Living OUT Loud in our Worship in our Work and in our Witness… What have you done to Live OUT Loud?

May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you.

For God so loved the world that [God] gave [God’s] one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples – when they see the love you have for each other.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no records of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophesies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away … And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

As it says in 1 Corinthians, “Love rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” God’s love for each and every one of us never fails, never wavers and can never be broken. We can share that message of love with everyone around us through our actions, words and prayers.

Love is such a core part of being a living example of Jesus with skin on. This quarter the focus is on the Service ministry and loving OUT Loud. Love can be shown in some very simple ways: having patience for the individuals driving on the road around you, a smile and hello to the people you walk by, adding supplies to the Haven House school tools drive, spending time with a neighbor who is alone, reconnecting with a friend or acquaintance you haven’t spoken to in a long time, saying a prayer for those around you, the list goes on and on.

So what are you going to do this month to spread the message of Love to everyone you meet?

Write it down and feel free to share your OUT Loud moment by dropping this page into the collection basket or going to www.StJohnsMCC.org and clicking on the virtual Living OUT Loud wall under Main Menu on the left. We will post these OUT Loud moments in the Friendship Hall and on line and want to hear from you every month!