On the Liberty of Women

John 4:5-42

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can,
and wisdom to know the difference..

~ Reinhold Niebuhr ~

Who makes the rules for things we cannot change?
We’ll decide which rules to ignore or keep.

We won’t accept the things we cannot change.
It’s time to change the things we cannot accept.

God, grant to us the wisdom to know the course
you set for us—and not the course by others.

God, grant to us the courage to be the force
to overturn the rules prescribed by brothers.

We won’t accept the things we cannot change.
It’s time to change the things we cannot accept.

NOTE: These are lyrics for an anthem.

Third Sunday in Lent
March 12, 2023