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Now That Faith Has Come

Dear Children of God: OMG

Second Sunday after Pentecost, Year C

Today, the surprise of Pentecost and the glory of Trinity Sunday propel us toward…Ordinary Time. This is always the way of it in the liturgical year and in the Christian life, this juxtaposition of extraordinary and mundane, the shocking revelations and the ordinary question of "What do we do now?"

What would St. Paul text? Something clever, profound, and to the point, no doubt. Some of the writings of Paul or attributed to Paul in the New Testament are some of the most eloquent and beautiful prose in all of scripture. But it was all about getting the point across, about arguing for faith and inviting the reader or hearer to a deeper experience of the risen Christ. So, what are those core elements, those essentials that would bring the desired outcome? What would Paul text to open the conversation and get readers to claim the faith he presents? That’s what we hope becomes clear as we engage in the conversation we call “Dear Children of God.”

Abbreviations

  • TFWS: The Faith We Sing
  • W&S: Worship and Song
  • UMH: United Methodist Hymnal

Music Notes

  • We Walk by Faith TFWS 2196
  • By Grace We Have Been Saved W&S 3110
  • Somos Uno en Cristo TFWS 2229
  • Draw the Circle Wide W&S 3154
  • Children of the Heavenly Father UMH 141
  • Be Thou My Vision UMH 451