Everyone is searching for Jesus, but he has already gone out searching for us.

READING

Mark 1:29-39

After Jesus and his disciples left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them.

That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons. And the whole city was gathered around the door. And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. And Simon and his companions hunted for him. When they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is searching for you.” He answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do.” And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.

 

PRAYERS

Let us offer our prayers to God, who frees us from the bondage of sin and gives us that liberty of abundant life which is revealed to us in Christ Jesus.

+ That the Church may discover many ways to present the love of God, reaching people of different cultures, tongues, and understandings with the one message of Christ; let us pray. 

+ That those who are weary may have their strength renewed, those who are hungry be given the bread of life, those who are sick healed of their illness, and those in despair awaken to hope; let us pray.

+ For those who are peacemakers throughout the world, that their labor be not in vain, but bear fruit that brings new life to the peoples of all nations; let us pray. 

+ For family life, that through love and forgiveness relationships may prosper, and children may have the stability that builds emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing; let us pray. 

+ For all who have died, especially children and young adults, that they may find eternal life in the arms of our all-merciful Savior; let us pray. 

As a community of faith, called to proclaim the good news of Christ may we spend time in prayer and stillness with God that we may then go boldly out into the world to voice and heart and hands of God, serving all people in Love.  Amen. 

 

MUSIC

Fix Me Jesus by Fools for Christ

Ain’t Got Time to Die by Acappella Spirituals

Hold On by DEM