Hi everyone.
Well it's Sunday night here. Today started off bright and early again. It gets light here at 7 every morning so I don't really need an alarm clock. I just keep my curtains open and let the sun wake me up. This morning church started at 10:30. I attended the New City Bible Church. I don't really know what kind of church it is, but they used the Westminster Confession of Faith in their bulletin. The service started with a call to worship (Psalm 27:4-5) followed by the congregation responding by reciting Psalm 84:1-4. Then we sang the doxology (yeah, i know, it seems backwards but that's what we did). Then the Pastor prayed and then we all recited the Lord's Prayer together. Next came another hymn (Praise my soul the King of Heaven), followed by a silent prayer of confession and the assurance of pardon. Then we sang "Nothing but the blood of Jesus." Next was the introduction of visitors so I got to wave and then people near me shook my hand and welcomed me. Then the congregation recited the memory verse for September (Romans 7:7-13). We sang again (Tis so sweat to trust in Jesus) followed by prayer. Then came the sermon. It was about the 7th commandment, focusing on the role of marriage in creation. It was a really good sermon, talking about how God knew that Adam needed a helper (whose name was Eve, not Steve, as the Pastor emphasised). Then we had the collection and then the benadiction. The service was really loud. I think that Ugandans like having the sound system cranked right up, especially the worship leader. He played the keyboard (adding beat when he thought the song required it) and the bass on the speakers must have been cranked cause i'm pretty sure I felt the building shaking. All in all it was a great experience. Then at night I went with the Paps to a fellowship they attend. It is mostly a bunch of missionaries that get together and have a bit of singing and then someone talks. Tonight some guy spoke about what his ministry is, but other nights someone gives or testimony or a sermon. I had a really enjoyable Sunday here. God bless you.
It's the song of the redeemed,
Rising from the African plain.
It's the song of the forgiven,
Driving out the Amazon rain.
The song of Asian believers
Filled with God's holy fire.
It's every tribe, every tongue, every nation,
A love song born of a greatful choir.
It's all God's children singing
"Glory, glory, Hallelujah,
He reigns, He reigns,
It's all God's children singing
"Glory, glory, Hallelujah,
He reigns, He reigns.
Well it's Sunday night here. Today started off bright and early again. It gets light here at 7 every morning so I don't really need an alarm clock. I just keep my curtains open and let the sun wake me up. This morning church started at 10:30. I attended the New City Bible Church. I don't really know what kind of church it is, but they used the Westminster Confession of Faith in their bulletin. The service started with a call to worship (Psalm 27:4-5) followed by the congregation responding by reciting Psalm 84:1-4. Then we sang the doxology (yeah, i know, it seems backwards but that's what we did). Then the Pastor prayed and then we all recited the Lord's Prayer together. Next came another hymn (Praise my soul the King of Heaven), followed by a silent prayer of confession and the assurance of pardon. Then we sang "Nothing but the blood of Jesus." Next was the introduction of visitors so I got to wave and then people near me shook my hand and welcomed me. Then the congregation recited the memory verse for September (Romans 7:7-13). We sang again (Tis so sweat to trust in Jesus) followed by prayer. Then came the sermon. It was about the 7th commandment, focusing on the role of marriage in creation. It was a really good sermon, talking about how God knew that Adam needed a helper (whose name was Eve, not Steve, as the Pastor emphasised). Then we had the collection and then the benadiction. The service was really loud. I think that Ugandans like having the sound system cranked right up, especially the worship leader. He played the keyboard (adding beat when he thought the song required it) and the bass on the speakers must have been cranked cause i'm pretty sure I felt the building shaking. All in all it was a great experience. Then at night I went with the Paps to a fellowship they attend. It is mostly a bunch of missionaries that get together and have a bit of singing and then someone talks. Tonight some guy spoke about what his ministry is, but other nights someone gives or testimony or a sermon. I had a really enjoyable Sunday here. God bless you.
It's the song of the redeemed,
Rising from the African plain.
It's the song of the forgiven,
Driving out the Amazon rain.
The song of Asian believers
Filled with God's holy fire.
It's every tribe, every tongue, every nation,
A love song born of a greatful choir.
It's all God's children singing
"Glory, glory, Hallelujah,
He reigns, He reigns,
It's all God's children singing
"Glory, glory, Hallelujah,
He reigns, He reigns.
posted by Mike at 8:07 PM
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