Here’s a responsive reading for workers
from the United Church of Christ website.
Beatitudes
for Workers
(based on Matthew 5:3-6 and Luke
6:20-21)
Blessed are you poor who have no work or
too little income.
God
has promised:
yours
is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you who are hungry now.
God
has promised:
you
shall be filled.
Blessed are you who weep over unpaid
bills,
the loss of a job,
or your children’s lack of
opportunities.
God
has promised:
you
shall be comforted, you shall laugh.
Blessed are you who are merciful.
God
has promised:
you
shall receive mercy.
Blessed are you who hunger and thirst
for justice.
God
has promised:
you shall be filled.
The time is surely coming
when God's justice and peace
shall reign throughout the land.
Thanks be to God.
- posted on the United Church of Christ
website. http://www.ucc.org/justice_worker-justice_labor-sunday_worship-resources#liturgy
