Gospel Reflection
“Come out of the dark and into the light.”
When we sin, we would like to think nobody is watching. We try to cover it up or push it away, hoping that’s the end of it. But more often than not, sin comes back to rear its ugly head, and we fall into an even deeper hole.
But if we just believe that someone is always there to pick us up (that person happens to be Jesus, by the way!), we don’t have to live in that vicious cycle. Jesus shines truth on our sinfulness, and the shame should be enough to desire something else, something better, something good. He is also extending His hand to you, in faith, because you deserve a second chance.
Believe that His light shines on you, that it has the power to change everything, and that in time, it will reveal something beautiful inside…you are not a beast.
Gathering | Christ, Be Our Light
Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
Longing for truth, we turn to you.
Make us your own, your holy people,
light for the world to see.
Christ, be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light!
Shine in your church gathered today.
Preparation of the Gifts | Christify
Christify the gifts we bring to You,
bounty of the earth receive anew.
Take and bless the work of our hands.
Christify these gifts at Your command.
Sun and moon and earth and wind and rain:
all the world’s contained in every grain.
All the toil and dreams of humankind,
all we are we bring as bread and wine.
Communion | Shine Through Us
Jesus, help us to spread
Your fragrance ev’rywhere we go
Flood our souls with Your Spirit and life
Penetrate and possess our whole being so utterly
that our lives may only be a radiance of You
Shine through us
and be so in us
that ev’ry soul we meet
may feel Your presence in our soul
Jesus, look up and see
no longer us but only Jesus
Stay with us, then we shall begin to shine
as You shine, so to shine,
as to be a light to others
the light, O Jesus, will be all from You
none from us
Shine through us
and be so in us
that ev’ry soul we meet
may feel Your presence in our soul
may feel Your presence in our soul
Closing | Shine Jesus Shine
Lord, the light of Your love is shining
in the midst of the darkness shining
Jesus, light of the world, shine upon us
set us free by the truth You now bring us
Shine on me, shine on me
Shine, Jesus, shine
fill this land with the Father’s glory
Blaze, Spirit, blaze
set our hearts on fire
Flow, river, flow
flood the nations with grace and mercy
Send forth Your word, Lord, and let there be light
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