Family & Friends Day

“

Back Together Again!”

WORSHIP LEADER

Brother Alvin J. Bowman, Jr.

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Sunday – May 28, 2023 – 11:30 a.m.

Greeting ………………………....………………………………………………..... Worship Leader

Good Morning Family & Friends

As we come together… we know that this is none other than the house of God! This is the gate of heaven! Let us enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise! Let us give thanks to God, and bless his name forever!

*Please stand and receive the Reunion Choir

*Please be Seated

WORDS OF WELCOME …………………………………….……….….. Sister Denise Howard PRAISE & WORSHIP …………………………………………………………..….…… Men of Cecil

* Please stand for the OPENING HYMN –

“We’ve Come This Far By Faith” (Chorus Only) ……………………………….……….… All We’ve come this far by faith, Leaning on the Lord.

Trusting in his holy word. He’s never failed us yet.

Oh, oh- oh- can’t turn around, We’ve come this far by faith.

*Please be seated MORNING PRAYER ………………………………….……..……..…..... Sister Dolvenia Bailey

Scripture

Breanna Crankfield NEW

Colossians 3:1-17 …………………………..

1 John 1:5-10 ………………………………………......... Sister Dominique Vauls

ANNOUNCEMENTS ……………………………………………….

Worship Leader

*Please Stand for the Litany followed by The Affirmation of Faith & Gloria Patri

Leader

Sister Edna McGowans

Leader: Welcome, family and friends, to this holy day.

People: We come to offer thanks; we come to sing and pray.

Leader: Welcome, family and friends, to this time set apart,

People: A time to remember those we love, and time to remember the holy promises of God.

Leader: Welcome, family and friends, to this table of remembrance and joy, People: The table where we are fed, the feast we share with many.

Leader: Welcome, family and friends, and let us worship God.

All: It is good to be in the house of the Lord one more time Affirmation

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 rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at 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 holy catholic** church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen

Gloria Patri ..................................................................................................... All Glory Be to the Father

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. Amen.

*Please be seated ………………………………………..…………………....… Worship Leader Moment of Remembrance ………………………………..……… Sister Sanjuray Largent

Those we love remain with us for love itself lives on. Cherished memories never fade because a loved one is gone. Those we love can never be more than a thought apart. For as long as there is a memory they’ll live on in our hearts.

Musical Interlude ………………………………………………………………………..… Musicians

Steeple Dedication ………………………………………..…….… Pastor Patricia A. Turnage

People: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. We consecrate this Steeple to the glory of God.

Pastor: Let us pray,

Most loving God, without you no words or works of ours have meaning. Accept the gifts of our hands as symbols of our devotion. Grant us your blessing, as we have consecrated this gift to your glory, that it may be an enduring witness before all your people, and that our lives may be consecrated in your service; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Pastor: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Pastor: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them up to the Lord.

Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Pastor: And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

People: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Pastor: And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ’s offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith.

Everyone: Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.

Pastor: All honor and glory is yours, almighty Father (God), now and for ever. Amen

The Lord’s Prayer

Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver Us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen

Financial Report ………………………………………….……………. Sister Lawan Thompson

Remarks ………………………………………………………………………. Sister Denise Howard

*Please stand for the CLOSING HYMN & Recessional ……………..... Reunion Choir

BENEDICTION ………………………………………………………. Pastor Patricia A. Turnage

* Please pray for our Sick and Shut-in and Bereaved Families.

Biography of Pastor Patricia A. Turnage

Pastor Patricia A. Turnage began her ministry as a Local Pastor for the Baltimore Washington Conference in 2018. She was appointed to two charges: Cecil Memorial and Mt. Calvary. During this time 41 people were baptized under her leadership. She is known to be a teaching Pastor who sticks strictly to the Gospel. Her calm spiritual attitude encourages attention to her warm personality. She is a devoted servant to the Will of God, the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and the Power of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Turnage models ethical behavior traits consistently. Her compassion and tolerance have enabled her to get the work done that God called her to do.

Prior to Pastor Turnage’s call to ministry, she worked as a Multi-media Support Manager for the Department of Defense for 37 years until her retirement in 2014. She completed her Clinical Pastoral Education at Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital as a Chaplain Intern; she believed in giving back to the community and became a Service-Learning Volunteer for Hospice patients at the Tate House in Linthicum. She was also a volunteer for marginalized families at Sara’s House at Ft. Meade. She and Mr. Turnage worked together as Vigil volunteers for Hospice of the Chesapeake care giving to people in transition. And finally, she participated as an Alternatives to Violence Volunteer at Jessup Correctional Institution for Women.

In 2017 under the tutor-ledge of Rev. Dr. Lena Marie Dennis of John Wesley UMC; Pastor Turnage became the first female Local Pastor to be sent out into ministry. Her many gifts as a servant of God were Sunday School

Superintendent, Senior Adult Sunday school teacher, Lay Leader to the Pastor, serving Communion to the home-bound, conducting worship services in the Pastor’s absence, and preaching in other churches. She was the Chairperson for John Wesley’s 165th Anniversary which was a great undertaking that raised (30k). Her media skills as a photographer for their Commemorative Journal came in handy. Pastor Turnage was very instrumental in coordinating a Community Outreach Health Fair. Her years of experience with the federal government afforded her a multi-media background in Advertising and Communications. She has acquired a broad range of experience in people skills and project management.

Pastor Turnage is a graduate of Howard University School of Divinity, a Certified Health Minister of Wesley Theological Seminary, a graduate of the University of Maryland University College, and a graduate of Anne Arundel Community College. She comes from humble beginnings. And speaking of humble beginnings, Pastor Turnage is a native of the cotton fields of Grenada, Mississippi. She is married to Mr. Raleigh Turnage, Jr. - a (Retired Principal of the Baltimore City School System). Together they have 3 children and 4 grandchildren. This is the Biography of Pastor Patricia Annette Turnage.