This upbeat sending-out song or closing hymn is based on words adapted from a famous John Wesley quote.
This upbeat sending-out song or closing hymn is based on words adapted from a famous John Wesley quote.
Amanda wrote this for an inclusion campaign within the United Methodist Church and also did a Pride version of the video.
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At the time of his arrest Jesus prayed for all his friends
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OFFERING ALL WHO CLAIM TO FOLLOW JESUS Tune:SALZBURG (Hintz) 77.77D Jakob Hintze 1622-1702 Arranged: Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750 CULBACH 77.77
Amanda wrote this piece when churches were closing their doors early on in COVID as a reminder that church is more than a building.
A Pentecost social justice song. And a prayer for any day of the year for those dedicated to building Beloved Community. Winner of the 2021 United Church of Christ Musicians Association Hymn Writing Competition
A short closing or sending-out song appropriate for all forms of inclusive worship.
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In this cosmic story’s thread Humans play a tiny part
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At each day’s ending and at death We all can test our living,
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As we welcome Spirit’s presence We find Spirit comes with fire
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As the veil of mystery’s lifted, When the sacred curtains part,
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As the sunlight turns to shadow, And life loosens its firm hold;
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As life approaches ending What times should we recall?
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All things exist in flowing change, All things are ever moving,
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As a tree that reaches up To embrace the rays of light
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Are we followers of Jesus Or disciples of Saint Paul?
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All who claim to follow Jesus To prophetic roles are called.
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All things are bound together now; Without that basic binding force
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All cultures chose to name a God To fight for them in times of war,
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Acid speech breeds violent acts As does use of hurtful names.
This hymn is appropriate for Earth Day and other environmental worship services. Recording and video by Ken Janzen.
In Bill's belief, attempting to control the actions of God through the manipulation of prayers is best replaced by increasing awareness of God's processes within the evolution of the Cosmos and of ourselves.
Hymns and Other Worship Materials
William (Bill) Livingstone Wallace is a retired New Zealand Methodist Minister and one of our most prolific contributors.
A Christian Hymn against Christian Nationalism
God abundant, God of wonder, God of every living thing, God of justice and of righteousness, empower us as we sing.
A Beatitudes hymn text with a suggested public domain hymn tune.
Initially written as a somber a cappella piece for a worship service, this version is musically full and rich, leaning toward hope while still acknowledging the grief so many of us feel from deaths caused by gun violence.
A pretty, simple Easter Hymn: Love Will Have the Final Laugh
Amanda Gorman's Poem
Maybe everything hurts, Our hearts shadowed & strange. But only when everything hurts May everything change.