Wednesday
“Believe, be Light, be Love just because
All along you've belonged
In this love song
This now, befriend
Come what may, with your heart begin
Believe Be Light Be Love”
www.petermayer.com/songs/be-etc
I just love this song by Peter. It’s soothing. It’s inspiring! It’s rockin’. Peter has brought the message of Micah 6:8 into a memorable line of lyrics:
“He has told you, O mortal, what is good;
and what does the LORD require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?”
“Believe, be Light, be Love just because”
Peter has a gift when it comes to words. He makes them rhyme and places them in juxtaposition to each other. There is a lovely economy in this holy trinity,
“Believe, be Light, be Love.” And if you need a reason to do that, he provides one, “
just because!
His words embody the meaning and message of Delia’s “Purpose.” It seems to me that her wings are made from hinges. I am mindful of Jesus’ words,
“I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture,” (John 10:9) and
“So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you,” (Luke 11:9).
Our purpose is to have wings of hinges, to “Believe, be Light, be Love just because.”
Hannah, Nate and I are reading Barefoot Disciple-Walking the Way of Passionate Humility by Stephen Cherry . As part of our Lenten journey we committed to read this book together and talk about it once a week. We had our first conversation last week and spent some time talking to one another about this quote:
“Ministry is nothing as long as it is a theory, and yet, when it becomes a humble practice, it can be a powerful force for good, and announcement and anticipation of God’s kingdom.” (page 32) I am very grateful for the fact that Nate, Noah and Hannah all strive in their personal and professional lives to be “forces for good.”
At one point this year, Intern Jess approached me about having a “service blast day” at Bethany. I think the angel “ Purpose” must have been in the room and so I said, “let’s do it on a Sunday and CANCEL church!”
So, read on!
If you show up to worship as usual at 8:00 or 9:00 am at Bethany on Sunday, May 22, you may find the building empty. A sign will say that worship is cancelled
at these times and our congregation has joined the service in the neighborhoods of our community. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to walk the walk that we usually talk Sunday mornings, because on May 22, the Church won’t be contained by walls: we’ll be let loose in Denver! There will be opportunities to serve fit for little ones through 100 year olds. Your spiritual gift might be prayer, so a special service will be held at 10:30am to pray that we might BTB.
Answer the call to worship in a whole new way as a part of our Be The Blessing service day! Jesus commands and compels us to love our neighbor as ourselves (Mark 12:31) and reminds us that when we serve others, we serve God (Matthew 25:31-40.) We are blessed in order that we may be a blessing to others. Be the Blessing May 22, 2011.
To read more about the day, check out :
www.bethany-denver2.org/outreach/btb-be-the-blessing/
If you don’t live in the Denver area we invite you to remember our congregation and partners on that date.
Intern Jess designed “BEE the Blessing” as a carnival mask for our carnival fund and fun raiser for youth mission trips.
Be Aware today how you can BE………………………………
“Believe, be Light, be Love just because”
It’s all the buzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rtg
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