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CHIMING OF THE HOUR Vincent Perry
COMMUNITY NEWS
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP Come by Here, My Lord AAHH #438
Come by here, my Lord, come by here.
Come by here, my Lord, come by here.
Come by here, my Lord, come by here.
Oh Lord, come by here.
WELCOME
SCRIPTURE Isaiah 61:1-3
The spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, to provide for those who mourn in Zion— to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit. They will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, to display his glory.
May we be blessed by the reading of this word. Amen.
Telling the Story—Singing in the Fight for Freedom
Singing Our History: Introduction
SONG Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
Chorus: Hold on! Hold on! Keep your eyes on the prize; hold on!
SONG Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Rev Dr Dollie Howell Pankey
SONG We Shall Not Be Moved
Verse 1: We shall not, we shall not be moved.
We shall not, we shall not be moved.
Just like a tree that’s planted by the water,
We shall not be moved.
Spanish: No, no, no! No nos moveron!
No, no, no! No nos moveron!
Como^un arBOL FIRme junte^al rio,
No nos moveron!
Other Verses:
We’re fighting for our freedom; we shall not be moved…
Let’s stand as one together; we shall not be moved…
All God’s people together, we shall not be moved…
The people of God are marching; we shall not be moved…
PEACE AND GREETINGS
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Singing Our Freedom: Introduction
SOLO What’s Going On? Rev Dr Dollie Howell Pankey
SONG Ella’s Song
Chorus: We who believe in freedom cannot rest
We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes
SONG I’m Free
I’m free! Praise God, I’m free!
No longer bound, no more chains holding me.
My soul is resting; it’s just a blessing.
Praise God! Hallelujah, I’m free!
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE We share prayers of joy and gratitude; prayers of concern or sorrow; and prayers for the world and its people. We end each prayer by saying “This is my prayer,” and then together we affirm, “This is our prayer.” If you are worshiping via Zoom, you may type your prayer request in the chat or indicate you wish to say it aloud, and someone will bring the mic to the tablet for you.
Singing Our Hope: Introduction
SONG Waymaker
Chorus:
Way maker, Miracle worker,
Promise keeper, Light in the darkness,
My God, that is who you are
SONG I Need You to Survive
Part 1:
I need you; you need me.
We’re all a part of God’s body.
Stand with me; agree with me.
We’re all a part of God’s body.
It is God’s will that every need be supplied.
You are important to me; I need you to survive.
You are important to me; I need you to survive.
Part 2:
I pray for you. You pray for me.
I love you. I need you to survive.
I won’t harm with words from my mouth.
I love you. I need you to survive.
Ending:
It is God’s will that every need be supplied.
You are important to me; I need you to survive.
Singing Our Joy: Introduction
SONG i Feel Like Going On
I feel like going on. I feel like going on.
Though trials come on every hand, I feel like going on.
Other Possible Verses:
I feel like praying on…
I feel like singing on…
I feel like pressing on…
I feel like marching on…
I feel like holding on…
CLOSING SONG Siyahamba AAHH #164
Verse 1 [Zulu]:
Siyahamba kukhenyen kwenkos;
Siyahamba kukhenyen kwenkos.
Siyahamba kukhenyen kwenkos;
Siyahamba kukhenyen kwenkos.
Chorus 1:
Siyahamba, hamba, Siyahamba, hamba
Siyahamba kukhenyen kwenkos
Siyahamba, hamba, Siyahamba, hamba
Siyahamba kukhenyen kwenkos
Verse 1 [English]:
We are MARCHING in the light of God;
We are MARCHING in the light of God.
We are MARCHING in the light of God;
We are MARCHING in the light of God.
Chorus 1:
We are marching, marching, we are marching, marching
We are marching in the light of God.
We are marching, marching, we are marching, marching
We are marching in the light of God.
Other Verses:
We are DANCING in the light of God…
We are SINGING in the light of God…
We are PRAYING in the light of God…
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
Songs from the African American Heritage Hymnal and other sources. Liturgy adapted from UCC Worship Ways and other sources. Scripture reading from The New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE) of the Bible.
