Ephesians 5.8-14 (Lent 4, Year A) Tune: Wild rover (popular Irish song) — can be heard on YouTube The byways of darkness are many indeed, and both low folk and high folk use them to succeed, Succeed at their tricks, shady deals and dark schemes, for our world is ensnared by its dark, dodgy memes. […]
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This hymn might be used in any service highlighting our call to discipleship. Tune: Aurelia (The Church’s One Foundation) Disciples here with Jesus In solidarity We now affirm each other Within our liturgy; In God we come together; In God we are as one; In God we can continue What Jesus has begun. We voice […]
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Tune: Wir Pflugen Arising from Matthew 4:12-23, Epiphany 4, Year A When bad laws are not questioned, Good policies not tried, Then God is kept in heaven, And God within denied. For when we sit in silence Much wrong can go unchecked; We need to speak out loudly, Make governments reflect. We may voice opinions […]
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Arising from Matthew 4:12-23, particularly verses 18-22 (Epiphany 3, Year A) Tune: St. Columba Near by the Sea of Galilee Where Jesus called to some To follow him, to fish for folk, He said God’s reign had come. We may not have a boat to leave, No fishing nets to mend, But when compassion guides […]
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At times, in the struggle 2 Corinthians 12.9 Tune: To God be the glory At times, in the struggle, the road seems too long, the deserts too arid, all joy drained and gone; our wilderness wand’rings risk searing each soul; we’re dried up and failing, long miles from our goal. But God knows how it […]
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Great God, we want a fairer world! A plea for help in the struggle for justice, drawing on Elijah’s struggle and God’s response Tune: Repton (Dear God and…) Great God, we want a fairer world, an end to foolish ways; a world where might is not the right and vested int’rests lose their fight, where […]
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Tune: For the beauty of the earth God, before you now we stand At the gates of choice again. Do we follow Godly ways or by earthly pulls be swayed? God of justice, hear our plea, Ope our hearts that we may see. Photo: Entry, Ambleside, Cumbria UK, by Ana Gobledale
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Text to read before the message: John 13:31a, 34-35 Prepared as a Children’s Message, but usable with all ages. To learn the tune: Todah, La El, Hallelujah – YouTube ( start at 1:12; not great, but the best example I can find) Script How does God say to treat one another? [with love] What does […]
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What are the Reparations? tune: Aurelia – The Church’s One Foundation It seems that God’s creation is not what was designed. So easy to accept things and then become resigned To never being different, wrongs ne’er to be repaired Will ever come the time when your bounty’s fairly shared? We see the world around us […]
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Tune: Bard of Armagh (Streets of Laredo) I Dream of a Church performed by Roo Stewart with words (Click on link to go to YouTube.) I dream of a church that joins in with God’s vision Of a people who live without counting the cost; She trusts in the Spirit of Christ Jesus’ mission Lifts up […]
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Tune: St Andrews used for Jesus calls us O’er the tumult Let me walk in love beside you All along life’s dusty road Hearing, knowing every burden Let me help to share your load Wounds and pain arise to rob us Of a love community Guard me from a self-importance Seeing you as less than me […]
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