Order of Service - Methodist Conference

Thanksgiving and Remembrancefor those Ministers who have diedPRAYER:God and Father of all, we praise you for your infinite love in calling us tobe a holy people, a royal priesthood, a universal Church: and in givingus your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, to be the head of the Church and theshepherd of our souls. We thank you that by his death he has overcomedeath and, having ascended into heaven, has abundantly poured forthhis gifts: making some apostles, some prophets, some evangelists,some pastors and teachers, to equip your people for the work of ministryand the building up of his body. We thank you that you called our sistersand brothers whom we now remember to the ministry of your Church. Inthanksgiving and joy we celebrate their ministry, through Jesus Christ ourLord. Amen.PSALM 23: 1. The Lord is my shepherd:therefore can I lack nothing.2. He will make me lie down in green pastures:and lead me beside still waters:3. He will refresh my soul:and guide me in right pathwaysfor his name’s sake.4. Though I walk through the valley of theshadow of death, I will fear no evil:for you are with me,your rod and your staff comfort me.5. You spread a table before mein the face of those who trouble me:you have anointed my head with oiland my cup will be full.6. Surely your goodness and loving-kindnesswill follow me all the days of my life:and I shall dwell in the houseof the Lord for ever.Glory to the Father and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit:as it was in the beginning, is now,and shall be for ever. Amen.Methodist Conference 2013 5