Songs for Your Week

The Spirit forms a people who are gathered in compassion and sent in mercy. Jesus sees harassed and helpless crowds and sends ordinary disciples into the harvest. The church exists not only to gather, but to embody God’s nearness. Primary text: Matthew 9:35–10:8, (9–23) Other texts: Exodus 19:2–8a; Psalm 100; Romans 5:1–8

The Spirit forms a people not around worthiness, but around mercy. Jesus calls outsiders, touches the unclean, and restores life where hope has thinned. The church becomes a family because God’s mercy gathers people before they know how to belong. Primary text: Matthew 9:9–13, 18–26 Other texts: Hosea 5:15–6:6; Psalm 50:7–15; Romans 4:13–25