Adapted From Psalm 33

Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.
For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.
The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.

A Call to Worship For the Tragedy in Charleston

We declare together, oh Lord
With hearts breaking, eyes weeping and souls stirring
We will continue to stand and cry and weep with our brothers and sisters
We will continue to make a place of peace for even the enemies at our table
We will continue to open our doors and our hearts to those who enter them
We will continue to seek to forgive as we have been forgiven
We will continue to love in Jesus’ name because you taught us that love conquers all

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With what shall we come before the Holy One,

and bow ourselves before God on high?
God has shown us what is good.
What does the Holy One require of us,
but to do justice,
and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with our God?

Book of Common Worship, Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993, p. 50.

The Way of Peace

Based on Isaiah 59:8, NRSV
The way of peace they do not know, and there is no justice in their paths.
Their roads they have made crooked; no one who walks in them knows peace.

You
You are the Way
Your way is Peace
An unbent highway of new life
Truth, Dignity, Empowerment
We will know you
We will walk in your ways

You
You are the Way
Your way is Peace
A shining path of justice
Integrity, Impartiality, Redeeming Love
We will know you
We will walk in your ways

You
You are the Way
Your way is Peace
An unbroken road of refuge
Safety, Belonging, Becoming
We will know you
We will walk in your ways

The Way of Peace © 2018, updated 2023 Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia, www.revlisad.com