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JULY 26TH: Our Exodus Journey Continues with the Passover

Today's music draws on the themes of our Exodus scripture, which is Exodus 12:1-14.

Gathering Hymn: Holy God, We Praise Your Name

🎶 "Prophets swell the glad refrain...bend the knee while we own the mystery." 🎶 

God's proclamation to Moses that all firstborn people and animals would be struck down, unless they observed the specified rituals of the Lord's Passover, marked a significant event in both Judaism and Christianity: The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt...This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord—a lasting ordinance. 

It is difficult to imagine the unquestioning devotion of the Israelites, currently enslaved and enduring daily suffering at the hands of Pharaoh, following the instructions from Moses with the firm belief that this would ultimately lead to their deliverance. It is this same devotion that is evoked in the singing of our praise to God in our gathering hymn.

Song of the Day: Glorify Thy Name

I felt called to program this simple, reflective selection in light of our reading from Exodus. Today's scripture is often included in the Maundy Thursday service, which to me is a service that conveys the immense power and profound love of our Lord. May we sing this song's meditative refrain with awe and solemnity, as we contemplate the unending love we experience as children of God. 

Sending Song: Be The Hands the Heart of God

We practiced it last week...time to try it again! Take the central message of the refrain with you as you step (or perhaps dance!) out of the sanctuary...Save a little bit, then pass it on!

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