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Assistant Pastor: Rev Norman Mills
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September 24, 2017
7:00 a.m. service
Leader: Deacon Pauline Taylor
Speaker: Rev Courtney Stewart
[Gen. Secy – Bible Socy – W I]
Musician: Deacon Dr Michael Taylor
7:00 a.m. Service
[Congregation invited to stand]
Welcome and Statement of Purpose
Leader: Greetings in the name of our Saviour and Friend, Jesus Christ.
We are the body of Christ and individually members of it.
If one member suffers, all suffer his pain.
If one member is honored, all share her joy.
We gather as a community of love to bring ourselves and others to Jesus the Great Physician, whose gift is wholeness.
We ask for God’s blessing in body, mind, and spirit.
We open ourselves to the healing ministry of God through Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Scripture Sentences
Leader: But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
ALL: ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in him’
.The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him. Lam. 3: 21-25
Hymn - No. 5 – Be still, for the presence of the Lord is here
1. Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the holy one, is here
Come bow before him now with reverence and fear;
In him no sin is found – we stand on holy ground.
Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the holy one, is here.
2. Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining all around;
He burns with holy fire, with splendor he is crowned;
How awesome is the sight – our radiant King of light!
Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining all around.
3. Be still, the for the power of the Lord is moving in this place;
He comes to cleanse and heal, to minister his grace –
No work too hard for him, in faith receive from him.
Be still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place.
[David Evans]
Prayer of Invocation
Leader: Loving and gracious God, we come in our need to knock on heaven’s door and to ask for your help. We are weak and you are strong, we are empty and your grace overflows, we are fearful and you are faithful.
People: Come to us now, that our prayers might take wing and be the flight of your Spirit; that our faith might be strengthened and our trust in you made firm; that our hope in your kingdom be reawakened; for you are our Saviour and we pray in the name of Jesus. Amen
Responsive Reading
Leader: God, you alone will satisfy our longing.
People: We wait, O God, for You alone.
Leader: We survive by our faith that fears and tombs and
tribulations are preludes to eternal life.
People: We wait, O God, for You alone.
Leader: We wait, hoping to meet You in our gardens of sorrow as You met Mary. We wait for You to come to us behind locked doors of fear as You came to the disciples.
People: We wait, O God, for You alone.
Leader: Soon enough we will walk to the tombs again and discover
resurrection; learning that if weeping endures for a night,
joy comes in the morning.
People: We wait, O God, for You alone.
Leader: And when the morning finally comes,
its light is ever more brilliant as we remember how You
carried us in the night.
ALL: We wait, O God, for You alone. Amen
Songs of Worship
A) Alleluia, Alleluia, for the Lord God Almighty reigns!
Alleluia, alleluia, for the Lord God Almighty reigns!
Alleluia, holy, holy are you Lord God Almighty,
Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the Lamb
You are holy, holy are You, Lord God Almighty,
Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the Lamb. Amen.
B) REF: Hear, O Lord, the sound of my call
Hear O Lord, and have mercy.
My soul is longing for the glory of you,
Hear O Lord, and answer me.
1. Every night before I sleep 2. Why do I no longer feel
I pray my soul to take; Like I’ve a place to stay?
Or else I pray that loneliness O take me where someone will care
is gone when I awake. So fear will go away
REF: REF:
3, In you, O Lord, I place my cares
And all my troubles too.
O grant, dear Lord, that some day soon
I’ll live in peace with you
REF:
Prayer of Confession
Leader: [Let us pray]Friends in Christ, God knows our needs
before we ask and in our asking prepares us to receive the gift
of grace.
Let us open our lives to God’s healing presence and forsake all that separates us from God and neighbor. Let us be mindful not only of personal evil but also of communal sins of family, class, race and nation.
Let us confess to God whatever has wounded us or brought injury to others, that we may receive mercy and become for each other ministers of God’s grace.
[Brief period of Silence for Self-examination]
Leader: Let us confess together –
[ALL] Father eternal, giver of light and grace,
We have sinned against you and against our neighbor, in what we have thought, in what we have said or done, through ignorance, through weakness, through our own deliberate fault. We have wounded your love, and marred your image in us.
We are sorry and ashamed and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who died for us, forgive us all that is past; and lead us out from darkness to walk as children of light. Amen
Song of Response -
He is here, hallelujah; he is here, Amen
He is here, holy, holy, I will bless His name again.
He is here, listen closely; hear Him calling out my name
He is here, you can touch Him; you will never be the same.
Welcome Announcements
Hymn – O Christ, the Healer
1.O Christ, the healer, we have come
to pray for health, to plead for friends.
How can we fail to be restored,
when reached by love that never ends?
2 From every ailment flesh endures
our bodies clamor to be freed;
yet in our hearts we would confess
that wholeness is our deepest need.
3 How strong, O Lord, are our desires,
how weak our knowledge of ourselves!
Release in us those healing truths
unconscious pride resists or shelves.
4 In conflicts that destroy our health,
we diagnose the world's disease;
our common life declares our ills:
is there no cure, O Christ, for these?
5 Grant that we all, made one in faith,
in your community may find
the wholeness that, enriching us,
shall reach the whole of humankind.
[Fred Pratt Green: Tune - Germany]
Scripture Reading - [NT] St Mark 9: 14-29
[read by Bro Romario Adams]
Special Music The Youth Chorale
Sermon Rev Courtney Stewart
Hymn - O Saviour, in this quiet place
1.O Savior, in this quiet place,
Where anyone may kneel,
I also come to ask for grace,
Believing You can heal.
2. If pain of body, stress of mind,
Destroys my inward peace
In prayer for others may I find
The secret of release.
3. If self upon its sickness feeds
And turns my life to gall,
Let me not brood upon my needs,
But simply tell You all.
4. You never said, "You ask too much,"
To any troubled soul.
I long to feel Your healing touch;
Will You not make me whole?
5. But if the thing I most desire
Is not Your way for me,
May faith, when tested in the fire,
Prove its integrity.
6. Of all my prayers, may this be chief:
Till faith is fully grown,
Lord, disbelieve my unbelief,
And claim me as Your own.
[Fred Pratt Green; 86 86 [St Stephen ]
Prayer For Healing
Leader: By your power, great God, our Lord Jesus healed the sick and
gave new hope to the hopeless. Though we cannot command or posses your power, we pray for those who want to be healed, especially for the sick, unreconciled, guilt-ridden, abused, anxious, unforgiving, the hurting, silent sufferers, the frightened and the fearful.
Bind their wounds, soothe fevered brows, and make broken people whole again. Help us to welcome every healing as a sign that, though death is against us, you are for us, and have promised renewed and risen life in Jesus Christ the Lord, Amen.
LAYING ON OF HANDS AND
ANOINTING WITH OIL
SCRIPTURE READING James 5:13-16
[Read by Sis Beverley Stone]
The Use of Oil In Healing In The Scriptures
[A brief explanation by Deacon Janet Garel - representative of the Wholistic Health Promotion Committee ]
Invitation and prayers for healing
[Instructions by the Leader]
[During this exercise, the congregation will engage in quiet prayer and/or singing of the projected songs/choruses]
Songs – He Touched me Surely the presence of the Lord There is a balm in Gilead God is so good Learning to lean Anointing, fall on m
Blessed be the name
Offertory Doxology
Hymn - #603 – What a friend we have in Jesus
1. What a friend we have in Jesus 2. Have we trials and temptations?
all our sins and griefs to bear! Is there trouble anywhere?
what a privilege to carry We should never be discouraged,
everything to God in prayer! take it to the Lord in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit, Can we find a friend so faithful
O what needless pain we bear, who will all our sorrows share?
all because we do not carry Jesus knows our every weakness
everything to God in prayer! take it to the Lord in prayer!
3. Are we weak and heavy-laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Jesus only is our refuge:
take it to the Lord in prayer!
Do your friends despise, forsake you?
Take it to the Lord in prayer?
In his arms he’ll take and shield you;
you will find a solace there.
[Joseph Scriven}
Benediction
Leader: Let us go into God’s world with joy and peace, love and hope in our hearts; and the blessing of Almighty God, Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer, be with all God’s people everywhere. Amen
Passing the Peace
Officers on duty
7:00 a.m. M Williams/ D Gordon
10:15 a.m. P Wellington/ H Stewart
Counsellors on duty
7:00 a.m. D Forrest/ L Hardware/ K Tucker
10:15 a.m. P Savoury/ V Rowe
September 24, 2017
HEALING SUNDAY
6:00 a.m. Christ for Today Broadcast, RJR – 94 FM
[Co-ordinated by the J B U]
7:00 a.m. First Worship Service –
Leader: Deacon Pauline Taylor
Speaker Rev Courtney Stewart
[Gen. Secy – Bible Socy of the W I]
8:45 a.m. Sunday School / New Members’ Classes
[for all ages]
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. LIBRARY SERVICES
[for all ages]
10:15 a.m. Second Worship Service –
Leader: Deacon Tressie Wallace Speaker: Bro Anthony Falloon
[Deacon – East Queen St Bap. Church] 10:30 a.m. Junior Church – [children 10 years and under]
4:30 p.m. Third Service – Women’s Federation Enrolment
Service
Leader: Sis Faylene Foster
Guest Speaker: Mrs Sylvia Henry
[IPP JBWF]
The following members will be enrolled
Juliet Brown Fay Reid
Kamille Brodber Vinette Smith
Elaine Waugh-Hall Alathea Samuels Victoria McFarlane
FROM THE SUNDAY SCHOOL – All students are asked to note that the Oral Bible Quiz will be held on October 1. immediately following the 7:00 a.m service. Continue to prepare for this!
Parents/Guardians – we remind you that the NURSERY [located on the ground floor of the Administration Block – opposite to the CYBER CENTRE] - for children 0-4 years is available for your use during the period – 7:00 a.m – the close of the 10:15 a.m service.
ASSISTANCE TO HAITI
Members, friends, you can still give your financial support to the Church’s HAITI Fund through the Church, which will be sent to the JBU as is our custom
Wednesday, September 27 7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting**
Thursday, September 28 5:30 p.m. Games Evening
7:00 p.m. The Choir Rehearsal
Friday, September 29 6:00 p.m. Youth Chorale Rehearsal
NOTE – G I F T meetings will resume in October!
Saturday, September 30 10:00 am. LEGAL AID CLINIC
5:30 p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal
FROM THE PRAYER MINISTRY
ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS and FRIENDS . . ! ! !
Thanks to all who were able to attend the second joint prayer session in August. As we continue to be in prayer about our Mission and Ministry as a Church, please be reminded that the next session will be this Wednesday – September 27, 2017
beginning at 7:00 p.m..
Please make a special effort to attend and support
IMPORTANT NOTICE –
All members of the Church Council are reminded that the Annual Church Council Retreat will be on Saturday, September 30th, 2017 – 9:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m. at the Joint Trade Union Centre – 2 Hope Boulevard. The following members were elected at the Church Members’ meeting on Monday, September 18th to serve as Member representatives to serve on the Council for the period October 2017 – September 2018. Congratulations and we look forward to your attendance at the Retreat on Saturday, Sept. 30th as noted herein. Please submit your phone/e-mail contact information to the Church Administrator during this coming week.
Tisha Smith Maureen Hanson Camelia Thompson
Eleanor Leiba Kevin Jones Dita Allen
Natalie Deitrich-Jones Derrick Leslie
Paulette White Glen Christian