Mt. Zion AME Church
1312 Willow St. Norristown PA 19401
Communion Sunday Worship Service: November 1, 2026 11:00am
Worship Leader: Evangelist Alaia Bradshaw
Preacher: Rev. Carlos D Bounds, Pastor
Doxology
Opening Words
“This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Call to Worship
Minister: I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord, our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
People: For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Minister: Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.
People: Those that be planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Minister: Blessed are they that dwell in thy house. Lord, I have loved Your habitation, the place where Your honor dwelleth.
People: For the Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him.
Minister: Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my Redeemer.
People: O sing unto the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth, sing praises.
Congregational Hymn
“There is Power in the Blood”
Invocation
Sister Anthea Lett
Choral Response
Welcome
Steward of the Day
Selection
Love Choir
Benevolent Offering
Evangelist Alaia Bradshaw
Collection Plates-Stewards of the Day
Scriptures
Evangelist Tisha Lett
OT: 2 Kings 4:1-7 (376) NT: Matthew 14:13-21 (997)
The Introit to the Decalogue & Summary of the Decalogue
Introit, From all that dwell below the skies, let thy Creator's praise arise; Let thy Redeemer's name be sung through every land by every tongue. Summary, Hear what Christ our Savior saith Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment, and the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end Amen, Amen.
Words from Our Pastor
Tithes & Offering
Sermonic Selection
Love Choir
Sermon
Rev. Carlos D Bounds, Pastor
Invitation to Discipleship
The Lord’s Supper (Traditional Form #798) Communion
THE GENERAL CONFESSION
People: Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men, we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness which we from time to time most grievously have committed by thought, word, and deed against Your divine Majesty, provoking most justly Your wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous unto us. Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most merciful Father for Your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake; forgive us all that is past, and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please You in newness of life, to the honor and glory of Your name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Benediction