5 November 2024 – Chapel – Drew Theo Chapel

Gathering Music

Awesome God

AfriSCaD Choir

Awesome God (Awesome God)
Mighty God (Mighty God)
We give you Praise (We give you Praise)
Awesome God (Awesome God)
We give you Praise (We give you Praise)
We give you praise (We give you Praise)

You are high and lifted up
Awesome God
You are high and lifted up
Mighty God

Welcome

Amos Dobyo

Call to Worship

Ashley Nyachoto

Welcome, brothers and sisters, to this sacred space where we gather as one community, rich in our diversity and united in our purpose.

We come from many lands, each with our own stories, cultures, and dreams, yet together we form a beautiful picture.

In this time of worship, let our hearts be open, our minds attentive, and our spirits ready to receive God’s word.

May we be filled with hope, joy, and a commitment to serve our communities with love and compassion.
Together, let us lift our voices in praise, acknowledging the power of our collective prayer and worship.

We come with gratitude and expectation, ready to encounter the Divine and be transformed!

Opening Prayer

Monica Mafarachisi

African Proverbs

Lerato Pitso

Opening Song

Monhadi, Messiah, tshela moya o halalelang (Lord, Messiah, pour the Holy Spirit into us)

AfriSCaD Choir

Solo: Monhadi, Messiah, tshela moya o halalelang (Lord, Messiah, pour the Holy Spirit into us)

All: Monhadi, Messiah, tshela moya o halalelang (Lord, Messiah, pour the Holy Spirit into us)

Solo: Tshela moya, tshela moya, tshela moya o halelalang (pour down spirit, pour down spirit, pour down the Holy Spirit)

All: Tshela moya, tshela moya, tshela moya o halelalang (pour down spirit, pour down spirit, pour down the Holy Spirit)

Scripture Reading: Mark 7:31-37

Hausa

Albarka Wakili

“Sai ya komo daga wajen Taya, ya bi ta Sidon ya je Tekun Galili ta Dikafolis. Suka kawo masa wani kurma mai i’ina, suka roƙe shi ya ɗora masa hannu. Yesu ya ɗauke shi suka koma waje ɗaya, rabe da taron, ya sa yatsotsinsa a kunnuwansa, ya tofar da yau, ya kuma taɓa harshensa. Ya ɗaga kai sama ya yi ajiyar zuciya, sai ya ce masa, “Iffata!” wato “Buɗu!” Sai aka buɗe kunnuwansa, aka saki kwaɗon harshensa, ya kuma yi magana sosai. Yesu ya kwaɓe su kada su faɗa wa kowa, amma ƙara yawan kwaɓonsu ƙara yawan yaɗa labarin. Suka yi mamaki gaba da kima, suka ce, “Kai, ya yi kome da kyau! Har kurma ma ya sa ya ji, bebe kuma ya yi magana.

Shona

Monica Mafarachisi

31 Zvino wakatizve achibva kumiganhu yeTire neSidhoni, akauya kugungwa reGarirea, nepakati pemiganhu yeDhekapori. 32 Vakauisa kwaari umwe waiva matsi waikakamira, vakamukumbirisa kuti aise ruoko pamusoro pake. 33 Akamutora ari oga kubva pachaunga, akapinza mimwe yake munzeve dzake, akapfira, ndokubata rurimi rwake. 34 Atarira kumusoro kudenga, akagomera, akati kwaari: “Efata”; ndiko kuti: Zarurwa! 35 Pakarepo nzeve dzake dzakazarurwa, chisungo cherurimi rwake chikasunungurwa, akataura zvakarurama. 36 Ndokuvaraira, kuti varege kuudza munhu; asi pakunyanya kuvaraira, vakanyanya zvikuru kuparidza izvozvo. 37 Vakashamisika zvikuru kwazvo, vachiti: Wakaita zviri zviviri zvakanaka; wakaita matsi kuti dzinzwe, nezvimumumu kuti zvitaure.

Swahili

Jessica Kayembe

31 Yesu akaondoka katika eneo la Tiro, akapita katikati ya Sidoni akaenda hadi Ziwa la Galilaya kwa kupitia katika eneo la Dekapoli. 32 Hapo, watu walimletea kiziwi mmoja ambaye pia alikuwa hawezi kusema sawa sawa, wakamwomba amwekee mikono ili apone. 33 Yesu akampeleka yule kiziwi kando mbali na watu, akain giza vidole masikioni mwake kisha akatema mate na akaugusa ulimi wake. 34 Ndipo Yesu akatazama mbinguni, akahema kwa uchungu, akamwambia, “Efatha!” yaani “Funguka!” 35 Wakati huo huo masikio ya yule mtu yakafunguka na ulimi wake ukawa huru akaanza kusema vizuri. 36 Yesu akawaamuru wasimwambie mtu ye yote habari hizi. Lakini kadiri alivyowazuia ndivyo walivyozidi kutangaza habari zake. 37 Watu wakastaajabu mno. Wakasema, “Amefanya mambo yote vizuri mno! Amewawezesha viziwi wasikie na bubu waseme!”

English

Benin Lopaka

31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre, and went by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32 They brought to him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they begged him to lay his hand on him. 33 He took him aside in private, away from the crowd, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue. 34 Then looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35 And immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36 Then Jesus ordered them to tell no one; but the more he ordered them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. 37 They were astounded beyond measure, saying, “He has done everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”

Leader: The Word of God for the people of God.
All: Thanks be to God.

Sermon

Action Speaks Louder than Words

Josiah Mono

Musical Response

How Great Thou Art

AfriSCaD Choir

Oh Lord, my God
When I, in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art

And when I think that God, His Son not sparing
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing
He bled and died to take away my sin

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration
And then proclaim, my God, how great Thou art

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
How great Thou art, how great Thou art