Eastertide

This call to worship and greeting from God originally appeared in "Our Living Guarantee—Easter 6: Living the Guarantee of Ultimate Victory."Gathering Sentences Alleluia! The Lord is risen!Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!God, mark us with grace and blessing! Smile on us! The whole country will see how you work, all the godless nations will see how you save.Let people thank and enjoy you, O God! Let all people thank and enjoy you!Let all far-flung people become happy and shout their happiness because you judge them fair and square.Let people thank and enjoy you, O God! Let all people thank and enjoy you!Earth, display your exuberance! You mark us with blessing, O God, our God.Let people thank and enjoy you, O God! Let all people thank and enjoy you!May all the best from God and Christ be yours.Grace be with you.—adapted from Psalm 67:1-6 MSGRevised Common LectionaryYear A: Season after Pentecost—Proper 15 (20)Year C: Easter—Sixth Sunday of Easter

This call to worship and greeting from God originally appeared in "Our Living Guarantee—Easter 5: Living the Guarantee of Plenty for All."Gathering Sentences Alleluia! The Lord is risen!Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!Hallelujah!Hallelujah from heaven, praise God from the mountaintops.Hallelujah from all God's angels and all God's warriors.Praise God, sun and moon and morning stars.Praise God, high heaven and heavenly rain clouds.Praise, O let them praise the name of Yahweh—God spoke the word, and there they were!Let them praise the name of Yahweh—it's the only name worth praising.God's radiance exceeds anything in earth and sky.God has built a monument—God's very own people!May all the best from God and Christ be yours.Grace be with you.—adapted from Psalm 148:1-5, 13-14 MSGRevised Common LectionaryYear C: Easter—Fifth Sunday of Easter