Ubc Liturgy Stuff

April 26, 2020

Below, you’ll find the song lyrics (and chords, if you want to play along!) and scripture readings for the live stream on April 26th (in the order they are needed), as well as some resources for kids! (this includes some stuff that is print-able—if you need Taylor to print stuff for you in the future, just let us know, and we’ll get that set up).

Heart Won’t Stop

there is not a man or a beast
nothing on the land or underneath
nothing that could ever come between
the love you have for me
i could lay my head in Sheol
i could make my bed at
the bottom of the darkness deep
there is not a place I could escape You

Your heart wont’ stop coming after me

there is not an angel of the stars
there is not a devil in the dark
nothing that could change the way You are
the love you have for me
i could lay my head in Sheol
i could make my bed at
the bottom of the darkness deep
there is not a place i could escape You

Your heart won’t stop coming after me

i could lay my head in Sheol
i could make my bed at
the bottom of the darkness deep
there is not a place i could escape You

Your heart won’t stop coming after me

Eternal Anchor

Eternal Wisdom, Eternal Grace
is there a creature You have not named
and known in greater depth
than the cells of which it’s made
and bound up in a love not even death
could separate?

Eternal Anchor, Eternal Grace
wrapped in Light like Eternal Flame
would you incinerate the thorns
stabbing in my brain
and with a Word obliterate
the cycles I retrace?

would you raise a staff, split the sea
and graft my withered branch
into Your family tree
and come to my defense
if my brother called it cheap
as if my every breath someone else
had planned to breathe

Eternal Anchor, Eternal Love
is there a distance You would not run
with glory gathered up,
kicking up the dust,
to close the gap I made
to try my luck?

would you raise a glass, call a feast
and grace my withered hand with Your family ring
and as I search for words to try to explain
would they be drowned out with your redemption parade?
and as the forests clapped their hands
and mountains stomp their feet
would a thousand trumpets roar
as trampled voices sing?
and would I be caught up in that Embodied Melody;
of the all-creation, misfit family band of everything?

will all that was lost yet be found?
will al that was lost yet be found?
Name beyond all naming, Love beyond all framing,
will all that was lost yet be found?

There

before there were mountains to crumble
before there were seas to rise
before there was pain, the loss and the weight
You were there, You were there, You were there

and although our fear is rising
although our fire has gone out
although our hearts are worried and fraught
You are there, You are there, You are there

i’ve got a problem, i’ve made a drug
of worrying over what is yet to come
it’s clouding my vision, strangling my love
away

but after the sun stops burning
after the stars have gone out
after the world ceases to turn
You’ll be there, You’ll be there, You’ll be there

You’ll be there, You’ll be there, You’ll be there
You’ll be there, You’ll be there, and we’ll be there

Old Testament Reading

Today’s Old Testament reading is Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17:

I love the Eternal; for not only does the Eternal hear
    my voice, my pleas for mercy,
But the Eternal One leaned down when I was in trouble and brought the Eternal’s ear close to me.
    So as long as I have breath, I will call on the Eternal One.
Once I was wound in the wrappings of death;
    the terror of dying and the grave had a grip on me;
    I could not get away, for I was entombed in distress and sorrow.

I believed Your promise; therefore I spoke,
“I am in deep trouble.”
In my confusion I blurted out,
“All people are liars!”

How will I pay back the Eternal
    for all the Eternal’s graciousness toward me?
I will raise the cup of deliverance
    and call out the name of the Eternal.
I will fulfill the promises I made to The Eternal One
    here as a witness to all the Eternal One’s people.

Precious in the eyes of the Eternal
    are the deaths of those who follow after the Eternal One.
O Eternal One, You know I am Your servant.
    I am Your servant, a child of Your maidservant, devoted to You;
    You have cut me loose from the chains of death that bind me.
And I come, eager to offer a sacrifice of gratitude
    and call on the name of the Eternal.

This is the Word of the Lord.

(Thanks be to God)

New Testament Reading

Today’s New Testament reading, and Toph’s sermon text, is Luke 19:1-10:

He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way. When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him. All who saw it began to grumble and said, “He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner.” Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.” Then Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.”

This is the Word of the Lord.

(Thanks be to God)

Hope

You lit a fire in the darkness
the darkness did not overcome
while we were hopeless and wandering
You were the Breath in our lungs
You sang out hope into the dead of night
and it echoed off the edge of time
said “i’ll bend lower to find you
i’ve called you mine.”

You lit a fire in the darkness
the darkness did not overcome
though we keep losing our minds here
You know the depth of our thoughts
You sang out hope into the dead of night
and it echoed off the edge of time
said “child, I made you on purpose
I’ve called you mine"

and now every broken piece
will find its place again
and every twisted word you heard
in the night will be silent
the fever it will break
the shadow it will fade
’til all that’s left is light and love
in the Dawn that never fades
on and on

You lit a fire in the darkness
the darkness did not overcome
though our walls keep on closing
You are the field where we’d run
You sang out hope into the dead of night
and it echoed off the edge of time
said “this is not how it ends here
I’ve called you mine

and you can’t go back
no, you can’t go back
though everything keeps fading
this fading here will end
and the ever-brilliant Word whispered
in the night will be shouted
the fever it will break
the shadow it will fade
’til all that’s left is light and love
in the Dawn that never fades
on and on

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

Worship Resources for UBC Kids and Families

(And also anyone who might want them)

Hello friends! (This is Taylor) Here is a link to some fun coloring sheets and activity ideas for Eastertide Week 3. I’ll be talking about them during worship tomorrow! Also included is a kid’s worship bulletin - so if you print it off beforehand kiddos could do that while they watch our worship service! I’m excited to see what you do with these coloring sheets and activities - so please take a picture and tag @ubcwaco when you use them! Thanks everybody! Here is the link: https://illustratedmin.s3.amazonaws.com/weekly-resources/Easter-Week3.pdf.

p.s. - Remember! If you don’t have a printer just let me know and I can print them out for you!

Ubc Liturgy Stuff 4-26-2020