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WEDNESDAY CHURCH
on the Internet
(This is your mid-week Christian power
surge with Pastor Mike Fonfara, D.Min.)
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Easter Season, Week 7
Welcome, everyone! Today's Wednesday Church on the Internet agrees with poet e.e. cummings that "The most wasted of days is one without laughter." A day with some laughter takes stress off the mind, aerates the body, and enables the soul to connect with God's joy. So, let's "get our giggle on" and thank God for a good laugh. Thank you for joining me in such joyful adoration.
Pastor Mike Fonfara, D.Min.
OPENING THOUGHT ...
Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
"The Lord has done great things for them."
(Psalm 126:2)
Think about this. If Christians laughed more,
more might want to be Christians!
WORSHIP ...
AN INVITATION TO JOIN IN THE WORSHIP
Come, the Holy Spirit calls us to praise God.
Let us put a smile on our face and worship
God with open hearts willing to feel divine joy.
OUR PRAYER FOR HAPPY DAYS
Creator God,
Create in us a good humor so that we can rejoice in the wonders of this day, the kindness of others, and the marvels produced by the Holy Spirit working in as well as through us. Let every day be a good day filled with the divine laughter of angels lifting the worries from our souls.
Amen.
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Google Search Image)
SCRIPTURE Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
MESSAGE "The Clown's Prayer"
Dear God,
As I stumble
through this life,
help me to create more laughter than tears,
dispense more cheer than gloom,
and spread more cheer than despair.
Never let me become so indifferent,
that I will fail to see the wonders in the eyes of a child,
or the twinkle in the eyes of the aged.
Never let me forget that my total effort is to cheer people,
make them happy, and forget momentarily,
all the unpleasantness in their lives.
And in my final moment,
may I hear You whisper:
"When you made My people smile,
you made Me smile."
help me to create more laughter than tears,
dispense more cheer than gloom,
and spread more cheer than despair.
Never let me become so indifferent,
that I will fail to see the wonders in the eyes of a child,
or the twinkle in the eyes of the aged.
Never let me forget that my total effort is to cheer people,
make them happy, and forget momentarily,
all the unpleasantness in their lives.
And in my final moment,
may I hear You whisper:
"When you made My people smile,
you made Me smile."
Amen.
-Anonymous-
How do you react to this prayer?
PRAYER OF COMMITMENT
O God,
Life consists of choices. I choose to accept your gifts of laughter, happiness, and soul deep joy for my life. I dedicate my life to glorifying you in all that I do and enjoying you forever.
Amen.
BENEDICTION
Let's go forth with a smile on our
faces and laughter in our souls.
These are God's gifts for our days!
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SACRED MISCELLANY ...
1. These puns were seen on church signs.
If you don't choose the Bread of Life, you're toast!
Life stinks. We have a pew for you.
God answers knee mail.
Lent ... not just for bellybuttons.
This church service is souled out!
Beat the heat. Our church is prayer conditioned.
2. A church treasurer's lament ...
"Money talks. That I'll not deny. I heard it once.
It said, "Goodbye!"
3. A prayer for all church leaders ...
Good God,
Bless our church's leadership with enough humor to see the humanity of the congregation, enough faith to stay strong in the face of challenge, and enough courage to proclaim Christ's victory without any apologies.
Amen.
CLOSING WORDS FROM PASTOR MIKE...
Thank you for joining this week’s gathering of Wednesday Church on the Internet. Return next week when new material will be published by 5 a.m. on Wednesday, May22nd. Please tell your friends about Wednesday Church. The site address is www.wednesdaychurch.blogspot.com. Let's grow this ministry together. See you next week.
Good God,
Bless our church's leadership with enough humor to see the humanity of the congregation, enough faith to stay strong in the face of challenge, and enough courage to proclaim Christ's victory without any apologies.
Amen.
CLOSING WORDS FROM PASTOR MIKE...
Thank you for joining this week’s gathering of Wednesday Church on the Internet. Return next week when new material will be published by 5 a.m. on Wednesday, May22nd. Please tell your friends about Wednesday Church. The site address is www.wednesdaychurch.blogspot.com. Let's grow this ministry together. See you next week.
Pastor Mike Fonfara, D.Min.
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