Here’s
a responsive call to worship inspired by John 4:5-42. It was written by Tim
Graves, and posted on LiturgyBits.
Call to Worship: Living Water
(inspired by john 4:5-42)
Turn
the tap and water comes out.
Clean, refreshing water quenches our thirst.
Clean, refreshing water quenches our thirst.
Stop
at the market, twist open the cap.
Spring water crosses our lips
Spring water crosses our lips
and our craving is
satisfied.
Step
outdoors. Look up.
The clouds dampen our faces
The clouds dampen our faces
and nourish the earth.
Jesus
answered,
“Everyone
who drinks this water
will
be thirsty again.” (John 4:13 CEB)
After a time, we all thirst again.
After a time, we all thirst again.
“but
whoever drinks from the water that I will give
will
never be thirsty again.
The
water that I give will become in those who drink it
a
spring of water that bubbles up into eternal life.” (John 4:14 CEB)
Please give us this water
that we may never be thirsty
again.
Come
see the one
who
turns our thinking and our world upside down.
Come
see and experience
the
love that knows no bounds.
Praise be to God!
Praise
be to Jesus,
whose
life draws from the well of God’s dreams.
Praise be to Christ Jesus,
Praise be to Christ Jesus,
whose love and justice quenches
our thirst
with living water. Amen.
