Awakening to Baptism

The Great Fifty Days of Easter — Series Overview

Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year A

As we consider what it means to awaken to baptism, consider that baptism is not a singular event for any of us. Baptism is a way of life.

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

Acts 2:42-47 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
All Praise to Our Redeeming Lord

554

Bless His Holy Name

2015

Blest Be the Tie that Binds

557

347

Come, Share the Lord

2269

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

2191

Filled with the Spirit’s Power

537

I Come with Joy to Meet My Lord

617

120

Jesus, Lord, We Look to Thee

562

Jesus, United by Thy Grace

561

Let Us Break Bread Together

618

316

236

88

Out of the Depths

2136

Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart

500

Spirit of the Living God, Fall Afresh on Me

393

177

214

226

Sweet, Sweet Spirit

334

186

220

They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love

257

2223

Together We Serve

2175

We All Are One in Mission

2243

O Lord, Our Lord (Garland)
We Need a Faith 2181
When God Restored Our Common Life 2182
Where Charity and Love Prevail 549
You Call Us, Lord, to Worship 38
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

In shady green pastures so rich and so sweet

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
1 Peter 2:19-25 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
Ah, Holy Jesus, How Hast Thou Offended

289

186

Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed (Hudson)

359

202

8

Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed (Martyrdom)

294

Am I a Soldier of the Cross

511

Amen, Amen

2072

Be Still, My Soul

534

307

Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing

318

190

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

400

42

127

92

God Be with You till We Meet Again (God Be With You)

672

347

37

God Be with You till We Meet Again (Randolph)

673

I hear the Savior say

3100

Jesus Paid It All

3100

Jesus, Name above All Names

2071

Just as I Am, Without One Plea

357

208

Lord, I Lift Your Name on High

2088

Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone

424

Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

381

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

138

The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done

306

John 10:1-10 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
For the Healing of the Nations

428

Gentle Shepherd

3096

Give Me the Faith Which Can Remove

650

God Leads Us Along

3031

God of the wilderness

19

God the Spirit, Guide and Guardian

648

Good Shepherd, We Are Not Alone
How Like a Gentle Spirit

115

216

Lead Me, Guide Me

2214

Lord of the Dance

261

128

170

Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service

581

204

Lord, You Give the Great Commission

584

O God, Our Creator, You Work Every Day 62
O Thou, in Whose Presence My Soul Takes Delight 518
Pople Need the Lord 2244
Psalm 23 (King James Version) 137
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us 381
Shepherd Me, O God 2058
The King of Love My Shepherd Is 138
he Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want 136 115
The Summons 2130 60
To God Be the Glory, Great Things He Hath Done! 98 169 78
You Satisfy the Hungry Heart 629