Shalom.

Praise the Lord.

Glory to God forevermore.

Shall we lift up those hands to heaven and thank him this morning for the grace and privilege of being part of the body of Christ.

to be alive on this earth today, to be part of what God is doing on the earth today.

Father, we say thank you.

And can we further thank him again for this great church, this great lighthouse that God has set as a city on a hill, beaming forth his light to the nations of the earth.

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