Who Are You Lord?

We Are Witnesses

Third Sunday of Easter, Year C

One approach to this week’s theme would be to talk about call. How do we hear the voice of God and how do we respond? This dramatic story of conversion seems to set a standard that not many are able to meet. Yet, we believe that the voice of God comes to each of us and to all of us.

“We are Witnesses” is a worship series built on the premise that as followers of Christ we have the opportunity to also be proclaimers, to share our witness. In other words, to share the experience, to offer the gift we’ve been given, to announce the kin-dom that has begun to take root in our midst—that’s the Easter transformation and imperative that has taken place. Easter Sunday and the season after Easter is where we consider what it means to walk with Jesus into eternity, this justice and righteousness, this hope and this glory to which we can say with confidence, “We are witnesses.”

Following are some ideas and suggestions for music for this worship series.

Abbreviations:

  • UMH: United Methodist Hymnal
  • W&S: Worship and Song
  • TFWS: The Faith We Sing

Third Sunday of Easter, Year C

  • Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies UMH 173
  • Amazing Grace UMH 378
  • Open Our Eyes TFWS 2086
  • Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) W&S 3104

These songs work well for Easter Sunday or any Sunday in the season of Easter.

  • Christ the Lord Is Risen Today UMH 302
  • Thine Be the Glory UMH 308
  • Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise UMH 312
  • The Day of Resurrection UMH 303
  • Hallelujah (Your Love is Amazing) W&S 3027
  • Jesus, You Are the New Day W&S 3143

Service Music for the Easter Season

  • Santo, Santo, Santo TFWS 2007
  • Sing Alleluia to the Lord TFWS 2258

In This Series...


Easter Sunday, Year C - Lectionary Planning Notes Second Sunday of Easter, Year C - Lectionary Planning Notes Third Sunday of Easter, Year C - Lectionary Planning Notes Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year C - Lectionary Planning Notes Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C - Lectionary Planning Notes Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C - Lectionary Planning Notes Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year C - Lectionary Planning Notes

Colors


  • Gold
  • White

In This Series...


Easter Sunday, Year C - Lectionary Planning Notes Second Sunday of Easter, Year C - Lectionary Planning Notes Third Sunday of Easter, Year C - Lectionary Planning Notes Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year C - Lectionary Planning Notes Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C - Lectionary Planning Notes Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C - Lectionary Planning Notes Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year C - Lectionary Planning Notes