Here’s
a responsive call to worship inspired by the suggested scripture texts for the
season of Easter, Year C (John 20-21).
It comes from Mennonite Church Canada.
Call to Worship
(inspired by John 20,
John 21)
We
are here today because the weeping Mary of Magdala once said:
“I have seen the
Lord!”
We
are here because Jesus still comes into our locked spaces and says:
“Peace be with you.
Receive the Holy Spirit.”
We
are here today like doubting Thomas who finally cried:
“My Lord and my God.”
We
are here like Peter, tempted to forget the call of Jesus:
“I’m going fishing.”
We’re
here this morning because of Jesus, who asks us face-to-face:
“Do you truly love
me?”
We
gather here to whisper timidly.
“Yes, Lord, you know
that we love you.”
We
are here as a congregation only
because
many faithful disciples have listened to Jesus’ words:
“Do not
be afraid. Do not be afraid!
Go and
tell, ‘Jesus has been raised!”
~
from the Mennonite Church Canada website.
