Pentecost 13
Romans 8-14
Matthew 18:15-22
(prayer)
Do you know this song?
Love is something if you give it away...
You'll end up having more.
It's just like a magic penny
Hold it tight and you won't have any
Lend it spend it and you'll have so many
They'll roll all over the floor. For,
Love is something if you give it away...
You'll end up having more.
I know what you're thinking: 'what's a penny?'
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Most of us have to live without the benefits of magic pennies - we have to watch how we spend the money we have to make sure we have 'enough' for the times to come. Of course, what is 'enough' will vary from person to person. Although, money is a finite resource for everyone, some find themselves living a lot closer to the edge than others.
I don't know about you, but I always feel a bit bothered - when I observe an obviously very wealthy person, crying poverty when the minimum wage is raised, when prices go up or when a new tax kicks in. Thanks to Charles Dickens, we have a name for such a person... Scrooge!
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The concern of our scriptures today is that we might be tempted to be scooge-ish with how we share compassion and care.
(all ages riff on the theme of limitless love - based on the bible readings, with reference to Toy Story 2)
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Prayer: ad lib
****Offering***
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