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Lent // Week 2 // March 13-19

Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!

O God, we put our trust in you
When the earth under our feet gives way,
though the mountains fall into the sea

Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!

Lyrics are a direct quotation from Psalm 27:14 (NRSV), see full citation below
Music: Seth Crissman, 2022
Vocals: Seth Crissman, Greg Yoder

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Lent // Week 1 // March 6-12

You who live in the shelter of the Most High,
Who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
Will say to the Lord,
“My refuge and my fortress;
My God, in whom I trust,
My God, in whom I trust.”

In your Holy Darkness,
In your Holy Shadow,
Under your wing I will hide myself

Safe and secure from all alarms

Lyrics: Direct quotation from Psalm 91:1-3 (NRSV), see full citation below; and by Seth Crissman, 2022
Music: Seth Crissman, 2022
Vocals: Ebony Nicole, Ben Luna, Jackson Maust

God, in your mercy, turn your ear
God, in your mercy, hear us
God of compassion please come near
God, in your mercy, hear us
God, we are dust and our days our few
God, you are making all things new
God, of all time, we turn to you
God, of all mercy, hear us.
God, of all mercy, hear us.

Lyrics: Seth Crissman, 2022
Music: Greg Yoder, 2022
Vocals: Greg Yoder, Lauren Yoder, Seth Crissman

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Epiphany // Week 14 // Feb. 27 - Mar. 5

Who is this King of glory? The LORD the Strong and mighty. Lift up your head you gates Be lifted up you ancient doors That the King of Glory may come in. The earth is the LORD’s and all that is in it. The world and all those who live in it. (Psalm 24:1, 7-8a, 10 NRSV)

Lyrics: Psalm 24:1, 7-8a, 10 NRSV (Full copyright info below)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman

Vocals: Ebony Nicole and Benjamin Luna

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Epiphany // Week 13 // Feb. 20-26

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you.
When you fail, when you fall,
When you’re scared, when call for me,
My peace I’ll give to you.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you.
When you fail, when you fall,
When you’re scared, when call for me,
My peace I’ll give to you.

Lyrics and Music: Seth Thomas Crissman

Vocals: Lauren Yoder, Mitchell Yoder

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Epiphany // Week 11 // Feb. 6-12

To God who loves us, To God who frees us,
To God who hears us, To God who sees us,
To God who calls us and welcomes us home,
To God who loves us all glory be.

To God who finds us, To God who shows us,
To God who fills us, To God who knows us,
To God who calls us and welcomes us home,
To God who loves us all glory be.
To God who loves us all glory be.

Lyrics and Music: The Walking Roots Band

Vocals: Onan Alvarez, Greg Yoder, Kristina Yoder

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Epiphany // Week 10 // Jan. 30 - Feb. 5

Who is this King of glory? The LORD the Strong and mighty. Lift up your head you gates Be lifted up you ancient doors That the King of Glory may come in. The earth is the LORD’s and all that is in it. The world and all those who live in it. (Psalm 24:1, 7-8a, 10 NRSV)

Lyrics: Psalm 24:1, 7-8a, 10 NRSV (Full copyright info below)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman

Vocals: Ebony Nicole and Benjamin Luna

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Epiphany // Week 9 // Jan. 23-29

God of Justice, God of Holy Peace,
God of Mercy and Power, You give us what we need.
We need Your Justice. We need your Holy Peace.
We need Your Mercy and Pow’r. Your love is what we need.

Send us in Justice. Send us in your Holy Peace.
Send us in Mercy and Pow’r. Send us and bring your peace.
God of Justice, God of Holy Peace,
God of Mercy and Power, You give us what we need.

Lyrics and Music: Greg Yoder and Seth Thomas Crissman

Vocals: Seth Thomas Crissman

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Epiphany // Week 7 // Jan. 9-15

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being n him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

Lyrics: John 1:1-5 NRSV (Full copyright info below)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder

Vocals: Ebony Nicole, Benjamin Luna

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Christmas // Week 5 // Dec. 25 - Jan. 1

There's a song in the air! There's a star in the sky!
There's a mother's deep prayer and her baby's low cry!
And the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing,
for the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King!

There's a tumult of joy o'er the wonderful birth,
for the virgin's sweet boy is the LORD of all the earth.
Ay! the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing,
for the manger of Bethlehem cradles the King!

(we sing) Gloria! Gloria in excelsis Deo!

In the light of that star lie the ages impearled;
and that song from afar has swept o’er all the world.
Every heart is aflame, and the beautiful sing
and we greet him in his cradle our Savior and King!

(we sing) Gloria! Gloria Gloria in excelsis Deo! (In excelsis Deo!)

Lyrics: Josiah G. Holland (1872), alt. (Public Domain)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman

Vocals: Lauren Yoder, Mitchell Yoder, Theresa Peachey Crissman, Greg Yoder, Kristina Yoder, Seth Thomas Crissman

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Advent // Week 4 // Dec. 19-24

And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth; and he shall be the one of peace. (Micah 5:4-5a)

Lyrics: Micah 5:4-5a NRSV (Full Copyright info below)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman

Vocals: Benjamin Luna, Kristina Yoder, Greg Yoder, Seth Thomas Crissman

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Advent // Week 3 // Dec. 12-18

Surely God is my salvation I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. (Isaiah 12:2-3 NRSV) into the heart of the sea, (Psalm 46:2 NIV)

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, (Psalm 46:2a NRSV) and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea (Psalm 46:2b NIV)

Lyrics: Isaiah 12:2-3, Psalm 46:2 b on last line of song, NRSV (Full copyright info below) // Psalm 46:2 - NIV (Full Copyright info below)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman //

Vocals: Lauren Yoder, Jackson Maust, Mitchell Yoder

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Advent // Week 2 // Dec. 5-11

God of Justice, God of Holy Peace,
God of Mercy and Power, You give us what we need.
We need Your Justice. We need your Holy Peace.
We need Your Mercy and Pow’r.
Your love is what we need.

Send us in Justice. Send us in your Holy Peace.
Send us in Mercy and Pow’r. Send us and bring your peace.
God of Justice, God of Holy Peace,
God of Mercy and Power, You give us what we need.

Lyrics and Music: Greg Yoder and Seth Thomas Crissman

Vocals: Seth Thomas Crissman

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