CALL TO WORSHIP
Person 1
As we gather this morning let us repeat
The words of a gospel song.
It is attributed to blind Willie Johnson, an American
Gospel blues singer and evangelist.
Person 2
Blind Willie Johnson saw the power and truth
of the gospel reading for today before his eyes.
And he tells us this:
Person 1
Keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
The time is drawing nigh.
Person 2
Yes, people, keep your lamps trimmed and burning
As you wait for the Lord, as you pray for justice,
As you do your civic duties.
The time is drawing nigh.
Person 1
In the darkness of political division
In the fog of civic unrest
In the clouds of uncertainty,
Let us heed these words:
Person 2
Keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
The time is drawing nigh.