For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.

For God sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world but that the world might be saved through him

John 3:16-17

 

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift from God is eternal life through his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:23

 

The Rev. Gail Burwa

Ordained on February 28, 1982 at Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA), Brooklyn, New York

Chaplain to World Trade Center for Proper Burial, Inc.

http://wtcfamiliesforproperburial.com/home.htm

Youth pastor at St. Andrew’s Church, Lambertville, New Jersey
   
   

Psalm 121  

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence does my help come?

My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
     He will not let your foot be moved, he who keeps you will not slumber.
     Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
     The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand.
     The sun shall not smite you by day, nor the moon by night.
     The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.
     The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and for evermore.
 
 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 

Psalm   46

  God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; 
 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. [Selah] 
 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High.
    God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God will help her right early.
    The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts.
    The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. [Selah]
    Come, behold the works of the LORD, how he has wrought desolations in the earth.
    He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear, he burns the chariots with fire!
    "Be still, and know that I am God. I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth!"
    The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. [Selah]
   

Psalm 23  

 

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want;

he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters;
    he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
    Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
    Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou anointest my head with oil, my cup overflows.
    Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done

On earth as it is in heaven

Give us this day our daily bread

And forgive us our trespasses

As we forgive those who trespass against us

And lead us not into temptation

But deliver us from evil

For thine is the kingdom

And the power

And the glory

For ever and ever. Amen