Let Your Light Shine

Let Your Light Shine

Call to worship:
Let your light shine,
Show the world
What God's love
Is all about.

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Call to prayer:
Come all people
And seek
The Lord of light!

Prayer:
Loving God,
Forgive us
For not letting
Our light shine.
Forgive us
For the darkness
Along the road.
Forgive us
When strangers
Turn away
Because they
Cannot see
To find the way.
Help us to learn
How to let our light
Shine out brightly.

And God is here
With us,
Ready to show us all
How to light up
Our world.

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Matt 5:13
Be the salt
To your part
Of the earth
And help the people
Find the peace
And love they need.

Matt 5:14-16
Set your light
To glowing bright
And set high
In a lighthouse
So that when
The storms of life
Come along,
Those along the way
Will know
The right way to go.

Charge and benediction:
Come, light up
Your part of the world
So that all people
Will know how to find
The path of life.

God Keeps Me Safe

God Keeps me safe                 for Rick Peterson

Psalm 23
My God
Is my protector,
And is always near
Through good times
And the bad,
Ready to help
And strengthen,
And keep me safe.

Psalm 27
At all times
Of my life,
God is near me
To give me light.
I need not fear,
For my God
Is always with me
Even when my enemies
Are all around me.
I am always safe
In those arms.

Psalm 84
And I will live safely
In the house of God.
There is beauty there
That is greater
Than any other place
That I know,
And I long
To dwell there,
For my true home
Is there.

Psalm 121
God is always near,
And watches over me,
Keeping me safe.
At all times
And in all places,
God is there
And does not sleep,
That I will be
Kept always safe.

John 1:1-5
God has always
Been there
And brings light
To my life
And all others
Who will believe.
And in that light
Is life,
And the dark
Can never
Overwhelm me.

Romans 8:28
And God is there,
Loving all people,
And working for good
For all of us.
And again,
I find safety,
For God's love
Keeps me secure.
And I am called
To walk in those paths
That will lead me
Onward to where God is.

Psalm 150
And I praise God!
With everything
That exists,
I will ever praise God,
Who keeps me safe.
Love is mine!
Let all the world know
That God loves me
And all other people!

Blessed

Blessed                    for Mary Jean Golden

Matt 5:3-5
Blessed are
The poor
And all oppressed.
All are God's people
And love and blessings
Are theirs.

Matt 5:6-9
Blessed are
All people of God
Who seek the best
For all around them;
For always
They are Children
Of God.

Matt 5:10-12
Blesed are
Those who do not
Turn aside,
Even when
The world intrudes
And tries to make them
Go another way.
Rejoice, for God
Is always with you.

3 PRAYERS 3

Oh God, immerse me so much in your love that there is no one
who I can hate or think can be outside of your love.  Fill me
so full of your love that no matter who the others are or what
they believe, I will remember that your love is theirs, also,
even when they disagree with me.  Help me to love others, for
it is so much easier to love family and friends than to love
others who are so much different.AMEN

3 PRAYERS 2

Dear God, I'm sorry, but I'm not doing as well as I should. I
there are still some people who I would like to
hate, or at least think that you do not love them. These people
think too differently than I do, and I cannot handle that.
Remind me again that those who are different in any way are
still your children, created by you. Help me always to remember
that your love cannot be restricted to just some people, but
is inclusive of all. Stay always near me, and help me to learn
your love. AMEN

3 PRAYERS 1

Loving God, thank you for reminding me every day that you do
love me.  But you also remind me that you love all other people,
too.  You have told me that it does not matter what people
look like, who they are or what they believe.  You told me
that you still claim them as your children, and you love all
of them.  You have said again and again that there is no one
who is outside of your love.  Please keep reminding me until
it is so much a part of me that there is no one who I can hate, 
for I do not want to ever do anything that is outside of what
you want. AMEN

We Need

All we need is love,
To see us through.
And if we will
Link together in love,
There is nothing
That can overcome us.

God With Me

God with Me

Psalm 139:1-18
Oh my God,
You are always with me.
Wherever I go,
You are there.
Your hand always
Upholds me.
Awake or asleep,
You are near me.

Psalm 139:19-24
You are so much
With me
That I hate any
Who say they hate you.
Help me, my God,
And lead me home
To where you are.
I awake and look,
You are near me.

Isaiah 43
And God speaks
To me and says:
"I created you
And I am always
With you.
I will call you
By your name
And keep you safe.
All my children
I will bring back
From where they are.
I am God,
And I love them all."

Luke 18:18-25
"Even when the world
Pulls you away,
I am still there,
Waiting for you
To realize
How much I love you."

Romans 8:31-39
And with God near,
There is no one
Who can come between.
God is always
There for me,
Wherever I might go,
And that love
Is always mine,
Whatever I might do.

Blessed

Blessed                    for Mary Jean Golden

Matt 5:3-5
Blessed are
The poor
And all oppressed.
All are God's people
And love and blessings
Are theirs.

Matt 5:6-9
Blessed are
All people of God
Who seek the best
For all around them;
For always
They are Children
Of God.

Matt 5:10-12
Blesed are
Those who do not
Turn aside,
Even when
The world intrudes
And tries to make them
Go another way.
Rejoice, for God
Is always with you.

The Promise

The Promise

Psalm 27:1
Hear the promise of God:
I will be with you
To give you light.
Do not fear,
For I will always
Be near you
To give you strength
In time of need.

Isaiah  2:4
And in time,
If you will listen,
I will show you all
How to live together
In peace and love.
All war implements
Will be destroyed,
And you all will have
All that you need
For a better life.

Luke 1:78-79
And in that time,
I will turn your darkness
Into light
And show all of you
The path of peace.
My mercy and light
Will be there
For all of you,
For all of you are mine.

Drinking the Joy

Sitting with the family
That God has given me,
Knowing that He is here,
Loving me.
Drinking in the  joy
That is there
Because God
Is in the midst.

Drinking in the joy,
Enjoying God's presence,
Then spreading the joy
To all around
That God dwells
Among us
And loves us all.

Drinking the joy,
Feasting on God's love
For even me!
Wherever I turn,
He is there,
Loving me
Every day.

What more
Can I do
But to love Him?
For He is everything
To me
And His love
Strengthens
And upholds me.

Drinking the joy,
Feasting on God's love
For all people,
Letting the world know
Of God's for them.

Unexpected

God is always doing the unexpected in this world  foae can find beauty in the most unexpected places. 
And God's love is there when we least expect it.

Love,
So full and free,
There for all people
To have..
We have but
To reach out
And take hold
Of it.
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Come in Joy

Come in Joy for Jerry Browning March 2003

Psalm 16:9-11
Come, follow me,
And I will lead you
In the paths of life.
In my presence is joy,
And I will keep you
Secure and safe,
And you will know
That always, I love you.I will

John 15:11-17
Come in joy,
Knowing that my love
Is always there.
Pass my love on
To one another
And your joy
Will be more full.

John 16:19-22
I will turn
All your sorrow
Into such joy
That no one
Can take it away
From you.
Just look and see,
I am always there,
Waiting for you.

John 16:23-24
Come to me,
And ask of God
For whatever you want
And in my name
It will be given
That your joy
May be full.

John 16:31-33
Come in joy,
Knowing that you
Are united to me.
Be at peace,
For no matter
What you may suffer
At the hands
Of the world,
I am with you
And I have defeated
This world.

John 17:6-19
Holy God, you are
Mother and Father
To all here.
You have given
Them to me.
Help them to live
Together in unity
And in love
For each other.

John 17:20-26
I also pray
For those yet to come,
That they might
Always be one,
Just as we are.
Show them your glory,
That all may know
Of the love
That has been there
From the beginning.
Help those to come
To always know
The joy
Of your presence.

Try

We try and try
To give our all
To God,
But then
We faill
And fall back.
Yet God
Is always there
To help us
When we start
To fall.

Do Not Fear

Do Not Fear

Psalm 27:1-9
God is near me,
I need not fear
Any person,
For the God of love
Is my help and strength.
I will always
Seek the face of God,
To have that help
No other can give me.

John 3:16-17
I sought God,
And found such love
That no one
Can take away from me.
And God's love
Is always there for me
Because Jesus came
To show us all
How to live in love
Without fear
Of anything.

I John 4:16b-21
I found
That God is love,
And there is such love,
That there is no one
Who can make me
Fear anything
For in God's love
There is no fear,
Nor any hate.
Only love dwells
With God.

God Always

For Norma Bell 5/31/03

Psalm 23
God is always with me
In good times and bad,
And when trouble treatens
To overwhelm me,
I turn around
And find that God is there.
Always, I am safe
And always loved.

Psalm 33:1-3
I sing for joy
Of God, my creator!
My voice is raised
In melody
To tell all the world
Of my God,
Who loves me
And all people!

Hope

Hope     for Rev Micah(Gina) Hartung

Isaiah 40:31
Come to me in hope,
For in me
You will find strength.
I will always
Be near you,
And with me
You will never
Be weary.

Matt 11:28
Bring all your burdens
Here to me,
For in me is rest.
I am always near
And will help all
Who come to me
In faith and trust.

Matt 11:29-30
Hope in me,
For my burdens
Are much lighter.
With me your souls
Will find the rest
That they need,
For here you
Will find gentleness
And all the love
That you need.

John 14:27
Keep your hope in me,
For I will give you
Such complete peace
That can never
Be taken away from you.
I will always
Be near you
And my love
Always is yours.

Questions 3

Jesus is a friend; never too busy for any person. 
Do we act as if He is our friend?
How do we treat those we count as friends?
Do we listen for God to speak?
Do we really hear what we are to do?
Do we really trust the other person?
Do we really trust God?
God and Jesus are more than friends – do we act that
way?
Do other people see God and Jesus in us or our
actions?
     summer 2006

So Great

Love so great,
So full
That we cannot
Tell the whole of it.
Love so great
That God
Now dwells
Among us all.
The division between
Exists no more
For God
Is come to us all.

Questions 2

How do we show God's love to all?
How do we get to those who have not heard, to tell them?
What words do we use to convince them that God loves even them?
How do we free them from the prisons that they are in -  that they have built?
How do we show them the way to freedom?  (and love)

God Is Too Great

God is too great for me,
Too big and too full
For me to understand.
I cannot hold the idea
Of so much love within.
So I back away,
Afraid of what
I might find out about
Who this God is.
And I turn away
To the things around me.
God is too great for me,
I cannot see Him,
Or is it Her?
I cannot tell
Which it is.
Oh, it does not matter,
For I find that this
God is too great for me.

Don't

Don't ignore me,
I am here
And I am human,
Just like you!

Don't ignore me,
I am alive
And I have needs
Just like you.

Don't pretend
That I do not exist
Or that God
Did not make me.

Don't ignore me
Just love me
As I am
This day.

Children

Let the children
Come to me
And do not iharm
Any of them, 
For all are mine.
Come to me
And learn of my love
So that that hate
Will never be
A part of you
Again.

Questions 1

So many people feel that they are nothing  - worth  nothing -  where is the love that they may break free from the cycle of paln?
How do we show God's love?
How do we convince people who don't know, that God) oves them?
What path do we take from here?
What iz the God of the burning bush telling us to do?
Who is God going to free from oppression now?

Made

Butterflies in flight, 
Wings spread wide
Beauty in the light,
Made by God.

See the baby
Learning to  walk
Becoming a person
Made by God.

See the people
Dancing and singing
Each of them special,
Made by God.

One

One people,
Unxer God
And no one
Can take us
Away
From God's love
Nor can they
Separate us
One from the other.

Butterflies

Butterflies are free
And so are ae
If we let God
Into our lives.

Butterflies fly free
And so can we
If we can let go
Of our fears.

Love

Love,
God's love
So great
That we cannot
Know
The whole
Of it!

God's Love

God's love is for all people, but how many can't see that love because they have been told that they are too different for God to love?  Yet that is a lie!   For God loves all creation!   Ad no one  is left out of that love.  They may be on  the outside because they don't know or understand that God's love is theirs. Yet God still loves them too.

Celebration!
God's love is there
For all people
No matter who they are!

Family

The family of God,
One people
United in love.
Diverse people
But one
In the love
Of God
For us all.

One people,
One in Christ,
One in the love
Of God
For us all.

The Key

Thd key to it all is love. We need to learn what this love really is, for it is much more than what we think it is.  Thiis love is deeper, fuller and more complete than what we can realize.

Love is the key
To living more fully.
And if we walk
Daily wifh God,
Love will be ours.

Do Not Fear

Do Not Fear

Psalm 27:1-9
God is near me,
I need not fear
Any person,
For the God of love
Is my help and strength.
I will always
Seek the face of God,
To have that help
No other can give me.

John 3:16-17
I sought God,
And found such love
That no one
Can take away from me.
And God's love
Is always there for me
Because Jesus came
To show us all
How to live in love
Without fear
Of anything.

I John 4:16b-21
I found
That God is love,
And there is such love,
That there is no one
Who can make me
Fear anything
For in God's love
There is no fear,
Nor any hate.
Only love dwells
With God.

Challenged

Challenged
To do more
Than what we are.

Challenged
To be more
Than what we have been.

Challenged
To show God's love
To the whole world.

Whatever

People are suffering,
Don't have enough
To have a good life ;
But then the  answer,
"Whatever. "

The floods come
And devastate
Everything around;
But then again,
" Whatever. "

Refugees suffer
And have no place
To call their own
But the world saya,
" Whatever. "

To each and all
God's response comes,
" All are mine, so do
Whatever it takes
To show all my love. "

About Love 2&3

Imagine what could happen if we do what God commanded us.  Especially in the matter of loving all people.

And let no one tell you that God does not lovs you!   Because that is a lie!   God always lkves you!

About Love

No one can take the love of God from any of us.   We may turn away from God,  but that love that God has for us us always there.

Celebration

Celebration!
God's love is ours!
Turn about about and see,
God is there,
Lolving you!

God says :

You are my child,
A unique person
And made in my image.
Come and walk with me
And learn that my love
Is there for you, always.

You are my child
And very precious to me.
I will never desert you,
But I will walk with you
Every day of your life.