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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SUNDAY
(SUNDAY SCHOOL AND BIBLE TRAINING EMPHASIS)

MUSIC & WORSHIP RESOURCES

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Rodney Whitley, Guest Lectionary Liturgist
Minister of Worship & Arts, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Arlington, VA

1. Litany
	Christian Education
Leader:	Christian education is our invitation to equip God’s people with the teachings of Jesus, who has commissioned us to go into all the world, making disciples, teaching them to observe all that he commanded. (See Matthew 28:19.)
People:	Help us, wise and omniscient God, to encourage men and women, boys and girls to seek to know you and to make known the gospel of your Son, Jesus Christ.
Leader:	Help us to nurture and instruct in the ways of the Lord, for that is the chief responsibility of the church and family. Grant us grace to fulfill this high calling.
People:	Beginning with the study of Holy Scripture, may we find one another exploring your love and justice in Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Bible class, Christian higher education, and graduate theological education.
Leader:	Thank you, Lord, for all those who taught us your Word and lived a life which made your teachings real to us. We follow the example of Jesus Christ and seek to emulate these persons, who rightly taught us and lit the flame of excellence within us.
People:	May the visual images that we use help us to imagine your omnipotence and to conform our likeness to you.
Leader:	Teach us your ways, O Lord, that we may not lean to our own understanding, but rather trust in you. As we honor and worship you, teach us to respect one another. Help us to maintain a sound, disciplined mind and give us obedient, compassionate hearts.
People:	As we aspire to live more virtuous lives, help us to overcome ignorance, hesitancy, and compromise. Amen.

2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) I Love to Tell the Story. By A. Katherine Hankey. Tune, (Hankey) by William Fischer

(b) Tell Me the Story of Jesus. By William Parker. Tune, (Stories of Jesus) by Frederic  
     Challinor

(c) More about Jesus. By Eliza Hewitt, Tune, (Sweney) by John R. Sweney

(d) Tell It, Sing It, Shout It. By James Rowe. Tune by James Walbert

(e) Deeper, Deeper. Text and tune by Charles P. Jones

3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs 
(a) Striving after God. By Undine Smith-Moore

(b) Seek the Lord. By Glenn Jones

4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) In the Word. By Eddie Robinson

(b) Be Ye Steadfast. By Arthur Jones

5. Liturgical Dance Music
Awesome God. By Luke Mercer, Jr.

6. Anthems
(a) Look to This Day. By Adolphus Hailstork

(b) Break Thou the Bread of Life. By Mary Lathbury. Tune, (Bread of Life) by William  
Sherwin

7. Modern Songs
(a) Lord I Want to Know You. By Luke Mercer Jr.

(b) Bread of Heaven. By John P. Kee

8. Song or Instrumental for the Offertory Period
(a) Thy Word. By Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith

(b) I Was Created to Worship. By Steven Ford

9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) The Prayer. By Carol Bayer and David Foster

(b) More. By Mary Alessi and Martha Munizzi

(c) Keep Me, Every Day. By F.L. Eiland. Tune, (Every Day) by Emmet S. Dean

10. Sermonic Selection
(a) Speak to My Heart. By Donnie McClurkin

(b) He’s Preparing Me. By Carol Antron

11. Invitational Song or Instrumental 
(a) Order My Steps. Text and tune by Glenn Burleigh. Tune, In Your Word

(b) Thy Way, O Lord. By Nina B. Jackson. Tune, (Thy Way) by Edward C. Deas

12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
(a) I’ll Tell It Wherever I Go. Text and tune by Thomas Dorsey. Tune, I’ll Tell It

(b) As You Go, Tell the World. Anonymous. Arr. By Valeria Foster

13. Audio Visual Suggestions
Use “For You,” by Marvin D. Hampton as performed by Knine as a tool to educate children and youth.

Cites and Additional Information for Music and Material Listed

1. Litany
Christian Education. African American Heritage Hymnal. Chicago, IL: GIA Publications, 2001. #82.
Shortened and paraphrased for inclusion in this worship unit and used with permission.

2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) I Love to Tell the Story. By A. Katherine Hankey. Tune, (Hankey) by William Fischer
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(b) Tell Me the Story of Jesus. By William Parker. Tune, (Stories of Jesus) by Frederic Challinor
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(c) More about Jesus. Eliza Hewitt. Tune, (Sweney) by John R. Sweney
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(d) Tell It, Sing It, Shout It. By James Rowe. Tune by James Walbert
Location: (e) Deeper, Deeper. Text and tune by Charles P. Jones
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3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a)  Striving after God. By Undine Smith-Moore
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(b) Seek the Lord. By Glenn Jones
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4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) In the Word. By Eddie Robinson
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(b) Be Ye Steadfast. By Arthur Jones
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5. Liturgical Dance Music
(a) Awesome God. By Luke Mercer, Jr.
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6. Anthems
(a) Look to This Day. By Adolphus Hailstork
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(b) Break Thou the Bread of Life. By Mary Lathbury. Tune, (Bread of Life) by William Sherwin
Location: 7. Modern Songs
(a) Lord I Want to Know You. By Luke Mercer Jr.
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(b) Bread of Heaven. By John P. Kee
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8. Song or Instrumental for the Offertory Period
(a) Thy Word. By Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith
Location: (b) I Was Created to Worship. By Steven Ford
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9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) The Prayer. By Carol Bayer and David Foster
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(b) More. By Mary Alessi and Martha Munizzi
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(c) Keep Me, Every Day. By F.L. Eiland. Tune, (Every Day) by Emmet S. Dean
Location: 10. Sermonic Selection
(a) Speak to My Heart. By Donnie McClurkin
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(b) He’s Preparing Me. By Carol Antron
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11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) Order My Steps. Text and Tune by Glenn Burleigh. Tune, In Your Word
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(b) Thy Way, O Lord. By Nina B. Jackson. Tune, (Thy Way) by Edward C. Deas
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12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
(a) I’ll Tell It Wherever I Go. Text and tune by Thomas Dorsey. Tune, I’ll Tell It
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(b) As You Go, Tell the World. Anonymous. Arr. By Valeria Foster
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13. Audio Visual Suggestions
For You. By Marvin D. Hampton
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