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Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving
by Good Favor
Sisters in the Spirit Chorale
Rev. Cozette Thomas
Sisters in the Spirit Chorale
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.
Rev. Nicole Stratchan
Leader: When we pass through the cleansing waters of baptism and the troubled waters of our lives, God declares:
People: I will be with you.
Leader: When we go through the fires that refine us and the fires that threaten our livelihoods, God declares:
People: I will be with you.
Leader: Even when we travel to the far corners of the earth or down into the depths of our souls, God declares:
People: I will be with you.
Leader: So come, let us worship God whose love never fails, whose presence never leaves, whose mercies never end.
People: Praise be to God who, in the form of Jesus, waded into the waters of baptism to prove God’s solidarity with us! Amen.
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*Written by Dr. Lisa Hancock, Discipleship Ministries, July 2024.
Blessed Quietness
African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #200
Sisters in the Spirit Chorale
Joys are flowing like a river,
Since the Comforter has come;
He abides with us forever,
Makes the trusting heart His home.
Blessed quietness, holy quietness,
What assurance in my soul!
On the stormy sea He speaks to me,
How the billows cease to roll!.
Bringing life and health and gladness,
All around this heavenly Guest,
Banished unbelief and sadness,
Changed our weariness to rest.
Blessed quietness, holy quietness,
What assurance in my soul!
On the stormy sea He speaks to me,
How the billows cease to roll!.
Like the rain that falls from heaven,
Like the sunlight from the sky,
So the Holy Ghost is given,
Coming on us from on high.
Blessed quietness, holy quietness,
What assurance in my soul!
On the stormy sea He speaks to me,
How the billows cease to roll!.
See, a fruitful field is growing,
Blessed fruit of righteousness;
And the streams of life are flowing
In the lonely wilderness.
Blessed quietness, holy quietness,
What assurance in my soul!
On the stormy sea He speaks to me,
How the billows cease to roll!.
What a wonderful salvation,
Where we always see His face!
What a perfect habitation,
What a quiet resting place!
Blessed quietness, holy quietness,
What assurance in my soul!
On the stormy sea He speaks to me,
How the billows cease to roll!.
Rev. Thomas A. Brackeen, Jr.
Just How Much We Can Bear​
Sisters in the Spirit Chorale
Pastor William H. Lamar IV
Welcome to Metropolitan
Sisters in the Spirit Chorale
In this house, you'll find love
In this house, you'll find peace,
In this house, you'll find overwhelming joy,
A strong foundation, an historic legacy,
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Welcome to Metropolitan
Welcome to Metropolitan
Welcome to Metropolitan AME
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Love, Peace, Joy, God's got it here for you
Love, Peace, Joy, God's got it here for you
Love, Peace, Joy, God's got it here for you
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Welcome
Welcome
Welcome
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Welcome to Metropolitan
Welcome to Metropolitan
Welcome to Metropolitan
Welcome to Metropolitan AME
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Zora McEntyre
Matthew 3: 13-17 NRSVUE
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”
I Can't Thank Him Enough
by Kathy Taylor
Sisters in the Spirit Chorale
Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould
Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould
Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould