Order of Conducting Service on Easter Monday

  1. Introit: “The Lord is in His Holy temple…” (sung by all while kneeling: BCS Hymnary 997
  2. Psalm 1 (recited by all while kneeling)
  3. Prayer by the Conductor
  4. Hymn
  5. Prayer by a member
  6. First Bible Reading: John 21:15-17
  7. Hymn
  8. Prayer by a member
  9. Second Bible Reading: John 20:21-23
  10. Anthem(s) by the Choir(s)
  11. Reading of the First Bible Lesson, Second Bible lesson and the Golden Text: Matthew 28:18-20)
  12. Sermon
  13. Conductor calls for the congregation to individually confess their sins silently
  14. Spiritual choruses (while kneeling)
    1. “Odudu usen Pentecost…”
    2. “Se nte emende cross eno Enye…”
    3. “Mkpa usen ita…”
    4. “Oh iyip eyen erong…”
    5. “Iyip okoduoho k’isong…”
    6. “Se ekenamde eno Israel…”
    7. “The blood of Jesus Christ…”
    8. “He is King of Kings…”
  15. Reading of the three texts (One person reads texts aloud seven times each and at Intermittent breaks the congregation shouts Amen)
  16. Reading of the Golden Text: Matthew 28:18-20 and closing of the sermon
  17. Prayer by a member
  18. Silent Prayer (everyone stands)
  19. Blessing
    1. Children: “Father, Son and the Holy Ghost…” (Sung by all: BCS Hymnary 985)
    2. Women followed by Men Congregation: “My disciples be ever ready…” (Sung by all: BCS Hymnary 986)
    3. Choristers: “I will make you fishers of men…” (sung by all: BCS Hymnary 987)
    4. Spirited Children, Elders, All Ordained ones, Christ Natural True Missionaries, Bishops, 144,000 “Obong nam utom fo…” (Sung by all: BCS Hymnary 988)
  20. Prayer by a member
  21. Anthem(s) by the Choir(s)
  22. Prayer by a member
  23. Closing Hymn
  24. Psalm 23 (recited by all while kneeling)
  25. The Lord’s Prayer (sung by all while kneeling: BCS Hymnary 995)
  26. “Come Holy Spirit of God…” (sung by all while kneeling: BCS Hymnary 1012)
  27. Benediction by the Conductor
  28. “Hear our prayers Oh Lord” (sung by all while kneeling: BCS Hymnary 1007
  29. Spiritual Choruses and blessing (order of blessing: Choristers, Children, Women Congregation, Men Congregation, Spirited Children, Elders, All Ordained ones, Christ Natural True Missionaries, Bishops and 144,000)
  30. Feast
  31. Visions, Dreams, Testimonies, Confession of sins etc
  32. Announcements
  33. Admonition and closing by the Conductor