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Gathering Prayer ~ A Scout’s Prayer
Shared by A Member of Troop 426
Great Spirit of Life and Love, You are like a Mother and Father to us, make us Trustworthy, for there are those who trust us.
Make us Loyal, for through loyalty we reach our highest ideals.
Teach us to be Helpful, for through helpfulness do we forget our selfness.
Make us Friendly, for there are so many who need friends.
Train us in Courtesy, for courtesy is the carpet on life’s floor.
Make us Kind, for kindness is the oil in the cogs of life’s
machinery.
Insist upon our Obedience, for victory comes only to him who obeys.
Make us Cheerful, for cheerfulness is the green grass among the rocks in the path of life.
Train us in Thrift, for thrifty habits brighten our future.
Make us Brave; brave in the dark and brave in the light; but save us from becoming fakers in bravery.
Help us to be Clean – clean in thoughts, in speech, and in deed.
And may we remember that our bodies are Thy holy temples, and that any abuse thereof is to tamper with Thy Great Plans.
Above all, O God, help us to be Reverent toward all things which Thou hast made for our enjoyment when we are in Thy great out-of-doors, among the trees, along the streams, and on the hillsides. May we know it was Thee who made the waters to flow, the trees to reach heavenward, the mountains to endure to all ages. In all these things we ask that Thou wilt help us. And may we never forget the Scout Oath to which we all have pledged ourselves, so that through Thy help we may live these points of our Scout Law.
Amen.
Centering Moment ~ Miracles
Shared by Michelle Black Written by Walt Whitman
Why, who makes much of a miracle?
As to me I know of nothing else but miracles,
Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan,
Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky,
Or wade with naked feet along the beach just in the edge of the
water,
Or stand under trees in the woods,
Or talk by day with any one I love, or sleep in the bed at night
with any one I love,
Or sit at table at dinner with the rest,
Or look at strangers opposite me riding in the car,
Or watch honey-bees busy around the hive of a summer
forenoon,
Or animals feeding in the fields,
Or birds, or the wonderfulness of insects in the air,
Or the wonderfulness of the sundown, or of stars shining so
quiet and bright,
Or the exquisite delicate thin curve of the new moon in spring;
These with the rest, one and all, are to me miracles,
The whole referring, yet each distinct and in its place.
To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle,
Every cubic inch of space is a miracle,
Every square yard of the surface of the earth is spread with the
same,
Every foot of the interior swarms with the same.
To me the sea is a continual miracle,
The fishes that swim—the rocks—the motion of the waves—the
ships with men in them,
What stranger miracles are there?
Sharing Our Covenant
Shared by Linda Merritt
We covenant one with another to be that sensitive and
responsive part of human society which perceives and
responds to God’s newest thrust in the midst of history. The
uniqueness and greatness of every life is radically affirmed.
Our task together demands a comprehensive view of life,
always pointed intentionally to the future. Our life together
will involve us individually and corporately in study and
worship, always maintaining a proper balance between
proclamation of the Word about life with the deeds which
make life good. Those activities which eliminate age
barriers, cut across religious dogma, reduce cultural
parochialisms and engage secular people with life’s ultimate
possibilities will be worthy of our best efforts.
Celebrations For the Deep Goodness of Life
Led by Pastor Ken
This is our time to share the celebrations of our lives: birthdays, anniversaries, words of kindness and works of peace and justice.
Music for Thinking of You Cards
Shared by Clayton Freed
Witnessing Steward for Our LOVE Campaign
Jim Robbins will speak to our core value of justice and Kennedi Martin will speak to our core value of Inclusion.
Invitation to Give ~
Shared by Michelle Black
In our giving, may our hearts be opened, our hands
unclenched, our ears unclogged, and our eyes opened
that we may feel and touch and taste and see
the breath and play of Creativity God in our midst.
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