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1 AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH ELEVENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT East Annual Conference Worship Guide Table of Contents The Opening Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 7:00pm The Ecumenical Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 11:30am The Sons of Allen Mighty Men of Valor ..8 Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 7:00pm The Service of Ordination & Holy Thursday, October 25, 2012, 11:00am The Lay Witness Thursday, October 25, 2012, 7:00pm The Memorial Friday, October 26, 2012, 10:30am The Closing & Commissioning Friday, October 26, 2012, 6:30pm 1 The Opening Service Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Seven O Clock in the Evening Presiding Elder Jimmie B.

2 Keel, Presiding The Great Processional .. (#5 AMECH, Diadem) .. Bishop, Presiding Elders, Ministers and Choirs All hail the power of Jesus name! Let angels prostrate fall, Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all. Ye chosen seed of Israel s race, Ye ransomed from the fall, ye ransomed from the fall, Hail Him who saves you by His grace, and crown Him Lord of all. Sinners whose love can ne er forget the wormwood and the gall, the wormwood and the gall, Go spread your trophies at His feet, and crown Him Lord of all.

3 Let every kindred, every tribe, on this terrestrial ball, on this terrestrial ball, To Him all majesty ascribe, and crown Him Lord of all. O that with yonder sacred throng we at His feet may fall, we at His feet may fall! We ll join the everlasting song, and crown Him Lord of all. (Words by Edward Perronet; Tune by James Ellor) The Doxology .. Choir and Congregation Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

4 The Call to Worship .. The Reverend Mark L. Griffin Minister: I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord, our feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem. (Ps. 122:1) People: For a day in Your 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 wickedness. (Ps. 84:10) Minister: Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek your good. (Ps. 122:9) People: Those that be planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courts of our God.

5 (Ps. 92:13) Minister: Blessed are they that dwell in Your house. Lord, I have loved Your habitation, the place where Your honor dwells. (Ps 26:8) People: For the Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him. (Hab. 2:20) Minister: Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. (Ps. 19:14) People: O sing unto the Lord a new song, for God has done marvelous things. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth, sing praises.

6 (Ps. 98:1, 4) The Hymn of Praise .. (#304 AMEC, St. Thomas) .. The Reverend Tan Moss And are we yet alive, and see each other s face? Glory and praise to Jesus give for His redeeming grace! Preserved by power Divine to full salvation here, Again in Jesus praise we join and in is sight appear. What troubles have we seen, what conflicts have we passed, Fightings without, and fears within, since we assembled last. But out of all the Lord Hath brought us by His love; And still He doth His help afford, and hides our life above.

7 Then let us make our boast of His redeeming power, Which saves us to the uttermost, till we can sin no more. Let us take up the cross, till we the crown obtain; And gladly reckon all things loss, so we may Jesus gain. 2 (Words by Charles Wesley; Tune by Aaron Williams) The Introit to Choir and Congregation Refrain He s so real, real in my soul today! He has washed all of my sins away. Jesus love just bubbles over in my soul, in my soul. Some people doubt the Lord. They don t believe in His word.

8 They try to make you think that God is dead. He s done so much for me. One day He set me free. And, and now I want the world to know. (Words and Music by Charles H. Nicks, Jr.) The Prayer of Invocation .. The Reverend Dr. Marvin C. Zanders, II The Choral Response .. Choir and Congregation Thank You, Lord, Thank You, Lord, Thank You, Lord, I just want to thank You, Lord. You ve been so good, been so good, You ve been so good, I just want to thank You, Lord. The Worship through Music .. The East Conference Mass Choir The Choir The Scripture Readings From the Hebrew Scriptures.

9 Psalm 91:9-16 .. The Reverend Dr. William Simmons The Epistle ..Hebrews 5:1-10 .. The Reverend Karl V. Smith The Gospel (All Standing) .. Mark 10:35-45 .. The Reverend Ron Rawls The Introit to the Decalogue .. (#69 AMECH) .. Choir and Congregation 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. Eternal are Thy mercies, Lord, Eternal truth attends Thy word; Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, till suns shall rise and set no more.

10 (Isaac Watts) The Decalogue .. The Reverend F. D. Richardson, Jr. Leader: Hear the Commandments of GOD to GOD's people: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of bondage; you shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself any idol. You shall not invoke with malice the name of the LORD your GOD. Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy. Honor your father and mother. You shall not commit murder. You shall not commit adultery.