Order of Service for 95th Anniversary of Wesley Guild and Family Reunion Thanksgiving

ORDER OF SERVICE FOR THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF WESLEY GUILD WITH NINE LESSONS & CAROLS AND 2024 FAMILY REUNION THANKSGIVING 1. Processional Hymn EMHB 118 YMHB 75 2. Bidding Prayers and the Lord’s Prayer 3. Opening Hymn EMHB 131 (The first Noel) 4. 1st Lesson : Genesis 3:1-12 (The Disobedience of Man) –Guilder (Evang.) Femi Caulcrick 5. Hymn EMHB 257 YMHB 148 (O come, O come Immanuel) 6. 2nd Lesson : Genesis 22:1-18 (God commanded Abraham to offer his son Isaac, and he obeyed) –Guilder Lady Kemi Cole 7. Hymn EMHB 130 (It came upon the midnight clear) 8. 3rd Lesson : Isaiah 9:2-7 (Prophet Isaiah foretells Christ’s birth) –Guilder (Engr.) Kofi Sagoe 9. Hymn EMHB 859 (Once in Royal David’s City) 10. 4th Lesson : Micah 5:2-7 (Prophet Micah foretells the promised ruler from Bethlehem) –Guilder Dr. Demola Osinuga 11. Hymn EMHB 125 (O Little Town of Bethlehem) 12. 5th Lesson : Luku 1:26-38 (Angeli Gabrieli ki Eni ibukun Maria Wundia) –Guilder (Sis.) Peju Sagoe 13. Orin YMHB 88 (Ayo kun okan wa loni) 14. 6th Lesson : Luke 2:1-7 (The Birth of Jesus Christ) –Guilder (Pastor) Deji George 15. Hymn EMHB 120 YMHB 76 (Christian awake salute the happy morn) 16. 7th Lesson : Luke 2:8-20 (Shepherds visit the Manger) –Guilder Dame Yewande Akapo 17. Hymn EMHB 129 YMHB 80 18. 8th Lesson : Matthew 2:1-12 (Wise men led by the star to Jesus) –Guilder (Sis.) Yemisi Olajide 19. Song : O Holy night ! 20. Carol Medley (b) Keresimesi tun ma de oo 21. 9th Lesson : John 1:1-18 (The Word became flesh) –President, Guilder The Very Rev. Adesola Kuyebi 22. Hymn EMHB 143 (Good Christian Men Rejoicde) –Seed of Faith 23. Sermon 24. The Apostles’ Creed and Intercessory Prayers 25. Introduction of the Invited Guests (Harvest Committee) 26. General Thanksgiving with all carded offerings 27. In Memoriam (a) A moment of silence (b) EMHB 832 stanza 1 (c) Prayer for the Families of the departed members 28. Wesley Guild 95th Anniversary Thanksgiving (a) Sing : God bless the Wesley Guild (b) Recite : Wesley Guild’s Affirmation with Guilders response (c) Sing : A charge to keep I have 29. Family Reunion Thanksgiving 30. Ladies Friendly Society 23rd Anniversary Thanksgiving 31. Any other Thanksgiving 32. Notices 33. Doxology 34. Prayer and Benediction 35. Recessional Hymn EMHB 313 (To God be the glory).