Opening Song:Patient Kingdom by Sandra McCrackenLyrics:Let my soul rise up to meet YouAs the day rises to the sunLet my soul rise up to meet YouLet that patient kingdom comeWhen's the last time you felt steady in the chaos?Hear the sound when the seed falls to earthIs it time to give up your destination?Slow me down, let love do its workLet my soul rise up to meet YouAs the day rises to the sunLet my soul rise up to meet YouLet that patient kingdom comeAs the trees and hummingbirds lead the chorusThey work so hard, and their center so stillIs it time for a change in direction?Slow me down where I bend to Your willLet my soul rise up to meet YouAs the day rises to the sunLet my soul rise up to meet YouLet that patient kingdom comeOh, slow me downOh, slow me downLet love do its workLet my soul rise up to meet YouAs the day rises to the sunLet my soul rise up to meet YouOh, let that patient kingdom comeLet that patient kingdom comeLet that patient kingdom comePassage: “Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things!22 Fear not, you beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green;the tree bears its fruit; the fig tree and vine give their full yield.23 “Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God,for he has given the early rain for your vindication; he has poured down for you abundant rain, the early and the latter rain, as before.24 “The threshing floors shall be full of grain; the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.25 I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten,the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you.26 “You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you.And my people shall never again be put to shame.27 You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God and there is none else.And my people shall never again be put to shame.(Joel Musical Reflection: JESUS, REMEMBER ME by Jacques Berthier Reflection Notes: “Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. Prayer: Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.