Hidden & Mixed In

The Path of the Disciple: Imagining a New Reality

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A

We prefer the obvious. We like to be sure. But faith is something else indeed. Hebrews 11:1 reminds us that faith “is the conviction of things not seen.” Not seen? Like a treasure hidden in a field, or like yeast mixed in the flour, hidden and mixed in. That’s how grace works.

When we gather, it can be a time of celebration, as well as a time to grieve and ask together, “How do we tell the story of a hidden grace or the elusive kin-dom?” We can cultivate our attention to the hidden aspect of the kin-dom by singing or speaking about it. What songs can we sing about the flower in the bud or the sun behind the cloud?

  • Children of the Heavenly Father UMH 141
  • Joy Comes with the Dawn TFWS 2210
  • Lord of All Hopefulness TFWS 2197
  • Praise to the Lord, the Almighty UMH 139
  • Bring Forth the Kingdom TFWS 2190
  • Forward Through the Ages UMH 555
  • I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord UMH 540
  • Joy in the Morning TFWS 2284
  • Rejoice, the Lord Is King (Darwall’s 148th) UMH 715/716
  • Seek Ye First UMH 405
  • Sois la Semilla (You Are the Seed) UMH 583
  • The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve TFWS 2241
  • This Is My Father’s World UMH 144

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