Together to Celebrate

We come together

to celebrate your goodness

to celebrate your spirit

who leads us further on;

to be your people who praise your name;

a people of hand and flame.

We move onward –

God's love will keep us strong.

1. We worship - with gifts so great.

We serve you - in love and grace

We gather as family each one.

Your people across the land,

young and old at your command.

People of freedom in God's Son.

We come together ...

2. We’re here Lord - you call us on

To love you ... to serve beyond

To risk all, to walk your pilgrim way

Your people across the land,

In unity, in Christ we’ll stand

May all our lives sing out your praise.

We come together ...

© David MacGregor 1987, 1999

Additional second verse written for 9^th National Assembly of the Uniting Church

in Australia - July 2000; original song written for 10^th anniversary of UCA - 1987,

Based on segments from The Basis of Union