Weekly Bulletin | Metropolitan AME Church

Opening Selection

Exhortation

Doxology

Call to Worship

Morning Hymn

Prayers of the People

Prayer Response

Pastoral Moment

Welcome to Metropolitan

Worship Through Giving

Scripture Reading

Sermonic Selection

Sermon

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

Holy Communion

Benediction

We Lift Our Hands in the Sanctuary

by Kurt Carr

United Voices of Metropolitan

We lift our hands in the sanctuary

We lift our hands to give You the glory

We lift our hands to give You the praise

And we will praise You for the rest of our days;

Yes, we will praise You for the rest of our days

Jesus, we give You the praise

Emmanuel, we lift up Your name

Heavenly Father, coming Messiah;

And we will praise You for the rest of our days

Yes, will praise You for the rest of our days

Yes

Yes, Lord for the rest of our days

Hallelujah, hallelujah

Hallelujah for the rest of our days

And we will praise You for the rest of our days

Rev. Cozette Thomas

United Voices of Metropolitan

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. Geoffrey S. Tate, Sr.

Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made!
People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
Leader: This is a day of new beginnings!
People: This is a time for growing into new disciples for Jesus.
Leader: Come, let us prepare ourselves for worship
People: Let us be prepared for service to God. AMEN.

We've Come This Far by Faith

African American Heritage Hymnal #412

United Voices of Metropolitan

We have come this far by faith, 

Leaning on the Lord, 

Trusting in His holy Word, 

He's never failed us --yet. 

Oh can't turn a-round, 

We've come this far by faith.

Just the other day, I heard a man say 

He didn't believe in God's Word, 

But I can truly say my God has made a way, 

And He's never failed me yet. Oh, oh, oh!

We have come this far by faith, 

Leaning on the Lord, 

Trusting in His holy Word, 

He's never failed us --yet. 

Oh can't turn a-round, 

We've come this far by faith.

Don't be discouraged 

When troubles in tour life. 

He'll bear all your burdens, and

move all of your misery and strife.

We have come this far by faith, 

Leaning on the Lord, 

Trusting in His holy Word, 

He's never failed us --yet. 

Oh can't turn a-round, 

We've come this far by faith.

Rev. Nichele Carter-Peterson

He Will Answer Prayer

by David Frazier

United Voices of Metropolitan

If you call on Jesus

He will answer prayer

If you call on Him

Oh, He will answer prayer

He’s never late

He’s right on time

He’s never late

Jesus is nigh

Call Him

He’ll answer prayer

Pastor William H. Lamar IV

Welcome to Metropolitan

United Voices of Metropolitan

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,

Welcome to Metropolitan

Welcome to Metropolitan AME

Love, Peace, Joy, God's got it here for you

Welcome

Welcome to Metropolitan

Welcome to Metropolitan AME

We're grateful for your generosity.

There are several ways to give:

via check mailed to Metropolitan AME Church,
1518 M Street NW, Washington, DC. 20005;
via Credit card: on our website and via Realm;
via Text: To text to give, text “metro1518” to 73256;

Naima Reynolds

John 17: 20-26 NRSVue

“I ask not only on behalf of these but also on behalf of those who believe in me through their word, that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.

“Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you, and these know that you have sent me. I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you have loved me may be in them and I in them.”

I Can't Thank Him Enough

by Kathy Taylor

United Voices of Metropolitan

When I look around and see

Just how good God has been to me

Can’t murmur or complain

He kept me through the storm and the rain

I can’t thank Him enough

Good, so good!

For everything He’s done

I can’t thank Him enough

Pastor William H. Lamar IV

Solicitation - Pastor William H. Lamar IV

General Confession - led by Pastor William H. Lamar IV

Almighty God, Mother and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all people, we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time most grievously have committed by thought, word and deed against Your divine Majesty, provoking most justly your wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous unto us. Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most merciful Parent for Your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake; forgive us all that is past and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please You in newness of life, to the honor and glory of Your name, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

1st Collect - Rev. Cozette Thomas

2nd Collect - Rev. Cozette Thomas

Prayer of Adoration - Rev. Nichele Carter-Peterson

Prayer of Humility - Rev. Geoffrey S. Tate, Sr.

Prayer of Consecration - Pastor William H. Lamar IV

The Lord's Prayer - led by Pastor William H. Lamar IV

Our Father and Our Mother, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

Pastor William H. Lamar IV