Even when we test God or quarrel with our neighbor,

God lives in us, and love is perfected in us.

When we thirst and do not comprehend the quenching of our thirst,

God lives in us, and love is perfected in us.

When poverty, illness, or death seem to overwhelm,

God lives in us, and love is perfected in us.

When righteousness seems far away,

God lives in us, and love is perfected in us.

When entropy is perceived as a threat,

God lives in us, and love is perfected in us.

When the infinite organization of the universe escapes our understanding,

God lives in us, and love is perfected in us

When we forget to love as You want us to do,

Let us know, through Christ’s promises, that God still lives in us, and love is perfected in us.

Celebrant: May we see God’s perfection in ourselves and others, in Christ’s name.