Music Day Sabbath 17th May 2014
God’s Amazing Love
Wednesfield Seventh-day Adventist Church
Speakers: Viv, Andrew and Oscar
I was only there for the afternoon programme, which was the praise section of the day’s activity. The Church was full of members and friends. The audience came from numerous churches from Birmingham to Wolverhampton. Bilston Church was also well represented, supporting a close sister Church.
The programme was soul stirring and uplifting, made so by the splendid singing and soulful music of the wind instruments (flutes, recorder and another but the first two are the limit of my musical education!) It was a lovely and short evening of fellowship. The following pictures are just a few of the people who participated in the programme:
Report : E. Vickers 23rd May 2014
Wednesfield seventh-day Church Report
"God's Amazing Love" was the theme of a special Music Day, which took place at Wednesfield Seventh-day Adventist Church on Sabbath 17th May. The morning worship service featured a range of musical items by singers and musicians from the various Wolverhampton Seventh-day Adventist churches, all proclaiming God's love for us.
Complementing the worship in music and song were short presentations by four Wednesfield members. Viveen Sterling spoke about how God demonstrates His amazing love through creation, using the hunting activities of the humble domestic cat to illustrate how God sustains the delicate eco-system of our world. Maureen Thompson explained to children, young and old, how we need Jesus' help to get to Heaven; we can't do it on our own. Andrew Sudworth revealed the story behind the Bill Gaither gospel song, "Because He Lives", and explained how this song is a simple and concise overview of the plan of salvation. Oscar Mhango completed the series of presentations by using the experiences of Joseph in Egypt to illustrate how God cares, and has a plan, for all of us.
To close this special programme, the Wednesfield Church music group performed an arrangement of the song "The Midnight Cry"; a fitting reminder that, because of God's amazing love for us, Jesus is coming soon to take His children home.
Report by Andrew Sudworth
Date: May 28th 2014
The Praise Team
Yvonne McCoy
The Singers
The song that has been with me all this week, a song that was sang with power and feeling; The Power Of The Cross - by Keith & Kristyn Getty 2005. Yvonne McCoy (the above singer) was very good and would certainly have made Kristyn proud of her. I have placed the YouTube version of Kristyn singing the song and the lyrics follow. I wish I was able to record the version song at Wednesfield for you to hear too. Heather Headley also did a cover of this song in her album, Audience Of One, which is just as moving.Listen carefully to the words, may the power of the Cross move your hearts!
The Power Of The Cross - Lyrics
Oh, to see the dawn
Of the darkest day:
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Tried by sinful men,
Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood.
CHORUS:
This, the pow'r of the cross:
Christ became sin for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
We stand forgiven at the cross.
Oh, to see the pain
Written on Your face,
Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
Ev'ry bitter thought,
Ev'ry evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.
Now the daylight flees;
Now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
Curtain torn in two,
Dead are raised to life;
"Finished!" the vict'ry cry.
Oh, to see my name
Written in the wounds,
For through Your suffering I am free.
Death is crushed to death;
Life is mine to live,
Won through Your selfless love.
FINAL CHORUS:
This, the pow'r of the cross:
Son of God—slain for us.
What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross.
The Power of the Cross
Words and Music by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
Copyright © 2005 Thankyou Music
The Wind Instruments
The Piano
The Strings Instruments
Our very own Sandra of Bilston SDA Church reciting one of her own written poems.
This is a Church richly blessed with a wide range of very talented musicians. Well done Wednesfield Church for your rich performance!
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