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\nDisplay at Botanic Gardens Edinburgh  (Photo: Irene Bom)<\/span>
\n <\/p>\n

Call to Worship<\/h3>\n

inspired by James 3:13-17<\/a> and Mark 9:33-37<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

We come here today not because we are clever
\nbut because God welcomes the slow learners.<\/p>\n

We come here not because we are wise,
\nbut because God loves us in spite of our folly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We come knowing that the greatest persons will be found
\namong those who humbly serve like Jesus did,
\nand that the brightest ideas and the deepest truth will come
\nfrom those who see themselves as little children in Christ\u2019s school.<\/p>\n

O Lord, open up our minds and our hearts
\nand enable our lives to declare your praise.<\/strong><\/p>\n

 
\n~ written by Bruce Prewer<\/strong>, and posted on Bruce Prewer\u2019s website<\/a>.
\n <\/p>\n\n

 
\nFrom the blog<\/strong>
\nTo keep our hearts in tune<\/a>
\nAsk the animals<\/a>
\nEnvironmentally water-wise<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Display at Botanic Gardens Edinburgh  (Photo: Irene Bom)   Call to Worship inspired by James 3:13-17 and Mark 9:33-37 We come here today not because we are clever but because God welcomes the slow learners. We come here not because we are wise, but because God loves us in spite of our folly. 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