The Good News is for all of us this day.
Christ loves us and calls us forth to 
new life. No matter the past and no 
matter what we have done or not done, 
God’s love nourishes us with new 
life and hope. 

Holy One, the thought of death is overwhelming. 
We don’t understand it, and we do not look 
forward to it. We often see death as the 
end and as a terrible event we all must face. 
Our trust in your plan and promise often is 
weak or entirely lacking. In short, Lord, 
we are fearful. So, Lord, we pray 
that through your Spirit our hearts would 
grow calm and our trust in you 
would be strong and true; in Christ’s name. 
Amen.