10/06/24 World Communion/Peacemaking Sunday The Rev. Dr. Seth Weeldreyer The Rev. Amber Nettleton
Anthem Je louerai l’Éternel Claude Frayssé, Alain Bergése
Je louerai l’Éternel de tou mon couer,
Je raconterai routes tes merveilles,
Je chanterei ton nom.
Je louerai l’Éternel de tou mon couer,
Je feria de tou le sujey de ma joie. Alleluia!Praise, I will praise you Lord, with all my heart.
O God, I will tell the wonders of your ways, and glorify your name.
Praise, I will praise you Lord, with all my heart.
In you I will find the source of all my joy. Alleluia.Love, I will love you Lord...Serve, I will serve you Lord...
Anthem Calm to the Waves Thomas Pavlechko
text by Mary Louise Bringle/Summer Choir
Calm to the waves. Calm to the wind. Jesus whispers, “Peace, be still.”
Balm to our hearts. Fears at an end. In still-ness, hear his voice.
Anthem Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil Handt Hanson/Summer Choir
Lord, let my heart be good soil,
Open to the seed of your Word.
Lord, let my heart be good soil,
Where love can grow and peace is understood.When my heart is hard, break the stone away.
When my heart is cold, warm it with the day.
When my heart is lost, lead me on your way.
Lord, let my heart be good soil.
Fanny Crosby was a blind, American woman living in the 19th century. Known as the “Mother
of Modern Congregational Singing,” she penned nearly nine thousand hymns, including favorites like
Blessed Assurance, Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior, and today’s anthem.
Lord Here Am I John Ness Beck Michael Montgomery, soloist
God, as we hear Your Word, we invite your Spirit to work within us, opening our hearts
to your abundant love and compassion, and illuminating our understanding. May your
Spirit inspire our actions, leading us to live out your teachings with kindness and courage.
Transform us by your Word, so that we may contribute to the flourishing of all humanity,
in the name of Jesus who guides and sustains us. Amen.
Anthem
The Majesty and Glory of Your Name
arr. Tom Fettke / Choir
Text from Psalm 8, adapted by Linda Lee Johnson
When I gaze into the night skies
and see the work of your fingers;
The moon and stars suspended in space.
Oh, what is man that you are mindful of him?
You have given man a crown of glory and honor,
And have made him a little lower than the angels.
You have put him in charge of all creation:
The beasts of the field, the birds of the air, the fish of the sea.
Oh what is man that you are mindful of him?
O Lord, our God the majesty and glory of your name
Transcends the earth and fills the heavens.
O Lord, our God; little children praise You perfectly,
And so would we, and so would we.
Alleluia. The majesty and glory of your name, Alleluia!
Anthem The Ground ( from the Sunrise Mass) Ola Gjielo
Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua. Osana in excelsis.
Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Osana in excelsis.
Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata mundi. Dona nobis pacem.Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Anthem We Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace Undine Smith Moore
African American Spiritual / Choir
We shall walk through the valley in peace.
If Jesus himself shall be our leader, we shall walk through the valley in peace.
There will be no more trials there. If Jesus himself shall be our leader,
We shall walk through the valley in peace.
Cameroonian Melody Ralph Johnson /Louez le Seigneur
In Cameroonian church services, the Bible is often brought forward as part of a “Lectionary
Procession” before the scripture readings. Typically led by the women of the congregation,
lively dance and hymns of praise accompany the movement. "Louez le Seigneur" is an example
of this traditional form crossing over into popular hymnody.
Louez le Seigneur!
Louez son saint nom, Alleluia!
Praise the Lord!
Praise his holy name, Alleluia!