THE GOSPEL
Mark 10:2-16Then he embraced them and blessed them,
placing his hands on them.
At the
end of hard days
we who are ragged and bothered,
come running like children, to you, Lord.
We take shelter in your warm embrace.
Your hands are on our heads and
on our whole weary world.
Bring
all the works of your hands
and all of your children
into your kingdom,
together, and
hold us all
there,
safe.
THE FIRST READING
Genesis 2:18-24
It is not good for man to be alone.
You are made
of love,
O
God.
Three persons
loving and
free.
Yet,
one
God.
Let us too
be not alone,
but at one—with the
whole created universe,
especially one with each other,
all together in the fullness of your love.
THE SECOND READING
Hebrews 2:9-11
He “for a little while” was made “lower than the angels.”
O
God,
who are we,
that
you are mindful of us?
Just flesh. Yet you care for us.
Tiny we are.
Yet, Jesus,
for a little while,
you walked with us.
You ate and drank with us,
shared our life, shared our death.
Because of you we now call
your father Our Father,
and God calls us
“beloved.”
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