April 10, 2022
Below, you’ll find the song lyrics and scripture readings for the live stream on April 10th (in the order they are needed).
In the Night
I am weary with the pain of Jacob’s wrestling
in the darkness with the fear, in the darkness with the fear
but he met the morning wounded, with a blessing
so in the night, my hope lives on
o in the night
o in the night
o in the night
my hope lives on
when Elisha woke surrounded by the forces
of the enemies of god, of the enemies of god
he saw the hills aflame with angels on their horses
so in the night, my hope lives on
o in the night
o in the night
o in the night
my hope lives on
I see the slave who toils beneath the yoke, unyielding
and I can hear the captive groan, hear the captive groan
for some hand to stay the whip her foe is weilding
but still in the night, my hope lives on
o in the night
o in the night
o in the night
my hope lives on
I see the armies of the enemies approaching
and the people driven trembling for the shore
but a doorway through the water now is opening
so in the night my hope lives on
o in the night
o in the night
o in the night
my hope lives on
like the son who thought he’d gone beyond forgiveness
to ashamed to lift his head, but if he could lift his head
he would see his father running from a distance
in the night, my hope lives on
o in the night
o in the night
o in the night
my hope lives on
and I can see the crowd of men retreating
as he stands between the woman and their stones
so if mercy in his holy heart is beating
then in the night my hope lives on
o in the night
o in the night
o in the night
my hope lives on
Here is our King
from wherever spring arrives to heal the ground
from wherever searching comes to look at self
a trace of what we’re looking for, so be quiet now and wait
the ocean is growing
the tide is coming in
here it is
here is our king, here is our love
here is our god who’s come to bring us back to him
he is the one, he is jesus
and what was said to the rose to make it unfold
was said to me here in my chest
so be quiet now and rest
the ocean is growing
the tide is coming in
here it is
here is our king, here is our love
here is our god who’s come to bring us back to him
he is the one, he is jesus
majesty, finally
Call to Worship
we have gathered to worship the Eternal One
the one who makes fountains of deserts,
who draws rivers from parched places
to enter the story of God
and find our own stories reimagined
that the Spirit of God might form us in the way of Christ
that we might carry the love of God
in our ordinary lives
amen
Every Tree
god is our refuge and strength
an ever-present help in time of need
sure as the ground beneath all being
the comfort of the Eternal’s within your reach
for every tree has its root in the stream
god comes prowling like a thief
through the windows of time
to the terrace of your grief
to rid your sorrow of its sting
though it might take awhile
there’s a dawn within your reach
for every tree has its root in the stream
so clap your hands and stomp your feet
lift up your voice like the breakers from the deep
to sing of the slaughtered/standing king
by whom death is a vapor and life is a diamond ring
and every tree has its root in the stream
Up On A Mountain
up on a mountain our lord is alone
without a family, friends, or a home
he cries ooh ooh ooh
will you stay with me
he cries oh, oh, oh
will you wait with me
up on a mountain our lord is afraid
carrying all the mistakes we have made
and he knew that it’s a long way down
do you know he came all the way down?
up in the heavens, our lord prays for you
he sent his spirit to carry us through
so its true that you’re not alone
do you know he came all the way down?
The World Is Yours
blessed are the withered ones out starving for a peace
whose taste they’ve never known
blessed are the ones who bear the shame of never quite
becoming who they’d hoped that they would be
blessed are the ones who wake and plead
that their whole life this far was just a dream
blessed are you
the world is yours
blessed are the bloodshot midnight mourners in the hall
their whole world standing still
blessed are the bloodshot midnight mourners in the park
no one speaks their names
blessed are the ones who know the sting
of the phantom limb embrace of love, removed
blessed are you
the world is yours
blessed are the ones who cast their mercy to the wind
now it goes where it goes
blessed are the ones who nurse a pain that’s not their own
the meek amongst the wolves
blessed are you
when the knife is in your back
and their calling for your head
to finally shut you up
and blot out what you said about
the way the scales are rigged
that’s how its always been
just know you’re neither
crazy nor alone
not alone
lift up your head, the world is turning upside down
but as the tables turn you’ll find you never left the ground
behold the great inversion, like a tide that lifts wrecked boats
is risen from the heart of one who’ll never let you go
Old Testament Reading
Today’s Old Testament reading, and Jason’s sermon text, is Exodus 17:1-7:
From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. The people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.”
Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?” But the people thirsted there for water; and the people complained against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?” So Moses cried out to the Lord, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.”
The Lord said to Moses, “Go on ahead of the people, and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. I will be standing there in front of you on the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink.” Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarreled and tested the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”
New Testament Reading
Today’s New Testament reading is Luke 19:28-40:
After telling a parable to the crowd at Jericho, Jesus went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, "Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' just say this, 'The Lord needs it.'" So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?" They said, "The Lord needs it." Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, saying,
"Blessed is the king
who comes in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven,
and glory in the highest heaven!"
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, order your disciples to stop." He answered, "I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out."
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Be Thou My Vision
be thou my vision, o lord of my heart
naught be all else to me, save that thou art
thou my best thought, by day or by night
waking or sleeping, thy presence my light
be thou my wisdom and thou my true word
I ever with thee and thou with me lord
thou my great father, spirit, and son
thou in my dwelling and I with thee one
riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise
thou mine inheritance, now and always
thou and thou only, first in my heart
high king of heaven, my treasure thou art
Benediction
As we approach this week
May we love God
Embrace Beauty
and Live Life to the fullest
Amen