Praise be to you, Christ Jesus. You promised that when you were lifted up from the earth you would draw all people to you, and your prayer for your disciples before your death opens us to a life without end, not only with you and with your Father, but also with one another. Send your Holy Spirit, Spirit of love, to gather us in you in a united Church, sign of unity and communion, which becomes the leaven for a reconciled world, this world so deeply loved by God.