April 16
Great Commission
Year 1 ( 2022 – 2023 )
Text:
Matthew 28:16-20
Summary:
Jesus tells them: “Go.”
Prayer of Confession
Sending God,
You called Noah to brave the rising waters.
You called Abraham and Sarah to leave everything behind.
You called Moses to lead the people into freedom.
You called Esther to use her privilege for others.
You called the prophets to speak truth to power.
You called the disciples to follow Jesus’ Way of life,
and now you call to us—
now you send us out to live as your people
in the time we have been given.
Forgive us when we linger in our comforts.
Forgive us when we doubt the difference we can make.
Forgive us, as you forgave our ancestors when they fell short.
Renew and reinvigorate us to your calling.
Help us to go into the world, that the Story may go on.
Congregational Song Suggestions
“Arise! Arise, O People of God”
Tune: Marty Haugen
Text: Chris Shelton
Available from Unbound at giamusic.com
“At the Table, All Are Equal”
Text: David Bjorlin
Tune: Benjamin Brody
Available from Unbound at giamusic.com
“Christ For the World We Sing”
Text: Samuel Wolcott , Alan J. Hommerding
Tune: Jonathan Kohrs
Available from Unbound at giamusic.com
“Dare to Live the Dream God Gives You”
Text: David Bjorlin
Tune: William Moore
Arrangement: Charles R. Anders
Available from Unbound at giamusic.com
“Go in Grace and Make Disciples”
GTG 296, VT 766
“Go to the World!”
(SINE NOMINE)
GTG 295, OLOFOB 566
“Go to the World!”
(GO TO THE WORLD)
Text: Sylvia Dunstan
Tune: Benjamin Brody
Available from Unbound at giamusic.com
“God of Justice”
VT 772
“How Many Times We Start Again”
VT 553
“Lord, You Give the Great Commission”
ELW 579, GTG 298, VT 774
“Neno lake Mungu/Listen, God is Calling”
(Tanzania)
ELW 513, GTG 456, OLOFOB 461, VT 765
“The Church of Christ in Every Age”
ELW 729, GTG 320, VT 395
“Use Us, God”
VT 811
“Will You Come and Follow Me (The Summons)”
ELW 798, GTG 726, VT 540
Beyond the Hymnal
“Everybody Says Don’t”
from the musical Anyone Can Whistle by Stephen Sondheim
“Louder Than Words”
from the musical Tick, Tick, Boom!, by Jonathan Larson