Dear Family of Love
Happy Sabbath Rest and Self-Care Sunday! I hope all of you have enjoyed your day of rest, worship, and renewal. Today is our final day in the wilderness before we get back to civilization. How has your week been in the wilderness? Did you feel the Holy Spirit leading you on towards a better relationship with God and each other? Take time to ponder these questions and spend some time feeling the Holy Spirit's empowering energy and love. Tonight begins our weekly time of silence and contemplation on the week's theme and keywords and concepts.
Here is a refresher:
Week 2: Taking time by serving the least of these by taking on________________?
Here are our seven Keywords and concepts;
Wilderness
Temptation
Famished
Find out what the Pinacle of the Temple Looks like.
What are the differences between temples, churches, synagogues, basilicas, and cathedrals? Where do you worship?
Devil
Holy Spirit
This week we will take time to apply these concepts for our period of introspection and getting into the minds of the least of these
Take time to Journal your journey.
For those who may have missed any of the blogs here are the links to all 6 of them:
They all should be of help to you !
Tonight let us keep it simple and engage in the "Be Stills"
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
Slowly inhale.
Hold.
Slowly exhale
Pause. Count to 10.
Repeat 4 times!
Now sit quietly and reflect up the day past and enjoy your visit with God. Open wide your heart homes and feel God filling you up with Love Energy.
Take time to listen to this music : Veni Creator Spiritus Mix
Dear Ones it is time to light our candles and be at prayer and take time out from our busy day to engage in our Virtual Candlelight Prayer Vigil. Tonight let us pray for peace in the world and in our hearts. Let us pray that all of us may respect the dignity of every living and human being. We pray for rain in the drought parched areas of the world. We pray for an end to violence, abuse, terror, and war. We pray that we may continue to be CALM (Compassionate, Accepting, Loving, and Merciful) We pray that we may strive to make a difference in each other's lives and in the world about us. We pray that we may see God in each other's faces this week even when we are feeling personal friction.
God we thank you for this time in the wilderness and our time of finding out more about who whose we are.
God we pray for all the times we are given wilderness journeys and see them as a time of growth in our relationship with you.
God we pray for peace and especially the peace which comes from being able to be on retreat with you.
God we pray for all who need times of respite and renewal. We pray for all who are in discernment and seeking their new life paths.
God we pray for all of our vulnerable family members who are in need.
God we pray for an end of all violence and terror and that peace may prevail upon earth.
God we pray for the courage to speak truth to power and be a voice for the voiceless ones.
God we pray for all of our family members nearby and far away.
God we pray for the elderly, children, and the least of these.
God we pray and give thanks for__________________________
God we pray that we may continue to feel the enlivening and empowering work of the Holy Spirit with in us and that we may carry God's love, light, and mercy to the world.
God we lift up these our prayers in the name of Jesus your son . Amen.
Here are our Prayer classics to close tonight's worship.
The Beatitudes Matthew 5:3–12
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. (5:3)
Blessed are those who mourn: for they will be comforted. (5:4)
Blessed are the meek: for they will inherit the earth. (5:5)
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they will be filled. (5:6)
Blessed are the merciful: for they will be shown mercy. (5:7)
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they will see God. (5:8)
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they will be called children of God. (5:9)
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (5:10
A Prayer attributed to St. Francis
Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is
hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where
there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where
there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where
there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to
be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is
in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we
are born to eternal life. Amen.
Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is
hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where
there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where
there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where
there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to
be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is
in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we
are born to eternal life. Amen.
The Song of Mary Magnificat
Luke 1:46-55
Luke 1:46-55
My soul doth magnify the Lord, *
and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.
For he hath regarded *
the lowliness of his handmaiden.
For behold from henceforth *
all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me, *
and holy is his Name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him *throughout all generations.
and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.
For he hath regarded *
the lowliness of his handmaiden.
For behold from henceforth *
all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me, *
and holy is his Name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him *throughout all generations.
He hath showed strength with his arm; *
he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, *
and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things, *
and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, *
as he promised to our forefathers,
Abraham and his seed for ever.
he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, *
and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things, *
and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, *
as he promised to our forefathers,
Abraham and his seed for ever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
The Song of Simeon Nunc Dimittis
Luke 2:29-32
Luke 2:29-32
Lord, you now have set your servant free *
to go in peace as you have promised;
For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, *
whom you have prepared for all the world to see:
A Light to enlighten the nations, *
and the glory of your people Israel.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
to go in peace as you have promised;
For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, *
whom you have prepared for all the world to see:
A Light to enlighten the nations, *
and the glory of your people Israel.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls
around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Resist him, firm in your faith. I Peter 5:8-9a
around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Resist him, firm in your faith. I Peter 5:8-9a
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Good Night Dear Ones! I love you! Have a blessed and restful night. I give God thanks for you this night and always. Remember tomorrow is You Matter Monday. Remember you matter to God, each other, me, and I hope yourself.
Peace, love, prayers and God's blessings!
Sara
A review of what we have done and what awaits us:
I would like us to journal our Lenten journey. Start each week with these themes:
Week 1: Taking on and laying down.
Week 2: Taking time by serving the least of these by taking on________________?
Week 3: Challenging ourselves to love our enemies and do good to those who hate us. How can we be of help to them.
Week 4: Putting that Love your neighbor thing into practice! Can you name your next door neighbor's names.
Week 5 Journeying With Jesus during Holy Week and beyond.
Week 1: Taking on and laying down.
Week 2: Taking time by serving the least of these by taking on________________?
Week 3: Challenging ourselves to love our enemies and do good to those who hate us. How can we be of help to them.
Week 4: Putting that Love your neighbor thing into practice! Can you name your next door neighbor's names.
Week 5 Journeying With Jesus during Holy Week and beyond.
First Set of Keywords and concepts:
The seven key Words and concepts for this week are:
Prepare
Sweep
Dust
Being Thoughtful and Thankful.
Heart Home
Love Energy
Worship
The Second Set of Keywords and Concepts.
Wilderness
Temptation
Famished
Find out what the Pinnacle of the Temple Looks like.
What are the differences between temples, churches, synagogues, basilicas, and cathedrals? Where do you worship?
Devil
Holy Spirit
Next Week's : Themes and Keywords and Concepts:
Scripture theme: Being a modern prophet in our own Jerusalems
Week 3: Challenging ourselves to love our enemies and do good to those who hate us. How can we be of help to them
Seven Keywords:
Prophet
Jerusalem
Going against authority
Fearlessly serving
Comforting and gathering the flock in a desolate city and sometimes being prevented in doing so.
Pharisees
Where are the modern day Jerusalems?
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