Open a bible; light a votive candle for each group member beside it; then take a few moments to remember God’s presence with you.
LEADER: Creator God, like Abraham and Sarah we can count neither the stars nor your goodness to us.
ALL: Your promises to them draw us into the future still.
LEADER: Jesus, risen and with us, your presence dazzles and awakens us as it did Peter, James, and John.
ALL: How good it is for us to be here with one another and you in our midst.
LEADER: We follow you up the mountain of transfiguration to look from past to future.
ALL: We come to name your grace in our lives today. Amen.