This call to worship draws from different biblical texts about the nature of love, most importantly from Romans 12:9 (Let love be genuine!), 1. Corinthians 13 and 1. John 4:8.
L: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, let us gather to worship our Lord.
C: Amen.
L: Let us set our minds on the right things. Which is the greatest of all spiritual gifts?
C: It is love.
L: The Apostle Paul said, “Let Love be genuine!”
C: Not fake, not lukewarm, not a mere attempt at friendliness.
L: Jesus asked his followers to love one another as he had loved them.
C: All the way to the cross, through abandonment and
disappointment, our Lord never lost faith in his people.
L: St. John said: God is love. St. Paul said…
C: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
L: Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It
always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always
perseveres.
C: Let love be genuine! Amen.