{"id":1175,"date":"2024-06-01T07:22:26","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T07:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcsworldwide.org\/b\/?page_id=1175"},"modified":"2024-06-01T07:32:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T07:32:41","slug":"thursday-general-fasting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bcsworldwide.org\/b\/worship\/order-of-conducting-services\/thursday-general-fasting\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday General Fasting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thursday General Fasting (6:00am. &#8211; 6:00pm)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>6 a.m\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\">\n<li>Bible Reading &#8211; Matthew 27:1-44 (read aloud by a member while all other kneel in silence)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Oh Lord forgive us our trespasses&#8230;&#8221; (Sung by all: BCS Hymnary 1003)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prayer by a member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anthem(s) by Choir(s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prayer by a member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confession of sins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prayer for the whole world by 4 brethren (preferably 2 brothers and 2 sisters)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spiritual choruses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Testimonies, visions, etc<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9 a.m.\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\">\n<li>Bible Reading &#8211; Mark 15:1-32 (read aloud by a member while all kneel in silence)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Oh Lord forgive us our trespasses&#8221; (sung by all: BCS Hymnary 1003<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prayer by a member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anthem(s) by the Choir(s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prayer by a member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confession of sins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prayer for the world by 4 brethren (preferably 2 Brothers and 2 sisters)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spiritual choruses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Testimonies<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 a.m. &#8211; (Full Service. 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