Dear God,
at the beginning of this New Year
we remember with thanksgiving
the ways you have been present with us in the year past –
in times of fun and laughter, as well as tears and sorrow.
And as we look forward to 2025
not knowing what the future may bring,
we do so in hopeful anticipation
mindful of your promise to be with us always,
in your Son and by your Spirit.
We pray that your ways of peace, justice and love
may be known on the earth as in Heaven.
May we be witnesses of your love in our lives
and through the life of the church,
so that the light of hope shines brightly into the darkness of the world.
In Jesus name, Amen
Revd David Salsbury
Moderator of the URC National Synod of Wales.