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                                                                                     Voices Found #90 God of freedom God of freedom, God of justice, you whose love is strong as death, you who saw the dark of prison, you who knew the price of faith-- touch our world of sad oppression with your spirit's healing breath. Words: Shirley Erena Murray, (1931-2020) Music: Libertad , Robert A. M. Ross. In Acts 12:6-17   we learn of Peter's imprisonment   at the hand of Herod and his release by  some fierce angels.  When he was free, he ran to the house of Mary, the mother of John, where many  believers were gathered.  He knocked on the door.  In astonishment and  joy, Rhoda saw him but could not open the door. She ran to tell the others. ...

                                                        Voices Found #57 No longer settled   or sure of our ways we leave ourselves open, in moments of grace, to fresh ways of seeing--scales fall from our eyes and in our new visions, the Spirit shall rise. Claiming our passion, embracing our rage strengthens our love to refashion the age, unleashes the power to challenge our lies and in righteous anger the Spirit shall rise. Rise on our wings,  away to new birth, breathe on our bodies, and free all the earth! Words: Jody L. Caldwell Music: Kimberly A. Williams   The Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church appoints  lessons that  begin with with the vicious killing of Stephen, approved by Saul.  This is a most disconcerting text following the previous weeks of Easter. joy.  However,the lesson from Acts ...

  Voices Found # 130 I've got a mother in de heaven, outshines de sun, outshines de sun, outshines de sun, I've got a mother in de heaven, outshines de sun, way beyond de moon. I've got a father in de heaven... I've got a sister in de heaven... When we get to heaven we will outshine de sun, outshine de sun, outshine de sun, when we get to heaven we will outshine de sun, way beyond de moon. Words: Traditional Music: Negro Spiritual, arr. R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1843)  Jesus was teaching the disciples about God's power to save.    He said,"What is  impossible for the woman born is possible for God."  Then Peter said, "Look here! We have left our homes and followed you."  And Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or wife or kinfolk or parents or children, for the sake of the majesty of God, who will not get back very much more in this age and in the age to come, eternal life."  Luke 18: 27-30, tr. Gafney...

                     Voices Found #2 Myrrh-bearing Mary   to death's garden came seeking her Jesus  who'd borne the world's blame; heartsick she stood,  til she heard the Lord's voice: "Mary!" he said, "I am risen; rejoice!" Words: Rae E. Whitney (1927-2023) Music: Myrrh-bearing Mary, David Hurd John 20:1-10(11-28) is the Gospel lesson appointed for the Principal Service of Easter Day in the Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church, Year C At the  tomb, Jesus said to Mary, "Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. Rather, go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."  Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Savior;" and she told them that he had said these things to her. John 20:17-18, tr. Gafney   Voices Found # 13 Apostle of the Word Apostle of the Word of resurrection grace, her ea...