1 ‘choices’ commitment for life service. 2 hymn workers in a cousous factory run by a...

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‘Choices’Commitment for

Life Service

2Hymn

Workers in a cousous factory run by a co-operative supported by PARC

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Leader: Choose today whom you will serve

All: We choose to serve the LordLeader: Choose today whom you will

worshipAll: We choose to worship the

LordLeader: Choose today whose laws you

will followAll: We choose to obey the Lord

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Leader:

Today we choose to serve you Lord – with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strength.We choose to follow your law – and worship you in the way we know you require. We choose to love our neighbours – even as we love ourselves.

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We choose to reject the empty religion you despise that prays with beautiful words but continues to pursue self-promotion at the expense of the poor and the weak..

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We choose to turn our backs on the gods of our land and our time – materialism and self-sufficiency.God of the humble heart, the poor, and the broken – it is you, and our neighbours, we choose to serve.

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Leader: Choose today whom you will love

All: We choose to love the Lord, and the neighbours he has given us

Leader: Choose today who rules your decisions

All: We choose to have no god before you Lord – come and reign in our hearts, our minds, and over our resources©www.thesanctuarycentre.org/whereworldandworshipmeet

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Leader: Choose today how you will live

All: We choose to live generously – giving all we have to God and our neighbour – for the sake of him who gave himself for us.

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Drama, Choices

10Hymn

PARC supporting the selling of dates in Jericho area

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Reading: Matthew 25: 14-30

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Ahmad Jundiya

13Hymn

Leader of the income generating scheme playgroup in Jiftlick. Set up to provide an income for the women in the community and a place to play for the children.

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Prayer for ourselves Help us to continue our support for Commitment for LifeAs we seek to stand alongside those who need our commitment to long term development.Give us a heart that is open, ears that listen,and hands to pray for your kingdom coming on earth.

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The separation wall from inside Bethlehem. This restricts the movement of those living inside.

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www.cforl.org.ukProgramme Co-ordinator: Linda Mead lmeadcforl@gmail.com

Administrato:r Gill Hillman gill.hillman@urc.org.uk

Next year Commitment for Life will be 20 years old

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