Saint James was one of the twelve apostles. With Peter and his brother John, he was a special friend of Jesus. Let us pray that we will know Jesus as our friend. (pause) O God, may the teaching of the apostles help us to know and to love Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. WE LISTEN WE PRAY SAINT JAMES 25 JULY 2025 WE GATHER FRIDAY A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Corinthians (5:6-10) Brothers and sisters: Always be cheerful! As long as we are in these bodies, we are away from the Lord. But we live by faith, not by what we see. We should be cheerful, because we would rather leave these bodies and be at home with the Lord. But whether we are at home with the Lord or away from him, we still try our best to please him. After all, Christ will judge each of us for the good or the bad that we do while living in these bodies. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Let’s be joyful about our love for Jesus today! Join together in singing and dancing to this song “I’ve got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy”. God grant us happiness. Amen. May God bless us in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. WE GO 128
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