The Ten Vows

Dearly Beloved,

Grace and Peace to you.


Worship
Holy One, you who set me free,
I have no love deeper than you,
nor is there one I turn to instead of you.

Wonder
Knowing that you are mystery,
I hold all my understandings of you lightly,
lest they become more real to me than you.

Humility
I love you and will not use you:
I will not attempt to to claim your power
or use my relationship with you to my advantage.

Presence
In time's rhythms, I practice presence in the moment,
trusting in your grace alone,
and resting at times, content in being, not doing.

Gratitude
Shaped by a community of faith,
I honor all those who have gone ahead of me
creating a path of blessing that I may follow.

Compassion
I extend kindness and compassion to all living beings
and will do nothing to diminish
the life or well-being of another.

Faithfulness
Grateful for your covenant of steadfast love,
I will live in faithful relationships with all,
and honor those who trust in me.

Generosity
Knowing all I have is yours, I give freely;
I will not take or keep unjustly from others,
or satisfy myself at another's expense.

Honesty
I will speak the truth in love,
humbly honoring and respecting others,
and speaking of them only as their belovedness warrants.

Simplicity
I release myself from my desires,
from the illusion that I want what others have,
and instead find delight in what is.

Amen.


Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve

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