Living In Response To God's Gifts
Worship
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD
Scriptures For The Lectionary Speaking Choir
Suggestions:
Use in ordinary sequence with the scripture reading.
Let the readers stand in place at the pew and read.
7 readers -- men, women and youths with strong voices
Key:
1 = male
2 = female
3 = male
4 = male
5 = youth
6 = youth
7 = female
1: Every generous act of giving, with every prefect gift, is from
above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is
no variation or shadow due to change.
2: In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word
of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his
creatures.
3: You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to
listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not
produce God's righteousness.
4: Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of
wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has
the power to save your souls.
5: But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive
themselves.
6: For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are
like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at
themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were
like.
7: But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty,
and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act --
they will be blessed in their doing.
1: If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their
tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless.
(1:) Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father,
is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to
keep oneself unstained by the world.
Use in ordinary sequence with the scripture reading.
Let the readers stand in place at the pew and read.
7 readers -- men, women and youths with strong voices
Key:
1 = male
2 = female
3 = male
4 = male
5 = youth
6 = youth
7 = female
1: Every generous act of giving, with every prefect gift, is from
above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is
no variation or shadow due to change.
2: In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word
of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his
creatures.
3: You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to
listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not
produce God's righteousness.
4: Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of
wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has
the power to save your souls.
5: But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive
themselves.
6: For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are
like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at
themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were
like.
7: But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty,
and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act --
they will be blessed in their doing.
1: If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their
tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless.
(1:) Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father,
is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to
keep oneself unstained by the world.
