2024 May
We’ve Been Blessed
Rev. Jeffrey B. Childs 5/4/24
We’ve been blessed by all
our mothers.
Some we’ve live with but
there’s others.
They’ve been with us when
we needed.
Thanks to them we have
succeeded.
We’ve been blessed in
God’s family.
By God’s love we’ve been
loved fully.
In the midst of
tribulation,
We’re assured of our
salvation.
We’ve been blessed when
we’ve needed,
And in prayer to God
we’ve pleaded,
For someone to give us
support,
They’ve been there to
offer comfort.
Jesus talked of a mother
hen,
Protecting chicks beneath
wings when,
They were frightened and
were afraid.
As a mother, God’s love
displayed.
Pray, Pray, Pray to God
Rev. Jeffrey B. Childs 5/7/24
(Tune: Row, Row, Row your
Boat)
Pray, pray, pray to God,
Prayers are not ignored.
Patiently, patiently,
patiently, patiently,
Wait upon the Lord.
Pray, pray, pray to God,
And Jesus, God's son.
Patiently, patiently,
patiently, patiently,
May God’s Spirit come.
Pray, pray, pray to God,
God, the Three in One.
Patiently, patiently,
patiently, patiently,
Pray God's will be done.
Rev. Jeffrey B. Childs 5/9/24
On
this Ascension Day,
With
thanks to God, we pray.
May
Jesus Christ be praised.
Jesus
rose in the sky,
To
reign with God on high.
May
Jesus Christ be praised.
For
forty days on earth,
Jesus
offered new birth.
May
Jesus Christ be praised.
Yes,
Jesus was alive.
His
church began to thrive.
May
Jesus Christ be praised.
Elijah
long ago,
When
it was time to go,
May
Jesus Christ be praised.
Rose
up into the sky,
While
Elijah stood by.
May
Jesus Christ be praised.
Now
Jesus did the same.
Disciples
did exclaim.
May
Jesus Christ be praised.
Next
the Spirit would come,
Down
upon everyone.
May
Jesus Christ be praised.
Today
we sing our praise,
Here
and now and always.
May
Jesus Christ be praised.
The
faiths been shared with us.
May
we proclaim Jesus.
May
Jesus Christ be praised.
Upon Disciples
Rev. Jeffrey B. Childs 5/10/24
Upon disciples,
Both the young and the
old,
The Holy Spirit of God
came.
Both visions and dreams,
Revealed God's Kingdom.
Nothing would ever be the
same.
Today let us dream,
The dreams God has for
us.
Then let us strive to do
God's will.
Like those disciples,
May we be faithful,
And thus, God's will, we
will fulfill.
Holy Spirit Come upon Us
Rev. Jeffrey B. Childs 5/15/24
Holy Spirit, come upon
us.
Descend on us from above.
Fulfill the promise of
Jesus.
Fill us with God's power
and love.
Give us your gifts at
your pleasure,
To use for the common
good.
As we're called to love
our neighbor,
Make the world our
neighborhood.
We Read the Holy
Scripture
Rev. Jeffrey B. Childs 5/16/24
We read the holy
scripture,
Listening for God's
voice,
Daily our faith to
reassure,
We gratefully rejoice.
Down through time God
speaks to us,
The One who's also Three.
The Lord's the One who
always was,
Who is, and who will be.
God made in the
beginning,
From nothing all was
made.
And through the Word
everything,
The Lord's glory
displayed.
In the dark that we were
in,
God sent to us Jesus.
To overcome every sin,
To shine God’s for us.
When Jesus rose up from
the grave,
He offered us God's
peace.
Each lost sheep Jesus
would save,
The chains of fear
release.
On Pentecost the Spirit,
Descended from on high.
Joy came to all who’d
hear it,
And on God's Word rely.
To Worship God We Come
and Sing
Rev. Jeffrey B. Childs 5/17/24
To worship God we come
and sing,
And to the altar, gifts
we bring.
Together we share the
Lord's prayer,
And from our hearts our
prayers we share.
We listen as the word is
read.
With divine love our
souls are fed.
The sermon offers to our
hearts,
The grace and guidance it
imparts.
With bread and chalice
lifted up,
Grace is with us in bread
and cup.
All our sins are forgiven
us,
Through the sacrifice of
Jesus.
At the final benediction,
We go to serve with
conviction.
As we have been blessed
by God's grace,
We take Christ, as we
leave this place.
Come, Spirit, Make Our
Souls Alive
Rev. Jeffrey B. Childs 5/18/24
Come, Spirit, make our
souls alive.
Empower us that our
hearts revive.
Filled with compassion,
love, and care,
That we share Good News
everywhere.
Our dried up bones just
need a jolt,
A mighty wind, or
Thunderbolt,
To wake us up and thus
reveal,
Like the vision of
Ezekiel.
May we now see what the
Lord sees,
Humbly bringing us to our
knees.
Four our failures help us
repent,
That now we may be heaven
sent.
We Are Called Out by God
Rev. Jeffrey B. Childs 5/21/24
We are called out by God
to go,
Just like Isaiah long ago.
To address problems here
today,
Let us do what we hear
God say.
Isaiah went praise the
Lord,
And felt forgiven and restored.
When God then asked who
might be sent,
How to serve God Isaiah
went.
Again today, God asks of
us,
Who will faithfully serve
Jesus?
May we each be cold as
someone,
Who does what there needs
to be done.
Rev. Jeffrey B. Childs 5/23/24
Jesus calls us to follow,
And go where we are sent.
As disciples we’re to go,
To every continent.
Go share good news with
all,
Wherever you may find
them,
On this terrestrial ball.
The church began to
flourish,
With the Great Commission.
It did both grow and
nourish,
Those who caught the
vision.
The realm of God at hand,
Spreading to all the
peoples,
Just as the Lord had
planned.
So now it is upon us,
As each of us must choose,
To share the love of
Jesus,
And go spread the Good News.
As we have received it,
We pass it on to others,
That they may believe it.
When We Are Called
Rev. Jeffrey B. Childs 5/25/24
When we are called to
follow Christ,
Knowing all that he
sacrificed,
Our connection to God to
restore,
That we might live
forevermore.
When there are times when
we feel lost,
And sins have taken a
heavy cost,
Though by bad choices we
are bound,
By the Good Shepherd we
are found.
When there's a sheep
that's gone astray,
And gotten lost on the
wrong way,
Leaving the flock Jesus
will come,
And bring the last one
safely home.
Knowing that God
Supremely Reigns
Rev. Jeffrey B. Childs 5/25/24
Knowing that God
supremely reigns,
Come before God, bring
all your pains.
God's love and mercy
you'll receive,
You are forgiven, just
believe.
When in our lives we are
upset,
Or have done things that
we regret,
Come before the Lord God
in prayer.
Honestly with God all
things share.
Jesus has taught us how
to live.
We’re forgiven as we
forgive.
Whenever it's revenge we
seek,
We’re called to turn the
other cheek.
As believers we are
called to share,
And offer tender, loving
care.
May the Lord's love come
shining through,
Each of the good deeds
that we do.
The Lord Sees into the
Heart
Rev. Jeffrey B. Childs 5/27/24
When we follow Jesus,
We are called and set
apart.
Christ sees what's within
us.
The Lord sees into the
heart.
At the time we're
baptized,
We are given a new start.
Our call is realized.
The Lord sees into the
heart.
As on others we look,
Seeing fully not in part,
Somethings could be
mistook.
The Lord sees into the
heart.
Follow Where Jesus Leads
Us
Rev. Jeffrey B. Childs 5/28/24
On our faithful journey,
Step by step walk with
Jesus.
As disciples may we,
Follow where Jesus leads
us.
Come before God and pray,
Day by day talk with
Jesus.
As he shows us the way,
Follow where Jesus leads
us.
We’re led to a green
pasture,
For we are the flock of
Jesus.
Two gods preferred
future,
Follow where Jesus leads
us.
Though there are dark
valleys,
We have the light of
Jesus.
God reveals destinies,
Follow where Jesus leads
us.
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