Voices Found

  O God of Persistent Grace, you called the Philadelphia Eleven to the priesthood and granted them courage and boldness to respond, thereby opening the eyes of your church to the giftedness and equality of all: grant us so to hear, trust, and follow your Holy Spirit wherever she may lead, that the gifts of all your people may flourish throughout the earth, through Christ our Savior. Amen.  This commemoration was approved for trial use at General Convention 2024 Voices Found # 94, verse 1 In boldness lean on God for help, like womenfolk who dared: to ask that Jesus heal a child, that crumbs of grace be shared, that outcast ones be welcomed to the feast God has prepared. Words: Mary Louise Bringle Music: Morning song Voices Found # 21, verse 1, 5 God of the women who answered your call, trusting your promise, giving their all women like Sarah and Hannah and Ruth give us their courage to live in your truth. O God of Phoebe and ministers all, may we be joyful in answering your cal...

  In Christian tradition the rose is the flower most associated with Mary Magdalene, symbolizing divine love, transformation, and spiritual awakening.  The red rose especially embodies the deep love Mary Magdalene had for Jesus From the non-canonical Gospel of Mary Magdalene:   The disciples were in sorrow, Shedding many tears, and saying: “How are we to go among the unbelievers And announce the gospel of the Kingdom of the Son of Man? They did not spare his life, So why should they spare ours?” Then Mary arose, Embraced them all and began to speak to her brothers: "Do not remain in sorrow and doubt, For his grace will guide you and comfort you. Instead let us upraise his greatness. For he has prepared us for this.” (The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, translation from the coptic by Jean-Yves Leloup, English translation by Joseph Rove, Inner Traditions, Rochester, Vermont) Apostle of the Word Voices Found  #13 1. Apostle of the Word  of resurrection grace, Her ears th...

                                                                                     Voices Found # 18 Rejoice for  women brave, who laughed and cried and sang, who listened to angels, believed their God, from them salvation sprang. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, rejoice again I say rejoice  Rejoice again, I say rejoice. Rejoice for Sarah's mirth; she listened laughingly. In joy she brought forth a new nation, saying, "all will laugh with me!" Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, rejoice again I say rejoice  Rejoice again, I say rejoice. Words: Lisa Neufeld Thomas Music: Mayfair,  Frances McCollin, (1892-1960)                                   ...

  Voices of Mercy Luke 10:36-37 36 [ Jesus said ]Which of these three (travelers), do you think, was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?’  37 He[a disciple] said, ‘The one who showed him mercy.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go and do likewise.’ Voices Found # 124 Brother, sister, let me serve you,  let me be as Christ to you; pray that I might have the grace to let you be my servant, too. We are pilgrims on a journey, fellow travelers on the road; we are here to help each other walk the mile and bear the load. I will hold the Christ-light for you in the night-time of your fear; I will hold my hand out to you, speak the peace you long to hear. Words and Music Richard Gillard Richard Gillard, a British New Zealander, wrote "The Servant Song" in 1977, inspired by Jesus's words in Matthew 20:26-28: "But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be se...

                                                                Isaiah 66:10-14 10  Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her,    all you who love her; rejoice with her in joy,    all you who mourn over her— 11  that you may nurse and be satisfied    from her consoling breast; that you may drink deeply with delight    from her glorious bosom.  12  For thus says the  Lord : I will extend prosperity to her like a river,    and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you shall nurse and be carried on her arm,    and dandled on her knees. 13  As a mother comforts her child,    so I will comfort you;    you shall be comforted in Jerusalem. Voices Found #157, verses 1,...