METHODIST CHURCH IN THE

CARIBBEAN AND THE AMERICAS

MCCA WOMEN LORD’S DAY

June 23, 2019

THEME - CHOSEN PEOPLE: CALLED TO PROCLAIM

Motto: In Service for Christ

Preacher: Sis. Nkwa Daniel

Liturgist: Sis. Floretta Harbin

Musician: Bro. Jason Forde

Order of Worship

Let Us Prepare Our Hearts and Minds for Worship

Processional Hymn: #46 - I Am The Way

1. I am the way, the king of the victory;

I am the truth, Lord of the harmony;

I am the light, light of the world to be.

Refrain

Hosannah! I hold your hand my friend; Hosannah! I give you strength my friend; Hosannah! You walk the sea my friend; We’re gonna sail to victory. Oh, Sailing, sailing, sailing cross the river; Sailing, sailing cross the river; Oh, freedom, freedom, freedom in the life of Jesus Hosannah! I hold your hand my friend; Hosannah! I give you strength my friend; Hosannah! You walk the sea my friend; we’re gonna sail to victory.

2. I am the vine, you shall abide

in me;

I am the river, you shall be

cleansed in me;

I am the rock, you shall have life

in me. Refrain

3. I am your brother, living in

flesh with thee;

I am your Saviour, dying on

Calvary; I am your God, rising in

victory.

Refrain

Introit: “Jesus, stand among us”

1 Jesus, stand among us in thy risen pow'r;

let this time of worship be a hallowed hour.

2 Breathe the Holy Spirit into ev'ry heart; bid the fears and sorrows from each soul depart.

3 Thus with quickened footsteps we'll pursue our way,

watching for the dawning of eternal day.

Call to Worship Leader: Lord prepare us to receive your words

Congregation: Holy Spirit hear us and anoint us

Leader: May we be good soil as we receive the seeds of your love

Congregation: May we bear the good fruit of salvation in

honouring You. Leader: Come! Come praise the Lord

Sing songs from a grateful heart and remember what He has done

for us

Opening Hymn #313 - Lord Speak to Me

1. Lord speak to me, that I may

speak in living echoes of thy tone;

As thou has sought, so let me

seek Thy erring children lost and

lone.

2.O lead me, Lord, that I may lead the wandering and the

wavering feet; O feed me, Lord,

that I may feed Thy

hungering ones with manna

sweet.

3. O teach me, Lord, that I may

teach the precious things thou dost impart; And wing my words,

that they may reach

The hidden depths of many a

heart.

4. O use me, Lord, use even me, just as thou wilt, and when, and

where,

Until thy blessed face I see, Thy

rest, thy joy, thy glory share.

Prayer – Sis. Janice Mayers

Gracious God we come together in unison to sing your praises

and proclaim your Holy name, You are a God of abundant love

and we give you thanks and praise for your goodness. All around

us are signs of growth and we realize that it is your doing being the supplier and sustainer of the heavens and the earth. We pray

that you will let the sun of your love burst upon us in all its glory.

On this special day we pause to behold your beauty as we gather

to worship you.

Prayer of Adoration – Sis. Janice Mayers

Immortal God, we acknowledge You as creator of the world. We

glorify your name as we come to worship You anchored in Christ

by faith. Your mercy is from everlasting to everlasting. Come into

every shadowed corner of our lives. Fill us with peace so we may

proclaim the good news of mercy and forgiveness for all. Empower us with the Holy Spirit so that our lives may continually glorify

You. This we pray in Jesus name. Amen

Silent Prayer of Confession

Prayer of Confession - Sis. Yvonne Newton Lord forgive us when we doubt your mercy and your Love. Help

us to wait and remember that it is in the process of waiting that

we hear your voice. We find excuses not to be attentive to you,

but to focus instead on our own desires. Lord we do not put our

faith in your abiding presence. Forgive us when we show how

shallow our faith is. We judge others who fail to live up to our expectations. Help us to see and realize that we are all your

children. May we be transformed into people of joyful service and

faith. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

Prayer Chorus:

Bind us together Lord;

Bind us together Lord; With cords that cannot be

broken;

Bind us together Lord;

Bind us together Lord;

Bind us together with Love.

There is only one God, there is

only one King, There is only one Body, that is

why we sing:

Bind us together Lord; Bind us

together with Love.

Prayer of Thanksgiving – Sis. Angelia Chandler

Thank You, God, for your unwavering love, support and guidance

through our daily struggles. Thank you for listening to our

prayers and although we might not always be faithful, we give

thanks for never failing us. Thank you for health, strength, grace, forgiveness, peace, joy, and for your unconditional love.us, Lord

that whatever we do, we do it in the name of Jesus Christ, our

Lord and Saviour.

We thank You for every blessing and every trial for they shape us

into who we are meant to be and who You want us to be. Thank You for new mercies and blessings each and every day. We thank

You for wonderful families, spouses, food on the table and roofs

over our heads.

We gratefully give thanks for all You have done as well as all You are going to do in our lives. For making us see this new day and

giving us the opportunity to worship with each other; In Jesus’

Holy Name, Amen

Song: Give Thanks

Give thanks with a grateful heart

Give thanks to the Holy One

Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son (2x)

And now let the weak say, "I am strong" Let the poor say, "I am rich

Because of what the Lord has done for us" (2x)

Give Thanks !!!

Welcome, Celebration, Notices.

Giving, Receiving and Blessing of Tithes and Offering

Children’s Corner

Hymn #480a - Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam

1.Jesus wants me for a sunbeam, to shine for him each

day;

In ev’ry way try to please him,

at home, at school, at play.

Refrain A sunbeam, a sunbeam, Jesus wants me for a sunbeam; A sunbeam, a sunbeam, I’ll be a sunbeam for him.

2. Jesus wants me to be loving,

and kind to all I see;

Showing how pleasant and

happy His little one can be.

3. I will ask Jesus to help me to keep my heart from sin;

Ever reflecting his goodness,

and always shine for him.

4. I’ll be a sunbeam for Jesus; I

can if I but try; Serving him moment by

moment, then live with him on

high

Children’s Story – “Come Follow Me” – Sis. Laura McClean

Lead children in the singing of the chorus “Follow, Follow” Follow! follow! I would follow Jesus! Anywhere, everywhere, I would follow on! Follow! follow! I would follow Jesus! Everywhere He leads me I would follow on!

Prayer:

Father, thank you for our friends; Help us to choose them well and to keep them. AMEN

MCCA Women President’s Message - Sis Avonda Scott

MCCA Women Hymn - (All Women Standing)

1.Help us to accept each other As Christ accepted us;

Teach us as sister, brother

Each person to embrace,

Be present, Lord, among us

And bring us to believe

We are ourselves accepted

And meant to love and live

2.Teach us, O Lord, your lessons, As in our daily life

We struggle to be human

And search for hope and faith.

Teach us to care for people, For all

not just for some,

To love them as we find them,

Or as they may become

Ministry of the Word: COLLECT: Almighty and everlasting God to whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified; hear our

prayer which we offer for all your faithful people, that in their

vocation and ministry, they may serve you in holiness and truth

to the glory of your name; through our Lord and Savour Jesus

Christ. Amen

Responsive Reading: Psalm 78: 1-7; 12-16 - Sis. Janis Estwick

1Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the

words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, 3 things that we have heard and known, that our ancestors have

told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children; we will tell to the

coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might, and the

wonders that he has done. 5 He established a decree in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel,

which he commanded our ancestors to teach to their children; 6 that the next generation might know them, the children yet

unborn, and rise up and tell them to their children, 7so that they should set their hope in God, and not forget the

works of God, but keep his commandments; 12 In the sight of their ancestors he worked marvels in the

land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan. 13 He divided the sea and let them pass through it, and made the

waters stand like a heap. 14 In the daytime he led them with a cloud, and all night long

with a fiery light. 15 He split rocks open in the wilderness, and gave them drink

abundantly as from the deep. 16 He made streams come out of the rock, and caused waters to flow down like rivers.

The Gloria…..

MCCA Women Hymn (Con’t)

3. Let your acceptance change us

So that we may be moved In living

situations

To do the truth in love;

To practice your acceptance Until

we know by heart The table of forgiveness

And laughter’s healing art.

4. Lord for today’s encounters

With all who are in need,

Who hunger for acceptance, For

righteousness and bread,

We need new eyes for seeing, New

hands for holding on; Renew us with your spirit; Lord, free us,

make us one!

Words by Fred Kaan

Old Testament Lesson: Jeremiah 15: 16-21 – Sis. Christina Leslie

The Epistle: Romans 10: 5-17 – Sis. Marlene Lovell Reflection I – Sis. Nwka Daniel

Hymn #272 - O Jesus I Have Promised (verses 1 & 2)

O Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end; Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend;

I shall not fear the battle if Thou art by my side,

Nor wander from the pathway if Thou wilt be my Guide.

Oh, let me feel Thee near me; the world is ever near;

I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear; My foes are ever near me, around me and within;

But, Jesus, draw Thou nearer, and shield my soul from sin.

The Gospel - Matthew 28: 16-20 – Sis. Edwina Scantlebury

Reflection II - Sis. Nwka Daniel

Hymn #272 - O Jesus I Have Promised (Verses 3 & 4)

O let me hear thee speaking in accents clear and still,

Above the storms of passion, he murmurs of self will;

O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control’ O speak, and make me listen, Thou guardian of my soul.

O Jesus, thou hast promised to all who follow thee,

That where thou art in glory there shall thy servant be;

And, Jesus, I have promised to serve thee to the end;

O give me grace to follow my master and my friend!

Prayers of Intercession – Sis. Joan Bourne

Almighty God we gather together today to offer prayers for your

people. We pray for the life and witness of women and indeed the work that you have called them to do.

Lord you are the hope of us all.

We ask for blessings on the youth of the world especially the

MCCA youth.

Lord hear our prayer.

Lord we lift up in your care the church. Bless and guide the

leaders as they continue to carry out the administrative functions

at the Connexional, District and Circuit level. Grant them vision

and strengthen them in their witness. Help your church to be steadfast in faith and reverent in prayers.

Lord in your mercy hear our prayer.

Pour out your blessing on the MCCAWomen. Bless them with the

Holy Spirit that they will be committed members of their group.

That they will work diligently for the betterment of their church and the community in which they live.

Lead us in your way O Lord.

Enlighten the leaders of our country to be more active in working

towards the empowerment of women Lord you are the Hope of us all

Father in Heaven receive the prayers of your sons and

daughters who seek your favour. May we serve you in peace

and joy through Jesus Christ our Lord who lives and reigns

with You and the Holy Spirit one God, now and forever Amen.

Hymn #26 -The Lord’s Prayer (Caribbean Tune)

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, Hallowed be thy name

On the earth as it is in heaven. Hallowed be thy name

Give us this day our daily bread. Hallowed be thy name And forgive us all our trespasses Hallowed be thy name

Only as we forgive those who trespass against us. Hallowed be

thy name

And lead us not into temptation, Hallowed be thy name

But deliver us from all that is evil. Hallowed be thy name

For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory Hallowed be thy name

For ever and ever and ever and ever. Hallowed be thy name

Amen, amen, it shall be so! Hallowed be thy name

Amen, amen, it shall be so! Hallowed be thy name

Closing Hymn #309 - Go Labour On

(Walk Up Offering for MCCA Women 2020 Assembly)

Go labour on, spend, and be spent, your joy to do the Father’s

will;

It is the way the Master went’ Should not the servant tread it

still?

Go, Labour on, while it is day; the world’s dark night is hastening on;

Speed, speed your work, cast sloth away; It is not thus that souls

are won.

Toil on, faint not, keep watch, and pray; be wise, the erring soul to win;

Go forth into the world’s highway; it is not thus that souls are

won.

Benediction Jesus said “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so I am sending you.” He believes in you. The busy world awaits your compassion. God believes in us Go gladly, daring to succeed or fail to the glory of God, and then at the very end, nothing will dismay you. God believes in you. With Christ’s own breath within us, we shall be well. Go in Faith

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,

and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all, now and

evermore. Amen.

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NOTICES

TODAY, SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2019 is MCCA Women’s Day. At 4:30 pm. the MCCA Women's Rally will be held at Hawthorn Memorial Methodist Church.

TOMORROW, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2019. All persons in the Circuit who are engaged or interested in getting involved in Media Ministry in their congregations are asked to make a special effort to attend a meeting at 5:30 pm. at the Bethel Church with the Circuit Media Coordinator.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2019 - from 8:00 am. Class 1 and Class 7 of this church will be having fund-raising food sales of Pudding and Souse, Cassava Steamed Pudding, Pickled Chicken, Coconut Bread and Cassava Pone. Please place your orders with Bro. Ryan Eastmond. Sisters Laura McClean, Janet Hackett, Maria Walcott-Broomes and Janice Estwick. Class 10 will also have a Flea Market during this time. All events will be on the compound of the Providence Church.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2019 - The Sunlight Group, Vauxhall Methodist Church will hold a food sale at their Church to assist the children in the church and community. Your support will be greatly appreciated. SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2019 – The members of the Dalkeith Methodist Church Women’s League invite you to their 75th anniversary service at

7:00 am. and to an anniversary rally at 4:00 pm. at the Dalkeith Church.

The theme of the rally is “One Body in Christ: United in Service”.

SATURDAY JULY 6, 2019 at 3:00 pm. – The fundraising committee of the Dalkeith Methodist Church will host “Colours, Tea and Jazz”, a garden party at Barbados Museum. Tickets are available at $25.00 from Sis. Susanna Holder.

SATURDAY JULY 13, 2019 from 8:00 am. to 10:00 am. The Providence Prayer Fellowship will host a Prayer Breakfast. The Guest Speaker will be Rev. Rolston, Pastor of New Creation Wesleyan Holiness Church, Speightstown and Director, Counsellor and Teacher at The Compassionate Centre. He will speak on Spiritual Warfare and Intercessory prayer. You are invited to come and share in worship, prayer and fellowship. Refreshments will be served afterwards.

THURSDAY AUGUST 1, 2019 - EMANCIPATION DAY is almost here. The day when the members of the Providence Church host their annual picnic; and it promises to be bigger and better this year. The youth of the church have spoken and we will be trekking to Three Houses Park for the picnic lunch followed by a scenic ride throughout the eastern part of the island. Tickets are now available at $50.00 for adults and $25.00 for members of the youth fellowship and children 6-12 years.

BIBLE STUDY SESSIONS continue on Wednesday at 7:15 pm and

Thursday at 9:30 am.

PROVIDENCE ANNIVERSARY PENS are still available at the reduced cost of $15.00. Proceeds in aid of the restoration of the Waithe

Memorial Auditorium. COPIES OF SERVICES at Providence are available at a cost of $5.00 per CD. Orders can be placed with Bros. Ryan Eastmond or Clarkson Prescott at the multi- media booth.

COPIES OF The Bethel Herald are still available from Bro. Ryan Eastmond at a cost of $2.00

PLEASE TUNE IN AND LISTEN as the Methodist Church of Barbados hosts a weekly radio programme every Wednesday on Q100.7 FM at 5:45 am. and Life 97.5 FM at 9:15 am.

READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY - 3RD LORD’S DAY AFTER PENTECOST: 2 KINGS 2: 1-2, 6-14; PSALM 77: 1-2, 11-20; GALATIONS 5: 1, 13-25; LUKE 9: 51-62

THE MINISTER AND MEMBERS of the congregation here at Providence extend condolences to the family of Ray Sis. Francis – Cox who passed away during the last week. Sis Ray a dedicated member of this congregation for over fifty years, brother of Bro. Richard Francis, sister of Sisters Hazel and Vilma Francis. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date. Please uplift her family in prayers.

Prayers are requested for our nation and people, those mourning the loss of loved ones as well as the sick and shut-ins: Sisters: Vernese Payne, Sylvia Daniel, Verona Trotman, Cynthia Layne, Ianthe Yearwood and Muriel Niles. Brothers: Lawson Small, Wilbert Small, James Robinson, Arthur Yarde and Roy Griffith.