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Come on. Jesus Christ, you are the light of the world. [singing] Stay with us now for it [singing] is evening and the day is almost over.

Let [singing] your light scatter the darkness and shine [singing] within your people. Glory of you single every single shadow. in the blazing son of God and we can soul soul.

Jesus free us. Mighty God of all creationless. >> May God be with you [singing] and also with you.

>> [music] >> Let us [singing] sing our thanks to God. It is right to give God thanks and praise. [music] Blessed are you [singing] of [music] the universe.

From old [singing] you have led your people by night and day. [singing] May the light [music] of your Christ make our darkness bright. [singing] For your word and your presence are [music] the light of our pathways.

And you [singing] are the light and life of all creation. Amen. You to you.

Oh God, I for my voice. will be. Glory.

Praise to God. May our prayers come before you, oh God, as incense. And may your presence surround and fill us so that in union with all creation we might sing your praise and your love in our lives.

>> Amen. >> Welcome holy people to the presence of the Lord God who called us to the spirit who gathered us and the power that framed us so very very long ago. As members of what Matthew calls the ecclesia, we are the called out people of God in this day and age.

We are not the only servants of God, but we are blessed to be among those who in every generation are called out for the purpose of being the means by which God is changing this world. And we do it, the master told us, not by power, not by coercion, not by control, but by people whose lives are so different and whose commitment is so different that our witness invites others to find out what makes us different. And the master began to teach us early in his ministry and he teaches us tonight as he taught those first four disciples on the mountain.

Continuing the teaching of the master from the seventh chapter of Matthew's gospel in a counterintuitive manner Jesus says do not judge so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make, you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log that's in your own eye?

Or how can you say to your neighbor, "Let me take the speck out of your eye while the log is in your own eye." You hypocrite. First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor's eye. Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, for they will trample them underfoot and turn and mold you.

Here is the master's teaching for this night. The light shines in the darkness. An angel [singing and music] went to a town called Nazareth to a woman whose name was [singing] Mary.

The angel [music] said to her, "Rejoice, [singing] oh highly favored, for God is [singing] with you. You shall [singing] bear a child and his name shall [music] be Jesus, [singing] the chosen one of God most high. [singing] And Mary said, I am the servant [music] of my God and live to [singing] do your will.

Your greatness comejo in his dear bless ever Hallelujah. Christ and Great and mighty are you justice from your heartless angel. God spites in love and blessing all.

In peace we pray [singing] to [music] you all the sins. Mercy on us without Have mercy Allice have mercy over us and love. Mercy and mercy.

Help us. Comfort [singing] us all [music] of our days. Great and merciful God, source and ground of all goodness and life, give to your people the peace that passes all understanding and the will to live your gospel of mercy and justice through Jesus Christ our Lord.

>> Amen. God, remember us in your love and teach us to pray. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name.

>> Your kingdom come, >> your will be done on earth as in heaven. >> Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

>> Let us bless our God. [singing] May God [singing] creator bless us and [music] keep us. May Christ be [singing] ever light for our lives.

May the [singing] spirit of love be our guide and path for all our days. >> [singing] >> Amen.