God’s family
A Revised Common Lectionary resource for June 10
by Magdalena I. García
Detail of a mural in the Uptown neighborhood, in Chicago. Detalle de un mural en el barrio de Uptown, en Chicago. Photo by Magdalena I. García
Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” – Mark 3:35
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When I was hungry and you gave me food,
you were my brother and sister and mother.
When I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,
you were my brother and sister and mother.
When I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
you were my brother and sister and mother.
When I was naked and you gave me clothing,
you were my brother and sister and mother.
When I was sick and you took care of me,
you were my brother and sister and mother.
When I was in prison and you visited me.
you were my brother and sister and mother.
God of the hungry and the thirsty,
you who in Jesus of Nazareth
redefined all relationships
and satisfied all who yearned to be fed,
teach us to build your kin-dom
by sharing our table and our friendship.
God of the stranger and the naked,
you who in Jesus of Nazareth
redefined all relationships
and embraced all who yearned to belong,
teach us to build your kin-dom
by weaving caring communities.
God of the sick and the prisoner,
you who in Jesus of Nazareth
redefined all relationships
and liberated all who yearned to be free,
teach us to build your kin-dom
by embodying that we are one family.
Magdalena I. García is a PC(USA) Minister of Word and Sacrament and a hospice chaplain for Vitas Healthcare in Chicago. She is a graduate of McCormick Theological Seminary and a recipient of the 2008 PC(USA) Women of Faith Award. Her personal blog is justleros.blogspot.com. Permission is given to use the content in worship with credit to the author and blog. For permission to re-print through other means, please write to magdalenagarcia@comcast.net.
La familia de Dios
Un recurso para la liturgia dominical del 10 de junio
por Magdalena I. García
‘Porque todo el que hace la voluntad de Dios es mi hermano, y mi hermana, y mi madre’. – Marcos 3:35
Cuando tuve hambre, y me diste de comer,
fuiste mi hermano, y mi hermana, y mi madre.
Cuando tuve sed, y me diste de beber,
fuiste mi hermano, y mi hermana, y mi madre.
Cuando fui forastero, y me recibiste,
fuiste mi hermano, y mi hermana, y mi madre.
Cuando estuve desnudo, y me cubriste,
fuiste mi hermano, y mi hermana, y mi madre.
Cuando estuve enfermo, y me cuidaste,
fuiste mi hermano, y mi hermana, y mi madre.
Cuando estuve en la cárcel, y me visitaste,
fuiste mi hermano, y mi hermana, y mi madre.
Dios de los hambrientos y las sedientas,
tú que en Jesús de Nazaret
redefiniste todas las relaciones
y satisficiste a toda la gente que anhelaba ser saciada,
enséñanos a construir tu familia
al compartir nuestra mesa y nuestra amistad.
Dios de los forasteros y las desnudas,
tú que en Jesús de Nazaret
redefiniste todas las relaciones
y abrazaste a toda la gente que anhelaba pertenecer,
enséñanos a construir tu familia
al tejer comunidades solidarias.
Dios de los enfermos y las prisioneras,
tú que en Jesús de Nazaret
redefiniste todas las relaciones
y liberaste a toda la gente que anhelaba ser libre,
enséñanos a construir tu familia
al encarnar que somos una misma parentela.
Magdalena I. García es Ministra de la Palabra y los Sacramentos en la IP(EUA) y capellana de hospicio para Vitas Healthcare en Chicago. Se graduó del Seminario Teológico McCormick y recibió el Premio a las Mujeres de Fe de su denominación en el 2008. Su blog personal es justleros.blogspot.com. Se concede permiso para usar el contenido en la adoración dando crédito a la autora y al blog. Para reproducir por otros medios, escriba a: magdalenagarcia@comcast.net.