e 5 r n y i 22 September 2025 Monday RESPONSE DISMISSAL May the love of God guide our thoughts and actions. Amen. May God bless us in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. GATHER Let us pray that God will make us more like his Son, Jesus Christ. (pause) God our Father, keep before us the love you have shown us in Jesus. and help us to be like him in word and deed. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. SCRIPTURE A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Ephesians (4:31-5:2) Brothers and sisters: Stop being bitter and angry and mad at others. Don’t yell at one another or curse each other or ever be rude. Instead, be kind and merciful, and forgive others, just as God forgave you because of Christ. Do as God does. After all, you are his dear children. Let love be your guide. Christ loved us and offered his life for us as a sacrifice that pleases God. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Sometimes being angry and mad at our friends and family might feel like the easiest way to solve a problem. But God challenges us to to be forgiving, kind and merciful. Watch this short video on why we should forgive others. 169
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