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Perserverence & Renewal (Sext) | 12:00 p.m.

Traditional hour: mid-day

As we pause to feed our bodies in the middle of the day, we pause also to feed our souls by vowing again to live faithfully.

 

Opening: My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.

Prayer:

Grant us, O God, not to be anxious about earthly things but to love things heavenly and, even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Praise:

Peace before us
(Music and additional verses, if desired, may be found in
Wonder, Love and Praise, #791.)

Peace before us, peace behind us,
Peace under our feet.
Peace within us, peace over us,
Let all around us be peace.

Light before us, light behind us,
Light under our feet.
Light within us, light over us,
Let all around us be light.

Love before us, love behind us,
Love under our feet.
Love within us, love over us,
Let all around us be love.

Christ before us, Christ behind us,
Christ under our feet.
Christ within us, Christ over us,
Let all around us be Christ.

Words: David Haas (based on a Navajo prayer)

Scripture:

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom. My speech and my proclamation were not with the persuasiveness of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God. (I Corinthians 2:1,4-5)

Meditation:

Whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
St. Paul (2 Corinthians 12:10b)

How do we find strength manifested in weakness?

Prayers:

In our daily tasks,
God surrounds us.
In our successes and failures,
God surrounds us.
In our joys and sorrows,
God surrounds us.
With the healing of our world,
God surrounds us.
We pray for all who celebrate, or seek, or need
God’s love:

[Here, the people may add particular intercessions or thanksgivings.]

As we continue our day,
God surrounds us in hope.

Lord’s Prayer

Prayer:

O Holy One, we keep still; we listen.
We hear you say, “I am your strength.”
And we say to you, “You are our redeemer.”
Amen.

Going Out: My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.