I’ve asked [our children or a member of the choir a cappella] to give the opening to today’s sermon:

Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones.
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones.
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones.
Now hear the word of the Lord.

Toe bone connected to the foot bone
Foot bone connected to the leg bone
Leg bone connected to the knee bone
Knee bone connected to the thigh bone
Thigh bone connected to the back bone
The back bone connected to the neck bone
The neck bone connected to the head bone
Oh, hear the word of the Lord! (1)

I thought about asking [good-natured older member] to come up here and dance while [       ] sang, but then I remembered we are [denomination] and we don’t dance in church. But there are some things even in worship that make your heart want to dance.

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