Here’s
a litany inspired by 1 John 4:7. It was
written by Katherine Hawker.
Litany
(inspired by 1 John
4:7)
God
calls us to a ministry of love.
Beloved,
let us love one another.
We
are called to love our parents and our children,
our
friends and our neighbors.
Love
is from God.
We
are called to love the neighbor that hurt our feelings,
the
parent who was cruel,
and
the co-worker who is selfish.
Everyone
who loves is born of God and knows God.
We
are called to love even the people we cannot see....
in
Chicago’s tenements,
in
Bosnia’s war,
in
South Africa’s elections.
Those
who love God must love their sisters and brothers also.
May
we accept God’s call to this mysterious ministry.
Amen.
~ written by Katherine Hawker,1994. Posted on Liturgies Outside. http://liturgyoutside.net/
