Sunday, January 01, 2006
Wesleyan Covenant Watchnight Service
Since become a Pa Pa, no chance to go Wesleyan Covenant Watchnight Service. It is a service at the end of the year, to reflect, to confess, to thank God for the year and to covenant with God for the new year. To usher in the New Year with God and fellow brethen. The last one I gone to was 2001, when my church's old santurary was to be demolished to make way for new building. The place has significant meaning to me. It was where my heart was stirred by God's spirit, comforted when troubled. I led my first service there. Ushered at 7 am service. Expericed first Christmas candlelight service there too. My confirmation and my wedding!!
Anyway, so much work that not much time to reflect. Nevermind, will have my chance once my course start!
One of the most powerful part in the liturgy is this prayer:
COVENANT PRAYER
I am no longer my own, but thine.
Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.
Put me to doing, put me to suffering.
Let me be employed for thee or laid aside for thee, exalted for thee or brought low by thee.
Let me be full, let me be empty.Let me have all things, let me have nothing.
I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal.
And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
Thou art mine and I am thine. So be it.
And the covenant which I have made on earth,Let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.
GOD help me to keep it. AMEN!!
tse horng blogged at 3:50 AM