Good Evening Family of God and Love!
Happy Keeping The Faith Friday Fearlessly Without Fretting! How many of you have been actively de-cluttering your life? I have been for the past few weeks. The reason for this is because I was depressed and let things go. I let my self go, I let my house go, I let my life go. I let my finances go to pot where I am now poor and am on public assistance. Yes, I let my life go due to depression, cancer fatigue, and chemo brain and other things.. Some how I have been able to function in other areas of my life These times have been invaluable to me because they have proven to me that I'm not alone. There is help. There is encouragement. My family have stepped up. God has brought me into a new way of being. God also has told me that I must reframe, refocus, and renew my life by getting rid of things by de-cluttering. I gathered my strength with God's help and began de-cluttering and pushing through the fatigue and have found new purpose and a heart that is light and guess what the depression is less. God always wants us to keep cleaning these crazy parts of our lives out so that we may begin to be free to live, love, and serve God and God's family at home and far away. God has place my feet on a new journey and way of living. Have you de-cluttered your life in all of its rich facets? This is our weekend retreat's theme. De-Cluttering. To start our de-cluttering let us do our Worry/Sabbath Jar, box, or Journal work. Get out those sticky notes and let us begin.
Matthew 6:19-21 The Message (MSG)
A Life of God-Worship
19-21 “Don’t hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse!—stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s safe from moth and rust and burglars. It’s obvious, isn’t it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being.
Matthew 19:21The Message (MSG)
21 “If you want to give it all you’ve got,” Jesus replied, “go sell your possessions; give everything to the poor. All your wealth will then be in heaven. Then come follow me.”
Acts 4:32-33The Message (MSG)
32-33 The whole congregation of believers was united as one—one heart, one mind! They didn’t even claim ownership of their own possessions. No one said, “That’s mine; you can’t have it.” They shared everything. The apostles gave powerful witness to the resurrection of the Master Jesus, and grace was on all of them.
The Message (MSG)
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
Create in me a clean heart and way of life O God.
Create in me a clean heart and way of life.
Create in me a clean heart and way.
Create in me a clean heart.
Create in me a clean.
Create in me
Create in.
Create.
De-clutter my home, heart, body, mind and spirit O God.
De- clutter my home, heart, body, mind, and spirit.
De-clutter my home, heart, body, mind.
De- clutter my home, heart, body.
De- clutter my home, heart,
De- clutter my home,
De- clutter.
Inhale
Hold
Exhale
Pause.
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
Create in me a clean heart and way of life O God.
Create in me a clean heart and way of life.
Create in me a clean heart and way.
Create in me a clean heart.
Create in me a clean.
Create in me
Create in.
Create.
De-clutter my home, heart, body, mind and spirit O God.
De- clutter my home, heart, body, mind, and spirit.
De-clutter my home, heart, body, mind.
De- clutter my home, heart, body.
De- clutter my home, heart,
De- clutter my home,
De- clutter.
Inhale
Hold
Exhale
Pause.
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
Create in me a clean heart and way of life O God.
Create in me a clean heart and way of life.
Create in me a clean heart and way.
Create in me a clean heart.
Create in me a clean.
Create in me
Create in.
Create.
De-clutter my home, heart, body, mind and spirit O God.
De- clutter my home, heart, body, mind, and spirit.
De-clutter my home, heart, body, mind.
De- clutter my home, heart, body.
De- clutter my home, heart,
De- clutter my home,
De- clutter.
Inhale
Hold
Exhale
Pause.
A Smudging Prayer
Creator,
our Father in heaven,
we come to you as your children.
We confess that we are weak and broken images of you.
We pray for the forgiveness and healing you give in Jesus Christ.
May his Spirit clean our spirits, minds, hearts, and bodies.
We pray that your Holy Spirit
will help us to worship in spirit and truth.
We pray in the name of Jesus,
so that his Spirit will carry our prayers to you.
Amen.
Let the righteous rejoice * in the presence of God.
Let the righteous rejoice in the presence of God.
Let them be merry and joyful:
In the presence of God.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Let the righteous rejoice in the presence of God.
V. Their sound has gone out into all lands:
R. And their message to the ends of the world.
Evening Psalms
Light of the World Phos hilaron
Light of the world, in grace and beauty,
Mirror of God’s eternal face,
Transparent flame of love’s free duty,
You bring salvation to our race.
Now, as we see the lights of evening,
We raise our voice in hymns of praise;
Worthy are you of endless blessing,
Sun of our night, lamp of our days.
103 Benedic, anima mea
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul, *
and all that is within me, bless his holy Name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, *
and forget not all his benefits.
3 He forgives all your sins *
and heals all your infirmities;
4 He redeems your life from the grave *
and crowns you with mercy and loving-kindness;
5 He satisfies you with good things, *
and your youth is renewed like an eagle's.
6 The Lord executes righteousness *
and judgment for all who are oppressed.
7 He made his ways known to Moses *
and his works to the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is full of compassion and mercy, *
slow to anger and of great kindness.
9 He will not always accuse us, *
nor will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, *
nor rewarded us according to our wickedness.
11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, *
so is his mercy great upon those who fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, *
so far has he removed our sins from us.
13 As a father cares for his children, *
so does the Lord care for those who fear him.
14 For he himself knows whereof we are made; *
he remembers that we are but dust.
15 Our days are like the grass; *
we flourish like a flower of the field;
16 When the wind goes over it, it is gone, *
and its place shall know it no more.
17 But the merciful goodness of the Lord endures for ever
on those who fear him, *
and his righteousness on children's children;
18 On those who keep his covenant *
and remember his commandments and do them.
19 The Lord has set his throne in heaven, *
and his kingship has dominion over all.
20 Bless the Lord, you angels of his,
you mighty ones who do his bidding, *
and hearken to the voice of his word.
21 Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, *
you ministers of his who do his will.
22 Bless the Lord, all you works of his,
in all places of his dominion; *
bless the Lord, O my soul.
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul, *
and all that is within me, bless his holy Name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, *
and forget not all his benefits.
3 He forgives all your sins *
and heals all your infirmities;
4 He redeems your life from the grave *
and crowns you with mercy and loving-kindness;
5 He satisfies you with good things, *
and your youth is renewed like an eagle's.
6 The Lord executes righteousness *
and judgment for all who are oppressed.
7 He made his ways known to Moses *
and his works to the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is full of compassion and mercy, *
slow to anger and of great kindness.
9 He will not always accuse us, *
nor will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, *
nor rewarded us according to our wickedness.
11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, *
so is his mercy great upon those who fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, *
so far has he removed our sins from us.
13 As a father cares for his children, *
so does the Lord care for those who fear him.
14 For he himself knows whereof we are made; *
he remembers that we are but dust.
15 Our days are like the grass; *
we flourish like a flower of the field;
16 When the wind goes over it, it is gone, *
and its place shall know it no more.
17 But the merciful goodness of the Lord endures for ever
on those who fear him, *
and his righteousness on children's children;
18 On those who keep his covenant *
and remember his commandments and do them.
19 The Lord has set his throne in heaven, *
and his kingship has dominion over all.
20 Bless the Lord, you angels of his,
you mighty ones who do his bidding, *
and hearken to the voice of his word.
21 Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, *
you ministers of his who do his will.
22 Bless the Lord, all you works of his,
in all places of his dominion; *
bless the Lord, O my soul.
Ecclesiasticus 48:1-11
48 Then Elijah arose, a prophet like fire,
and his word burned like a torch.
2 He brought a famine upon them,
and by his zeal he made them few in number.
3 By the word of the Lord he shut up the heavens,
and also three times brought down fire.
4 How glorious you were, Elijah, in your wondrous deeds!
Whose glory is equal to yours?
5 You raised a corpse from death
and from Hades, by the word of the Most High.
6 You sent kings down to destruction,
and famous men, from their sickbeds.
7 You heard rebuke at Sinai
and judgements of vengeance at Horeb.
8 You anointed kings to inflict retribution,
and prophets to succeed you.*
9 You were taken up by a whirlwind of fire,
in a chariot with horses of fire.
10 At the appointed time, it is written, you are destined*
to calm the wrath of God before it breaks out in fury,
to turn the hearts of parents to their children,
and to restore the tribes of Jacob.
11 Happy are those who saw you
and were adorned* with your love!
For we also shall surely live.*
A Song of Ezekiel
Ezekiel 36:24-28
I will take you from among all nations; *
and gather you from all lands to bring you home.
I will sprinkle clean water upon you; *
and purify you from false gods and uncleanness.
A new heart I will give you *
and a new spirit put within you.
I will take the stone heart from your chest *
and give you a heart of flesh.
I will help you walk in my laws *
and cherish my commandments and do them.
You shall be my people, *
and I will be your God.
Luke 1:5-23
5 In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 Both of them were righteous before God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments and regulations of the Lord. 7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were getting on in years.
8 Once when he was serving as priest before God and his section was on duty, 9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and offer incense. 10 Now at the time of the incense-offering, the whole assembly of the people was praying outside. 11 Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified; and fear overwhelmed him. 13 But the angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. 14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink; even before his birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit. 16 He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 With the spirit and power of Elijah he will go before him, to turn the hearts of parents to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.’ 18 Zechariah said to the angel, ‘How will I know that this is so? For I am an old man, and my wife is getting on in years.’ 19 The angel replied, ‘I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. 20 But now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will become mute, unable to speak, until the day these things occur.’
21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah, and wondered at his delay in the sanctuary. 22 When he did come out, he could not speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept motioning to them and remained unable to speak. 23 When his time of service was ended, he went to his home.
A Song of Christ’s Goodness
Anselm of Canterbury
Jesus, as a mother you gather your people to you; *
you are gentle with us as a mother with her children.
Often you weep over our sins and our pride, *
tenderly you draw us from hatred and judgment.
You comfort us in sorrow and bind up our wounds, *
in sickness you nurse us and with pure milk you feed us.
Jesus, by your dying, we are born to new life; *
by your anguish and labor we come forth in joy.
Despair turns to hope through your sweet goodness; *
through your gentleness, we find comfort in fear.
Your warmth gives life to the dead, *
your touch makes sinners righteous.
Lord Jesus, in your mercy, heal us; *
in your love and tenderness, remake us.
In your compassion, bring grace and forgiveness, *
for the beauty of heaven, may your love prepare us.
God we thank you for the gift of Fridays as a period of preparation for self-care and Sabbath rest. We pray and light candles tonight for the healing of our bodies, minds, spirits, our relationships, the nations, and the world. We pray that your healing hands may gently heal our bodies that are in need of health and healing. We pray that we may receive your holy and life giving balm. We pray for the healing of our minds and anyone else who is suffering from mental illness, compassion fatigue, and all forms of memory and attention related disorders. We pray for the healing of our spirits and souls that need to be cleansed and given a time of renewal so that we may be empowered to serve you in the world. We pray for the healing of our relationships with you O God, each other, our family members, enemies, and all those with whom we find division and hatred. We pray for healing of all cities who are being plagued by senseless violence and injustice, We pray for our counties that are in need of healing of divisions between each city and community service district. We pray for healing of our nation that we may be one and find ourselves seeking to be united and not divided. We pray that we may build bridges of healing and tear down the walls of injustice so that there may be peace and unity and a willingness to listen and be heard. We pray for the healing of this world that divisions may cease and that we finally learn that we are one big family and need to strive for unity and universal human rights. God let your healing come among us so that we may help heal a bring peace, and CALM (Compassion, Acceptance, Love, and Mercy) to this fragile and broken world. We light our candles in loving memory of all those who lost their lives in terror and gun violence. We lift thee prayers to you O God. Amen.
For whom and what shall we pray?
God we pray that we may de-clutter all the junk that is hindering our relationship with you and our families?
God in your mercy,
Here our prayer.
God we pray for an end to all the junk that divides us and fails to unite us.
God in your mercy,
Here our prayer
God we pray that we might find our reliance upon you and not things and earthly possessions.
God in your mercy,
Here our prayer
God we pray for an end to all forms of violence that there may be peace on the the Earth.
God in your mercy,
Here our prayer
God we pray for all who are ill and in need of healing of bodies, minds, and spirits remembering especially _______________
God in your mercy,
Here our prayer
God we pray for an end to _________________
God in your mercy,
Here our prayer
God we pray for the conservation of God's Cathedral of Life.
God in your mercy,
Here our prayer
God we pray and give thanks for __________________
God in your mercy,
Here our prayer
God we pray that the leaders of the nations and especially here at home may realize their duty is to lead and care for the least of these no matter who they are. We pray that they may truly practice and live by the words "Liberty and Justice for all!".
God in your mercy,
Here our prayer
God we lift up these our prayers to you O God.
God in your mercy,
Here our prayer
Or these
God we thank you for making each and everyday holy.
God we pray that we may enter into a time of preparation to worship you in your sanctuary both indoors and outside in your Cathedral of Life.
God we pray that we may take time to breathe in your life giving and sustaining Holy Spirit.
God we pray that we may enter into a time of preparation to worship you in your sanctuary both indoors and outside in your Cathedral of Life.
God we pray that we may take time to breathe in your life giving and sustaining Holy Spirit.
God we pray for all the firefighters and a cessation of all the wildfires around the world and in our state.
God we pray for rain to heal the drought parched areas of our world and especially in California.
God we pray for peace in the world. Help us to set a good and loving example by loving everyone without judgement.
God we pray for the healing of everyone's bodies, minds, and spirits. We pray for all the caregivers who minister to their needs.
God we pray for all of our family members who are out of school and need to find good quality child care and activities.
God we pray for ___________________________
God we pray for all faith communities around the world that we may learn to love each other with open minds and hearts. We pray for all leaders of the many faith communities who are in preparation for the week's worship.
God we give thanks for______________________
God we pray that we may lay down and take our rest and abide in your loving and gentle arms.
We lift up these our prayers in the name of Jesus. Amen.
God we pray for rain to heal the drought parched areas of our world and especially in California.
God we pray for peace in the world. Help us to set a good and loving example by loving everyone without judgement.
God we pray for the healing of everyone's bodies, minds, and spirits. We pray for all the caregivers who minister to their needs.
God we pray for all of our family members who are out of school and need to find good quality child care and activities.
God we pray for ___________________________
God we pray for all faith communities around the world that we may learn to love each other with open minds and hearts. We pray for all leaders of the many faith communities who are in preparation for the week's worship.
God we give thanks for______________________
God we pray that we may lay down and take our rest and abide in your loving and gentle arms.
We lift up these our prayers in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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.
Matthew 5:1-12The Message (MSG)
You’re Blessed
5 1-2 When Jesus saw his ministry drawing huge crowds, he climbed a hillside. Those who were apprenticed to him, the committed, climbed with him. Arriving at a quiet place, he sat down and taught his climbing companions. This is what he said:
3 “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.
4 “You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.
5 “You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are—no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought.
6 “You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for God. He’s food and drink in the best meal you’ll ever eat.
7 “You’re blessed when you care. At the moment of being ‘care-full,’ you find yourselves cared for.
8 “You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.
9 “You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.
10 “You’re blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God’s kingdom.
11-12 “Not only that—count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable. You can be glad when that happens—give a cheer, even!—for though they don’t like it, I do! And all heaven applauds. And know that you are in good company. My prophets and witnesses have always gotten into this kind of trouble.
Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine: Glory to God from generation to
generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever.
Amen. Ephesians 3:20,21
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Good Night Dear Ones! I love you! Take time to fashion your retreat space and sanctuary for this weekend's retreat. Make every day that you live count and filled with empowering Love Energy. I give God thanks for you this night and always.
With Love, prayers, peace,and blessings,
Sara
Resources:
Bible Gateway
Satuckey Lectionary Page
Book of Occasional Services
Enriching our Worship
Book of Common Prayer
Metis Aboriginal Minstries
Walk With Me On Our Journey.
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