Covenant Service 27 February 2011, 9am

See the bottom of this post to download the covenant service preparation booklet which we will hand out at church on Sunday 20 February.

Part of the Methodist Tradition is the Covenant Service, at which we say this prayer committing ourselves to surrender to God.  The words of this prayer deserve our attention:

I am no longer my own, but yours.
Put me to what you will,
rank me with whom you will;
put me to doing, put me to suffering;
let me be employed for you
or laid aside for you,
exalted for you or brought low for you;
let me be full, let me be empty;
let me have all things, let me have nothing;
I freely and wholeheartedly yield all things to your pleasure and disposal.

And now, glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
you are mine and I am yours. 
So be it. 

And the covenant now made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven.

Amen

On Sunday 20 February at Paarl Methodist we will speak a little about making this commitment; and on 27 February we will say this prayer together at our Covenant Service.

Even if you feel that you cannot say these words - come along and support / pray for those in our community who would like to surrender themselves in this way.

Covenant Preparation Booklet in PDF format.
Covenant Preparation Booklet in Microsoft Word Format.
Covenant Preparation Booklet in Various Formats.