Dear Family!
Happy Take Care Tuesday! Our theme for this evening is stop the hate and start the love! The posts on FB and Twitter still aren't getting it! We have to stop the hate and start to love. Our daily retreats will have a theme and a time for meditation. Let us begin!
Let us start with the "Be Stills"
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know .
Be still.
Be.
Repeat as needed.
Take time to do your own breathing work.
Take time to meditate upon these phrases.
God is love.
God is.
God.
Love one another.
Love one.
Love.
Peace be still.
Peace be.
Peace.
Dear ones let us light our candles and be at prayer as we begin our Virtual Candlelight Prayer Vigil. Tonight let us pray for peace with in ourselves and in the world. Let us pray that we may learn to love our enemies again by boldly doing things we normally wouldn't do. We need to see God's face in all of our enemies. We need to see them as children of God. We need to see them as children of family members who love them very much. We need to see them as the least of these. We need to love ourselves and yes sometimes we may be our own worst enemies. We should be able to find ways to lovingly help them when needed. This is easier said than done but maybe if we know what they need in the ways of food, clothing, shelter, and a pair of listening ears that might be a way in which to start. We pray for all of our family members tonight as we remember that we indeed are all God's Children and the least of these!
Dear God we come before you as your children seeking peace in a fragile and broken world Help us we pray that we may become your peacemakers and that every city and town may become New Jerusalems (Cities of Peace).
God we pray that we may love our enemies by being agents of CALM (Compassion, Acceptance, Love, and Mercy).
God we pray that we may lovingly help our enemies to find common ground with us without fear and anger.
God we pray for and end to all kinds of hatred and discord that we all may be one holy family with you our Loving and merciful God.
God we pray for all who are ill in body,mind, and spirit. We pray especially for_______________
God we pray for all refugees, captives, victims of violence, terror, and abuse. We pray for all who are victims of human trafficking. We pray for an end to gang violence and urban terrorism in our cities.
God we pray for love and understanding among all faith communities.
God we pray in thanksgiving for___________________________
We remember and pray for all the concerns and all things that are on our hearts and minds_______________.
God we pray for the forgiveness of any thought, word, or deed that has drawn us away from you and your children. Help us to have repentant and loving hearts to start anew.
God help us to stop the hate and start the love this week with courage, strength, and love energy and that our heart homes maybe expanded as we become more loving towards our enemies, haters, and family members who differ from us.
God we pray these prayers in the name of Jesus our brother, friend, master, redeemer, and great physician of us all. Amen.
Our classic prayer selections:
Teresa of Avila (1515–1582)
Christ Has No Body
Christ has no body but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
Compassion on this world,
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,
Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,
Yours are the eyes, you are his body.
Christ has no body now but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
compassion on this world.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.
Jerusalem My Happy Home ( Land of Rest)
Jerusalem- Parry Mix
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Good Night Family of Love! I love you ! May you have a blessed rest and awaken renewed to do God's work in the world. I give God thanks for you this day and always.
God we pray that we may love our enemies by being agents of CALM (Compassion, Acceptance, Love, and Mercy).
God we pray that we may lovingly help our enemies to find common ground with us without fear and anger.
God we pray for and end to all kinds of hatred and discord that we all may be one holy family with you our Loving and merciful God.
God we pray for all who are ill in body,mind, and spirit. We pray especially for_______________
God we pray for all refugees, captives, victims of violence, terror, and abuse. We pray for all who are victims of human trafficking. We pray for an end to gang violence and urban terrorism in our cities.
God we pray for love and understanding among all faith communities.
God we pray in thanksgiving for___________________________
We remember and pray for all the concerns and all things that are on our hearts and minds_______________.
God we pray for the forgiveness of any thought, word, or deed that has drawn us away from you and your children. Help us to have repentant and loving hearts to start anew.
God help us to stop the hate and start the love this week with courage, strength, and love energy and that our heart homes maybe expanded as we become more loving towards our enemies, haters, and family members who differ from us.
God we pray these prayers in the name of Jesus our brother, friend, master, redeemer, and great physician of us all. Amen.
Our classic prayer selections:
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.
Teresa of Avila (1515–1582)
Christ Has No Body
Christ has no body but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
Compassion on this world,
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,
Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,
Yours are the eyes, you are his body.
Christ has no body now but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
compassion on this world.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.
Jerusalem My Happy Home ( Land of Rest)
Jerusalem- Parry Mix
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Good Night Family of Love! I love you ! May you have a blessed rest and awaken renewed to do God's work in the world. I give God thanks for you this day and always.
Love and blessings!
Sara
Optional prayers!
Let us Pray,
Holy God you sent angels to be messengers of hope, health, healing and good news to all who need it, may we become angels and messengers in human form so that this world may know you, your love, and the gifts you bring to us through the voices and actions of many. Help us we pray as we answer your call to be daily messengers of Good News as we respond in the words of this mini litany.
Will you be an angel in human form to help bring peace to this hurting world?
I will with God's help.
Will you be an angel in human form spreading the Good news daily in both words and deeds?
I will with God's help.
Will you be an angel in human form comforting and loving our enemies when they need it the most?
I will with God's help.
Will you be an angel in human form seeking to be peace makers and children of God?
I will with God's help.
Will you seek to be a messenger of hope?
Yes, Loving and hope bearing God, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you seek to be a messenger of love?
Yes, Loving God who is Love, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you seek to be a messenger of joy?
Yes, Loving God and bringer of Joy, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you seek to be a messenger of comfort?
Yes, Loving God and Holy Comforter ,every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you seek to be a messenger crying out for Justice, mercy and unity?
Yes, Loving God of Justice, mercy, and unity, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Holy God you sent angels to be messengers of hope, health, healing and good news to all who need it, may we become angels and messengers in human form so that this world may know you, your love, and the gifts you bring to us through the voices and actions of many. Help us we pray as we answer your call to be daily messengers of Good News as we respond in the words of this mini litany.
Will you be an angel in human form to help bring peace to this hurting world?
I will with God's help.
Will you be an angel in human form spreading the Good news daily in both words and deeds?
I will with God's help.
Will you be an angel in human form comforting and loving our enemies when they need it the most?
I will with God's help.
Will you be an angel in human form seeking to be peace makers and children of God?
I will with God's help.
Will you seek to be a messenger of hope?
Yes, Loving and hope bearing God, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you seek to be a messenger of love?
Yes, Loving God who is Love, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you seek to be a messenger of joy?
Yes, Loving God and bringer of Joy, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you seek to be a messenger of comfort?
Yes, Loving God and Holy Comforter ,every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you seek to be a messenger crying out for Justice, mercy and unity?
Yes, Loving God of Justice, mercy, and unity, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you seek to be a messenger of healing and voice for the voiceless and marginalized?
Yes, Loving God and healer of us all, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you strive to do these things for God and our family members?
Yes, Loving God, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you and to our family members throughout the world.
For Additional Prayers Please see this blog: It is time to lay down the weaponry of hate and division and begin to love everyone! We are called to be messengers of peace and love!
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