THE OPENING WORSHIP SERVICE
Thursday, November 10, 2022
09:30 AM
Rev. Francisco André Joveth, Conference Recording Secretary Worship Leader
THE ORGAN PRELUDE
THE INTROIT SelectedChoirs
THE PROCESSIONAL Ministers
THE DOXOLOGY L.M.TheOld110th AMEHYMNAL600
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
THE CALL TO WORSHIP
Rev.LuísPedroPande
Leader:Iwasgladwhentheysaiduntome;letusgointothehouseoftheLord; ourfeetshallstandwithinthygatesOJerusalem.
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 wickedness.
Leader:BecauseofthehouseoftheLordourGod,Iwillseekthygood.
People: Those that be planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Leader:BlessedaretheythatdwellinthyhouseLord,Ihavelovedthyhabitation, theplacewherethyhonourdwelleth.
People: For the Lord is in His holy temple, let all the earth keep silent before Him.
Leader:Letthewordsofmymouthandthemeditationofmyheart,beacceptable inthysight,OLordmyStrengthandmyRedeemer.
People: O sing unto the Lord a new song, for He has done marvellous things. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord. All the earth, and sing praises.
THE HYMN OF PRAISE AACAMEHYMN/Nº07,PAG.132 Rev.JuliãoCampos
THE INVOCATION Rev.AndréManuel
THE PRAYER RESPONSE
SelectedChoir
THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC SelectedChoirs
WELCOME & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RevºDomingosD.Quissaqui,PE
THE SCRIPTURE LESSONS
Old Testament Jeremiah 31:7 9
Lic.PaulinoVeloso Epistle Hebrews 4:2 10 Rev.AlegriaNzove
The Gospel Mark 10:46 51 Rev.LuísPedroPande
THE PREFACE TO THE DECALOGUE
AACAMEHYMN/Nº73,PAG.157
THE DECALOGUE
Rev.QuintinoFranciscoGonga
Leader: And God spake all these words saying; I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me!
People: Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.
“NearermyGod , to thee ! Nearer to thee E’en though it be a cross; that raiseth me, Still all my song shall be:Nearer, my God, to thee.”
Leader: Hear what Christ our Saviour saith: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets!
THE GLORIA PATRI
AME HYMNAL No. 601
“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As is was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. A men, A men”
THE OFFERING FOR MISSIONS
THE RESPONSE
Rev.BorgesBragaAlberto
SelectedChoir
THE PRESENTATION OF THE PRELATE Rev.ManuelE. Sarmento,PE
THE ANNUAL SERMON Rev.DanielMartinsVunge Pastor, ofA.PaulAMEC|, Luanda,Viana
THE SERMONIC REFLECTION
The Lord’s Prayer
THE INVITATION TO RECEIVE CHRIST RevªSaraBragaAlberto,PE INeedTheEveryHour
AME Hymnal No. 338
I need Thee every hour; Most gracious Lord; No tender voice like Thine, can peace afford Refrain
I need Thee, O I need Thee. Every hour I need Thee; O bless me now, my Saviour, I come to Thee
I need Thee every hour; Teach me Thy will; And Thy rich promises in me fulfil.
THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
TheApostlesCreed
Rev.AlbertoCuvulaZua
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified dead and buried. The third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Church universal, the communion of the saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
THE SOLICITATION
BishopSilvesterS.Beaman
“You that do truly and earnestly repent of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbour, 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 the holy sacraments to your comfort, and make your humble confession to Almighty God, meekly kneeling.”
THE GENERAL CONFESSION BishopSilvesterS.Beaman
“Almighty 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 your divine Majesty, provoking most justly your 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 your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake. Forgive us all that is past, and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newness of life, to the honour and glory of your name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. A men.”
THE FIRST COLLECT
Rev.AbilioAlbertoAndrade,PE
“Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, who of your great mercy has promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto you, have mercy upon us; pardon and deliver us from all our sins; confirm and strengthen us in all goodness; and bring us to everlasting life through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.”
THE SECOND COLLECT
Rev.ManuelMateusSampaio,PE
“Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid, cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your holy spirit that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.” (Music No. 3)
THE PRAYER OF ADORATION
Rev.SaraBragaAlberto,PE
Minister: It is very meet, right and our bounden duty that we shall at all times and in all places give thanks unto you, O Lord, Holy father, Almighty, Everlasting God. Everybody: Therefore, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify Your Holy Name, ever more praising You and saying: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of host; heaven and earth are full of your glory. Glory be to You, O Lord, most high. A men.
THE PRAYER OF HUMILIATION
Rev.BorgesQuibusoBragaAlberto
“We do not presume to come to this your table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in your manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather crumbs under your table. But you 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 be in us. Amen.”
THE PRAYER OF CONSECRATION
BishopSilvesterS.Beaman
“Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, who by your tender mercy did give your 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 a perpetual memory of that his precious death until his coming again; hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech you, and grant that we receiving these your creatures of bread and wine, according to your son, our Saviour 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 that he was betrayed took bread, (here theMinisteristotakeapieceofbreadintohishand)and when he had given thanks, he broke it, (thecelebrantbreaksthebread),and gave it to his disciples saying, ‘Take, eat, this (andherelayhishandsuponallthebread), is my body which is broken for you. This do in remembrance of me.’ Likewise after the supper he took the cup (andhere tolayhishandsuponallvesselscontainingthewine) and when he had given thanks he gave it unto them saying, ‘Drink all of it, for this is my blood of 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 LORD’S PRAYER
THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Rev.AntónioNaweje
O Lord, our Heavenly Father, we your humble servants, desire your fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching you to grant that by the merits and death of your Son, Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and your whole church may obtain remission of our sins and all other benefits of his passion. And here we offer and present unto you, O Lord, ourselves our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy and living sacrifice unto you; humbly beseeching thee that all we who are partakers of his holy communion may be filled with your grace and heavenly benediction. And although we be unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto you any sacrifice, yet we beseech you to accept this our bounden duty and service; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Christ our Lord; by whom and with whom in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honour and glory be unto you, O Father, Almighty, world without end. Amen.”
THE GLORIA IN EXCELSIS Rev. QuintinoFranciscoGonga
Minister: GlorybetoGodonhigh
People: And on earth peace, goodwill towards people.
Minister: Wepraiseyouweblessyou,weworshipyouweglorifyyou.
People: We give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory, O Lord God heavenly King, God the Father Almighty
Minister: OLord,theonlybegottenSonJesusChrist;OLordGod,Lambof God,SonoftheFather,thattakesawaythesinsoftheworld,have mercyupon us
People: You that take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
Minister: YouthatsitattherighthandofGodtheFatherreceiveourprayer
People: You that sit at the right hand of God the Father have mercy upon us.
Minister: ForYouonlyareholy;YouonlyaretheLord
People: You only, O Christ, with the Holy Spirit are most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
THE SONG OF FELLOWSHIP
Rev.AndréManuel AACAMEHYMN/Nº66,PAG.154
THE DOXOLOGY
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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
THE BENEDICTION Rev.DanielMartinsVunge
THE RECESSIONAL Choir
EVANGELISTIC SERVICE
Friday, November 11, 2022
19:00 PM
Rev. Julião Barroso Campos, Conference Evangelism Director Worship Leader
THE PRELUDE MomentsofWorship“ ChristianSongs”
THE PROCESSIONAL
THE DOXOLOGY
AACAMEHYMN/Nº07,PAG.132
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
THE CALL TO WORSHIP
Rev.FranciscoAndréJoveth
Leader:Iwasgladwhentheysaiduntome;letusgointothehouseoftheLord; ourfeetshallstandwithinthygatesOJerusalem.
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 wickedness.
Leader:BecauseofthehouseoftheLordourGod,Iwillseekthygood.
People: Those that be planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Leader:BlessedaretheythatdwellinthyhouseLord,Ihavelovedthyhabitation, theplacewherethyhonourdwelleth.
People: For the Lord is in His holy temple, let all the earth keep silent before Him.
Leader:Letthewordsofmymouthandthemeditationofmyheart,beacceptable inthysight,OLordmyStrengthandmyRedeemer.
People: O sing unto the Lord a new song, for He has done marvellous things. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord. All the earth, and sing praises.
THE OPENING HYMN AACAMEHYMN/Nº124,PAG.177 Rev.André Manuel
THE OPENING PRAYER Rev.CorreiaMartins
THE PRAYER RESPONSE Choir
THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC
SelectedChoirs
WORDS OF WELCOME / ACKNOWLEDGMENT Rev.JúliãoB.Campos
SCRIPTURE LESSONS
First Reading
Isaiah 61:1 11
Rev.LuísPedroPande
Second Reading 2 Corinthians 5:17 21 Lic. LuísD. Canda
Third Reading Matthew 28:16 20 Rev.AugustoB.José
THE DECALOGUE SUMMARY
Rev.JoaquimT.Canda
Leader: And God spake all these words saying; I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me!
People: Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.
“Mysoulbeonthyguards ,
Ten thousand foes arise: And host of sins are pressing hard, To draw thee from the skies.”
“NearermyGod , to thee ! Nearer to thee E’en though it be a cross; that raiseth me, Still all my song shall be: Nearer, my God, to thee.”
Leader: Hear what Christ our Saviour saith: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets!
THE GLORIA PATRI
“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As is was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. A men, A-men”
THE OFFERING FOR MISSIONS
THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC
Rev.Domingos Quissaqui,PE
SelectedChoirs
PRESENTATION OF THE BISHOP
PRESENTATION OF THE PREACHER
THE HYMN OF PREPARATION
Rev.ManuelM.Sampaio,PE
BishopSilvesterS. Beaman
SelectedChoirs
The Proclamation of the Gospel – Rev.CarlosQuissaquiJr. Conference Prayer Coodinator
The Lord’s Prayer Invitation to Christian Discipleship - Bishop Silvester S. Beaman
THE MINISTRY OF GIVING
THE VOTE OF THANKS AND NOTICES
BishopSilvesterS.Beaman
Rev.FranciscoA.Joveth
THE DOXOLOGY AND THE BENEDICTION ThePreacher
THE ORDINATION SERVICE
Saturday, November 12, 2022
09:00 AM
Rev. Borges Braga Alberto, Pastor of Job AMEC Worship Leader
THE ORGAN PRELUDE
THE PROCESSIONAL Selectedchoirs
THE DOXOLOGY AACBookofHYMNAL
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
THE CALL TO WORSHIP
Rev.AlegriaAlbanoNzove
Leader:Iwasgladwhentheysaiduntome;letusgointothehouseoftheLord; ourfeetshallstandwithinthygatesOJerusalem.
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 wickedness.
Leader:BecauseofthehouseoftheLordourGod,Iwillseekthygood. People: Those that be planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Leader:BlessedaretheythatdwellinthyhouseLord,Ihavelovedthyhabitation, theplacewherethyhonourdwelleth.
People: For the Lord is in His holy temple, let all the earth keep silent before Him.
Leader:Letthewordsofmymouthandthemeditationofmyheart,beacceptable inthysight,OLordmyStrengthandmyRedeemer.
People: O sing unto the Lord a new song, for He has done marvellous things. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord. All the earth, and sing praises.
THE HYMN OF PRAISE AAC BOO OF HYMN
THE OPENING PRAYER
Rev.AlbertoZua
Rev.AbilioAlbertoAndrade,PE
SelectedChoirs WELCOME & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC
Rev.ManuelM.Sampaio,PE
The Presentation of the Deacons:
Elder: ……………………………………Rev.FranciscoAndréJoveth,Dean Bishop Silvester S. Beaman, I present unto you this person to be ordained an Itinerant Deacon.
Bishop: ………………………………………. Bishop Silvester S. Beaman
Take heed that the person whom you present unto us be apt and meet, by godly conversation, to exercise her ministry duly to the honour of God and the edifying if the church
Elder: …………………………………… Rev.FranciscoAndréJoveth,Dean
I have enquired concerning him/her, and also examined him/her, and think her so to be.
Bishop: Bishop Silvester S. Beaman Name the Candidate(s)
Elder: …………………………………… Rev.FranciscoAndréJoveth,Dean
Bishop: ………………………………………. Bishop Silvester S. Beaman
Members of the Namibia Annual Conference, if there by any of you who know any impediment or crime in this person presented to be ordained Itinerant Deacon, for which she ought not be admitted to that office, let them come forth in the name of God and show what the crime or impediment is.
The Presentation of the Elders:
Elder: …………………………………..
Rev.FranciscoAndréJoveth,Dean Bishop David R. Daniels, I present unto you this person to be ordained Local Elders.
Bishop: ………………………………………. Bishop Silvester S. Beaman
Take heed that the persons whom you present unto us be apt and meet, by godly conversation, to exercise her ministry duly to the honour of God and the edifying if the church
Elder: ………………………………… Rev.FranciscoAndréJoveth,Dean
I have enquired concerning them, and also examined them, and think them to so to be.
Bishop: ………………………………………. Bishop Silvester S. Beaman
Name the Candidate
Elder: …………………………………… Rev.FranciscoAndréJoveth,Dean
Bishop: ………………………………………. Bishop Silvester S. Beaman
Members of the Namibia Annual Conference, these are they whom we purpose, God willing this day to ordain Local Elders; for after due examination we find not contrary, but that they are lawfully called to this function and ministry, and they are persons meet for the same. But if there
by any of you who know any impediment or crime in any of them for which they ought not be received into this Holy Ministry, let them come forth in the name of God and show what the crime or impediment is.
The Collect for Deacons Rev.QuintinoF.Gonga Almighty God, who by Thy Divine providence hath appointed diverse orders of ministers of Thy Church, and didst inspire thine Apostles, to choose to the order of Deacons the first martyr, St. Stephen, with others, mercifully behold these thy servants now called to the like office and administration; replenish them so with the truth of Thy doctrine and adorn them with the innocency of life that both by word and good example they may faithfully serve Thee in this office to the glory of Thy holy name, and edification of Thy Church, through the merits of our Saviour Jesus Christ who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Hoily Ghost now and forever. A men
The Collect for Elder Rev.SaraBragaQuibuso,PE Almighty God, giver of all good things, who by the Holy Spirit has appointed diverse orders of ministers in Thy Church, mercifully behold these Thy servants now called to the office of Elders and replenish them so with the truth of Thy doctrine and adorn them with the innocency of life that both by word and good example they may faithfully serve Thee in this office to the glory of Thy holy name, and edification of Thy Church, through the merits of our Saviour Jesus Christ who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Hoily Ghost now and forever. A men
THE ACT OF ORDINATION
Deaconate Ordination
Bishop: Do you trust that you are inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost to take upon you the Office of Ministry in the Church of Christ, to serve God for the promotion of His glory and the edifying of His people?
Candidate: I trust so.
Bishop: Do you unfeignedly believe all the canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testament?
Candidate: I do believe them.
Bishop: Will you diligently read and expound the same unto the people whom you shall be appointed to serve?
Candidate: I will
Bishop: It appertaineth to the office of a Deacon to assist the Elder in Divine Service. And especially when he/she administers the Holy Communion, to help him/her in the distribution thereof and to read and expound the Holy Scriptures; to instruct the youth, and in the absence of the Elder, to baptize and furthermore, it is his/her office to search for the sick, poor and impotent, that they may be visited and relieved. Will you do this gladly and willingly?
Candidate: I will do so by the help of God.
Bishop: Will you frame and fashion your own life and the lives of your families according to the doctrine of Christ, and to make both yourselves and them, as much as in you lieth, wholesome examples of the flock of Christ?
Candidate: I will endeavour to do so, the Lord being my helper
Bishop: Will you reverently obey them to whom the charge and government over you is committed, following with a glad mind and with godly admonition?
Candidate: I will endeavour to do so, the Lord being my helper
Candidate(s) kneeling
Bishop: Take thou authority to execute the office of an Itinerant Deacon in the Church of God, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. A men
Bishop: Take thou authority to read the Scriptures and to preach the same in the Church of God, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. A men
The Admonition to Elder Candidates
Elder: ………………………………… Rev.DomingosD.Quissaqui,PE
You have heard, as well in your private examination as in the exhortation which was just made to you, and in the writings of the Apostles, of what dignity and of how great importance this office is, whereunto ye are now called. And now again we exhort you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that ye have in remembrance how high a dignity and to how weighty an office you are called; that is to say to be messengers, watchers, stewards of the Lord, to teach and to admonish; to feed and provide for the Lord’s family; to seek for Christ’s sheep that are dispersed abroad, and for his children who are in the midst of this evil world, that they may be saved through Christ forever. Have always, therefore, printed in your remembrance how great treasure is committed to you charge. For they are the sheep of Christ, which he bought with His death, and for whom He shed His blood. The church and congregation whom you must serve is His Spouse and His Body. And if it should happen the same Church or any member thereof, do take any hurt or hindrance by reason of your negligence, ye know the greatness of the fault and also the horrible punishment that will ensue. Wherefore consider within yourselves the end of the ministry towards the children of God, towards the Spouse and body of Christ, and see that you never cease your labour, your care and diligence until you have done all that you are able to do, for all that are committed to your charge unto that agreement in faith, and to that ripeness and perfectness of age in Christ, that there may be no place left among you either for error or in religion, or for viciousness in life.
Elder: ………………………………………
Rev.ManuelM.Sampaio,PEYou cannot accomplish the doing of so weighty a work concerning the salvation of God’s people with doctrine and exhortation taken out of the Holy Scripture, and with a life agreeable to the same, without the spiritual foundation which comes through the reading and studying of the Scriptures, and the framing of your life and the lives of those who especially pertain to you, according to the rules of the same Scripture. For this reason you must forsake all and set aside as much as you can all worldly care and studies. We have good hope that you have weighed and pondered these things with yourselves long before this time, and that you have clearly determined by God’s grace to give yourselves to this office whereby it has pleased God to call you, so that as much as lieth in you, you will apply yourselves wholly to this one thing and draw all your cares and studies this way, and that you will continually pray to God the Father by the meditation of our only Saviour Jesus Christ, for the heavenly assistance of the Holy Ghost, that by daily reading and
weighing of the Scriptures, you may wax riper and stronger in your ministry, and that you may so endeavour yourselves, from time to time to satisfy the lives of you and yours, and to fashion them after the rule and doctrine of Christ that you may be wholesome and godly examples and patters of the people to follow.
Bishop: And now that this present congregation of Christ here assembled may also understand your mind and will in these things, and that this your promise may be more move you to do your sacred duties, you shall answer plainly to these things which we, in the name of God and His Church, shall demand of you, touching the same.
Bishop: Do you think in your heart that you are truly called, according to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the Order of Elder?
Candidate: I do so believe.
Bishop: Are you persuaded that the Holy Scriptures contain sufficiently all doctrines required of necessity for eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ? Are you determined out of the said Scriptures to instruct the people committed to your charge, and teach nothing, as required of necessity of salvation, but that which you shall be persuaded may be conducted and proved by Scripture?
Candidate: I am so persuaded and have so determined by God’s grace.
Bishop: Will you then give your faithful diligence always so to minister the doctrines and sacraments and discipline of Christ as the Lord hath commanded?
Candidate: I will do so, by the help of the Lord.
Bishop: Will you be ready with all faithful diligence always to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrines contrary to God’s word, and to use both public and private monitions and exhortations as well to the sick as to the whole within your charge as need shall require and occasion shall be given?
Candidate: I will do so, the Lord being my helper.
Bishop: Will you be diligent in prayer and reading the Holy Scriptures, and in such studies as help to the knowledge of the same, laying aside the study of the world and the flesh?
Candidate: I will endeavour so to do, the Lord being my helper.
Bishop: Will you be diligent to frame and fashion yourselves and your families according to the doctrine of Christ, and to make both yourselves and them, as much as in you lieth, wholesome examples and patters to the flock of Christ?
Candidate: I shall apply myself thereto, the Lord being my helper.
Bishop: Will you maintain and set forth, as much as lieth in you, sweetness, peace and love among all Christian people, and especially among them that are of and shall be committed to your charge?
Candidate: I will do so, the Lord being my helper.
Bishop: Will you reverently obey your chief ministers unto whom is committed the charge and government over you, following with a glad mind and will their godly admonitions, submitting yourselves to their godly judgments?
Candidate: I will do so, the Lord being my helper.
Bishop: May the Almighty God, who hath given you this will to do all things, grant also unto you strength and power to perform the same, that He may accomplish His work, which He hath begun, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. A men
Veni Creator Spiritus (Come Creator Spirit)
Bishop: Come Holy Spirit, our hearts inspire
Response: And lighten with celestial fire
Bishop: Thou the anointing Spirit art
Response: Who doth Thy sevenfold gifts impart
Bishop: Thy blessed unction from above
Response: Is comfort, light and fire of love
Bishop: Enabled with perpetual light
Response: The dullness of our blinded sight
Bishop: Anoint and cheer our soiled face
Response: With the abundance of Thy grace
Bishop: Keep far our foes, give peace at home
Response: Where Thou art guide, no ill can come
Bishop: Teach us to know the Father, Son, Response: And Thee of both to be but one!
Bishop: That through the ages all along
Response: This may be our endless song;
Bishop: Praise to Thy eternal merit
Response: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Bishop: Almighty God, heavenly father, who of Thine infinite love and goodness towards us hast given is Thy only and most dearly beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be our redeemer and the author of everlasting life, who, after He had made perfect our redemption by His death and was ascended into heaven, sent abroad into the world His apostles, prophets, evangelists, teachers and pastors, by whose labour and ministry He gathered together a great flock in all parts of the world to set forth the eternal praise of Thy holy name for these so great benefits of Thy eternal goodness, and for that Thou hast vouchsafed to call these Thy servants here present to the same office and ministry appointed for the salvation of mankind, we render unto Thee most hearty thanks. We praise and worship Thee, and we humbly beseech Thee by the same blessed Son to grant unto all, who either here or elsewhere call upon Thy name, that we may continue to show ourselves thankful unto Thee for these and all Thy other benefits, and that we may daily increase and go forward in the knowledge and faith of Thee and Thy Son, by the Holy Spirit. So that as well as by these Thy ministers as by them over whom they shall be appointed Thy ministers that Thy holy name may be forever glorified and Thy blessed kingdom enlarged through the same, Thy Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in unity of the same Holy Spirit, world without end. A men
Bishop: (With seven elders) The Lord pour upon thee the Holy Ghost for the office and work of an elder in the church of God, now committed unto Thee by the imposition of our hands. And be thou a faithful dispenser of the Word of God and of His Holy sacraments in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen
Bishop: Take thou authority to preach the Word of God and to minister the Holy Sacraments in the congregation in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen
The Order for the Retirement of Preachers
Bishop Silvester S. Beaman, Officiating
Bishop: In the name of God the father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, let us enter into this service of the retirement of preachers from active work in the ministry of the church. (Let us pray) Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings, with your most gracious favour and further us with your continual help, that in all our works, begun, continued and ended in you, we may glorify your Holy Name, and finally by your mercy obtain everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
Secretary: Bishop Silvester S. Beaman, the 27th Session of the Angola Annual Conference desires formally to recognise at this gathering the completion of the active service of one of our ministers. As secretary of the Namibia Annual Conference, I present to you this faithful minister for this Service of Recognition and honour, in appreciation of their untiring labours in the Christian Ministry.
The secretary shall now call the name of the retiree, who, in turn, shall present him/herself to the bishop
Bishop: Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying the sheaves (Psalm 126:6)
Choral:
Choirs Statement of Achievement
Vote of Thanks by …………………………….. Rev.ManuelEstevesSarmento,PE
Bishop: Dear pastor, the record of your active ministry is written. It is written in the record of God. Your Church is deeply grateful for your ministry and for the care which you have exercised in faithfully fulfilling your vows of ordination. May the precious memories of your rears of sacrificial service and fruitful labour be blessed and hallowed. And now, as you yield your official responsibilities in the active ministry of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, be assured that the years that are yet to be, may be filled with good works and become the crown of all your ministry, bringing glory and honour to you and to the Church. The congregation of which you will be a member will look to you for spiritual guidance and godly example. Your colleagues in the ministry will continue to seek and respect your counsels. They will annually listen for your answer to the “Roll Call” of the Conference.
Lifting of Thanksgiving Offering
BishopSilvesterS.Beaman
The Abbreviated Celebration of the Holy Communion
Chief Celebrant, Bishop Silvester S. Beaman
The Communion Hymn: AAC/HMYN Nº 86, PAG. 54 Rev.JuliãoB.Campos
The Solicitation: BishopSilvesterS.Beaman
“You that do truly and earnestly repent of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbour, 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 the holy sacraments to your comfort, and make your humble confession to Almighty God, meekly kneeling.”
The General Confession: BishopSilvesterS.Beaman
“Almighty 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 your divine Majesty, provoking most justly your 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 your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake. Forgive us all that is past, and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newness of life, to the honour and glory of your name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. A-men.”
Prayer of Consecration: BishopSilvesterS.Beaman
“Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, who by your tender mercy did give your 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 a perpetual memory of that his precious death until his coming again; hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech you, and grant that we receiving these your creatures of bread and wine, according to your son, our Saviour 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 that he was betrayed took bread, (here theMinisteristotakeapieceofbreadintohishand)and when he had given thanks, he broke it, (thecelebrantbreaksthebread),and gave it to his disciples saying, ‘Take, eat, this (andherelayhishandsuponallthebread),is my body which is broken for you. This do in remembrance of me.’ Likewise after the supper he took the cup (andhere tolayhishandsuponallvesselscontainingthewine) and when he had given thanks he gave it unto them saying, ‘Drink all of it, for this is my blood of 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 Prayer of Thanksgiving:
Rev.ManuelMateusSampaio,PEO Lord, our Heavenly Father, we your humble servants, desire your fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching you to grant that by the merits and death of your Son, Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and your whole church may obtain remission of our sins and all other benefits of his passion. And here we offer and present unto you, O Lord, ourselves our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy and living sacrifice unto you; humbly beseeching thee that all we who are partakers of his holy communion may be filled with your grace and heavenly benediction. And although we be unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto you any sacrifice, yet we beseech you to accept this our bounden duty and service; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Christ our Lord; by whom and with whom
in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honour and glory be unto you, O Father, Almighty, world without end. Amen.”
The Doxology & Benediction ThePreacher The Postlude TheChoirs
THE CLOSING AND COMMISSIONING WORSHIP SERVICE
Sunday, November 13, 2022
09:30 AM
Rev. Carlos Ginga Quissaqui Jr., Conference Prayer Coodinator Worship Leader
THE ORGAN PRELUDE
THE INTROIT Choir
THE PROCESSIONAL BishopandMinisters
THE DOXOLOGY L.M.TheOld110th AMEHYMNAL600
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
THE CALL TO WORSHIP Rev.JoaquimTeixeiraCanda
Leader:OLordourLordhowexcellentisthynameinalltheearth!Whohastsetthy gloryabovetheheavens.Wepraisethee,weblessthee,weworshiptheeweglorifythee!
People: We acknowledge thee to be the Lord of the heaven and the earth, there is no one like thee, no, not one, no not one! For our hope is built on nothing else, than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
Leader:Thecalamitiesofthisworldhastroubledoursoulsandtestedourfaith;Weare troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair, persecutedbutnotforsaken,castdownbutnotdestroyed!
People: What troubles have we seen, what conflicts have we passed, but out of all the Lord hath saved us by His grace and delivered us by His redeeming power to this day!
Leader:Comenowbrothersandsisters,takeupthycrossanddenythyselftheworld forsake,don’tlookback,lookforward;forgetthepastandfocusonthefuture.Follow theSaviourthatknowsallaboutyourstruggles.
People: For we know that all things work together for good for those that love the lord and are called according to His purpose!
THE OPENING HYMN AACAMEHYMN/Nº64,PAG.154 Rev.AndréManuel
THE OPENING PRAYER Rev.DanielMartinsVunge THE PRAYER RESPONSE SelectedChoir
THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC SelectedChoirs WORDS OF WELCOME / ACKNOWLEDGMENT Rev.DomingosQuissaqui,PE
SCRIPTURE LESSONS:
First Reading Daniel 7:9 10 Rev.PauloVeloso
Second Reading Hebrews 10:31 39 Rev.ElisaAdãoDimbo
Third Reading Mark 13:24 32
Rev.JoaquimTeixeiraCanda
THE DECALOGUE SUMMARY: AACAMEHYMN/Nº31,PAG.141 Rev.Cuvula Zua
Leader: And God spake all these words saying; I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me!
People: Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.
“Mysoulbeonthyguards ,
Ten thousand foes arise: And host of sins are pressing hard, To draw thee from the skies.”
“NearermyGod , to thee ! Nearer to thee E’en though it be a cross; that raiseth me, Still all my song shall be: Nearer, my God, to thee.”
Leader: Hear what Christ our Saviour saith: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets! The Gloria Patri
“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As is was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. A men, A-men”
THE OFFERING FOR MISSIONS
THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC
Rev.RobertoSebastiãoVicente
SelectedChoirs
PRESENTATION OF THE BISHOP Rev.SaraBragaAlberto,PE
THE HYMN OF PREPARATION
SelectedChoirs
The Proclamation of the Gospel - Bishop Silvester S. Beaman 139th Elected and Consecrated Bishop of the AME Church
Prelate of the 15th Episcopal District
The Lord’s Prayer Invitation to Christian Discipleship
THE MINISTRY OF GIVING BishopSilvesterS.Beaman
THE VOTE OF THANKS AND NOTICES Rev.FranciscoAndréJoveth
THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
THE COMMISSIONING SERVICE
THE CERTIFICATION OF CONFERENCES OFFICERS BishopSilvesterS.Beaman
THE CERTIFICATION OF ADMISSION / ORDINATIONBishopSilvesterS.Beaman
THE HYMN OF COMMISSION AAC AME HYMN/Nº 110, PAG. 171 Rev. Julião Campos
The Prayer Rev.BorgesBragaAlberto
The Scripture St. Matthew 10:1 20 Rev.FranciscoAndréJoveth
The Pastoral Appointments
BishopSilvesterS.Beaman
The Doxology and the Benediction BishopSilvesterS.Beaman
The Postlude Hymn: AMEH 444
SelectedChoir
