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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81534075389?pwd=TTdGY2NxS3AzTW13ODJESkdYME9aUT09
Meeting ID: 815 3407 5389
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Theme: The Call to Love and Forgive
Dotty: Welcome to the inclusive Catholic Community of Mary Mother of Jesus on Zoom. We gather in memory of the ministry and wisdom of Jesus. We commit ourselves to hear what Jesus teaches, to observe how Jesus lived, and to put into practice the fullness of his Ministry. Reminders: Have bread and wine on your table, stay muted unless you are a reader, prayer leader, or sharing your thoughts at the homily time, re-mute as soon as you have finished.
Whoever you are,
Wherever you are,
Just as you are welcome to this table.
Joan P: In faith we stand in the company of the early followers of Jesus. We open ourselves to the message of today to Love no matter the circumstance or the person. This and only this leads to PEACE. These difficult words come from Jesus as a challenge to each one of us and to this community. We pray that we may be open to the call inherent in today’s message. We pray that we find our way to embrace these challenges as we find new ways to respond to this call to LOVE.
And together we say:
All: And so it is
Opening Song: Welcome to this Circle – Anam Cara Community
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXtM2cDXEFk
Jack McKillip: Our world is troubled, it is broken, it is divided. The response of the follower of Jesus must be to accept all of humankind where they are in their hearts and souls.
I accept that I will put forth the effort to do more.
All: Transform me, Holy One
When we are harsh and unforgiving of those, we are closest to who have caused pain and heartache in our lives
I accept that I will make the effort to heal my differences.
All: Transform me, Holy One
When I reach out to the poor, when I share my coat, when I share my food…. When I turn the other cheek and withhold a hurtful comment… When I seek to deepen my understanding that I bring Christ to all those I meet.
All: Transform me, Holy One
Let us share a gesture of deep peace and justice with everyone in our circle: Namaste ….
Reader: Anna Davis
1st Reading: A Reflection for World Peace written by Ernest Holmes
I know there is but One Mind, which is the mind of God, in which all people live and move and have their being.
I know there is a divine pattern for humanity and within this pattern there is infinite harmony and peace, cooperation, unity, and mutual helpfulness.
I know that the mind of humankind, being one with the mind of Holy One, shall discover the method, the way, and the means best fitted to permit the flow of Divine Love between individuals and nations.
Thus harmony, peace, cooperation, unity, and mutual helpfulness are experienced by all.
2nd Reader: Maryal Gagnon
Continuation of the first reading by Ernest Holmes
I know there will be a free interchange of ideas, of cultures, of spiritual concepts, of ethics, of educational systems and scientific discoveries---for all good belongs to all alike.
I know that, because Divine Mind has created us all, we are bound together in one infinite and perfect unity.
I know that all people and all nations will remain individual but unified for the common purpose of promoting peace, happiness, harmony, and prosperity.
I know that deep within each person the Divine Pattern of perfect peace is already implanted
I now declare that in each person and in leaders of thought everywhere this Divine Pattern moves into action and form, to the end that all nations and all people will live together in peace, harmony, and prosperity forever.
These are the Words from the Wisdom of Ernest Holmes Prophet of the 20th Century
All: And so it is
Alleluia: Alleluia - Light sung by Dennis McDonald
https://youtu.be/1Hha8exsMkI
Gospel: Chapter 38-48 from the Gospel attributed to John.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9UYeU9Goyc&t=49s
Alleluia: Alleluia - Light sung by Dennis McDonald
https://youtu.be/1Hha8exsMkI
Homily Starter - Community Sharing
Joan P. Let us pray together our Statement of Faith:
We believe in the Holy One, a divine mystery
beyond all definition and rational understanding,
the heart of all that has ever existed,
that exists now, or that ever will exist.
We believe in Jesus, messenger of the Divine Word,
bringer of healing, heart of Divine compassion,
bright star in the firmament of the Holy One's
prophets, mystics, and saints.
We believe that We are called to follow Jesus
as a vehicle of divine love,
a source of wisdom and truth,
and an instrument of peace in the world.
We believe in the Spirit of the Holy One,
the life that is our innermost life,
the breath moving in our being,
the depth living in each of us.
We believe that the Divine kin-dom is here and now,
stretched out all around us for those
with eyes to see it, hearts to receive it,
and hands to make it happen
Mary Montavon Nurturing One, we are united in this sacrament by the love of Christ, whose presence calms our deepest fears and emboldens us to be prophets for love, justice, and equity- no matter what persecution or ridicule we encounter.
Jack McKillip: As we prepare for this sacred meal, we are aware of our call to serve, and just as Jesus is anointed, so is each of us. We bring to this table our prayers for all our World.
I bring to the table our dear Peg. We pray that she will be bathed in our love, that a solution will be found to her pain and that she will be “healed, whole and cancer free.”
All: Heal us, O Holy One
I bring to the table all those who have hardened their hearts and continue to slaughter the innocent with guns and bombs, that they may be enlightened to see the insanity of their destruction of others which is rooted in greed, hate and power.
All: Heal us, O Holy One
Mary Montavon: I bring to the table all those who are suffering and those who have died from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria and for all those involved in the rescue and recovery effort, that they may experience the strength and courage of the spirit within them.
All: Heal us, O Holy One
I bring to the table all those who have asked us to pray for their intentions as listed in our Book of Prayer Requests.
For what else shall we pray
All: Heal us Holy One
Jerry Bires: We are blessed when we follow the example and teachings of Jesus, especially the teaching in today’s gospel: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.”
We are blessed when we offer compassion to those who grieve loss and need comfort. We are blessed when we help those in need of food, shelter, and health care. We are blessed when we speak truth to power to address human needs and social justice.
We are ever aware of your Spirit in us and among us at this Eucharistic table and we are grateful for this bread and wine which reminds us of our call to be the body of Christ in the world.
Holy, Holy, Holy: by Christopher Grundy
https://youtu.be/sgkWXOSGmOQ
Joan P: We are grateful for our brother, Jesus, who insisted on the way we must live if we are to be true followers of his ministry. We look to the incredible people in our history and here around us today who have modeled for us a way to live and love in challenging times.
It is difficult to follow the invitation of Jesus: “Love those who hate you, those who do evil against you.” In faith, Holy One, we renew our commitment to embrace the ministry of Jesus and follow his teachings.
We are called to send blessing to all people of the earth. We are called to forgive especially those who trouble our hearts by the choices they make, choices of hate and violence that are destroying people’s lives. We recognize the broken world we live in. We know that it is only love that can heal.
Please extend your hands over the bread and wine you have placed before you and pray
Joan P: Together we call on the Spirit of Life that Spirit that lives and moves in the totality of our being. The bread and wine we have before is blessed by us in the memory of Jesus.
In blessing the gifts of this Eucharistic table, bread of the grain and wine of the grape, they become gifts of wisdom, light and truth which remind us of our call to be the body of Christ to the world.
Dotty: On the night before Jesus faced his own death he sat at supper with his companions and friends. He reminded them of all that he taught them, and to fix that memory clearly within them, he bent down and washed their feet.
All lift their plate and pray the following:
When he returned to his place at the table, he lifted the bread, spoke the blessing, broke the bread, and offered it to them saying:
Take and eat; this is my very self.
All lift their cup and pray the following: He then raised high the cup of the covenant, spoke the grace, and offered it to them saying:
Take and drink.
Whenever you remember me like this, I am among you.
What we have heard with our ears, we will live with our lives,
as we share communion, we will become communion
both Love’s nourishment and Love’s challenge.
Please consume the bread and drink the cup with the words: We are one with our God.
Communion Reflection: Love One Another sung by Gladys Knight and the Saints Unified Voices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu3BY5r4aRY
Mary Montavon: Together we pray the Prayer of Jesus:
O Holy One, who is within, around, and among us,
we celebrate your many names.
Your wisdom come,
Your will be done, unfolding from the depths within us.
Each day you give us all that we need.
You remind us of our limits, and we let go.
You support us in our power, and we act with courage.
For you are the dwelling place within us, the empowerment around us, and the celebration among us, now and forever. Amen. (The Prayer of Jesus as interpreted by Miriam Therese Winter)
Introductions/Thanksgivings/Announcements
Dotty: Let us raise our hands and together pray a blessing for one another.
May Christ, our Light, enlighten us,
May Christ, our Love, embrace us,
May Christ, our Strength, empower us,
as we go forth blessed to be blessings in the world.
So It Is: Alleluia!
Our Closing Song: Danny Gokey - Love God Love People
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-29WLQ3trA
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