Saved

John 3:16-17
We are all loved
By our God.
We are whosoevers
And salvation
Belongs to us all.

Romans 8:31-39
There is no one
Who can take
The love God gives
Away from us.
Whoever wie are,
Wherever we are,
Always God
Loves us all.

I John 4:7-12
Because God
Has saved us all,
We are called
Children of God.
And in that call
We must learn fo love
All people we meet.

I John 4:13-14
If we are God's
Then hate cannot
Be within us.
Cbrist came
To us all in love,
And that love
Should be passed on
To To all we meet.

Come, salvation
And God's love
Are ours to have
Reach out
And take hold
For all people
Are God's.

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 that 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 will have
All that you need
For a better life.

Luke 1:78-79
And un 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 your
For all of your arw mine.

Questions 7

How do we put faith into action?
How do we we see our faith?
What is our follow through like?
Do we do more than listen?
Do we act on belief?
Are we willing to be doers and not just believers?
Do others see God in our actions?

God Leads Me

Psalm 23:1
God is always with me
To protect and lead me
In the patbs
Where I should go,
And God's love
Always is mine.

Matt22:37-40
And if I would follow
God as leader and Shepherd,
Love for God
And for all others
That I meet along the way
Is my greatest law.

Romans 8:28
The One who leads me,
Calls me onward
To tell all others
Of the love
That is always there for me
For that love is there
For all people
And no one is ever
Left out.

Hebrews 4:15,16
And if I follow
Where God leads me.
I will find myself
At the throne ;
And God's grace
And mercy will be mine.
And there is no one
Who can take that
Away from me, ever!

Hebrews 12:1,2
Jesus is there for me,
Always ready to help.
Love always is mine
Andd God will never
Turn me away.
Such joy is mine,
That God dwells with me
And always loads me!

Push

Problems with life?
Worries everywhere?
Stop for a while
And say a prayer.

Troubles abounding?
Seems no one cares?
Sit down awhile ;
Just keep praying.

Still have problems?
Stop a moment
And just push  - 
Pray Until Something Happens!

Questions 6

What new worlds are in our lives?
Can we hear God's call to go onward?
Do we see God is leading us all?
Will we let God lead?
Do we see what our work in this new world is?

Questions 5

Can we all learn to love one another and accept each as a child of God?   Or is it already too late for us?   We make too much of differences between people.  And there is the problem - we make of differences a reason for hatred when hatred should have no place in us.   Can we learn to replace hate with love and redeem the world?

Questions 4

Watch for an interruption!
God invades our lives and interrupts  what we are doing.   Are we ready for what God has for our lives?
Are we ready for -God to touch each one of us?
That touch heals,  are we ready to be healed of our fears?
Are we really ready for the work that God has for us to do?
Are we ready to know that God knows everything about me?

Dare

Let us dare to dream
Of a day that will come
When all people
Will finally be free.

As we dare to dream
Let us pass the dream
Outward to others
That they will be free.

We dare to dream
That all people
Will one day be free
To be who they are.

Dare to pass the dream
Outward to other people.
For they have a right
To dream of  freedom,  too.

Questions 3

Are we willing to be different?
Are we willing to let others know that we follow a different path? ?
Can we see that God also leads those who are different?
Are we willing to let God's power work through us?
The power of love is stronger than we know,  are we willing to unleash it?
Are we open to know the things that make for peace?

Questions 2

Why do we let anger and fear control us?
Why is fear so much a part of us?
God is with us,  why do we fear?
God loves us all, why are we often so angry?
Is the anger always to good purpose?

Questions

What new start is here in our lives?
Are we willing to let God make of us a new creation?
Do we change our lives when called?
Do we really hear God's call to us?
Do we remember that we are baptized?
Are we willing to have a fresh start?
Can we learn to let the Holy Spirit strengthen and guide us?
Do we really know that God is pleased with us just because we are?
Can we really know that God can and always will always reach us?

Dark

Dwelling in darkness,
Far from the light,
Not able to find
Any path to lead
Away from here.

Then in the dark
Comes a small light
Showing the path
Away from here.

Darkness around still,
But light stays near
To show all the way
Knward to God.
.

The Promise

Psalm 27 :3
Hear the promise of God :
I will be with you
To give you light.
Do not fear,
For I always
Be near you
To give you strength
In time of need.

Isiah 2:4
And in that 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 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.

Darkness

Darkness lies around me,
But I shall fear not,
For the sun
Will rise again
To give me light
That I might see
The path
That is before me.
Ghe darkness is thick about me
And like a blanket
Shuts out all lighf. 
But I shall fear not
For my God,
The light of my lifs,
Shall not leave me alone
In the darkness. He comes,
And the night is as day
And I shine in His glory
Like a moon shines
In the light and glory
Of the sun.
Then the darkness
Is no more,
For my God
Is my sun.

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.

Dreams

Dr. Martin Luther King had a dream. Well, I too have
a dream. Even though I'm just a scribe, noticing and
reacting to current events, I can dream. I can dream
that maybe one day it won't matter to anyone who a
person loves or marries. I can dream that one day it
won't matter whether a person is transexual or asexual.
I can dream that just maybe none of this will matter
at all, and ALL of God's children will finally be free
and be able to live side by side without any kind of
fear. I can dream that black, white, asian, hetreosexual,
GLBT, asexual and all other people will live side by
side and no one will be attacked or killed just because
they are "different." I too can dream big dreams.

2 Shorts

God :
I am with you, 
I am always loving you,
I am near you
Whenever you fall.   

Whatever happens,
Wherever you are,
You are loved!

3 prayers

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

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

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

Somebody part 2

God is talking :

Say to all the people for me,  you are my beloved children,  created you the way tbat you are,  let no one tell you any different.  I have always known you,  and I do not,  will not turn any away.   So come to Me,  for no matter what anybody says,  I love you.  Come now,  Beloved!

Somebody

Somebody called me "Beloved “. As I woke from sleep,  I heard the world clearly as if there was someone in the room with me.  I turned and looked around, but there was nobody there, not in the room nor anywhere ear where I was.   Yet I  had heard it plain, somebody called me "Beloved “.

I lay for a moment in my bed confused, for I had heard the word beloved.   Where dix it come from if no one was near me?  Yet I had heard it, somebody called me" Beloved ".   I could not for a time understand what had happened,  for I was still half asleep and not really aware.  As I  finally woke completely,  I decided I had been dreaming, but could not remember the dream.   Just that word, Beloved.   It echoed in my brain and would not go away that somebody had called me "Beloved".

As i considered what had happened, I realized that there was One who could have been there, even in my dreams.   One who is always there for me, even when I do not realize it.   And through the rest of my days, I shall not forget that there is a Somebody who calls me “Beloved ".

One People

One People    for Rev Troy Perry

Isaiah 6:3-8
Let all nations
Come to me
For all people
Are mine.
No one will be
Turned away.
All who come,
No matter who they are
Will be accepted.

John 17:21-23
Let all become
One people,
And know the love
That is theirs to have.
Let all divisions
Go away,
For all are mine.

I Corinthians 8:6
I am here for you,
I gave you life
And all my love
Is yours to have.
I sent Jesus
That you might
Know what love is.

Ephesians 4:4-6
And as you are
All mine,
You should be
One people,
One in spirit
And body;
For all people
Were created by me
And I love them all.

Walk in the Light

Walk in the Light

I John 1:5-7
Come with me,
Walk with me
In the light
Of God's love.
There is no darkness
When we walk
Always with God.

I John 2:9-11
Come and see,
There is no hate here
And the darkness
Has no place.
Here there is
Only light and love,
And any who hate
Have no place here.

I John 3:1-3
And if we are
Of the light,
We are called
Children of God.
Ah, such love
That is there
For us all
That God should
Come to us
And call us by name
And tell us
That we are
Children of God.

I John 4:11-12
Because we are
Children of God,
We should love
One another.
And in the light
Of that love
We will learn
Who God is,
For God will dwell
Always with us.

I Said A Prayer

I said a prayer for you today,
And asked God to guide you
In the path that you should go
And keep you safe and sound.

I said a prayer for you today
And told God that I cared for you.
I asked for health and happiness
And that you should know love.

I said a prayer for you today
And asked God to dwell
Within your heart and soul
Each and every day.

I said a prayer for you today
And asked that you have help
In your daily life
To know what you should do.

Together 6

Ah God,
What wonders
We could perform
If we all
Would learn
To work
Together.

Together 5

And together
Learn how to be
With each other,
Accepfing
All people
As they are.

Together 4

Together, 
We could learn
How to make sure
That all people
Will have enough
To eat and drink.

Together 3

And if we learn
To work together,
We can then
Find a way
For all people
To have a place
Of safety
To live.

Together 2

Help us learn
To work together
That all people 
Will one day know
That all people
In their diversity
Are yours.

Together 1 2011

Ob God,
Helllp us all
Learn to work
Together
That our warring
Might cease..

Mary

Mary

Oh, I wasn't sure at first about what the angel told me about having a baby.  I hadn't been with a man and why me anyway? I'm not anybody special,  just an ordinary woman.   But i found out that I was going to  have a baby soon after the angel was here.   It must have happened right away!

That census that was taken caused some problems for me and Joseph.  I  was near the time of the birth and we had to go to Bethlehem, which was miles away from Nazareth where we lived.  We got there and found all the inns were filled. One innkeeper finally let us have some space in his stable, for which I was very grateful!   I gave birth and took care of  my beautiful boy,  Jesus.

We were in that  stable for a few days until Joseph could find a house.   While we were there, some shepherds came,  telling us about the announcement some angels had made to them.  Then, after we moved to the house,  some Magi came with gifts,  saying my Jesus was to be an important man when He grew up.   Then Joseph, in the middle of the night,  woke me and told me that we had to leave because Herod was going to try to kill Him.   We ended up in Egypt for a while,  then came back to Nazareth.  Joseph wasn't sure about the
ruler that was over in Judea, so that's why Nazareth.  Besides,  people knew him there and he could make a decent living as a carpenter there.

If you don't mind, I'll go noa.  I tire so easily these days.   Been nice talking to you.  Please be careful and write that down the way i told you. God's blessings be with you always.

Imagine 9

Just imagine
If we let God
Lead us all
And teach us
How to truly love,
And treat all others
With gentleness
And respect.
Just imagine
What could happen!

Imagine 8

Think what
Could be done
If we imagine,
Then put those ideas
Into action,
Just imagine!

Imagine 7

For this New Year
Let us imagine
That we can build
A new world
Where all people
Will have a place
And be accepted
By all others.