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As we enjoy a break to celebrate Easter, it is right to consider what brings us JOY.
As we celebrate the journey Jesus took to the cross and the resurrection, we find JOY in his words of eternal life and the love of God willing to do everything for us.
As we have joined together to worship and have given thanks, we take JOY from the fellowship we belong to and the faith that we share.
And as we journey towards Easter, may we find JOY in the little things - the sometimes unseen - as well as those seen by all.
Lord Jesus,
We give thanks for your sacrifice on the cross.
We take hope from your words and your resurrection.
We seek to strengthen our faith through the stories of Easter.
And we strive to see goodness and love in your created world.
May we bring light into dark places, love into sad times, and joy into everything we do.
In God’s holy name we pray.
Amen.