The Image of Church

Too many times
the song of the body
we are the church
together as one

Too many times
we some something different
the noun, the church, the building
the brick, the glass
or even the people
sitting in the pews together

Church must be
a verb, in action
using hands, voices
hearts in your service
spreading your love
out into the world

Open doors
unbound hearts
sharing God, love
what God is
to the ends of the earth


July 11, 2010
Isaiah 43:18-21
Genesis 1:1-2:4
(read responsively by the congregation,
speaking the words of God)
John 13:34-35 (Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Church is a verb, not a noun.”
and sermon, “Changing the Dictionary, Changing Lives”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
July 11, 2010
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost


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