Prelude: Carol Lancaster...2020/02/23 · New Century Hymnal #572 “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and...
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Prelude: Carol Lancaster
“I Woke Up This Morning”
New Century Hymnal
#85
Rev. Stacy L. Thomas
Allow the Sounds of nature from our
Rain Stick to calm and center you.
Focus on the Presence of God
in this place
Led by Colleen Briner-Schmidt, Liturgist
Leader: God, you taught the Black peoples, your people, to sing with their souls while
in a foreign land.
People: Through music, you taught Black peoples to persevere and to trust in
you, even as their hearts and
bodies were broken.
Leader: Your power, God, moved through your people, as the rhythm and cadence of
music moves through our bodies.
People: There would be no Underground Railroad or Civil Rights
Movement without a song,
And there would be no song without you.
Let everything that has breath, praise you!
(from “A History in Song” by Alydia Smith for Black History Month, The United Church of Canada)
Leader: Beautiful are the works of God!
People: Beautiful also are the skins of God’s people!
Leader: Beautiful is the mind of God!
People: Beautiful also are the hopes of God’s people!
Leader: Beautiful is the heart of God!
People: Beautiful also are the souls of God’s people!
Leader: God made the heavens and the earth!
People: To God be the glory for the things God has done!
(from New Century Hymnal Opening Words, #824; adapted, Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago)
I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river, In my soul.
I’ve got peace like a river in my soul.
I’ve got joy like a fountain, I’ve got joy like a fountain, I’ve got joy like a fountain, In my
soul.
I’ve got joy like a fountain in my soul.
I’ve got love like an ocean, I’ve got love like an ocean, I’ve got love like an ocean, In my
soul.
I’ve got love like an ocean in my soul.
Liturgist: The peace of God be with you all.
People: And also with you.
The Spirit in me
greets the Spirit
in you,
Alleluia.
God is in us
and we are in God,
Alleluia.
Following the Children’s Message, all sing through
Children and youth are dismissed to their classes
“Every Time I Feel the Spirit”
New Century Hymnal
#282
Lighting of Prayer Candles
Instrumental Music
Carol Lancaster
Moments of Gratitude
Congregational Response:
Thank you, God!
Moments of Concern & Need
Congregational Response:
God, hear our prayer.
Eternal Spirit, Father and Mother of us all,
Holy is your name.
Let justice and mercy fill all of Creation,
and let us recognize that everything belongs to you.
Feed us with the bread and the hope
that we need for today.
Help us to accept forgiveness, as we extend forgiveness to others.
Stand with us in trials and
temptations. Help us to resist evil and to do good.
For yours is the realm, and the
power, and the glory, now and forever.
Amen.
“When Israel Was in Egypt’s Land”
(“Go Down, Moses”)
New Century Hymnal
#572
“Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and
Burning”
New Century Hymnal #369
“It’s the Old Ship of Zion”
New Century Hymnal
#310
“Wade in the Water”
Burgundy Song Book #117
Wade in the water ,God's gonna trouble
the water. Who are those children all dressed in Red?
God's gonna trouble the water. Must be the children that Moses led.
God's gonna trouble the water.
Chorus: Wade in the water, wade in the water Children
Who are those children all dressed in White? God's gonna trouble the water.
Must be the ones of the Israelites. God's gonna trouble the water.
Chorus: Wade in the water, wade in the water Children
Who are those children all dressed in Blue? God's gonna trouble the water.
Must be the ones that made it through. God's gonna trouble the water.
Chorus: Wade in the water, wade in the water Children
Rev. Stacy L. Thomas
February
People Pillowcases
Joan Thompson
Merciful and loving God, you give us guidance and grace to choose the ways of life that bring us
blessing and peace.
Help us to be more loving in our hearts.
Help us to be more holy in our hearts.
Help us to be more like Jesus in our hearts.
May we give abundantly today,
as you, God, have given so abundantly to us.
(adapted from Feasting on the Word Worship Companion, Liturgies for Year A, Volume 1 - Advent through Pentecost, ed. by Kimberly Bracken Long; and “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian,” New Century Hymnal #454)
Led by Colleen Briner-Schmidt , Liturgist
Musical Offertory by Carol Lancaster
Into your hands, faithful God,
we commit our lives and these gifts.
Increase them and
transform them
into abundant goodness,
that they might proclaim your presence in the world.
Amen.
(adapted from Feasting on the Word Worship Companion: Liturgies for Year A, Volume 1 – Advent through Pentecost by Kimberly Bracken Long)
“Steal Away,”
New Century Hymnal
#599
Rev. Stacy L. Thomas
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine,
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine,
Oh, let it shine.
Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine,
Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine,
Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine,
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine,
Oh, let it shine.