June 27, 2021
Below, you’ll find the song lyrics and scripture readings for the live stream on June 27th (in the order they are needed).
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
o there is not a place I could escape you
your heart won’t 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
o 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
o there is not a place I could escape you
your heart won’t stop coming after me
Call to Worship
we have gathered to worship
the Eternal One
our Comfort and Hope
whose mercies are new each morning
to enter the story of God
and find our own stories reimagined
that the Spirit might form us in the way of Christ
offering peace to our hearts and minds
and teaching us to love our neighbor as ourselves
Amen
Mystery
sweet Jesus Christ my sanity
sweet Jesus Christ my clarity
word Eternal, brought low with me
cup of salvation, poured out to drink
Jesus, mystery
christ has died
and christ is risen
christ will come again
sweet Jesus Christ my Evergreen
sweet Jesus Christ my living Peace
love embodied, broken for me
trampled redeemer, raised up and free
Jesus, mystery
christ has died
and christ is risen
christ will come again
celebrate his death and rising
lift your eyes, proclaim his coming
and all who walk in dreadful darkness
lift your head, you’re not forgotten
celebrate his death-subversion
recalibrate fear to purpose
and in the face of oppressive power,
don’t calm down: sing it louder
christ has died
and christ is risen
christ will come again
All Creatures
all creatures of our god and king
lift up your voice and with us sing
o praise him, alleluia
thou burning sun with golden beam
thou silver moon with softer gleam
o praise him, o praise him
alleluia, alleluia, alleuia
thou rushing wind that art so strong
ye clouds that sail in heaven along
o praise him alleluia
thou rising moon in praise rejoice
ye lights of evening find a voice
o praise him, o praise him
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
let all things their creator bless
and worship him in humbleness
o praise him, alleluia
praise, praise the father, praise the son
and praise the spirit three in one
o praise him, o praise him
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
All My Hope Is In This
this I call to mind
—all my hope is in this
each breath is a gift
a shelter in the stern of the ship
I heard you used to sleep
while the storm, it raged
while I can barely keep my feet
amidst the slightest change
if I could touch the edge
of your shirt would it help
ease the terror in my chest
and bid my mind be still
and if I could not reach
but just called your name
would you eye fall upon me
through the gloom, like the break of day
and if I could not speak
would you hear me still
my groans too deep for words
would you gather me up in your quilt
would you gather me up in your quilt
this I call to mind
as the walls start closing in:
your love’s like the wind
never starts and never ends
it only flows, whether whisper or din
it returns, infinite
Old Testament Reading
Today’s Old Testament reading is Lamentations 3:21-33:
This I call to mind,
and therefore I have hope:
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul that seeks him.
It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
It is good for one to bear
the yoke in youth,
to sit alone in silence
when the Lord has imposed it,
to put one’s mouth to the dust
(there may yet be hope),
to give one’s cheek to the smiter,
and be filled with insults.
For the Lord will not
reject for ever.
Although he causes grief, he will have compassion
according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
for he does not willingly afflict
or grieve anyone.
New Testament Reading
Today’s New Testament reading, and Patrick’s sermon text, is Mark 5:22-43:
When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered around him; and he was by the sea. Then one of the leaders of the synagogue named Jairus came and, when he saw him, fell at his feet and begged him repeatedly, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live.” So he went with him.
And a large crowd followed him and pressed in on him. Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years. She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse. She had heard about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, for she said, “If I but touch his clothes, I will be made well.” Immediately her hemorrhage stopped; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. Immediately aware that power had gone forth from him, Jesus turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my clothes?” And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing in on you; how can you say, ‘Who touched me?’” He looked all around to see who had done it. But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
While he was still speaking, some people came from the leader’s house to say, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?” But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” He allowed no one to follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James. When they came to the house of the leader of the synagogue, he saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. When he had entered, he said to them, “Why do you make a commotion and weep? The child is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. Then he put them all outside, and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was. He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha cum,” which means, “Little girl, get up!” And immediately the girl got up and began to walk about (she was twelve years of age). At this they were overcome with amazement. He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.
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O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
o love that will not let me go
I rest my weary soul in thee
I give you back the life I owe
that in thine ocean’s depths its flow
may richer fuller be
o light that follows all my ways
I yield my flickering torch to thee
my heart restores its borrowed ray
that in thy sunshine’s blaze it day
may brighter, fairer be
o joy that seeks me through the pain
I cannot close my heart to thee
i’ll trace the rainbow through the rain
and feel the promise is not in vain
that morn shall tearless be
o love, don’t let go of me
o light, hold my flickering
o joy, don’t lose sight of me
o love, don’t let go of me
o cross that’s lifting up my head
I dare not ask to fly from thee
though I lay in dust, life’s glory dead
from the ground there blossoms red
life that shall endless be
endlessly
endless be
endlessly
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise God, all creatures here below
Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts
Praise Timeless, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen.
Benediction
As we approach this week
May we love God
Embrace Beauty
and Live Life to the fullest
Amen