Monthly Theme: Radical Hospitality/Welcome
Sermon Topic: “Ins and Outs”

Ubi Caritas
Music: Maurice Durufle
Text: Traditional

Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.
Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor.
Exsultemus, et in ipso jucundemur.
Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum.
Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero.
Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.
Simul ergo cum in unum congregamur:
Ne nos mente dividamur, caveamus.
Cessent iurgia maligna, cessent lites.
Et in medio nostri sit Christus Deus.
Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.
Simul quoque cum beatis videamus,
Glorianter vultum tuum, Christe Deus:
Gaudium quod est immensum, atque probum,
Saecula per infinita saeculorum. Amen.

TRANSLATION:

Where charity and love are, God is there.
Love of Christ has gathered us into one.
Let us rejoice in Him and be glad.
Let us fear, and let us love the living God.
And from a sincere heart let us love one.
Where charity and love are, God is there.
At the same time, therefore, are gathered into one:
Lest we be divided in mind, let us beware.
Let evil impulses stop, let controversy cease.
And in the midst of us be Christ our God.
Where charity and love are, God is there.
At the same time we see that with the saints also,
Thy face in glory, O Christ our God:
The joy that is immense and good, Unto the
World without end. Amen.

A Portal of Hope
Music: Joan Szymko
Text: Rumi

There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled.
There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled.
You feel it, don’t you?

Why do you stay in prison when the door is open wide?

Come, come, whoever you are:
Wander, wonder, worshipper, infidel, come!
Come, even if you’ve broken your vow a thousand times-
Come. Come again.

Open your hands, if you want to be held.
Open your heart, light the fire within.
Open your soul, if you want to be filled.
Ours is a portal of hope,
Come as you are.

Come, come, whoever you are:
Wander, wonder, worshipper, infidel, come!
Come, even if you’ve broken your vow a thousand times-
Come. Come again.