BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://messiahofthemountains.org///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260415T192908UTC-75633UJhGb@https://messiahofthemountains.org/ DTSTAMP:20260415T192908Z DESCRIPTION:Introduction\nMercy. Mercy. Mercy. Joseph lives it in Egypt. Je sus preaches it in the gospel. The Spirit guides us into merciful lives wi th the power of forgiveness to reconcile what is fractured and divided. Su ch merciful living is the baptismal blessing of having put on Christ. It i s the gift of the life-giving Spirit. It is a reflection of God’s glory re vealed in Christ.\n \n \n \nPrayer of the Day\nO Lord Jesus\, make us inst ruments of your peace\, that where there is hatred\, we may sow love\, whe re there is injury\, pardon\, and where there is despair\, hope. Grant\, O divine master\, that we may seek to console\, to understand\, and to love in your name\, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit \, one God\, now and forever.\nAmen.\nFirst Reading: \nGenesis 45:3-11\, 1 5\nMany years after being sold into slavery by his jealous brothers\, Jose ph reveals himself to them. Now the second-in-command in Egypt\, Joseph re assures his brothers that God has used their evil intentions for good to p reserve life during a devastating famine\, and Joseph forgives them.\n \nP salm:\nPsalm 37:1-11\, 39-40 \nThe lowly shall possess the land\; they wil l delight in abundance of peace. (Ps. 37:11)\nSecond Reading:  \n1 Corinth ians 15:35-38\, 42-50\nIn the Apostles’ Creed\, we speak of the “resurrect ion of the body\, and the life everlasting.” Using the metaphor of a plant ed seed and the story of Adam\, Paul preaches passionately about the myste ry of following Christ’s perfect life into eternity.\n \nGospel:  \nLuke 6 :27-38\nJesus continues to address a crowd of his disciples. He invites hi s followers to shower radical love\, blessing\, forgiveness\, generosity\, and trust even on enemies and outsiders. Living in harmony with God’s int ent brings the reward of overflowing blessing. [Jesus said:]\n27  “But I s ay to you that listen\, Love your enemies\, do good to those who hate you\ ,\n28  bless those who curse you\, pray for those who abuse you.\n29  If a nyone strikes you on the cheek\, offer the other also\; and from anyone wh o takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt.\n30  Give to every one who begs from you\; and if anyone takes away your goods\, do not ask f or them again.\n31  Do to others as you would have them do to you.  \n32   “If you love those who love you\, what credit is that to you? For even sin ners love those who love them.\n33  If you do good to those who do good to you\, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.\n34  If y ou lend to those from whom you hope to receive\, what credit is that to yo u? Even sinners lend to sinners\, to receive as much again.\n35  But love your enemies\, do good\, and lend\, expecting nothing in return. Your rewa rd will be great\, and you will be children of the Most High\; for he is k ind to the ungrateful and the wicked.\n36  Be merciful\, just as your Fath er is merciful.   \n37  “Do not judge\, and you will not be judged\; do no t condemn\, and you will not be condemned. Forgive\, and you will be forgi ven\;\n38  give\, and it will be given to you. A good measure\, pressed do wn\, shaken together\, running over\, will be put into your lap\; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.” https://messiahofthemo untains.org/events/event/530-seventh-sunday-after-epiphany-c-worship-servi ce-11-00-am-service-pastor-naomi-carriker DTSTART:20250223T160000Z DTEND:20250223T170000Z LOCATION:Messiah Of The Mountains Lutheran Church (3690 US-19E\, Burnsville \, NC 28714\, USA) SUMMARY: Seventh Sunday after Epiphany / C - Worship Service - 11:00 AM Ser vice -- Pastor Naomi Carriker URL:https://messiahofthemountains.org/events/event/530-seventh-sunday-after -epiphany-c-worship-service-11-00-am-service-pastor-naomi-carriker END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR