Welcome, everyone.
Here we will follow a brief liturgy inspired by the Sermon on the Mount and the teachings of Jesus.
Peace be with you
Peace be with you
The Kingdom of Heaven
Is not here nor there
It is among you
It is within you
The Kingdom of Heaven
Is here
The Kingdom is here
Love is the door
Love is the door
We are opening the door
We are opening the door
You are the Light of the World
You are the Light of the World
A city on a hill cannot be hidden
Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a basket
But on a stand
Let your light shine
Let your light shine
Reflect your Father in Heaven
Reflect your Father in Heaven
The Source of all Light
The Source of all Light
Our Father's law is Love
Written on every heart
Not to destroy
But to fulfil
The Law is Love
The Law is Love
Love one another
Love one another
Let your yes be yes
Let your yes be yes
Let your no be no
Let your no be no
It begins in the heart
It begins in the heart
You have heard it said
Love your neighbor and hate your enemy
But I tell you
Love your enemies
Pray for those who persecute you
It begins in the heart
Love your enemies
Give in secret
Give in secret
Your Father sees in secret
And will reward you openly
Your Father knows
What you need
Before you ask him
Pray in secret
Pray in secret
Give in secret
Give in secret
Pray like this
Our Father in Heaven
May your name be kept holy
Let your Kingdom come
Let your will be done
As in Heaven
So on earth
Give us today our daily bread
Forgive us our debts
As we also forgive our debtors
Bring us not into temptation
But deliver us from the evil one
Our Father in Heaven
May your name be kept holy
Let your Kingdom come
Let your will be done
Yours is the Kingdom,
The power,
And the glory forever
Amen
Where your treasure is
There your heart will be also
Where your treasure is
There your heart will be also
Lay up treasure in Heaven
Lay up treasure in Heaven
So where is your treasure?
Where is your heart?
(Pause for a moment to reflect)
Consider the lilies
Consider the lilies of the field
How they grow
They don't toil
Neither do they spin
Yet I tell you
That even Solomon in all his glory
Was not dressed
Like one of these
See the birds of the sky
See the birds of the sky
Your Heavenly Father feeds them
Your Heavenly Father feeds them
Aren't you of much more value than they?
Don't be anxious
Don't be anxious
Your Heavenly Father knows
Your Heavenly Father knows
Seek first God's Kingdom
And his righteousness
And all these things
Will be given to you
Do not judge
So that you won't be judged
Do not judge
So that you won't be judged
With whatever judgment you judge
You will be judged
With whatever measure you measure
It will be measured to you
First remove the beam
From your own eye
First remove the beam
From your own eye
Then you can see clearly
To help your neighbor
Then you can see clearly
To help your neighbor
Ask
And it will be given you
Ask
And it will be given you
Seek
And you will find
Seek
And you will find
Knock
And it will be opened for you
Knock
And it will be opened for you
For everyone who asks
Receives
Everyone who seeks
Finds
And to everyone who knocks
It will be opened
Therefore
Whatever you desire for others to do to you
You shall also do to them
For this is the law
And the prophets
Ask
Seek
Knock
Let us pause and take a moment to share and to listen.
(Time of sharing and listening; take what you like, and leave the rest)
Where two or three are gathered together in my name
There am I in the midst of them
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden
And I will give you rest
Enter by the narrow gate
Enter by the narrow gate
The way that leads to life
The way that leads to life
By their fruits you will know them
By their fruits you will know them
A good tree bears good fruit
A good tree bears good fruit
Everyone who hears these words
And does them
Is like a wise man
Who built his house on a rock
Built his house on a rock
The rain came down
The floods came
The winds blew and beat on that house
And it didn't fall
For it was founded on the rock
Founded on the rock
May we hear these words and do them
Blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it
We now will end our time of gathering by lighting a candle with a prayer for peace.
Blessed are the peacemakers
For they shall be called sons and daughters of God
(The candle is lit. We silently read the Beatitudes.)
Blessed are the poor in spirit
For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven
Blessed are those who mourn
For they shall be comforted
Blessed are the meek
For they shall inherit the earth
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
For they shall be filled
Blessed are the merciful
For they shall obtain mercy
Blessed are the pure in heart
For they shall see God
Blessed are the peacemakers
For they shall be called sons and daughters of God
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake
For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven
Peace be with you
Peace be with you