Author: Richard Avery, 1934-; Donald Marsh, 1923 Hymnal: The Book of Praise #475 (1997) Meter: 7.7.8.6 with refrain Topics: Church Body of Christ First Line: The church is not a building Lyrics: Refrain:
I am the church! You are the church!
We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world!
Yes, we're the church together!
1 The church is not a building;
the church is not a steeple;
the church is not a resting-place,
the Church is a people. [Refrain]
2 We're many kinds of people,
with many kinds of faces,
all colours and all ages, too,
from all times and places. [Refrain]
3 Sometimes the church is marching;
sometimes it's bravely burning;
sometimes it's riding, sometimes hiding;
always it's learning. [Refrain]
4 And when the people gather,
there's singing and there's praying;
there's laughing and there's crying sometimes,
all of it saying: [Refrain]
5 At Pentecost some people
received the Holy Spirit
and told the Good News through the world
to all who would hear it. [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 18:20 Languages: English Tune Title: PORT JERVIS
I am the church! You are the church!