Collect:

Lord of Creation and Rest, who looked upon all that you had made and called it good, and who in the stillness of the seventh day blessed and sanctified the rhythm of rest, teach us to receive your Sabbath gift with joy, that we may cease from striving and dwell in the fullness of your presence, renew our hearts, refresh our souls, and help us find our true identity not in what we do but in who we are in you, that entering your rest by faith, we may live as those who honour your creation, uphold justice and mercy, and find healing and wholeness in Christ, the Lord of the Sabbath, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit one God now and forever.

Amen.