Thursday, September 12, 2013

Rejoice! Give Thanks!

Last night at Crossroads we had fun with a game.  Something like "Capture the Flag" except with lots of things to steal from the other team - swimming noodles, wiffle balls, fox tails, footballs, baseball gloves... "MIGHTY MIGHTY SCOOP NOODLE CHALLENGE" we call it.  A fun beginning to a year of youth programs -- please learn what's going on at www.crossroadscokato.com/grade-6-12-youth and PRAY that the kids and adults will hear God's Voice through it.

God is doing good things among us.  You'll find a lot more to celebrate at www.crossroadscokato.com.  Then come and worship on Sunday--10:15 AM... Come at 9:00 for Bible Study, Sunday School and/or Libby Bayuk's "Faith Formation Class."  Once again, you can find out more about all these things on our website.

When life is not a game, when enemies press on every side, let's gather and rejoice in the good news--and give thanks!  Here's an old hymn from Charles Wesley--you can listen to the tune and sing along here.
Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore; Mortals give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore; Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Jesus, the Savior, reigns, the God of truth and love; When He had purged our stains He took His seat above; Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

His kingdom cannot fail, He rules o’er earth and Heav’n, The keys of death and hell are to our Jesus giv’n; Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

He sits at God’s right hand till all His foes submit, And bow to His command, and fall beneath His feet: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

He all His foes shall quell, shall all our sins destroy, And every bosom swell with pure seraphic joy; Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Rejoice in glorious hope! Jesus the Judge shall come, And take His servants up to their eternal home. We soon shall hear th’archangel’s voice; The trump of God shall sound, rejoice!
                                         words from Charles Wesley, 1744
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