In Summer 2 we will be focusing on the virtue ‘Service’. 

“Each of you should use the gifts God has given you to serve others.” 

(1 Peter 4:10) 

I seek opportunities to care for others. Love leads me to service. I am a giver. What really matters is that I serve. I find joy in service. My work is worship. 

Sacred Moments L. K. Popov

 

Definition SERVICE – You put other people’s needs before your own. You want to make a difference to their lives. You look for ways to help others and do not wait to be asked. You put your heart and soul into your work. You notice that other people have things to offer and help them to make a real contribution.

 

Virtue to Live By:

 I look for ways to help others without being asked.

 I give my time to serve willingly. 

I encourage others to use their gifts to serve.

 By serving others I share God’s love.

 

Biblical sources

 “God will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.” (Hebrews 6:10)

 “Whoever wants to serve me must follow me, so that my servant will be with me where I am. And my Father will honour anyone who serves me.” (John 12:26)

 “The greatest among you must be your servant.” (Matthew 23:11)

 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served; he came to serve and to give his life to redeem many people.” (Mark 10:45)

 

   How can we practise ‘service’  at SS Peter and Paul? 

At SS Peter & Paul, we notice the different needs of people and then do something positive to help them. We are not self seeking or driven by self-interest. We commit to something and do it to the best of our ability using our gifts for the benefit of others. We seek to make a difference in our community through our sensitivity to people’s needs, our positive attitude and our work. We serve God’s creation by seeking to live sustainably, refusing to waste things and seeking to reduce our own negative impact on the planet.  

 

Signs of living the virtue of service:

I think of the needs of others and how I can help.

I am willing to give my time to serve others.

I know there are different ways to serve.

I know that service can bring joy to myself and others.

When I serve I discover my gifts.

I serve with enthusiasm