For those who are affected by the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile
For those affected by the damage caused by recent storms across the world
For those serving in Afghanistan
For those who mourn
we pray especially for the loved ones of Nikita Rogers
for Lisa, George, Korina and Neet as they mourn
For those preparing for marriage
Rico Jenson
Revd Paul and Mark
Alison and Keith
Helen and Joel
Annemarie and Ronnie
For those recently married
Amy and Kit Andrews
For those renewing their vows Alison and James
For the recently departed
we remember with love and affection, the life of Nikita Rogers aged 17yrs who died tragically on the 27th February 2010 in Gran Canaria, and give thanks for the love she shared amongst us
May she rest in peace
A PRAYER FOR AN INCLUSIVE WORLD
I believe that God is love.
that Jesus is God’s love incarnate.
that through that love, we are saved.
It is because of that love, that I believe in non-violence,
in turning the other cheek,
that it’s no coincidence that Jesus is known as the other way,
that more can be accomplished by love than hate.
I believe that in order to eradicate violence, we need community;
that together, love can happen.
In order to create community, acceptance is necessary.
Christians must be accepting:
of homosexuals,
of other denominations,
of other religions,
of women,
of men,
of the possibility that we may be wrong.
Finally, community is created through sharing:
share your goods,
share your money,
share your food,
share your love,
Because God is love
St Sebastians Inclusive Church is an outreach church of the International Inclusive Community of St Sebastians and the Progressive Christian Alliance