2. NAME Music Leader

3. Gathering Music

4. Heleluyan (Alleluia) Traditional Muscogee (Creek) Native American

5. Wa Wa Wa Emimimo Words: Original Yoruba; English trans., I-to-Loh English trans. © 1995 I-to-Loh. Administered by the General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-709087.

6. NAME Facilitator Title/Role

7. NAME Scripture Reader Title/Role

8. Scripture Reading Esther 4:1-17 NRSV

9. Silent Reflection

10. What support did Esther have? What did she do to prepare for this calling?

12. What support do you have? What are the things that you do to prepare for leadership opportunities?

13. For Everyone Born Words: Shirley Erena Murray Words © 1998 Hope Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-709087.

14. Roadblocks

16. All: We have learned about Esther – her call for such a time as this. We also have a call and opportunity to lead for such a time as this. Closing Prayer

17. Help us, God of Esther and Mordecai, God of those chosen and those left out, God of Queens and Kings, God of Servants and Slaves, God of Justice and God of Love. We have learned and listened during our time with each other.

18. We hunger and thirst after Your righteousness to make it manifest for such a time as this. Empower us by Your Holy Spirit to seek support, to prepare spiritually, to feed and pray, to respond, to cast away our roadblocks.

19. We covenant with each other to be a support and use them in the days ahead. We are Yours. Live in us we pray. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

20. We Are Marching in the Light of God Words: South Africa © 1984 Utryck, Walton Music Corporation. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-709087.