*2021/5781: “1 ~ The Beginning!”* ~The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because He has anointed me to preach good news to everyone... He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind; to release the oppressed; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. Amen.~ *In the beginning the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep.* *Then God said, “Let there be light!” and there was light…* Most High, All-Powerful… All Praise to You Alone; All Glory, All Honor and All Blessings: Praise be for all Your creations, especially sir brother sun; Praise be for sister moon, and all of heavens’ stars; Praise be for brothers wind and air, and all weather’s moods; Praise be for sister water and brother fire, with all their might; Praise be for motherly earth, who sustains us and governs us; Praise be for all of nature’s beauty, and every living-being. *Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness.”* *So God created man in His own image; male and female He created them…* Most High, All-Powerful… All Praise to You Alone; All Glory, All Honor and All Blessings: As children of God, we declare our birthright to be valued by the eyes of our Creator; As children of God, we declare our birthright to be loved as our Father requires; As children of God, we declare our birthright to be celebrated as our Mother desires; As children of God, we declare our birthright to respect each other as brothers and sisters; As children of God, we declare our birthright to the resources afforded for every man; As children of God, we declare our birthright to be silly, live happily and diversely-free. *Then God said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language.”* *So God confused their language and scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth…* Most High, All-Powerful… All Praise to You Alone; All Glory, All Honor and All Blessings: Where there is hatred, let Love overtake it; Where there is doubt, let Truth triumphant; Where there is despair, let Hope prevail; Where there is sadness, let Joy reign; Where there is discord, let Your Word rectify; Where there is darkness, let Your-Lights shine. *Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it!”* *And God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good…* Most High, All-Powerful… All Praise to You Alone; All Glory, All Honor and All Blessings: Blessed are the ones mourning, for they will be comforted; Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth; Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven; Blessed are the ones thirsting for righteousness, for they will be filled; Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called Sons of God; Blessed are the love-filled hearts, for they will all see God. *“It is finished!”* May every tree bear good fruit, for the Kingdom of God is coming ~ Amen!
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*2021/5781: “1 ~ The Beginning!”*
~The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because He has anointed me to preach good news to everyone... He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind; to release the oppressed; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. Amen.~
*In the beginning the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep.*
*Then God said, “Let there be light!” and there was light…*
Most High, All-Powerful… All Praise to You Alone; All Glory, All Honor and All Blessings:
Praise be for all Your creations, especially sir brother sun;
Praise be for sister moon, and all of heavens’ stars;
Praise be for brothers wind and air, and all weather’s moods;
Praise be for sister water and brother fire, with all their might;
Praise be for motherly earth, who sustains us and governs us;
Praise be for all of nature’s beauty, and every living-being.
*Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness.”*
*So God created man in His own image; male and female He created them…*
Most High, All-Powerful… All Praise to You Alone; All Glory, All Honor and All Blessings:
As children of God, we declare our birthright to be valued by the eyes of our Creator;
As children of God, we declare our birthright to be loved as our Father requires;
As children of God, we declare our birthright to be celebrated as our Mother desires;
As children of God, we declare our birthright to respect each other as brothers and sisters;
As children of God, we declare our birthright to the resources afforded for every man;
As children of God, we declare our birthright to be silly, live happily and diversely-free.
*Then God said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language.”*
*So God confused their language and scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth…*
Most High, All-Powerful… All Praise to You Alone; All Glory, All Honor and All Blessings:
Where there is hatred, let Love overtake it;
Where there is doubt, let Truth triumphant;
Where there is despair, let Hope prevail;
Where there is sadness, let Joy reign;
Where there is discord, let Your Word rectify;
Where there is darkness, let Your-Lights shine.
*Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it!”*
*And God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good…*
Most High, All-Powerful… All Praise to You Alone; All Glory, All Honor and All Blessings:
Blessed are the ones mourning, for they will be comforted;
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth;
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven;
Blessed are the ones thirsting for righteousness, for they will be filled;
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called Sons of God;
Blessed are the love-filled hearts, for they will all see God.
*“It is finished!”*
May every tree bear good fruit, for the Kingdom of God is coming ~ Amen!