| Right Reverend Gregory GM Ingram | Presiding Bishop, 10th District, AMEC |
| Reverend Dr. Jessica K. Ingram | WMS & Episcopal Supervisor |
| Reverend James W Ford | Presiding Elder, Tyler District |
| Sister Virginia Ford | First Lady, Tyler District |
| Reverend Alton E Paris | Senior Pastor, Macedonia AME Church |
| Sister Sara Fields Paris | First Lady, Macedonia AME Church |
| Stewards | Musicians | Ushers | Worship Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Varela | Paula Hughes | Beverly Eldridge | Pastor Paris |
| Paula Echols | Savoia Scott | Gwen Scott | Paula Echols |
| Britany Echols | Briana Echols |
| Minister: | Almighty God, unto who all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love Thee, and worthily magnify Thy Holy Name; through Christ Jesus, our Lord. AMEN. |
| Minister & 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. AMEN |
| Minister: | I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the House of the Lord. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem! |
| People: | For a day in thy 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 the wicked. |
| Minister: | Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek thy good. |
| People: | Those that be planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courts of our God. |
| Minister: | Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, Lord I have loved thy habitation; the place where thy honor dwelleth. |
| People: | For the Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silent before Him. |
| Minister: | Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. |
| People: | O sing unto the Lord a new song; for He has done marvelous things. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth and sing praises. |
| Choir & Congregation | He is Lord! He is Lord! He has risen from the dead and He is Lord. Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. |
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| The Choral Response | All things come of Thee O Lord . . . And of Thine own, have we given Thee. AMEN. |
| Worship Leader(s) |
The Old Testament:
Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
The Epistles: Ephesians 3:1-12 The Gospels: Matthew 2:1-12 |
| Worship Leader | 1 Then God gave the people all these instructions: | |
| 2 “I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery. | ||
| 3 “You must not have any other god but me. | ||
| 4 “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. | ||
| 7 “You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name. | ||
| 8 “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 You have six days each week for your ordinary work, | ||
| 12 “Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you. | ||
| 13 “You must not murder. | ||
| 14 “You must not commit adultery. | ||
| 15 “You must not steal. | ||
| 16 “You must not testify falsely against your neighbor. | ||
| 17 “You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.” | ||
| 18 When the people heard the thunder and the loud blast of the ram’s horn, and when they saw the flashes of lightning and the smoke billowing from the mountain, they stood at a distance, trembling with fear. | ||
| 19 And they said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen. But don’t let God speak directly to us, or we will die!” | ||
| 20 “Don’t be afraid,” Moses answered them, “for God has come in this way to test you, and so that your fear of him will keep you from sinning!” | ||
| Gloria Patri | Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, World without end. Amen. |
You that do truly and earnestly repent of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbor, and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in His Holy ways., draw near with faith and take this Holy Sacrament to your comfort and make your confession to Almighty God, either meekly kneeling upon your knees or standing reverently before Him.
Almight God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men: We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness which we from time to time most grievously have committed by thought, word, and deed, against Thy divine majesty, provoking most justly Thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous unto us.
Have mercy upon us; Have mercy upon us most merciful Father, for Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake; Forgive us all that is past and grant that we may hereafter serve and please Thee in newness of life, to the honor and glory of Thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. [Music No. 1]
It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty that we shall at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God.
Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the
company of heaven, we laud and magnify Thy Holy Name, evermore praising
Thee and saying:
"Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of Thy Glory! Glory be to
Thee O Lord most high. AMEN.
We do not presume to come to this Thy table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in Thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather the crumbs under Thy table. But thou are the same Lord whose property is always to have mercy. Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord so to eat the flesh of Your dear Son Jesus Christ; and to drink His blood that our sinful souls and bodies may be made clean by His death and washed through His blood; and that we may evermore dwell in Him and He in us. AMEN. [Music No. 4, Four Fold AMEN]
Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, who of Thy tender mercy didst give Thine only Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer death on the cross for our redemption, who made thereby His oblation of Himself, once offered; a full, perfect and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world; and did institute and in His holy gospel command us to continue this, a perpetual memory of that, His precious death, until His coming again.
Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech Thee. Grant that we receiving these Thy creatures of bread and wine, according to Thy Son, our Savior Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of His death and passion, may be partakers of His most blessed body and blood: who in the same night He was betrayed took bread and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying, "Take, eat; this is my body which is broken for you."
Likewise after supper He took the cup and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, saying, "Drink ye all of it, for this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins; do this, as often as you shall drink it, in remembrance of Me." AMEN.
The peace of God which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. AMEN