Thursday Evenings at All Hallows (October 23, 2025)
Welcome to Thursday Evenings at All Hallows.
This Thursday evening, we continue the message series which we began last Thursday evening and in which we take a fresh look at Jesus’ teaching and what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.
In this evening’s message we take a look at the similarities and differences between Jesus’ first disciples and his modern-day disciples.
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
Open this link in a new tab to hear Mark Hayes’ arrangement of David Haas’ WE ARE CALLED for solo piano.
Silence
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in
spirit and truth. John 4:24
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth
is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God is faithful and
just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:8-9
Let us now confess our sins to almighty God.
Silence
Almighty and most merciful Father,
we have strayed from your ways like lost sheep.
We have followed too much
the devices and the desires of our own hearts.
we have offended against your holy laws,
we have left undone what we ought to have done,
and we have done what we ought not to have done.
Yet, good Lord, have mercy on us;
restore those who are penitent,
according to your promises declared
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Grant, most merciful Father, for his sake,
that we may live a godly, righteous, and sober lives,
to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
Merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon
and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their
sins, and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Open our lips, O Lord;
And we shall declare your praise.
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:
as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.
Let us praise the Lord.
The Lord’s name be praised.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Calvin Seerveld and Lee Ann Vermeulen-Roberts’s “You servants of the Lord our God (Psalm 134).”
1 You servants of the Lord our God,
who work and pray both day and night.
In God's own house, lift up your hands,
and praise the Lord with all your might.
2 Lift up your hands in holiness,
come, bless the Lord and give Him praise.
Kneel down before the Lord our God,
and worship Him in all your ways.
[Instrumental interlude]
The Lord God bless you from His throne,
shine down upon you with His face.
He who created heaven and earth,
redeem you with His love and grace.
Redeem you with His love and grace.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Michael Joncas’ setting of Psalm 84, “How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place.”
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord God of Hosts!
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord God of Hosts!
My soul yearns and pines for the courts of the Lord,
My heart and my flesh cry out;
Even the sparrow may find a home,
The swallow a nest for her young;
Your altars, my king and my God.
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord God of Hosts!
How happy are they who may dwell in your courts,
How happy when you are their strength;
Though they might go through the valley of death,
They make it a place of springs.
Your first rain will bring it to life.
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord God of Hosts!
O Lord of Hosts hear my cry,
And harken, O God of Jacob;
One day in your house is worth much more to me
Than ten thousand anywhere else.
The Lord is my sun and my shield.
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord God of Hosts!
Silence
Lord God,
sustain us in this vale of tears
with the vision of your grace and glory,
that, strengthened by the bread of life,
we may come to your eternal dwelling place;
in the power of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew.
Matthew 9:9-13
As Jesus continued on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at a kiosk for collecting taxes. He said to him, “Follow me,” and he got up and followed him. As Jesus sat down to eat in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners joined Jesus and his disciples at the table.
But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
When Jesus heard it, he said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor, but sick people do. Go and learn what this means: I want mercy and not sacrifice. I didn’t come to call righteous people, but sinners.”
May your word live in us
and bear much fruit to your glory.
Silence
Jesus called his disciple from all walks of life. They ate with him. They talked with him. They walked the dusty footpaths and highways of Galilee, Samaria, and Judea with him. They heard his teaching firsthand, and they witnessed his miracles firsthand. They saw firsthand how Jesus treated people, and they experienced firsthand his compassion, his forgiveness, his gentleness, his kindness, his love, and his patience. They suffered his rebukes firsthand. They recognized that he was someone different, someone special, and gradually came to realize that Jesus was not only a man like themselves, but he was also God, Israel’s true king. Even Judas who betrayed Jesus would recognize the enormity of what he had done and hang himself out of deep regret for his betrayal of Jesus.
We, on the other hand, know Jesus secondhand—from the Bible stories we may have heard as a child; from the Sunday school talks, the Scripture readings and the sermons we hear on Sundays; from the testimonies we hear from family members, relatives, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and even strangers; from our own reading, study, and meditation upon the Scriptures.
We also see secondhand how Jesus treated people from the way that our fellow Christians who are faithfully living out Jesus’ teaching treat them and experience secondhand how Jesus treated his disciples from the way the same Christians treat us. Through them we suffer Jesus’ rebukes secondhand, truth spoken in love, not to inflict harm but to help us grow more Christ-like.
Like Jesus’ first disciples we gradually become with the passage of time more fully aware of who Jesus is and with this growing awareness, evidence of God’s grace, the power of the Holy Spirit, working in our lives, we experience a deepening of our faith and a transformation of our lives.
We may have setbacks like Simon-Peter, but we do not turn from the path like Judas. We deny ourselves, shoulder our cross, and follow Jesus. Having put our hands to the plough we do not look back. We keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and on Jesus alone.
Jesus becomes our North Star that guides us through this life. In the early days of sea travel, mariners in the northern hemisphere used the North Star to guide them on their journeys.
While we can be a churchgoer without being a disciple of Jesus or even a believer, participating in the worship, ministry, and life of a local church is an integral part of being a disciple of Jesus. Disciples are lifelong learners who internalize what they learn. It becomes a part of who they are. They learn from their reading and study of the Gospels and the other Scriptures that testify to who Jesus is, what he did, and what he taught. They learn from each other too.
It is also not possible to fulfill a number of Jesus’ commands except in the company of other disciples, for example, obeying Jesus’ command to love one another. While we can do much good in the world on our own, we can do even more good when working together with other Christians. We can build up each other’s faith and encourage each other.
The gifts of the Holy Spirit given to the individual Christian are given for the benefit of the whole Body of Christ, not just us.
Sometimes our circumstances may prevent us from participating in the worship, ministry, and life of a local church. We may be homebound due to ill health or disability or some other reason. We may be frequently on the road. There may be no church within a reasonable distance from where we live. We may have no reliable transportation. Whatever the circumstance may be, it is a good idea to maintain regular contact with other Christians by telephone, Zoom, or some other communication platform for our spiritual well-being.
Local churches can minister to the homebound and others unable to attend the church living in their neighborhood, community, or district in this fashion as well as through home visits. They can also form small groups such as discipleship bands which meet weekly, using telephone conferencing, Zoom, or some other communication platform. A discipleship band “is a group of three to five men or women who meet weekly to engage in transformational questions and pray for one another, aiming to become the love of God for each other and the world.” To learn more about discipleship bad, visit https://discipleshipbands.com/ and download the free Discipleship Bands Field Guide PDF. These small groups can be formed as hybrid groups in which some members meet in person and others participate by telephone or Zoom.
While we may no longer be able to journey with Jesus in the same way as the first disciples did, we do not journey alone on the path that we walk as Jesus’ disciples. We are connected to Jesus and to our fellow disciples by the Holy Spirit, God himself indwelling in us. God is not only present in us, but God is also present is the world around us. God gives us companions for the journey too, fellow pilgrims like ourselves. They are one of the multitude of ways that God show his love for us, the love of God who himself is love.
Silence
Open this link in a new tab to hear Timothy Dudley Smith’s “Tell Out, My Soul.”
1 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!
Unnumbered blessings give my spirit voice;
Tender to me the promise of his word;
In God my Savior shall my heart rejoice
2 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his Name!
Make known his might, the deeds his arm has done;
His mercy sure, from age to age to same;
His holy Name--the Lord, the Mighty One
3 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his might!
Powers and dominions lay their glory by
Proud hearts and stubborn wills are put to flight
The hungry fed, the humble lifted high
4 Tell out, my soul, the glories of his word!
Firm is his promise, and his mercy sure
Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
To children's children and for evermore!
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father
almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Lord, show us your mercy,
and grant us your salvation.
Keep our nation under your care,
and guide us in justice and truth.
Clothe your ministers with righteousness,
and make your chosen people joyful.
Lord, save your people,
and bless your inheritance.
Give peace in our time, O Lord,
for you are our help and strength.
Create in us dean hearts, O God,
and renew us by your Holy Spirit.
Lord, give your people grace to withstand the temptations of the
world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds
to follow you the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Eternal God, from whom all holy desires, all good purposes,
and all just works proceed: give to your servants that peace
which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to
obey your commandments, and that free from the fear of our
enemies we may pass our time in trust and quietness;
through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen.
Lighten our darkness, Lord, we pray: and in your great
mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night;
for the love of your only Son our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear John Ernest Bode’s “O Jesus, I Have Promised.”
1 O Jesus, I have promised
to serve thee to the end;
be thou for ever near me,
my Master and my friend:
I shall not fear the battle
if thou art by my side,
not wander from the pathway
if thou wilt be my guide.
2 O let me feel thee near me:
the world is ever near;
I see the sights that dazzle,
the tempting sounds I hear;
my foes are ever near me,
around me and within;
but, Jesus, draw thou nearer,
and shield my soul from sin.
3 O let me hear thee speaking
in accents clear and still,
above the storms of passion,
the murmurs of self-will;
O speak to reassure me,
to hasten or control;
O speak and make me listen,
thou guardian of my soul.
4 O Jesus, thou hast promised,
to all who follow thee,
that where thou art in glory
there shall thy servant be;
and, Jesus, I have promised
to serve thee to the end:
O give me grace to follow,
my Master and my friend.
5 O let me see thy foot-marks,
and in them plant mine own;
my hope to follow duly
is in thy strength alone:
O guide me, call me, draw me,
uphold me to the end;
and then in heav'n receive me,
my Savior and my friend.
Silence may be kept.
Those present may offer their own prayers and thanksgivings, either silently or aloud.
Gracious God,
you have given us much today;
grant us also a thankful spirit.
Into your hands we commend ourselves
and those we love.
Be with us still, and when we take our rest
renew us for the service of your Son Jesus Christ.
Amen.
In darkness and in light,
in trouble and in joy,
help us, heavenly Father,
to trust your love,
to serve your purpose,
and to praise your name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Let us now confess our sins to almighty God.
Silence
Almighty and most merciful Father,
we have strayed from your ways like lost sheep.
We have followed too much
the devices and the desires of our own hearts.
we have offended against your holy laws,
we have left undone what we ought to have done,
and we have done what we ought not to have done.
Yet, good Lord, have mercy on us;
restore those who are penitent,
according to your promises declared
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Grant, most merciful Father, for his sake,
that we may live a godly, righteous, and sober lives,
to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
Merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon
and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their
sins, and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Open our lips, O Lord;
And we shall declare your praise.
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:
as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.
Let us praise the Lord.
The Lord’s name be praised.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Calvin Seerveld and Lee Ann Vermeulen-Roberts’s “You servants of the Lord our God (Psalm 134).”
1 You servants of the Lord our God,
who work and pray both day and night.
In God's own house, lift up your hands,
and praise the Lord with all your might.
2 Lift up your hands in holiness,
come, bless the Lord and give Him praise.
Kneel down before the Lord our God,
and worship Him in all your ways.
[Instrumental interlude]
The Lord God bless you from His throne,
shine down upon you with His face.
He who created heaven and earth,
redeem you with His love and grace.
Redeem you with His love and grace.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Michael Joncas’ setting of Psalm 84, “How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place.”
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord God of Hosts!
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord God of Hosts!
My soul yearns and pines for the courts of the Lord,
My heart and my flesh cry out;
Even the sparrow may find a home,
The swallow a nest for her young;
Your altars, my king and my God.
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord God of Hosts!
How happy are they who may dwell in your courts,
How happy when you are their strength;
Though they might go through the valley of death,
They make it a place of springs.
Your first rain will bring it to life.
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord God of Hosts!
O Lord of Hosts hear my cry,
And harken, O God of Jacob;
One day in your house is worth much more to me
Than ten thousand anywhere else.
The Lord is my sun and my shield.
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord God of Hosts!
Silence
Lord God,
sustain us in this vale of tears
with the vision of your grace and glory,
that, strengthened by the bread of life,
we may come to your eternal dwelling place;
in the power of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew.
Matthew 9:9-13
As Jesus continued on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at a kiosk for collecting taxes. He said to him, “Follow me,” and he got up and followed him. As Jesus sat down to eat in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners joined Jesus and his disciples at the table.
But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
When Jesus heard it, he said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor, but sick people do. Go and learn what this means: I want mercy and not sacrifice. I didn’t come to call righteous people, but sinners.”
May your word live in us
and bear much fruit to your glory.
Silence
Disciples Then and Now
Jesus called his disciple from all walks of life. They ate with him. They talked with him. They walked the dusty footpaths and highways of Galilee, Samaria, and Judea with him. They heard his teaching firsthand, and they witnessed his miracles firsthand. They saw firsthand how Jesus treated people, and they experienced firsthand his compassion, his forgiveness, his gentleness, his kindness, his love, and his patience. They suffered his rebukes firsthand. They recognized that he was someone different, someone special, and gradually came to realize that Jesus was not only a man like themselves, but he was also God, Israel’s true king. Even Judas who betrayed Jesus would recognize the enormity of what he had done and hang himself out of deep regret for his betrayal of Jesus.
We, on the other hand, know Jesus secondhand—from the Bible stories we may have heard as a child; from the Sunday school talks, the Scripture readings and the sermons we hear on Sundays; from the testimonies we hear from family members, relatives, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and even strangers; from our own reading, study, and meditation upon the Scriptures.
We also see secondhand how Jesus treated people from the way that our fellow Christians who are faithfully living out Jesus’ teaching treat them and experience secondhand how Jesus treated his disciples from the way the same Christians treat us. Through them we suffer Jesus’ rebukes secondhand, truth spoken in love, not to inflict harm but to help us grow more Christ-like.
Like Jesus’ first disciples we gradually become with the passage of time more fully aware of who Jesus is and with this growing awareness, evidence of God’s grace, the power of the Holy Spirit, working in our lives, we experience a deepening of our faith and a transformation of our lives.
We may have setbacks like Simon-Peter, but we do not turn from the path like Judas. We deny ourselves, shoulder our cross, and follow Jesus. Having put our hands to the plough we do not look back. We keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and on Jesus alone.
Jesus becomes our North Star that guides us through this life. In the early days of sea travel, mariners in the northern hemisphere used the North Star to guide them on their journeys.
While we can be a churchgoer without being a disciple of Jesus or even a believer, participating in the worship, ministry, and life of a local church is an integral part of being a disciple of Jesus. Disciples are lifelong learners who internalize what they learn. It becomes a part of who they are. They learn from their reading and study of the Gospels and the other Scriptures that testify to who Jesus is, what he did, and what he taught. They learn from each other too.
It is also not possible to fulfill a number of Jesus’ commands except in the company of other disciples, for example, obeying Jesus’ command to love one another. While we can do much good in the world on our own, we can do even more good when working together with other Christians. We can build up each other’s faith and encourage each other.
The gifts of the Holy Spirit given to the individual Christian are given for the benefit of the whole Body of Christ, not just us.
Sometimes our circumstances may prevent us from participating in the worship, ministry, and life of a local church. We may be homebound due to ill health or disability or some other reason. We may be frequently on the road. There may be no church within a reasonable distance from where we live. We may have no reliable transportation. Whatever the circumstance may be, it is a good idea to maintain regular contact with other Christians by telephone, Zoom, or some other communication platform for our spiritual well-being.
Local churches can minister to the homebound and others unable to attend the church living in their neighborhood, community, or district in this fashion as well as through home visits. They can also form small groups such as discipleship bands which meet weekly, using telephone conferencing, Zoom, or some other communication platform. A discipleship band “is a group of three to five men or women who meet weekly to engage in transformational questions and pray for one another, aiming to become the love of God for each other and the world.” To learn more about discipleship bad, visit https://discipleshipbands.com/ and download the free Discipleship Bands Field Guide PDF. These small groups can be formed as hybrid groups in which some members meet in person and others participate by telephone or Zoom.
While we may no longer be able to journey with Jesus in the same way as the first disciples did, we do not journey alone on the path that we walk as Jesus’ disciples. We are connected to Jesus and to our fellow disciples by the Holy Spirit, God himself indwelling in us. God is not only present in us, but God is also present is the world around us. God gives us companions for the journey too, fellow pilgrims like ourselves. They are one of the multitude of ways that God show his love for us, the love of God who himself is love.
Silence
Open this link in a new tab to hear Timothy Dudley Smith’s “Tell Out, My Soul.”
1 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!
Unnumbered blessings give my spirit voice;
Tender to me the promise of his word;
In God my Savior shall my heart rejoice
2 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his Name!
Make known his might, the deeds his arm has done;
His mercy sure, from age to age to same;
His holy Name--the Lord, the Mighty One
3 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his might!
Powers and dominions lay their glory by
Proud hearts and stubborn wills are put to flight
The hungry fed, the humble lifted high
4 Tell out, my soul, the glories of his word!
Firm is his promise, and his mercy sure
Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
To children's children and for evermore!
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father
almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Lord, show us your mercy,
and grant us your salvation.
Keep our nation under your care,
and guide us in justice and truth.
Clothe your ministers with righteousness,
and make your chosen people joyful.
Lord, save your people,
and bless your inheritance.
Give peace in our time, O Lord,
for you are our help and strength.
Create in us dean hearts, O God,
and renew us by your Holy Spirit.
Lord, give your people grace to withstand the temptations of the
world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds
to follow you the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Eternal God, from whom all holy desires, all good purposes,
and all just works proceed: give to your servants that peace
which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to
obey your commandments, and that free from the fear of our
enemies we may pass our time in trust and quietness;
through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen.
Lighten our darkness, Lord, we pray: and in your great
mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night;
for the love of your only Son our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear John Ernest Bode’s “O Jesus, I Have Promised.”
1 O Jesus, I have promised
to serve thee to the end;
be thou for ever near me,
my Master and my friend:
I shall not fear the battle
if thou art by my side,
not wander from the pathway
if thou wilt be my guide.
2 O let me feel thee near me:
the world is ever near;
I see the sights that dazzle,
the tempting sounds I hear;
my foes are ever near me,
around me and within;
but, Jesus, draw thou nearer,
and shield my soul from sin.
3 O let me hear thee speaking
in accents clear and still,
above the storms of passion,
the murmurs of self-will;
O speak to reassure me,
to hasten or control;
O speak and make me listen,
thou guardian of my soul.
4 O Jesus, thou hast promised,
to all who follow thee,
that where thou art in glory
there shall thy servant be;
and, Jesus, I have promised
to serve thee to the end:
O give me grace to follow,
my Master and my friend.
5 O let me see thy foot-marks,
and in them plant mine own;
my hope to follow duly
is in thy strength alone:
O guide me, call me, draw me,
uphold me to the end;
and then in heav'n receive me,
my Savior and my friend.
Silence may be kept.
Those present may offer their own prayers and thanksgivings, either silently or aloud.
Gracious God,
you have given us much today;
grant us also a thankful spirit.
Into your hands we commend ourselves
and those we love.
Be with us still, and when we take our rest
renew us for the service of your Son Jesus Christ.
Amen.
In darkness and in light,
in trouble and in joy,
help us, heavenly Father,
to trust your love,
to serve your purpose,
and to praise your name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Elaine Hagenberg’s setting of the traditional Irish blessing, “You Do Not Walk Alone.”
May you see God's light on the path ahead
when the road you walk is dark.
May you always hear
even in your hour of sorrow
the gentle singing of the lark.
When times are hard
may hardness never turn your heart to stone.
May you always remember when the shadows fall–
You do not walk alone.
May you see God's light on the path ahead
when the road you walk is dark.
May you always hear
even in your hour of sorrow
the gentle singing of the lark.
When times are hard
may hardness never turn your heart to stone.
May you always remember when the shadows fall–
You do not walk alone.
You do not walk alone.
May you see God's light on the path ahead
when the road you walk is dark.
May you always hear
even in your hour of sorrow
the gentle singing of the lark.
When times are hard
may hardness never turn your heart to stone.
May you always remember when the shadows fall–
You do not walk alone.
THE SENDING FORTH OF GOD’S PEOPLE
The Lord be with you.
And also with you
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Open this link in a new tab to hear St. Aidan’s Community’s “The Grace (2 Corinthians 13:14).”
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God our Father,
and the fellowship, the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with us
for evermore and evermore and evermore. Amen.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God our Father,
and the fellowship, the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with us
for evermore and evermore and evermore. Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Elaine Hagenberg’s setting of the traditional Irish blessing, “You Do Not Walk Alone.”
May you see God's light on the path ahead
when the road you walk is dark.
May you always hear
even in your hour of sorrow
the gentle singing of the lark.
When times are hard
may hardness never turn your heart to stone.
May you always remember when the shadows fall–
You do not walk alone.
May you see God's light on the path ahead
when the road you walk is dark.
May you always hear
even in your hour of sorrow
the gentle singing of the lark.
When times are hard
may hardness never turn your heart to stone.
May you always remember when the shadows fall–
You do not walk alone.
You do not walk alone.
May you see God's light on the path ahead
when the road you walk is dark.
May you always hear
even in your hour of sorrow
the gentle singing of the lark.
When times are hard
may hardness never turn your heart to stone.
May you always remember when the shadows fall–
You do not walk alone.
THE SENDING FORTH OF GOD’S PEOPLE
The Lord be with you.
And also with you
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Open this link in a new tab to hear St. Aidan’s Community’s “The Grace (2 Corinthians 13:14).”
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God our Father,
and the fellowship, the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with us
for evermore and evermore and evermore. Amen.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God our Father,
and the fellowship, the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with us
for evermore and evermore and evermore. Amen.
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