Order of Worship - Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

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THE CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH~OUR ORDER OF WORSHIP~MUSICAL PRELUDE *This musical rendition or arrangement whichpreempts the beginning of the worship service is intended to set a worshipfulmood; it is conducive to meditation, for the purpose of creating an atmospherefor worship.Worshipers should begin, if not already seated, to move to their seats;they should begin tuning their hearts and focusing their minds onreceiving the word of God through prayer, scripture, songs, andpreaching.Supportive Scripture - Ephesians 5: 19 “Speaking to yourselves in psalmsand hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to theLord.”____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CALL TO WORSHIP *The Call To Worship is a verbal expressionexpressed singlely or led corporately by the pastor or worship leader. It is aunifying technique designed to establish corporate participation and helps to givedirection and further set a worshipful mood for the remainder of the service.We should not take lightly this opportunity to join in and give reverenceto our Creator.Supportive Scriptures - PSALMS 122: 1 “I WAS GLAD WHEN THEY SAID UNTO ME, LETUS GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.”John 4: 23 “The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shallworship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worshiphim. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and intruth.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3
ANTHEM OR HYMN OF PRAISE *A choir and/or congregationalexpression of adoration by means of singing fervently a spirited song, for thepurpose of expressing corporately heart felt thanks for God’s participation inthe lives of the members and others who make up the congregation.If the anthem or hymn of praise is sung as a congregational song and isnot printed in the program, directions should be given as to where in theCME hymnal it can be found; whatever the tempo, it should be sung withsincerity and enthusiasm.Supportive Scriptures - Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in yourichly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymnsand spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”Psalms 98: 4-6 “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loudnoise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with theharp and the voice of a psalm. With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyfulnoise before the Lord, the King.”Psalms 105: 2 “Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; talk ye of all hiswondering works.”____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________AFFIRMATION OF FAITH *This corporate affirmation is designed toexpress uniformity of belief and confirm our Christian faith. The Creed points upbelief in the Trinity, Immaculate Conception of Jesus, and the resurrection of theflesh. It is the summary of the Gospels and constitutes the common confessionof the Christian Church. In brief, the Apostle’s Creed binds all Christians togetherby affirming their faith in: [1] God the Father, almighty, who is maker of allthings in heaven and in earth; [2] Jesus Christ, His only son who is Lord of all;[3] The Holy Spirit, who is at work in the world today; [4] The holy catholicchurch (The word catholic {small “c”} means universal and is not to beconfused with the Roman Catholic Church); [5] The forgiveness of sins, throughfaith in Jesus Christ; [6] The resurrection of the body; [7] Life everlasting.Any Christian believer who questions the need or legitimacy of theAffirmation of Faith, should be asked, - “So, what is it that you believe?”___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4
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