THE GOSPEL
John 16:12-15The Spirit of truth will guide you to all truth.
Before mountains, stars, springs and seas
even the foundations of the earth
you were there
as three,
as
one,
in the eternity
of your
now.
Spirit,
thank you for the gift of
the truth of
the
Father
(who gave us his Son),
the Son
(who gave us his life), and
the Holy Spirit.
(who lives in our hearts as our constant companion, now.)
Oh, please guide us to the truth
in all things.
THE FIRST READING
Proverbs 8:22-31
When the Lord established the heavens I was there.
You
gave birth
to all creation.
You mothered oceans
and they burst from your womb.
You gave them clouds for their garments
and thick darkness for their swaddling clothes.
When the young ones cried out to you
and roved abroad without food,
you came to nourish them
and hold them
and quiet
their
cry.
And
you sowed the seeds of
Holy Wisdom
into
our
own
hearts.
Let wisdom’s seeds grow in us now.
We want to parent your climate,
oceans, and all the earth.
We want to nourish
all your people:
good food,
and
strength to
feed them.
THE SECOND READING
Romans 5:1-5
The love of God has been poured out into our hearts
through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
Holy Spirit,
love of God poured out,
strengthen us through grace
in our hardships.
Let hope bloom.
Turn
our
brief lives
into eternal love.
Pour, drench,
flood
us.