I remain confident of this:

I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

Wait for the Lord;

be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:13-14

Lord God,

On this, the Sunday between Ascension Day and Pentecost, we wait,

as the disciples waited, for your Holy Spirit to come.

We wait now, in this corona crisis, as the disciples waited,

for an unknown future to unfold - but confident that we will

‘see your goodness in the land of the living’.

We pray for our church, meeting today, that although separated,

we can connect with each other and be united as we worship you.

We wait, as the lock-down is slowly eased,

to hug those we love, meet with our friends and explore your world.

In the meantime,we ask for your strength to endure the restrictions,

your joy to fill our hearts and your peace to quiet our anxieties.

We wait for your Spirit: the comforter,the life-giver, the sin-spotter,

the unity bringer,the guide,the truth teller, the glory bringer and, above all,

the friend to be with us now and forever,

Amen.