Gathering Music
Precious Lord, Take My Hand (UMH 474)
Words & Music: Thomas A. Dorsey
Precious Lord, take my hand,
lead me on, let me stand,
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn;
through the storm, through the night,
lead me on to the light:
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.
When my way grows drear,
precious Lord, linger near,
when my life is almost gone,
hear my cry, hear my call,
hold my hand lest I fall:
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.
When the darkness appears
and the night draws near,
and the day is past and gone,
at the river I stand,
guide my feet, hold my hand:
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.
Call to Worship
Mercedes Hesselroth
Adapted from Joanna Harader, Spacious Faith
Leader: Please join me in the call to worship.
Leader: Sing a new song!
People: For God has done wonderful things!
Leader: God is coming into the world,
People: enfleshed, embodied
Leader: that we might be reconciled,
People: harmonized,
Leader: brought close,
People: drawn into God.
Leader: Look–the old is gone
People: and we are new.
Leader: You are new.
People: I am new.
Leader: Each of us,
People: All of us,
Leader: New creations.
People: Shout for joy!
Leader: Let us sing a new song!
Opening Song “How Great Thou Art,” vs. 1, 2, & 4
Words & Music: Stuart K. Hine
- O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder
consider all the worlds thy hand have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Refrain:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee;
how great thou art, how great thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee;
how great thou art, how great thou art!
- When through the woods and forest glades I wander,
and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
and hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze; [Refrain] - When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow in humble adoration,
and there proclaim, my God, how great thou art! [Refrain]
Opening Prayer
Geon Seo
(from M. Jade Kaiser, enfleshed)
Leader: Please join me in our opening prayer.
All: God of fresh starts,
of new beginnings,
of renewal and restoration,
We awake to your grace,
embraced by love unconditional.
With each morning
You birth new possibilities
in us; around us.
We are surrounded by Sacred potential.
There are so many ways to love.
May we rise to the day’s call
To listen for the aches
To give voice to the beauty
To be a companion to justice.
Amen.
Scripture Readings
Theodora Okine
2 Corinthians 5:17
17 So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; look, new things have come into being!
Isaiah 43:18-19
18 Do not remember the former things
or consider the things of old.
19 I am about to do a new thing;
now it springs forth; do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness
and rivers in the desert.
Leader: The Word of God for the people of God.
All: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
“It’s a New Season”
Dr. Kimberly Holmes
Musical Response
“We Need a Revolution”
Words: Mark Miller (inspired by Dorothy Day), Music: Mark Miller
OneLicense #A-729109
We need a revolution,
we need a revolution,
we need a revolution of the heart, of the heart.
We need a revolution,
we need a revolution of the heart, of the heart,
and it has to start, has to start
with each one of us.
Blessing
Dr. Kimberly Holmes
Sending Song
“Mourning into Dancing”
Tommy Walker – OneLicense #A-729109
You’ve turned my mourning
into Dancing again.
You’ve lifted my sorrows.
And I can’t stay silent,
I must Sing for your joy has come.
Where there once was only hurt,
you gave your healing hand.
Where there once was only pain,
you brought comfort like a friend.
I feel the sweetness of your love
Piercing my darkness.
And I see the bright and morning sun
As it ushers in your joyful gladness
You’ve turned my mourning
into Dancing again.
You’ve lifted my sorrows.
And I can’t stay silent,
I must Sing for your joy has come.
Where there once was only hurt,
you gave your healing hand.
Where there once was only pain,
you brought comfort like a friend.
I feel the sweetness of your love
Piercing my darkness.
And I see the bright and morning sun
As it ushers in your joyful gladness
You’ve turned my mourning
into Dancing again.
You’ve lifted my sorrows.
And I can’t stay silent,
I must Sing for your joy has come.
Your anger lasts for a moment in time.
But your favor is here
And will be on me for all my lifetime
You’ve turned my mourning
into Dancing again.
You’ve lifted my sorrows.
And I can’t stay silent,
I must Sing for your joy has come.
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