Wesley Chapel UMC Lake City Annual Revival God & Justice Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning

Wow What A collection of worship for times like this God Calls Us to Justice! Americans will soon hear the results of their next president, and church members in Lake City and All of South Carolina prayed for the nation’s divisiveness in fear that it will eventually lead to chaos after the votes are in. people are blinded by their own biases and false truths which will ultimately lead to our country’s demise. Truth has to be based on something besides what I want to believe; It has to be based on what is. Otherwise, that’s the definition of being irrational. You can’t have rational arguments if people can’t come to an agreement on what is the base-line-truth. The Wesley Chapel church family wants to provide truth and an understanding of justice days after the 2020 election. So we are hosting our annual revival and Church 135th Anniversary around the theme; Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning.  “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning” is a spiritual based on Matthew 25:1-13. Like most spirituals, it has an uncertain history. Still, it can be traced back through various blues singers and recordings into the slave experience where it was used as a work song and a way of hoping for something better. It was a flame around which an oppressed community gathered to keep their spirits warm and have a sense of place in a dark and scary world of pain and suffering. It was a simple song, sung by workers able to keep their minds on their tasks and yet be transported into another reality, another kingdom. I have asked each of the Revival Preachers to come to the church next week at their convenience. We can provide music and pre-record their sermon message. We will then combine all the messages into a Facebook and YouTube video that will be shared online. We will also be doing the same thing with our 135th Anniversary service. Our Seeker for the Week: ·  What’s your kingdom vision? (Matthew 20:20-23)   November 4   Rev. Kizzy McDonald ·  How Jesus explained the cross (Matthew 20:17-19)   November 5   Rev. Bill McCown ·  Working in God’s vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16)   November 6  Rev. Barry S. McFadden ·  Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning (Matthew: 1-13)   November 8   Rev. Terry Alexander