Be Loved

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
-- Gospel of John 3:16

Our love is a spontaneous response to all God in Christ has done for us, expressed so well in this poem of the great 16^th century Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier.

Thou, O my Jesus, Thou didst me
Upon the cross embrace;
For me didst bear the nails and spear,
And manifold disgrace.

And grief and torments numberless,
And sweat of agony;
Yea, death itself, and all for me
Who was thine enemy.

Then why, O Blessed Jesu Christ,
Should I not love thee well?
Not for the hope of winning heaven,
Nor of escaping hell;

Not with the hope of gaining aught,
Not seeking a reward;
But as thou has loved me,
O ever-loving Lord!

--O Deus, Ego Amo Te

Wherever you stand on Christianity, we invite you to our worship services or any of our upcoming events which express in various ways the solidity and comfort of a relationship with God through Jesus, and to our community groups where you can be part of a circle of true friends. Come find the love that meets us all in our suffering, loneliness, and trouble, since in Christ's name this love is offered to you as well!