Updated on
May 18, 2023
Ordinary time, the time of the church calendar that stretches from Pentecost to Advent and Epiphany to Lent, is a good time to consider the life of Christ or other sermon and song series based on a series of Biblical passages.

The following songs and their associated scripture passages follow the life of Christ. They can be found in Lift Up Your Hearts (LUYH, published by Faith Alive Christian Resources, 2013) or a children’s songbook, Sing with Me (SWM, published by Faith Alive Christian Resources, 2006).


Christ’s Baptism


Temptation of Jesus

Calling Disciples



Peter and James and John – traditional, based on John 21:1-8

Teaching and Ministry of Jesus



I Am the Light of the World – John 8:12




Let the Little Children Come – Frank Hernandez

Peter’s Chanty – Herman G. Stempfle Jr.
The Good Samaritan – Mary Lu Walker

The Sower – Kathleen Hart Brumm
The Wise Man and the Foolish Man – adapt. from Matthew 7:24-27
This Is My Commandment – John 15:11-12
When Jesus the Healer – Peter D. Smith
Zacchaeus – traditional; st. 2, Herman Proper