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Journeying

by Anne Linington⁽²⁰⁷⁾ Red Star

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Journeying

Lord God,

You have called your servants

to ventures of which we cannot see the ending,

by paths as yet untrodden,

through perils yet unknown.

Give us faith to go out with good courage,

not knowing where we go,

but only that your hand is leading us

and your love supporting us;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

A Lutheran Prayer

Songs 1030 The Lord's my shepherd

873 Jesus lover of my soul

Reading:Psalm 84:5-7

A journeying People

As people of faith- and in particular, of Christian faith, we follow centuries of Judeao/ Christian heritage of people who “journeyed”

Abraham- in faith, left his country and followed God even though he didn't know where he was going (Genesis 12 and Hebrews 11: 8)

Moses lead the people of Israel out of Egypt on a journey, which because of their moaning and rebellion took forty years, and only two of the original number entered the “Promised land”.

The Jews failure to repent and return to God led to their exile in Babylon, taking them on a journey far from their home.

Jesus: Birth narratives feature a lot of journeys: Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem; the shepherds to the stable; the wise men following a star from the east; Mary and Joseph travelling to Egypt to protect Jesus, and later returning to Nazareth.

Passover- involved Jews journeying to Jerusalem, for Jesus and his family, Jesus and his disciples and later on the first Pentecost described in Acts.

Jesus journeyed throughout Galilee meeting people like the woman of Samaria, Nicodemus and Zacchaeus as he travelled. , knowing that eventually he must travel to Jerusalem, to certain arrest and death.

Probably the greatest “journey” of all, made by the Son of God, was in leaving Heaven to be born as a baby “incarnating” God on earth. But he went down even further, to Hades itself, before his resurrection and ascension back to heaven at the right hand of God.

In Acts, the first apostles “journeyed” - Philip met the Ethiopian Eunuch on the desert road; Paul and his companions travelled throughout Asia Minor, and eventually on to Rome to preach the Gospel as the Apostle to the Gentiles.

Earlier Christians were dispersed by persecution, and John finds himself on Patmos where he receives the “Revelation”.

Since that first century, apostles and saints, missionaries and evangelists have travelled to preach the Gospel throughout the world, and we may have done so ourselves or have friends and family..

like my niece Sarah recently back from six months in Brazil with the Baptist Missionary Society.

CD Columba's Affirmation (The Priests)

Poem: Uncharted Territory

This new voyage on which you have begun

Is taking you into, as yet, uncharted territory.

It is a journey not ’cross distant seas,

Nor to foreign lands, but to deep within your self.

It is a time, during which you will discover hidden depths,

And strength you could never believe you possessed

On it you will make new friendships and deepen old.

You will discover new loves, new joys and new life.

Things you may once have taken for granted

Will become so very precious

Like jewels mined from deep within earth’s darkness.

Supported by loved ones near and far

You are strong enough for this your own odyssey

So go with fortitude to reach your appointed destination

that is you.

Poem An Open Door

You set before me an open door

Which may so easily have been closed,

Taking me from the constriction of limited prospects

To the broad expanse of possibilities and adventure.

With your leading I step out into new worlds

Press on towards distant horizons

Knowing that behind even the blackest of clouds

The sun of your love still shines.

Imbue me with your vision, your hope,

Your confidence in all that can be achieved,

By simply being willing to step forward

Into something new.

Song 215 I heard the voice of Jesus say

804 I lift my eyes to the quiet hills

Time of prayer

The Walk

It started as a journey.

Walked in despair,

and fear.

Soaked in confusion.

Hope destroyed.

Then he joined us,

the stranger,

He'd been away,

didn't know

the light had gone.

And as we talked

we saw the

pieces fit together,

our hearts were warmed.

Hope returned.

“Stay with us,”We said,

and sat to eat.

He blessed the bread

and broke it.

Then we knew!

And now another journey

Back to where we'd left

filled with hope

and joy and understanding

“We have seen the Lord!”

Song 1120 Will you come and follow me

Blessing

May the road rise to meet you

May the wind be always at your back

May the sun shine warmly upon your face

the rains fall softly upon your fields and until we meet again

May God hold you in the hollow of his hand

Article submitted Wednesday, April 13, 2011 & read 193 times.

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