WORSHIP SUNDAY
28-04-2013
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
At 11.15 AM the Pastor took the stand. He invoked the Lord to exercise control over the gathering and glorify Himself through songs of praise.
The worshippers submitted before God, leaving behind worries, burdens and tension. With the accompaniment of harmonious music they attributed all glories and all powers to the Lord.
The congregation opened up to the Lord exalting the greatness of the Creator of the stars and the rolling thunder whose power displays throughout the universe.
The pastor pours out to the Lord in Prayer thanking the Lord for giving such a great moment and even for the blessings yet to come the Church’s way; the Church is looking forward to becoming an instrument of spreading the gospel in specific fields like Assam and Punjab and has year plans drawn up counting on the power of Faith.
Amid the wholehearted praise one particular hymn stands out: Hon Huai nawn in (Hem me once again). Loosely translated the chorus of the hymn goes like this-
Thy children, to turn towards You
Lord safeguard us from evil
Disoriented and Lost are we
God Leave us not alone
Turn to us with Mercy
And hem us with Your Holy Spirit
The Pastor pleaded upon the Lord to do away with those putting up resistance to the Gospel.
The current Worship Team (WT) of the Church is characterized by elements like enthusiasm, devotion and heritage. They are enthusiastic, devoted- amid personal and family matters- and hail from families which has connection with the Church. But most of all they shared a common gift of music. And they praised, an appropriate gesture to the Giver. The song titled, ‘Toupa Phat Ning’ was apparently the high point of the Sunday Worship. It drew the crowd, brought back memories of the 1980s when the Dorcas Team set the NorthEast India and adjoining areas in Upper Burma ablaze with their gospel music album. The presentation directed in a capella form with rhythmic stomping was responded with enthusiastic clapping from the crowd. And they sang along. The praise was so captivating that the offering bowl brought in the mean time was almost a distraction.
The offering was dedicated to the Lord by Upa Damsawmthang.
The Pastor conducted dedication of new born child name Faith Manhoih d/o Mrs and Mr Robert Ginsuanlian. That was followed by induction of 5 newly arrived.
Praise from the Youth Wing of the Church, BYF with the song titled, ‘Toupa’ Zonsuah Nam’ written by V. Nunlian pronounces the authors optimistic view about the state of the Zomis.
The hymn ‘Kong Phat uhi’ with a bridge somewhere along stirred the soul in a unique way. Thereafter the worshippers rose to the hit gospel ‘A Hampha Pasian Mite’ with similar approaches with ‘Toupa’ Zonsuah Nam’ but slightly different execution and style.
The list of hymns through which congregation worshipped is as follows:-
- 1. Phat Din Na ki Lawm Hi
- 2. Tua Chiang Ka Khan
- 3. Vualzawl na Ka Tan Vang in
- 4. Hon Huai Nawn in
- 5. Kong Phat Uhi
- 6. A Hampha Pasian Mite
- 7. Jesu Tui Hing Lui
- 8. Jesu Nakiang a Om Ka Ut
- 9. Ka Gam Uh Hon Dam Sak In
- 10. Khua Siangthou Jerusalem
The Worship Service was blessed with benediction by Upa Khamkhanpau
By- Lianpu Tonsing
Media Team
