November 15, 2020
Below, you’ll find the song lyrics and scripture readings for the live stream on November 15th (in the order they are needed). Also you can find UbcKids Sunday School Videos here.
Look to the Hills
I lift my eyes to the hills
to remind myself this isn’t all there is
I lift my eyes to the hills
and wait for help to appear
my help is from the lord
who breaks past walls and fortress doors
my shade in sun and shield from sword
yes, my help is from the lord
so I look to the hills
and I know the score
the mountains fall
and shadows, they soar
and every rough line is impeccably placed
as valleys rise, forgetting their place
yeah, I look to the hills
and I know what i’m for
and know my help is going before
is going before
Call to Worship
we have gathered to worship
the Eternal One
the Creator and sustainer of all that is
to enter the story of God
and find our own stories reimagined
that the Spirit of God might raise a lantern in our hearts and minds
revealing our wounds
and forming us more fully in the way of Christ
Amen
The Path of Justice
adapted from a text by R. B. Colligan
green pastures, quiet waters
lead us and restore us
death-shadow, fearful valley
lead us and restore us
on the path of justice,
o the path of justice,
lead us on the path
of justice
old hatreds, reconciling
bring us to your table
full blessing, overflowing
bring us to your table
on the path of justice,
o, the path of justice,
lead us on the path
of justice
full lifetimes in your presence
your compassion drives us
full lifetimes in your presence
your compassion drives us
on the path of justice,
o, the path of justice,
lead us on the path
of justice
Old Testament Reading
Today’s Old Testament reading is Judges 4:1-7:
The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, after Ehud died. So the Lord sold them into the hand of King Jabin of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-ha-goiim. Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help; for he had nine hundred chariots of iron, and had oppressed the Israelites cruelly twenty years.
At that time Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel. She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the Israelites came up to her for judgment. She sent and summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali, and said to him, “The Lord, the God of Israel, commands you, ‘Go, take position at Mount Tabor, bringing ten thousand from the tribe of Naphtali and the tribe of Zebulun. I will draw out Sisera, the general of Jabin’s army, to meet you by the Wadi Kishon with his chariots and his troops; and I will give him into your hand.’”
New Testament Reading
Today’s New Testament reading, and Josh’s sermon text, is Matthew 25:14-30:
Jesus said, “It is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them, and made five more talents. In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents. But the one who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them. Then the one who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me five talents; see, I have made five more talents.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ And the one with the two talents also came forward, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me two talents; see, I have made two more talents.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ Then the one who had received the one talent also came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.’ But his master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy slave! You knew, did you, that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to the one with the ten talents. For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. As for this worthless slave, throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’”
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Inbreaking
break in, Inbreaking
and shatter that which you shattered then
to come close with your lantern glow
to reveal our wounds
and illuminate the cracks with solder, gold
yeah, if you can shape affliction into hope-graced art
come and build a kingdom out of broken hearts
o Slaughtered Lamb, don’t delay
we’re wearing thin and losing shape
so raise again the love we’ve slain
and reignite the hope we’ve tamed
breath through
this can’t be what you had in mind at all
when you said the kingdom has already come
there’s such damage done
is there any way to restore the light that we left in the grave?
yeah, if you can shake a death into a hard restart
come and raise a body out of broken parts
o Slaughtered Lamb, don’t delay
we’re wearing thin and losing shape
so raise again the love we’ve slain
and reignite the hope we’ve tamed
come crashing in to blow away
these massive stones we’ve set in place
the seal the door of painted graves
we’ve styled so well with gaudy faith
and call us out into the dawn
speak the names that we forgot
o, Desert Cloud, lead us on
like a great parade of living scars
yeah, if you can sing betrayal like a victory song
come and write a better story out of what went wrong
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him all creatures here below
Praise him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen
Benediction
As we approach this week
May we love God
Embrace Beauty
and Live Life to the fullest
Amen