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A SERVICE OF HEALING (FOR THOSE SUFFERING
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, GRIEF, DIVORCE, AND
PHYSICAL AILMENTS)

MUSIC & WORSHIP RESOURCES

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Charles B. Cotton, Jr., Member of the Young Adult Lectionary Liturgists Team

Worship Planning Notes

In today’s world there is a need for healing. Many people suffer from emotional distress, grief, divorce, and physical ailments. It is important to continue to include healing services within the life of the church. People come to church expecting a breakthrough that will release them from their ailments. With this hunger and desire, you have the charge to lead worshipers to a God who can handle all of their infirmities and bear their diseases.

The planning for this moment can be profound yet simple. The plan below is a foundation for you to build upon. You may want to add more steps after you hear and record the testimonies of those worshipers who were healed.

• Create a half sheet prayer form. Ask worshipers what is their request for healing. At the conclusion of the form state: “When you receive the manifestation of your healing, please contact [fill in the name of the applicable group or person at your church] with your testimony.”
  
  
• Put an announcement about the prayer forms in your bulletin and mention it using social media.
  
  
• Pass out the forms 2 weeks before the service.
  
  
• Gather the forms 1 week before the service. Place them on the altar of the sanctuary and ask the intercessors of your church to pray unceasingly until the day of the healing service.
  
  
• Assemble an Intercessor Team that will be able to intercede during the actual healing service. Unless the entire service is used just for prayer and anointing, have an ideal place in your church where people can go for special prayers while worship is going on in the main sanctuary.
  
  
• Assemble an Intercessors Team that will be able to receive the testimonies of the worshipers after the actual day of the service.

1. Call to Worship

Leader:	We come this morning seeking healing, so we bring you our pain.
Congregation:	We come this morning seeking answers, so we bring you our questions.
Leader:	We come this morning seeking comfort, so we bring you our dis-ease.
Congregation:	We come this morning seeking freedom, so we bring you our inhibitions.
Leader:	We come this morning seeking peace, so we bring you our conflicts.
Congregation:	We come this morning seeking love, so we bring you our pride.
Leader:	We come this morning seeking forgiveness, so we bring you our sins.
Congregation:	We come this morning seeking success, so we bring you our fear.
All:	We come to you, O God, who makes a way out of no way. We come seeking to be in your presence one more time. Take away our sadness and give us your joy.

2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) Blessed Assurance. By Fanny Crosby. Tune, (ASSURANCE), by Phoebe Palmer Knapp

(b) Victory in Jesus. By Eugene M. Bartlett. Tune, (HARTFORD).

(c) God Will Take Care of You. By Civilla D. Martin. Tune by W. Stillman Martin

(d) Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior. By Fanny J. Crosby. Tune by William H. Doane

(e) God Never Fails. By George Jordan

3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Standing in the Need of Prayer. Arr. by Moses Hogan for SATB div. a cappella

(b) Be Still and Know. By Clay Evans; adapted from Psalm 46:10

(c) I Can Go to God in Prayer. By Calvin Bridges

(d) There Is a Balm in Gilead. Negro Spiritual

4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) Trouble in My Way. Traditional
 
(b) Yes Out There. By Jonathan Nelson

(c) Jesus Is My Help. By Melvin Crispell

(d) The Potter’s House. By Walter Hawkins

(e) Balm in Gilead. By Elbernita Clark

5. Liturgical Dance and Mime Ministry Music
(a) I’ll Just Trust Your Word. By Kathy Taylor and Mack

(b) Perfect Peace. By Rudolph Stanfield

(c) God Is a Healer. By Kurt Carr

(d) I’ll Trust You. By Richard Smallwood

6. Anthems
(a) I Need Thee Every Hour. Arr. by John Ness Beck

(b) He Shall Feed His Flock. Arr. by James Cleveland

(c) O For a Faith. Arr. by Nathan Carter

(d) I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes. By Adolphus Hailstork

7. Modern Songs
(a) God Still Heals. By Kevon Carter

(b) Healing. By Kelly Price

(c) But the Blood. By Kirk Franklin

8. Offertory Song or Instrumental
(a) His Blood Still Works. By Vashawn Mitchell

(b) Healer. By Mike Guglielmucci

(c) I Shall Live. Jason Nelson

9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) Spirit of the Living God. By Daniel Iverson

(b) I Need Thee Every Hour. By Annie S. Hawkes. Tune, (NEED), by Robert Lowery

(c) Peace of God. By Carnell Murrell

(d) Does Jesus Care? By Frank E. Graeff. Tune by J. Lincoln Hall

10. Sermonic Selection
(a) I Can Depend on God. By Patrick Love

(b) Healing. By Richard Smallwood

(c) We Need a Word from the Lord. By Thomas Whitfield

(d) Have Thine Own Way Lord. By Adelaide A. Pollard. Tune by George C. Stebbins. Arr. by. Ronald St. Clair Williams

11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) Lord I Believe. By Percy Bady

(b) Yes. Valencia Lacy

(c) He Touched Me. By William J. Gaither

12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
(a) Healed. By Jonathan Nelson

(b) Still Mighty, Still Strong. By J. J. Hairston

(c) Holding On. By Patrick Love

Cites and Additional Information for Music and Materials Listed

1. Call to Worship – We Come This Morning Seeking. Used with permission.
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2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) Blessed Assurance. By Fanny Crosby. Tune, (ASSURANCE), by Phoebe Palmer Knapp
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(b) Victory in Jesus. By Eugene M. Bartlett. Tune, (HARTFORD).
Location:
(c) God Will Take Care of You. By Civilla D. Martin. Tune by W. Stillman Martin
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(d) Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior. By Fanny J. Crosby. Tune by William H. Doane
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(e) God Never Fails. By George Jordan
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3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Standing in The Need of Prayer. Arr. by Moses Hogan for SATB div. a cappella
Location:
(b) Be Still and Know. By Clay Evans; adapted from Psalm 46:10
Location:
(c) I Can Go to God in Prayer. By Calvin Bridges
Location:
(d) There Is a Balm in Gilead. Negro Spiritual
Location:
4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) Trouble in My Way. Traditional
Location:
(b) Yes Out There. By Jonathan Nelson
Location:
(c) Jesus Is My Help. By Melvin Crispell
Location:
(d) The Potter’s House. By Walter Hawkins
Location:
(e) Balm in Gilead. By Elbernita Clark
Location:
5. Liturgical Dance and Mime Ministry Music
(a) I’ll Just Trust Your Word. By Kathy Taylor and Mack
Location:
(b) Perfect Peace. By Rudolph Stanfield
Location:
(c) God Is a Healer. By Kurt Carr
Location:
(d) I’ll Trust You. By Richard Smallwood
Location:
6. Anthems
(a) I Need Thee Every Hour. Arr. by John Ness Beck
Location:
(b) He Shall Feed His Flock. Arr. by James Cleveland
Location:
(c) O For a Faith. Arr. by Nathan Carter
Location:
(d) I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes. By Adolphus Hailstork
Location:
7. Modern Songs
(a) God Still Heals. By Kevon Carter
Location:
(b) Healing. By Kelly Price
Location:
(c) But the Blood. By Kirk Franklin
Location:
8. Offertory Song or Instrumental
(a) His Blood Still Works. By Vashawn Mitchell
Location:
(b) Healer. By Mike Guglielmucci
Location:
(c) I Shall Live. By Jason Nelson
Location:
9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) Spirit of the Living God. By Daniel Iverson
Location:
(b) I Need Thee Every Hour. By Annie S. Hawkes. Tune, (NEED), by Robert Lowery
Location:
(c) Peace of God. By Carnell Murrell
Location:
(d) Does Jesus Care? By Frank E. Graeff. Tune by J. Lincoln Hall
Location:
10. Sermonic Selection
(a) I Can Depend on God. By Patrick Love
Location:
(b) Healing. By Richard Smallwood
Location:
(c) We Need a Word from the Lord. By Thomas Whitfield
Location:
(d) Have Thine Own Way Lord. By Adelaide A. Pollard. Tune by George C. Stebbins. Arr. by Ronald Williams
Location:
11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) Lord I Believe. By Percy Bady
Location:
(b) Yes. Valencia Lacy
Location:
(c) He Touched Me. By William J. Gaither
Location:
12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
(a) Healed. By Jonathan Nelson
Location:
(b) Still Mighty, Still Strong. By J. J. Hairston
Location:
(c) Holding On. By Patrick Love
Location:

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