The Art of Living 09.03.23 - Sr. Pastor Rev. Dorothy Watts - “The Choice Is Yours.”

ORDER OF SERVICE 09.03.23 Meditation: Starts at 10:45am Facilitator: Rev. Joan Jacocks Facilitator: Start with Welcome to AOL & mention song: We will now have “Stand by Me” By: Karen Gipson & The Kingdom Choir Music by Tariq: “Stand by Me’’ By: Karen Gipson & The Kingdom Choir Facilitator: We will now have announcements by: Yolanda Holiday Announcements: Yolanda Holiday - Please read the following: Our Mission and Purpose: The Art of Living provides a spiritual environment where everyone can develop spiritually for personal and worldwide improvement, we believe life itself is an art form. Our purpose is to evolve and reveal the art of loving through the Universal principal of love. The Art of Living Church family encourages you to invite your family and friends to call in and participate with us, we welcome you. Also, if anyone is present or has a family member who would like a practitioner session or prayer. Feel free to let Coordinator Assistant Ves Franklin know after today’s service. Please make contributions with your tithes & offerings to AOL, where you get your spiritual edification. Made payable by check or direct deposit to AOL Church or mail to Art of Living Religious Science Ministries to P.O. Box 4474, Inglewood, California 90309. Affirmation for today: “Love Out Loud.” Loving to the max. Living out loud is loving out loud. After all, that’s why we’re here in the first place to teach love, to share love, to be love. So be it. Feel these words as I read them: I am the love of God, living and loving to the max. I fearlessly love myself as I’m in loving service to the planet, and so it is, amen. This is from SOM magazine, Practitioner Eugene Holden. This has been Yolanda Holiday with today’s announcements. Enjoy Your Sunday. Blessings & namaste… Facilitator: Announce Ask Listeners to mute their phones before service proceeds, press *6 to mute your phones. Press *6 to mute your phones, thank you… Facilitator: Announce Practitioner Kenneth Morris for Opening Reading & Prayer Opening Reading & Prayer: Announce Practitioner Kenneth Morris Facilitator: Our theme for the month is “EXPECTANCY.” Our scripture for today “Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you.” Matthew 7:7 KJV. Today’s topic is “The Choice Is Yours.” Our speaker for today is Sr. Pastor Rev. Dorothy Watts. Now a music selection before our speaker today from “Music by Tariq.” Music by Tariq: “God Is My Everything“ By: Chicago Mass Choir Facilitator: Announce speaker Sr. Pastor Rev. Dorothy Watts (20 –25 MINUTES) Facilitator: Acknowledge speaker’s lesson and after the conclusion of today’s service that time will be for remarks** Facilitator: Announce we will now have a music selection before the offering Music by Tariq: “ You Can’t Beat God Giving ” By: Billy Preston (4:00) Facilitator: Ask Rev. Dorothy Watts to bless offering Facilitator: Thank everyone for their donations to AOL. They are greatly appreciated… Facilitator: Announce Rev. Joan Jacocks for AOL Virtual Prayer AOL Virtual Prayer: By: Dr. Tiza Morris Facilitator: Announce Sunshine Committee Amanda Shipman for Bereavements & September Birthdays Sunshine Committee: By Amanda Shipman Facilitator: Announce Rev. Cindy’s Corner Cindy’s Corner: By: Rev. Cinderetha Clay Facilitator: Announce we will now have our closing song. Music by Tariq: “Nobody Greater” By: Va Shawn Mitchell (fade out after 5:40) Facilitator: Announce Rev. Dorothy Watts to lead closing prayer of protection. Prayer of Protection: By: Rev. Dorothy watts Facilitator: Thank all participants in today’s service. Next Sunday’s speaker is Dr. Tiza Morris and on the 3rd Sunday we will have Rev. Joan Jacocks. Facilitator: Reminder, if there is anyone who would like to receive a practitioner session or has a family or friend who needs prayer: Provide that information to Ves Franklin our Coordinator Assistant. She is available at this time, Ves. Coordinator