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In Times of Great
Decision |
| Carolyn Gillette offers a new "hymn/prayer before
election day"
Sing it, say it, pray it - it's a good word
for these days.
In Times of Great Decision
A Hymn/Prayer Before Election Day
AURELIA 7.6.7.6 D ("The Church's One
Foundation")
In times of great decision, Be with us, God, we pray
Give each of us a vision Of Jesus' loving way.
When louder words seem endless And other voices sure,
Remind us of your promise: Your love and truth endure.
O God, whose gifts are countless, You send us bearing
peace.
You fill our dreams with justice For all communities.
You give us global neighbors That all may justly live.
May those we choose as leaders Reflect the life you give.
O God, you bridged the distance; You opened wide your
door.
You call us by our presence To reach to serve the poor.
You teach us: Welcome strangers Seek justice on the earth
May those we choose as leaders See every person's worth.
You call on every nation To put aside all greed,
To care for your creation And for your ones in need,
To care for those in prison, For children, for the ill.
In times of great decision, may we choose leaders well.
Tune: Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1864.
Alternate Tune: LLANGLOFFAN ("O God of Every Nation"). Welsh folk melody.
Text: Copyright © 2004 Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. All rights reserved.
bcgillette@comcast.net
Hymn Note: "In Times of Great Decision" was inspired by "Christian
Principles in an Election Year" by the National Council of Churches USA:
http://www.ncccusa.org/electionyearprinciplesguide.pdf Carolyn Winfrey
Gillette is co-pastor of the Limestone Presbyterian Church in Wilmington,
Delaware and author of Gifts of Love: New Hymns for Today's Worship
(Geneva Press, 2000). A complete list of her hymns, including for the
lectionary year, can be found at
http://firstpresby.org/hymnlist.htm
Permission for free one-time use is given for a
congregational or ecumenical community service. The above copyright and
contact information shall be included when reproducing this hymn in worship
bulletins. Thank you. People who want to make a donation for using the hymn
may do so online to NCC
or
Church World
Service to support their
important work.
Please share this hymn (with the above
copyright and contact information) with other pastors, church musicians and
friends in your community and online. Thank you.
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Some blogs worth visiting |
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Voices of Sophia blog
Heather Reichgott, who has created this new blog
for Voices of Sophia, introduces it:
After fifteen years of scholarship and activism,
Voices of Sophia presents a blog. Here, we present the voices of
feminist theologians of all stripes: scholars, clergy, students,
exiles, missionaries, workers, thinkers, artists, lovers and
devotees, from many parts of the world, all children of the God in
whose image women are made. .... This blog seeks to glorify God
through prayer, work, art, and intellectual reflection. Through
articles and ensuing discussion we hope to become an active and
thoughtful community. |
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Witherspoon’s Facebook page
Mitch Trigger, Witherspoon’s
Secretary/Communicator, has created a Facebook page where
Witherspoon members and others can gather to exchange news and
views. Mitch and a few others have posted bits of news, both
personal and organizational. But there’s room for more!
You can post your own news and views, or initiate
a conversation about a topic of interest to you. |
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John Harris’ Summit to Shore blogspot
Theological and philosophical reflections on
everything between summit to shore, including kayaking, climbing,
religion, spirituality, philosophy, theology, politics, culture,
travel, The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), New York City and the
Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood by a progressive New York City
Presbyterian Pastor. John is a former member of the Witherspoon
board, and is designated pastor of North Presbyterian Church in
Flushing, NY. |
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John
Shuck’s Shuck and Jive
A Presbyterian minister, currently serving as
pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton, Tenn., blogs
about spirituality, culture, religion (both organized and
disorganized), life, evolution, literature, Jesus, and lightening
up. |
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Got more blogs to recommend?
Please
send a note, and we'll see what we can do! |
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Plan now for our 2010 Ghost Ranch
Seminar!
GHOST RANCH SEMINAR
July 26-August 1, 2010
WE’RE
ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
CONFRONTING THE STRUCTURES OF INJUSTICE |
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