AO: asylum-am
Q: Charmin (John Willis)
PAX: Bunny, P3, Matlock (Bill Maddox), Cat Gut (Mike Davis), Love’s, Patty Melt (Parker Greene), Hands, Double Wide, Pac-man, Waffle House (Brady Greene), Charmin (John Willis), Russell Crook/Crablegs, Backflow (Wesley Hunt), Kentucky, Unibráu (Nick Robinson), Hot Tub (John Muller)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 16
WARMUP: Very short. Deep squat; this and that, one cherry picker. Mosey to the open air chapel
THE THANG:
We have five candles. We light one, say a prayer, do some exercise. Here they are.
HOPE
SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 40:31: But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will sun and not grow weary; they will walk and not grow faint.”
We now light the first candle, the candle of hope. Hope is like a flame that warms and comforts us. As we light this candle, we celebrate the hope of the prophets and the hope we have in Jesus Christ. We continue to hope in God’s promise that Christ will continue to fill our lives and the life of the world with love and joy and peace.
Prayer: Thank you, God for the flame of hope. As we prepare for Christ’s coming, help us to share our hope with others.
Exercise: We will run and not grow weary. Indian run up the Dragon and back down Baby Everest to the chapel.
PEACE
SCRIPTURE: John 16.33: I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.
Matthew 5:9: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the sons of God.
We light this second candle to remind us that Jesus is the Prince of Peace. He shows us how to share God’s peace with others.
Prayer: The prayer of St. Francis asks God to help us be peacemakers.
Lord, make us instruments of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let us sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith; W
here there is despair, hope;
Where there is sadness, joy;
And where there is darkness, light.
Grant that we may seek not so much to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, in pardoning that we are pardoned, and in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.
EXERCISE: Mosey to rock pile for
25 curls (4 ct)
25 rows (4 ct)
25 overhead presses (4 ct)
JOY
SCRIPTURE: Luke 2:10: And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of GREAT JOY, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
Paul tells us to rejoice in God always. We light the third candle to remind us of our joy in Jesus Christ.
PRAYER: God of Joy, thank you for the excitement and delight we experience at this joyful time of year. Help us to share your joy with others, so that they too will be filled with your spirit. Amen.
Exercise: Jump for Joy:
25 Froggy Squats (4 ct)
25 SSH (4 ct)
LOVE
SCRIPTURE: 1 John 4:8: Anyone who does not know love does not know God, because God is Love.
John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
John Lennon: “All you need is love.” So true. Since God is Love, that is all you need.
We light the fourth candle as a reminder to share our love with others through words and actions.
PRAYER: Loving God, thank you for expressing your love through the life of Jesus, through our lives, and the lives of those around us. Help us to remember that your love will never end. Amen.
Exercise: Mosey to the Ellipse (or whatever). Partner up. Run in opposite directions. When you meet, tell your partner you love them. Then do 20 partner merkins or 20 partner BBS. Rinse and repeat.
CHRIST CANDLE
SCRIPTURE:
Luke Chapter 2: Pretty much the whole chapter.
Now we light the Christ candle, the candle which represents Jesus. It is the center of our table, just as Jesus is the center of our lives. Happy Birthday, Jesus.
PRAYER: God, our hearts sing with joy and praise because of Jesus. At this happy season we rejoice that Jesus came among us. By his birth and life, he has shown us that we are your people and that we are greatly loved. Help us to remember Christmas all year long by giving to others the gifts of life: hope, peace, joy and love, expressed in the works of our hands and hearts. Amen.
MARY: Mosey back to the AO
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Solstice Sunrise Hike on Saturday. Meet at Asylum AO parking lot if you want to clown car. Otherwise, meet at House Mountain parking lot at 6:30. Breakfast afterwards.
Also, the fake gloomers are working out at 8:00 am. All are welcome. We’ll still have a 5:30 workout.
COT: Already weaved through the workout with lighting of the candles.
