Zacchaeus Call to worship

Once a long time ago

 a small man had to run ahead of the crowd and climb up a tree 

to catch a glimpse of Jesus

And be forever changed.

Jesus who came to seek and save the lost

Meets us wherever we are

Meets us right here

Come, let’s celebrate the transforming presence of our God.

Zacchaeus prayer of thanks

Thank you Jesus

For being here

For still being able to draw a crowd

For being a person as well as being God

For showing us a different way to live

Thank you Jesus

For noticing us

For caring about us

For giving your life

For rising again

Thank you Jesus

For having a powerful name

For being here at the beginning

For being there at the end

For lasting longer than everything we can see

Thank you Jesus

For being so good

For being so great at forgiving

For turning ordinary things into something special

And special things into something ordinary

Thank you Jesus

For inviting yourself to our place

For inviting us into your family

For giving us hope

And sharing your inheritance with us.

Thank you Jesus. Amen