Contemplative Worship Team - October 5, 2025
Hope in Focus: Week 1
They were so deeply rooted in mutual love: each one humbly reverenced his brother as a father or mother…. Francis also admonished the brothers not to judge anyone, nor to look down upon those who live with refinement and dress extravagantly or fashionably. For, he would say, their God is ours, the Lord Who is capable of calling them to Himself and justifying those called. He also used to tell them he wanted the brothers to show reverence to these people as their brothers and lords. They are brothers, because we were all created by one Creator; they are lords, because they help the good to do penance by providing them with the necessities of life. He added: “The brothers’ way of life among the people should be such that whoever hears or sees them glorifies and praises the heavenly Father with dedication.” -The Legend of the Three Companions, 13 th century, Early Biography of St. Francis of Assisi
Scripture References: 1 John 4:20-21, Psalms 119:113-120
From Series: "Contemplative Worship"
Contemplative Worship with The Center for Christian Spirituality in Houston, Texas. A ministry of Chapelwood United Methodist Church
