Written Jan 20, 2019
Matthew 5, Beatitudes and turn the other cheek Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday Leader One: We come to worship a God who redefines strength... Leader Two: Blessed are the meek... One: ...a God who pushes the mountains flat and pulls the valleys level. Two: ...for they shall inherit the earth. One: We come to worship an unexpected, counterintuitive God... Two: Blessed are the peacemakers... One: ...a God who turns us away from our instinct to lash out, our longing for revenge. Two: ...for they will be called children of God. One: We come to worship a God who asks an awful lot of us... Two: If someone strikes you on the right cheek... One: ...but a God who does not leave us alone, who walks with us in a human body, who took the greatest of risks, and rose to joyous life. Two: ...offer them your other cheek also. One: So come. Two: Come to worship God. Call to Worship
Ecclesiastes 3, "To everything there is a season," based on the Inclusive Translation Written for New Year's Day 2019 One: Come to worship, welcome in the turning of the year. For there is a time for everything, a season for every purpose under heaven. All: We welcome the turning One: A season to be born, to plant, and mend. A season to die, to harvest, and tear. All: We welcome the turning One: A season to hurt, tear down, and mourn. A season to heal, build up, and dance All: We welcome the turning One: A season to seek and keep. A season to lose and throw away. All: We welcome the turning One: A season for holding close and a season for holding back; All: We welcome the turning One: Come to worship. Welcome in the turning of the year |
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