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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT/WORLD AIDS DAY

MUSIC & WORSHIP RESOURCES

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Ruth Naomi Floyd, Guest Lectionary Liturgist
Vocalist, Composer, and HIV/AIDS Educator

Worship Planning Notes

On this day, we celebrate the first Sunday of Advent 2013 and continue to fight against HIV/AIDS. On this day we remember those who have died from AIDS. The theme for World AIDS Day 2013 is "Getting to Zero." Our prayer remains that a cure for this disease will be discovered, and that our great God will heal our brothers and sisters around the world who are living with HIV and AIDS.

The musical selections listed in this unit were selected to provide comfort and encouragement as we reflect, worship, and pray together. May we share and show unconditional love to those living daily with HIV/AIDS.

Ways to Support World AIDS Day

• Provide red ribbons for everyone in attendance at your worship service.
  
  
• After the service, create a designated space for community partners to provide information, confidential testing, and counseling.
  
  
• Invite someone who is infected with or affected by AIDS to share their story during Sunday school and/or the worship service.
  
  
• Pray for and give financial support to ministries and organizations that serve people with HIV/AIDS.

1. Litany, Responsive Reading, Invocation, or Call to Worship
(a) Invocation

	Call to Commitment (Paraphrase of Psalm 147:1-5)
Unison:	Praise the Lord! How good it is to sing praises to our God; for God is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.
One:	The Lord builds up the neighborhood. God brings the rejected, the forsaken, the homeless. God brings in the abandoned, the abused, the orphans.
All:	Who are we pretending not to see? Who are we pretending not to hear? Who are we pretending not to be? Who are we pretending not to know? Why?
One:	God heals the broken-hearted, the families, the friends and communities of those afflicted with HIV and AIDS.
All:	Who are we pretending not to see? Who are we pretending not to hear? Who are we pretending not to be? Who are we pretending not to know? Why?
One:	God binds the wounds of those without hope and counts each one of us as valuable, no matter how dim and flickering a life may seem.
All:	Who are we pretending not to see? Who are we pretending not to hear? Who are we pretending not to be? Who are we pretending not to know? Why?
One:	God knows each one and calls each one by name. We remember those who have died of AIDS:
All:	Who are we pretending not to see? Who are we pretending not to hear? Who are we pretending not to be? Who are we pretending not to know? Why?
One:	We remember and embrace those now living with HIV and AIDS:
All:	Who are we pretending not to see? Who are we pretending not to hear? Who are we pretending not to be? Who are we pretending not to know? Why?
All:	Great is our God and abundant in power. God's understanding is beyond measure. God, grant us the courage to see. God, grant us the courage to hear. God, grant us the courage to be. God, grant us the courage to know and to be known. Amen.

2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) Breathe on Me, Breath of God. By Edwin Hatch. Tune by Robert Jackson

(b) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. Text: Latin 9th century; Verses 1 and 4 adapted by John Mason Neale; Verses 2 and 3 adapted by Henry Sloane Coffin. Tune, (VENI EMMANUEL), adapted by Thomas Helmore

(c) Farther Along. By W.B. Stevens

(d) Standing on the Promises. By R. Kelso Carter

3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Fix Me, Jesus. By Verolga Nix

(b) I've Been 'Buked. By Carl Haywood

(c) Every Time I Feel the Spirit. By Nolan Williams

(d) He's Got the Whole World in His Hand. Arr. by J. Jefferson Cleveland and Verolga Nix

4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) God Specializes. By Oscar C. Eliason and Gloria Griffin

(b) Jesus Is the Answer. By Andraé Crouch and Sondra Crouch

(c) Faithful Is Our God. By Hezekiah Walker

(d) Marvelous. By Edwin Hawkins

5. Liturgical Dance or Mime Ministry Music
(a) Turning around for Me. By Vashawn Mitchell, Gray Lehman, Calvin Rodgers, and Philip Feaster

(b) Grateful. By Hezekiah Walker

(c) Already Here. By Brian Courtney Wilson

(d) It Ain't Over. By Anthony Brown

6. Anthems
(a) Walk Together Children. Traditional. Arr. by Moses Hogan

(b) City Called Heaven. Traditional. Arr. by Josephine Poelinitz/Leck

(c) My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord. Traditional. Arr. by Moses Hogan and Rollo Dilworth

(d) Siyahamba. South African Folksong. Arr. by Donald Moore

7. Modern Songs
(a) Awesome. By Charles Jenkins

(b) I Won't Go Back. By William McDowell

(c) I Belong to You. By William McDowell

(d) Nobody Greater. By Vashawn Mitchell

8. Offertory Song or Instrumental
(a) I Will Bless the Lord. By Isaiah Thomas

(b) He Wants It All. By D'Janiele Jones-Hooten

(c) What Shall I Render? By Margaret Pleasant Douroux

9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) God Will Take Care of You. By Caroline V. Sandell-Berg and Oscar Ahnfelt

(b) Day by Day. By Civilla Martin and W. Stillman Martin

(c) I've Come Too Far. By Richard Smallwood and Walter Hawkins

(d) What a Friend We Have in Jesus. By Joseph Scriven and Charles C. Converse

10. Sermonic Selection
(a) O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go. By George Matheson and Albert L. Peace

(b) He Looked Beyond My Faults and Saw My Needs. By Dottie Rambo. Tune, (LONDONDERRY AIRE).

(c) I Need You Now. By Smokie Norful

11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) Give Me Jesus. Traditional Arr. by Nolan Williams

(b) The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power. By Andraé Crouch

(c) Lord I Want to Be a Christian. Traditional Arr. by Frederick J. Work

12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
(a) What a Fellowship. By Elisha A. Hoffman and Anthony J. Showalter

(b) Glory, Glory Hallelujah. Traditional. Arr. by James Cleveland and Verolga Nix

(c) Look and Live. By William A. Ogden

(d) Abide with Me. By Henry F. Lyte and William H. Monk

Cites and Additional Information for Music and Material Listed

1. Litany, Responsive Reading, or Invocation
(a) Invocation: The Call to Commitment, Paraphrase of Psalm 147:1-5
Location:

2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) Breathe on Me, Breath of God. By Edwin Hatch. Tune by Robert Jackson
Location:

(b) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. Text: Latin 9th century; Verses 1 and 4 adapted by John Mason Neale; Verses 2 and 3 adapted by Henry Sloane Coffin. Tune, (VENI EMMANUEL), adapted by Thomas Helmore
Location:

(c) Farther Along. By W.B. Stevens
Location:

(d) Standing on the Promises. By R. Kelso Carter
Location:

3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Fix Me, Jesus. By Verolga Nix
Location:

 (b) I’ve Been ‘Buked. By Carl Haywood
Location:

(c) Every Time I Feel the Spirit. By Nolan Williams
Location:

(d) He's Got the Whole World in His Hand. Arr. by J. Jefferson Cleveland and Verolga Nix
Location:

4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) God Specializes. By Oscar C. Eliason and Gloria Griffin
Location:

(b) Jesus Is the Answer. By Andraé Crouch and Sondra Crouch
Location:

(c) Faithful Is Our God. By Hezekiah Walker
Location:

(d) Marvelous. By Edwin Hawkins
Location:

5. Liturgical Dance or Mime Ministry Music
(a) Turning around for Me. By Vashawn Mitchell, Gray Lehman, Calvin Rodgers, and Philip Feaster
Location:

(b) Grateful. By Hezekiah Walker
Location:

(c) Already Here. By Brian Courtney Wilson
Location:

(d) It Ain't Over. By Anthony Brown
Location:

6. Anthems
(a) Walk Together Children. Traditional. Arr. by Moses Hogan
Location:

(b) City Called Heaven. Traditional. Arr. by Josephine Poelinitz/Leck
Location:

(c) My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord. Traditional. Arr. by Moses Hogan and Rollo Dilworth
Location:

(d) Siyahamba. South African Folksong. Arr. by Donald Moore
Location:

7. Modern Songs
(a) Awesome. By Charles Jenkins
Location:

(b) I Won't Go Back. By William McDowell
Location:

(c) I Belong to You. By William McDowell
Location:

(d) Nobody Greater. By Vashawn Mitchell
Location:

8. Offertory Song or Instrumental
(a) I Will Bless the Lord. By Isaiah Thomas
Location:

(b) He Wants It All. By D'Jeniele Jones-Hooton
Location:

(c) What Shall I Render? By Margaret Pleasant Douroux
Location:

9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) God Will Take Care of You. By Caroline V. Sandell-Berg and Oscar Ahnfelt
Location:

(b) Day by Day. By Civilla Martin and W. Stillman Martin
Location:

(c) I've Come Too Far. By Richard Smallwood and Walter Hawkins
Location:

(d) What a Friend We Have in Jesus. By Joseph Scriven and Charles C. Converse
Location:

10. Sermonic Selection
(a) O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go. By George Matheson and Albert L. Peace
Location:

(b) He Looked Beyond My Faults and Saw My Needs. By Dottie Rambo. Tune, (LONDONDERRY AIRE).
Location:

(c) I Need You Now. By Smokie Norful
Location:

11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) Give Me Jesus. Traditional. Arr. by Nolan Williams
Location:

(b) The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power. By Andraé Crouch
Location:

(c) Lord I Want to Be a Christian. Traditional Arr. by Frederick J. Work
Location:

12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
(a) What a Fellowship. By Elisha A. Hoffman and Anthony J. Showalter
Location:

(b) Glory, Glory Hallelujah. Traditional. Arr. by James Cleveland and Verolga Nix
Location:

(c) Look and Live. By William A. Ogden
Location:

(d) Abide with Me. By Henry F. Lyte and William H. Monk
Location:

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