We accidentally left the following out of the Letter to the Brethren of March 30, 2023 (it is in the online version).
Here is a suggested holy day service for the First Day of Unleavened Bread for our scattered brethren and other interested people:
- 2-3 hymns (our songbook, The Bible Hymnal, contains the materials from the 1974 Bible Hymnal from the old WCG with new covers, plus ten additional hymns; there is also some Choral Accompaniment online).
- Opening prayer
- Offertory: Days of Unleavened Bread Offertory.
- Announcements (if any; though for many it will be this letter) and one hymn.
- Sermon, which for most who receive this letter via email will be a recorded one. The one suggested is: Leaven, Sin, and Purpose. Other sermons are also available at the ContinuingCOG channel.
- Final hymn.
- Closing prayer.
For those interested in two services, here is a suggestion for the second service:
- 2-3 hymns (our songbook, The Bible Hymnal, contains the materials from the 1974 Bible Hymnal from the old WCG with new covers, plus ten additional hymns; there is also some Choral Accompaniment online).
- Opening prayer.
- Offertory: Why Holy Day Offerings?
- Sermonette: The Biblical Calendar.
- Announcements (if any) and one hymn.
- Sermon: Unleavened Bread, Jesus, and the Apostles.
- Other sermons are also available at the ContinuingCOG channel.
- Final hymn.
- Closing prayer.
Sorry for the inconvenience.