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Saturday, February 05, 2011
Around me the trees stir in their leaves and call out, ``Stay awhile.'' The light flows from their branches. And they call again, ``It's simple,'' they say, ``and you too have come into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled with light, and to shine.'' Mary Oliver GATHERING We light a light… in the name of the God who creates life, in the name of the Savior who loves life, in the name of the Spirit who is the fire of life. All: We light three lights for the Trinity of love; God above us, God beside us, God beneath us; The Beginning, the End, the Everlasting One. Hymn: STS 3 Come, Light of the world PREPARING Prayer Silent e xperiential meditation on salt and l ight LISTENING Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-9a A time for a ll God's children Singing the Beatitudes: HWB 231 Oh, blesse d are the poor in spirit Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20 Sermon: Light and Salt: Unveilings of the Divine Life (Shirley Souder) Silent reflection SHARING Joys, concerns, gifts SENDING Hymn: STJ 95 I want to walk as a child of the light Benedicti on Return |
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