THE MUSTARD SEED

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PLANNING:  Prayer table, Crucifix, Candle, Bowl of mustard seeds 

(Print copies of prayer service)

Music:  Faith of a Mustard Seed by Colton & Claudia May  (find on YouTube)

Action:  Pass out copies of prayer service  (Hand out small mustard seeds to everyone)

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Begin with Sign of the Cross

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Opening Prayer:

Lord, open our hearts that we may see that we are like a mustard seed.  Mold us into magnificent trees.  Grace us with the confidence to move mountains.

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Scripture Reading:  Mark 4:30-32

He said, "To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it?

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It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.  But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade."

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Scripture Reading:  Matthew 17:20

And He said to them, "Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move from here to there," and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

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Meditation:

Think about these two questions: 

How are you a majestic tree of faith? 

What mountains have you moved in your life?

What mountains do you need to move?

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Closing Prayer:

God, we hold these seeds in our hand.  We see smallness, weakness, insignificance.

You see potential, growth, significance.  Tiny seeds grow by your power into huge trees.

They provide food for the hungry and homes for the birds.  From the darkness of the earth springs forth your life, your harvest.  Your Kingdom is like a tiny seed.  When we look at our own lives, we see smallness, weakness, insignificance.  You see potential, growth, significance.  Give us eyes of faith and willing hands to see your Kingdom grow in us.  May we feed the hungry with food and the bread of life, welcome the homeless into your family, and gather the harvest your love has provided.  In Christ's name and the power of the Spirit, we will move mountains for Your Glory.

                                                                                                                                             Amen

Make the Sign of the Cross

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