Light

Light is come
Into this world of ours,
Who will come with me
And follow where it goes?
Love is here
For everyone,
Who will celebrate
This with me?

Peace?

A new year is  coming, are we ready for it? Are we ready to do this work that will help others find their way peacefully? Will we help them find their own place to peace? How do we help without insulting them?

What Happened

What has happened
To love your neighbor
Wherever they are?
What has happened
To seeing all people
As precious children of God?
With wars all around,
What has happened
To peace on earth?

Remember

Remember the people you meet along the way. They may need more help than you are aware of. They may not be willing to tell you what they need, but if you are careful and observant, you will find what they really need.

Remember Me

Remember Me

Remember me?
I’m the person
You just passed
On the street,
I am human
And alive,
Remember me!

Remember me?
I may be your neighbor,
Living near you,
See me
And get to know me
Remember me!

Remember me?
I am that person
Who is poorly dressed,
I don’t have  much money
And I may be homeless.
Remember me!

Remember me?
I am that person
Who is so very different
From those around me,
But I’m still human.
Remember me!

Remember me?
I’m gay or asexual
And other people
Don’t approve,
But I am
As God created me.
Remember me!

Remember me?
I am Yahweh,
Your Creator.
All people are mine,
And I love them
As they are right now.
See them all
As beloved children
Of mine.
Remember me!

Two Birth Announcements

Two birth announcements:

From:  Mary and Joseph
Born: a son
Name: Jesus;  Hebrew: Yeshua
Place: Bethlehem, a stable
         Every place was taken.  At least it was private.
Date:  not known, no calendar
Weight: not sure, no scales available, but he
         appears to be normal.



From: Yahweh
Born: a Son
Name: Yeshua
Place: Bethlehem; a stable
Date: no calendar - does it matter?
Weight: normal
Note to all:  this is the One destined.
He will save all those who will believe and
follow, living the way He will teach.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Light and love were born into the world so many years ago. Let us remember by loving all people we meet.

The Star

Star

Who knows when
A star brightened
The night sky?
It was there
To lead magi
To the place
Where Jesus was.

The Shepherds

The Shepherds

Who knows when
The shepherds came
To see a new-born child?
But to a stable
They went
To see the child
The angels told.

Angels

Who knows when
The angels’ song
Came out of the sky?
But they were there
To tell the shepherds
About the birth
Of a special Child.

Birth

Who knows when
The baby  Jesus
Was born
Into our world?
The only truth
Is that our lives
Were forever changed
By that one birth.

Who Is My Neighbor?

Who is My Neighbor?
Leviticus 19:18 ,33, 34; Mark 12:28-33

Love your neighbor
As you love yourself.
           Who is my neighbor?
            The person next door
             Who is like me.
Love your neighbor
As you love yourself.
              Who is my neighbor?
              The person far away
               Who is different
                In so many ways.

We so often  ask
Who is my neighbor?
And for get to look
Around to see
Who God I loving now.

Dear  God, forgive me,
For I so often
Ignore those around me
Or turn my back
On those in need.
I often fear to see
That those who are
Different than me
Are my neighbors,
And deserve what help
That I can give them.
Help me to learn
That they all
Are loved by you,
And are my neighbors.

God is here,
Among us
And loving us all;
And for giving us
When we forget
Who our neighbors are.

We have come together
To learn who
Our neighbors are.
Let us now go out
And pass the love
That is of God
To all people
Who are our neighbors.

Go in peace
And walk in love
With all people
Always,
Remembering
That all people
Are God’s children
And are loved.
         

More

      

More than the baby

Laid in the manger,

He grew up

And we cannot

Keep Him there.

More than the teacher

Or the healer

Of the sick,

He moved on,

And we cannot

Find Him there.

More than anything

We can think of;

Lord and Savour

Of the world,

Loving all people,

Look and find Him

Everywhere.

God dwells

God dwells among us
And will not leave us alone, ..
Watch and be aware ,
For God is always near
To help us all to find
Our way along
The path we are on.

So come, let us celebrate
The time
When God came
To dwell among us
To show us all
How to live in love.

Advent

Into the darkness
Comes an explosion
Of bright light,
Lighting up the world.

And the light stays
Showing all the way
That will lead
To the place
Of peace and love.

Come all people,
Celebrate the light
That has come
Into our lives!a

Sing and dance
And celebrate
The coming of God
Into our lives
To show us all
The way
To peace and love.

For love has become flesh
And dwells with us,
Bringing light
Into our darkened world.

Can We

Can we ever learn to love as God does,, fully and completely without conditions? Or will we continue to hate any person who is different because of fear of the differences? Will we ever learn the way to really love?

Gifts for the World

Gifts for the World

We should give gifts:

Freedom from hunger
Freedom from being homeless
Freedom from fear
Freedom from hatred
Freedom from war
Freedom to live




More gifts:

Freedom to be
Freedom to love
Freedom to worship
Freedom!




Freedom from hunger:
Can we learn to make sure everybody has enough to eat?  We have the ability to do this, will we ever do it?





Freedom from being homeless:

There are ways to make sure that all people have a safe and secure place to live.  Will we ever start to make sure that all have a dwelling of their own that they want and like?




Freedom from fear:

All people should be able to live without being afraid of being attacked just because they are “different” from others.




Freedom from hatred:

Freedom to see that all people are beloved children of God.  Will we ever learn this truth?  Will we ever learn to treat each other in God’s love?




Freedom from war:

Freedom to live without the fear of bullets or bombs coming in and destroying all that has been built and destroying many lives.  Can we ever learn to live together in peace and love?





Freedom to live:

Freedom to live where we want and with whom we want to be with and no one to tell us we are wrong.  How long will it take for us to learn how to live this way?




Freedom to be:

Freedom to be who we are without question or other people condemning us.  How long will it take for this to happen?




Freedom to love:

Freedom to love who we are truly attracted to without someone telling us how wrong we are to love that person.  Can we ever learn to let others love whoever is best for them?




Freedom to worship:

In the way that is best for who you are.  No one has the right to tell anybody how they are to worship or pray.




Freedom: 

Freedom just to be who you are. 
And let nobody tell you that you can’t be your authentic self because that is a lie!  You and all people were created as you are right now.

Christmas

service 31 - Christmas

Look and see
Here is the word
Made flesh.
Let us praise God,
For in this baby boy
Love has come
To dwell among us.

Here is the Word of God,
There from the beginning.
Come and know the love
Sleeping in this place.

Loving God,
Your Word
Is here with us.
Forgive us
When we do not hear
What you are saying.
Forgive us
When we hear
But turn away
And go another way.
Help us now
To hear your Word
So that we will
Always go your way.

The Word is here
Among us,
And forgiveness
Is always ours.

Come now
And see the gift
That our God
Has given for all,
The Word in flesh
And laying
In a manger.

And let God's Word
Fill your life
So that you
Will always know
That you are loved.

Come Christmas

Come Christmas!  Come here to us and live within us all!  Come Christmas, and show us what you really are, and teach us how to live in that love shown so many years ago!  Come Christmas, and help us all to see that all people are children of God, and loved.  For we do forget that when trouble comes.  Come Christmas and show us what love really is!

Christmas is Coming

Christmas is coming soon, are you prepared?  Are you ready for the celebration?   It is the time we have chosen to celebrate the birth of Jesus,  are you  ready for the party,  a special party for He who came to set us free from hate and division and to show us what love really is and how to love others without conditions.   Are we all ready for the unexpected from God?   Who knows,  God might just turn up as a woman this time.   We must be prepared for the unexpected from God both in who is accepted and loved and who is not.  

So,  are we ready for the unexpected from God?   Will we be able to know God in human form this time?   How many will turn away if God appears to us in a way that doesn't meet our approval?   And will we be able to tell who the person really is?  Are we listening for the voice of God inside of each of us?  Will we be able to hear that voice if the person is not who we expect?  Christmas is coming, are we really prepared?

Christmas 2008

Christmas

Christmas >is coming,

I have heard.

Guess it is true,

Because it seems

The frantic shopping

For the perfect gift

Has now started.

I  wonder now,

What has happened

To this time

We call Christmas?

Christmas

Should be a time

For celebration

Of families and friends.

Love and peace

Should be able

To dwell together.

Christmas is coming,

Have you heard?

Light 7

Come, know
That the light
Once became flesh
And dwelt among us
To show us all
How to live
Together
In God's love.

Light] 6

And the light
Was bright
In the night sky,
Showing Magi
The place
Where the baby
Could be found.

Light 5

The light was bright
As Angels sang
And told shepherds
About the birth
And where the baby
Would be found.

Light 4

The light shown out
Marking the place
Where the baby lay,
Showing the people
Where to go
To find that special
Baby boy.

Light 3

It's a baby born
In a stable
Who brings light
Into the world.
And all people
Around the world
Will hear
Of that birth.

Light 2

And light has come
Into our world
To banish the dark
That surrounded us.
Sing and celebrate
The love shown
In that light.

Light 1

Come and see
The Word of God
Made flesh
And dwelling with us.
Know that here
You now see
God's love for all
In human form.