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Sunday
SERMON
Week of January 15-20

This week we explore Sabbath through the following quotes. Take time
each day to read Exodus 20:8-11 and reflect on the quotes below. Pray
about where you can create margin in your life for Sabbath - a day, an
afternoon, a moment.
The following quotes are from “Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and
Delight in our Busy Lives” by Wayne Muller.
“To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting
concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too
many projects, to want to help everyone in everything, is to succumb to
violence.” Thomas Merton
“Overbooked: The Need for Down Time” - Jan. 14
Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11 (NLT)
Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have
six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a
Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no
one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons
and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any
foreigners living among you. For in six days the Lord made the heavens,
the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he
rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as
holy.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale
House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

“Like a path through the forest, Sabbath creates a marker for ourselves My Notes:
so, if we are lost, we can find our way back to our center.”

“Remember the Sabbath, as if we would forget.”

“Our lack of rest and reflection is not just a personal affliction. It

colors the ways we build and sustain community, it dictates the way we
respond to suffering, and is shapes the ways in which we seek peace and
healing in the world.”

“There is more to life than merely increasing its speed.” Ghandi

“Find a candle that holds some beauty or meaning for you. When you
have set aside some time -- before a meal, or during prayer, meditation,
or simply quiet reading --- set the candle before you, say a simple prayer
or blessing for yourself or someone you love, and light the candle. Take a
few mindful breath. For just this moment, let the hurry of the world fall
away.”
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