Nurture

Lent: Living Our Baptismal Calling Series Overview

Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A

The response of the crowds to Jesus’ healing of a man born blind says much about how our congregation can actively “nurture one another in the Christian faith and life, and include these persons now before you in your care,” or fail to do so.

Hymns

BOW - The United Methodist Book of Worship
CLUW - Come, Let Us Worship (Korean)
MVPC - Mil Voces Para Celebrar (Spanish)
SOZ - Songs of Zion
TFWS - The Faith We Sing
UMH - The United Methodist Hymnal
URW - Upper Room Worshipbook
WSM - Worship & Song, Music Edition
WSW - Worship & Song, Worship Resources Edition
SoG - Songs of Grace

1 Samuel 16:1-13 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
God of Grace and God of Glory

577

287

God of Love and God of Power

578

He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought

128

237

Humble Thyself in the Sight of the Lord

2131

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

474

309

179

The Summons

2130

60

Thou My Everlasting Portion

407

Whom Shall I Send?

582

Psalm 23 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
A wilderness beckons us: a desert, a barren place

17

Blessed Are You (Psalm 23)

247

Christ, We Come with Joy and Gladness

3175

Close to Thee

407

7

Come and Find the Quiet Center

2128

Come Away from Rush and Hurry

202

Easter Alleluia

3088

Gentle Shepherd

3096

Gentle Shepherd (Psalm 23)

246

Give Me the Faith Which Can Remove

650

Go Now in Peace

665

363

God Is My Rock/El Señor Es Mi Fuerza (Psalm 62)

278

God of the wilderness

19

Goodness Is Stronger than Evil

2219

436

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

140

30

81

He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought

128

237

His Name Is Wonderful

174

172

203

Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry

2051

If It Had Not Been for the Lord

2053

God Leads Us Along

3031

Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley TFWS

2112

Lamb of God

2113

Lead Me, Guide Me

2214

Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing

671

My Shepherd, You Supply My Need (Psalm 23)

244

Nothing Can Trouble

2054

388

Now It Is Evening

2187

O God, We Rage at Hurtful Things 42
O Lord my God, I thank Thee 219
O Thou, in Whose Presence My Soul Takes Delight 518
Precious Lord, Take My Hand 474 309 179
Psalm 23 (King James Version) 137
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us 381
Send Me, Lord 497 331
Shepherd Me, O God 2058
Since Jesus Came into My Heart 2140
Sisters and brothers, let us claim the freedom 20
The King of Love My Shepherd Is 138
he Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want 136 115
Thou My Everlasting Portion 407
We bring our burdened and grieving hearts 213
Without Seeing You 2206
You Are Mine 2218
You Are My Hiding Place 2055
Your Goodness and Love (Psalm 23) 245
Ephesians 5:8-14 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
Arise, Shine

2005

As a Fire Is Meant for Burning

2237

Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death

551

Canticle of Light and Darkness

205

Christ Is the World’s Light

188

Gather Us In

2236

54

I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light

206

102

Lead Me, Guide Me

2214

Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth 2204

2204

O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright

679

211

O Zion, Haste

573

Rise to Greet the Sun

678

371

Shine, Jesus, Shine

264

2173

We Are Called

2172

We Are Singing/We Are Marching/Siyahamba

2235

You Are Mine

2218

John 9:1-41 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
All Who Love and Serve Your City

433

Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone

3104

Amazing Grace How Sweet the Sound

378

203

94

211

As a Fire Is Meant for Burning

2237

Be Thou My Vision

451

240

180

Christ, Be Our Light

114

Gather Us In

2236

54

God’s Amazing Grace

195

Grace Greater than Our Sin

365

Holy Spirit, Truth Divine

465

In Remembrance of Me

2254

Lead Me, Guide Me

2214

Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth 2204

2204

Lord of the Dance

261

128

170

Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service

581

204

Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord

365

Mil Voces Para Celebrar

59

Now It Is Evening

2187

O Christ, the Healer, We Have Come

265

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Azmon)

57

1

226

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Azmon’s Ghost)

3001

O God, We Rage at Hurtful Things 42
O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright 247
O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright 679 211
O Thou, in Whose Presence My Soul Takes Delight 518
Open My Eyes, That I May See 454 184
Open Our Eyes 2086
Shine, Jesus, Shine 264 2173
Stay with Us 2199 115
Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus 349
Water, River, Spirit, Grace 2253
We Are Singing/We Are Marching/Siyahamba 2235
When Jesus the Healer Passed Through Galilee 263 171
Word of God, Come Down on Earth 182
You Are Mine 2218