The Celebration of God’s W ord The Act of Pr eparation Rev. Matias C. Angiwan Jr. PRELUDE/Lighting of the Altar Candles: PROCESSO!AL Clerg" #$E SALU#A#O!: %Pastor: Grace to you and peace from Him who is, who was, and who is to come, even from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the rst!born of the dead" T o Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood, and made us a #in$dom and priests to our God and %ather " *People: To Him be glory and dominion, for ever and ever. Amen. %Minister: &ay $race and peace be ours in abundance this day, as we celebrate the lives and the accomplishments of this C'A((" This is an occasion to praise God, to be encoura$ed by His word, to share in the stories of these learners, and to pray for them as they have now nished a part of their )ourney and be$in new adventures" As the people of God have alway s done, we brin$ our emot ions and our wishe s to the Almi$hty Creator who made us and loves us" 'et us )oin ourselves in celebration and than#s$ivin$ for a faithful and $racious God" The Act of Prais e Rev. Ra&il P. Dew'alan %CALL #O CELE(RA#O! )*ro& Psal& +,,-: Minister: (hout for )oy to the 'ord, all the earth" Worship the 'ord with $ladness* come before Him with )oyful son$s" People: Know that the Lo rd is God. It is He who mad e us and we are Hi s; we are Hi s people, the sheep of His pasture. Minister: +nter His $ates with than#s$ivin$ and His courts with praise* $ive than#s to Him and praise His name" All:%or the 'ord is $ood and His love endures forever* His faithfulness continues throu$h all $enerations" %OPE!!PRAER: %$M! O* PRASE: !HI"# $#!%! !HI"#& by 'li( )i*hard 'ord, the 'i$ht of our 'ove is shinin$, -n the midst of the dar#ness shinin$, Jesus, 'i$ht of t he World, shine upon us, (et us free by the truth ou now brin$ us, (hine on me, shine on me" That’s how it is with God’s lov e once you’v e e.perienc ed it" ou spread his love to everyo ne you want to pass it on" What a wondrous time in sprin$ when all the trees are buddin$* The birds be$in to sin$, the /o wers start their b loomin$" That’s how it is with God’s lov e once you’v e e.perienc ed it" ou want to sin$, it’s fresh li# e sprin$* you want to pass it o n" - wish for you my friend this happiness that -’ve found* ou can depend o n Him it matters no t where you’ re bound, -’ll shout it from the mountain top - want my world to #now The 'ord o f love has co me to me - want to pass it on" +"# LITTL# 'A"L#&-t is better to li$ht )ust one little candle than to stumble in the dar#* 0etter far that you li$ht )ust one little candle, all you need is a tiny spar#" -f we all say a prayer that the world would be free* What a wonderful dawn of a new day we’d see" And if everyone lit )ust one little candle* What a bri$ht world this would be" %PRAER O* RE!E0AL )in 1nison-: 12 'ord God, Creator of heaven and earth, who has call ed us thr ou$h Christ to be parta# ers in this $raci ous covenant3 we than# you that you have inclined your servants to this blessed and rewardin$ wor#" We beseech ou to 4ualify us more and more by your Holy (pirit that we may ta#e more seriously all #nown duties and responsibilities revolvin $ upon us* that we may be re$ular in attendance, dili$ent in preparation and loyal to our co!wor#ers and to our institution" We ta#e upon ourselves with )oy the yo#e of obedience, and en$a$e ourselves, for love of ou, to see# and do your perfect will" Grant us such endowments of mind and spirit that shall e4uip us for our tas#s" Give us full measure of you r $race and wisdom* comfo rt and stren$then us in times of di5culty and adversity* and crown our labors with a plenteous harvest" We fre ely and heartily yield all thin$s to you r pleasure and disposal" &ay the )oy of Christ be our abidin$ reward" And now, 2 $lorious and blessed God, ou are ours and we are yours* and the covenant which we have mad e on earth , let it be ratied in heaven"Amen-
