church. This summer he will transition to serve as the Associate Pastor at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Stafford, VA.  Chris loves technology, triathlon, and the transformation that God is doing in the Church.