Affirmation

As children of God, we affirm:
That God, who is Love, created all and called it good,
that God is present with all creation,
and that,
in darkness and in light,
God is faithful;
therefore we, too, seek to be faithful.

That Jesus came to show us Love with a human face,
that he taught justice and reconciliation
and suffered on our behalf,
and that through his faithful example,
he embodies hope;
therefore we, too, seek to be people
of justice, reconciliation, and hope.

That the Holy Spirit guides and accompanies us,
that this same Spirit offers wisdom and discernment,
and that, when we are open,
the Spirit can always find a way;
therefore we seek to be people filled with God's Spirit:
discerning, loving and transforming our world.

Amen.

-- from Daily Prayer For All Seasons, from Forward Movement

Dangerous Women Creed

Dear God,
please make us dangerous women.
May we be women who acknowledge our power
to change, and grow, and be radically alive for God.
May we be healers of wounds and righters of wrongs.
May we weep with those who weep and
speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.
May we cherish children, embrace the elderly,
and empower the poor.
May we pray deeply and teach wisely.
May we be strong and gentle leaders.
May we sing songs of joy and talk down fear.
May we never hesitate to let passion push us,
conviction compels us, and righteous anger energize us.
May we strike fear into all that is unjust
and evil in the world.
May we dismantle abusive systems and
silence lies with truth.
May we shine like stars in a darkened generation.
May we overflow with goodness in the name of God
and by the power of Jesus.
And in that name and by that power,
may we change the world.
Dear God, please make us dangerous women.
Amen.

-- Lynne Hybels, cited in In the Gift of This New Day: Praying with the Iona Community, edited by Neil Paynter, 2015

Affirmation

We believe in God, Creator of all:
    The two-legged, the four-legged,
    the winged ones, and those that crawl upon
        the earth
    and swim in the waters.

We believe in God, One Who Walked with us:
    Our Brother Jesus born in humility,
    who lived and died for us and
    who will come again to bring us to glory.

We believe in God, Spirit with us:
    Ever present and ever guiding, upholding us and
    showing us the principles to live by.
    We hear God’s voice through the prophets.

Creator, One Who Walked with us, Spirit with us, Holy One:
We are named in the waters of baptism as your own,
all of us related, all of us your children.
We watch for signs of your homecoming
and thank you for this sacred circle of life.
Amen.

-- from Daily Prayer for All Seasons, authorized by the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, 2014, p. 4