Opening Song:Take My Life and Let It Be by Frances Ridley Havergal, Henri Abraham Cesar Malan, and Paul ZachLyrics:Take my life and let it beConsecrated Lord to theeTake my moments and my daysLet them flow in ceaseless praiseLet them flow in ceaseless praiseTake my silver and my goldNot a mite would I withholdTake my intellect and useEv'ry pow'r as thou shalt chooseEv'ry pow'r as thou shalt chooseTake my will and make it thineIt shall be no longer mineTake my heart it is thine ownIt shall be thy royal throneIt shall be thy royal throneTake my love my Lord I pourAt thy feet its treasure-storeTake my self and I will beEver only all for theeEver only all for theePassage: 1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples: 2 “The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses. 3 Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach. 4 They tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry and put them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves aren’t willing to lift a finger to move them. 5 They do everything to be seen by others: They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. 6 They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues, 7 greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by people.8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. 9 Do not call anyone on earth your father, because you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 You are not to be called instructors either, because you have one Instructor, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.(Matthew Musical Reflection: Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques BerthierReflection Notes: A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”Prayer:Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, as we live among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.