Gathering Music – Medley
James Rufflin
“This the Day”
“Jesus on the Mainline” – Ryland Peter Cooder
I know Jesus is on that mainline
Tell Him what you want
Jesus is on that mainline
Tell Him what you want
Jesus is on that mainline
Tell Him what you want
Call Him up and tell Him what you want
Well, the line ain’t never busy
Tell Him what you want
Wo, that line ain’t never busy
Tell Him what you want
Well, the line ain’t never busy
Tell Him what you want
Keep on calling Him up
And tell Him what you want
Well, if you want His kingdom
Tell Him what you want
If you want His kingdom
Tell Him what you want
If want His kingdom
Tell Him what you want
Call Him up, call Him up, call Him up, call Him up
You can call Him up and tell Him what you want
Well, if you’re sick and want to get well
Tell Him what you want
Well, if you’re sick and you want to get well
Tell Him what you want
If you’re sick and you want to get well
Tell Him what you want
Call Him up and tell Him what you want
And if you’re feeling down and out
Tell Him what you want
And if you’re feeling down and out
Tell Him what you want
And if you’re feeling down and out
Tell Him what you want
Call Him up and tell Him what you want
I know Jesus is on that mainline
Tell Him what you want
Jesus is on that mainline
Tell Him what you want
Jesus is on that mainline
Tell Him what you want
Call Him up, call Him up, call Him up, call Him up
Call Him up and tell Him what you want
Call to Worship
Conway Gittens
Leader: Saints of God: welcome!
All: Welcome to this place of love and grace.
Leader: Welcome to this place of hope and perseverance.
All: God invites all of us to be a part of the beloved community,
Leader: God invites all of us to share in the Good News!
All: We are welcome, just as we are. We are loved, just as we are. In gratitude for all of this, let us worship God.
Opening Song
“We’ll Understand It Better By and By”
Words and Music: Charles Albert Tindley
- We are tossed and driven
on the restless sea of time;
somber skies and howling tempests
oft succeed a bright sunshine;
in that land of perfect day,
when the mists have rolled away,
we will understand it better by and by.
Refrain:
By and by, when the morning comes,
when the saints of God are gathered home,
we’ll tell the story how we’ve overcome,
for we’ll understand it better by and by. - We are often destitute
of the things that life demands,
want of food and want of shelter,
thirsty hills and barren lands;
we are trusting in the Lord,
and according to God’s word,
we will understand it better by and by. [Refrain] - Trials dark on every hand,
and we cannot understand
all the ways that God would lead us
to that blessed promised land;
but he guides us with his eye,
and we’ll follow till we die
for we’ll understand it better by and by. [Refrain] - Temptations, hidden snares
often take us unawares,
and our hearts are made to bleed
for a thoughtless word or deed;
and we wonder why the test
when we try to do our best,
but we’ll understand it better by and by. [Refrain]
Opening Prayer
Janice M. Beauchamp
Scripture Reading Romans 10:14-15 (KJV)
Terri Deans-McFarlane
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they
believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!’
Leader: The Word of God for the people of God.
All: Thanks be to God.
Seminary Choir
“Jesus, I’ll Never Forget”
Introduction of the Guest Speaker
Terri Deans-McFarlane
Sermon
Dr. Jerry Carter
Musical Response
“The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow”
James Rufflin, soloist
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Dr. Jerry Carter
Blessing
Dr. Jerry Carter
Sending Song
“Victory Is Mine” – Words: Dorothy Norwood, Alvin Darling
Drew Theo Chapel 