Purpose: For the Christian community of Greater Boston to gather across denominational, cultural and economic lines to pray for God’s revival, to seek God’s peace for the city and to pray for God’s blessing and protection upon our youth.
Bishop G.A. Thompson writes: "[We are calling this Sacred Assembly] in recognition of the need to repent and pray for God to forgive our sins, both corporate and individual; to seek God’s face for the healing of our land (2 Chronicles 7:14); and to unite as one church to be conduits through which God’s power can flow to bring peace and prosperity to all in our city." (03 08 06)
Scriptural references: A Sacred Assembly is a united gathering of people to come before God in humility in order to repent, pray, and seek God’s forgiveness and favor, and to be consecrated.
- Humility: (2 Chronicles 7:14; 1 Peter 5:5)
- Prayer: (2 Chronicles 7:14; Jonah 3:8)
- Repentance: (2 Chronicles 7:14; Joel 2:12-13; Jonah 3:8)
- Seeking God’s Forgiveness and Favor: (2 Chronicles 7:14; cf. also Isaiah 55:6)
- Consecration: "to set apart for holy use by prayer and profession" (Joel 2:16)
Date and Time: Palm Sunday, April 9, 2006, 3 - 6 pm
Location: Harambee Park at Franklin Field, Corner of Blue Hill & Talbot Avenues, Boston, MA
More information: http://www.bostonsacredassembly.org
To speak with someone in person, please call the Black Ministerial Alliance at 617-445-2737, ext. 29; or call the coordinator, Patricia Bonner-DuVal (Pat) at 617-232-5453.
CO-CHAIRS: Bishop Nellie Yarborough, Rev. Dr. Michael Haynes and Rev. Dr. Wesley A. Roberts
THE PROPOSED PERIOD OF FASTING AND PRAYER: The 40 days of Lent, Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday, March 1 to April 9, 2006. (See attached suggestions.)
CONVENING COMMITTEE MEMBERS: (As of 3/8/06)
Black Ministerial Alliance Boston
Ten Point Coalition
Cambridge Vineyard
Church of the Living God
Congregacion de Leon de Juda
Covenant for New England
Emmanuel Gospel Center
Greater Boston Prayer Initiative
Greater Love Tabernacle
Jubilee Christian Church International
Life Church Ministries
Little Zion Church of God in Christ
Morning Star Baptist Church
Massachusetts Family Institute
Mount Calvary Holy Church
Mount Sinai Baptist Church
New England Concerts of Prayer & Inter-Prayer
New Testament Church
People's Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Church
Twelfth Baptist Church
U.S. Campus Ministry (Campus Crusade for Christ)
Respectfully,
Madeleine Prendergast
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