MACEDONIA AME CHURCH - Genesis Cluster Quarter - April 29. 2006
WORSHIP TEAM:
Brother Ricky Salter, Worship Leader - Brother Archie White, Sister Brenda Varela, Duty Stewards - Sister Beverly Smith, Ushers - Sister Paula Hughes, Musician - Rev. Alton E. Paris, Pastor
The Prelude
Worship Leader:
We gather here today to worship God in spirit and truth.
We thank God for the presence of our Leadership Team: Presiding Elder W.C. Ervin, III; The Reverend Betty Bryant Ervin, First Lady; The Reverend Betty O'Neal, Genesis Cluster Leader; and all the pastors and delegates of the Genesis Cluster
My Brothers and Sisters: Let us now worship together as we stand and receive our choir singing the Processional Hymn: Holy! Holy! Holy!
The Processional Hymn - #25 Holy! Holy! Holy!
The Invocation - Worship Leader
O Almighty God, from whom comes every good and perfect gift, and who pours out on all who desire it your spirit of grace and supplication: Deliver us when we draw near to you from coldness of heart and wanderings of mind, so that with steadfast thoughts and love we may worship you in spirit and truth: Through Christ Jesus, our Lord.
AMEN
Doxology
The Call to Worship
Minister:
I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the House of the Lord.
Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem!
People:
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a
doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of the wicked.
Minister:
Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek thy good.
People:
Those that be planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courts
of our God.
Minister:
Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, Lord I have loved thy habitation;
the place where thy honor dwelleth.
People:
For the Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silent before Him.
Minister:
Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable
in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
People:
O sing unto the Lord a new song; for He has done marvelous things.
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth and sing praises.
The Song of Celebration - SWEET SWEET SPIRIT
The Pastoral Prayer - Rev. Vernon Warren
We Worship Through Singing - The Choir
Reflections - Ministry Highlights - Visitors - Announcements
Let The Church Sing Again - The Choir
We Worship Through Giving - Offering, Benevolent Offering
The Scripture Reading(s)
The Old Testament - Isaiah 55:1-2
The Epistle - Philippians 4:4-6
The Gospel - John 10:7-10
The Decalogue
| Preface to the Decalogue |
From all that dwell below the skies;
Let the Creator's praise arise; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through Every land by every tongue. |
Summary of the Decalogue
| Summary |
Hear what Christ our Savior saith, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. " |
| Gloria Patri |
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, World without end. Amen. |
Introduction of the Presiding Elder - Bro Robert Rhodes
Introduction of the Preacher - Presiding Elder W.C. Ervin, III
The Song of Preparation - The Choir & Congregation
The Proclamation of the Word - The Reverend Alton E. Paris
The Call to Christian Discipleship - The Reverend Alton E. Paris
The Quarterly Conference - Presiding Elder W.C. Ervin, III
The Benediction - The Reverend Alton E. Paris
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A REPAST IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL
The Pastoral Team
Bishop Gregory G.M. Ingram, Presiding Prelate,10th Episcopal District
Reverend Dr. Jessica Kendal Ingram, WMS Supervisor, 10th Episcopal District
Reverend W. C Ervin III, Presiding Elder, Tyler District
Reverend Betty Bryant Ervin, First Lady, Tyler District
Reverend Alton E. Paris, Senior Pastor Macedonia AME Church
Sister Sara Fields Paris, First Lady, Macedonia AME Church
Brother Ricky Salters, Associate Pastor, Macedonia AME Church