Thank you, Lord.

Would you join me as we pray, Lord.

We thank you so much for this time, Lord, that we can come together as brothers and sisters,

Lord, from far and wide, Lord, to worship and praise your name because you live.

All fear is gone, Lord Lord and we praise your name we give you all the

glory Lord teach us in your word that we would be encouraged this day and empowered by

your Holy Spirit we pray in Jesus name amen amen and amen and good evening and welcome so glad

you hear you can be seated those of you online joining us we are so glad you are

doing so as well a couple things though before we get started. The first of which is that we're

going to celebrate communion at the conclusion of the Bible study tonight and we would really

encourage you to get the elements ready, especially those of you online at this time.

So at the conclusion,

you'll be able to partake with us.

Those of you here, the tables are in the back, right?

They used to put them up here, but they don't do that anymore.

And I told them I shower so

it's not a that but if you haven't got them you might want to get them now now

would be the time so you're ready okay the second thing after first and foremost seeking the Lord and in concert with seeking an abundance of

Godly counsel it's clear that the time has now come for me to take the time off to be

with my wife who as you know has entered into an end-of-life quality of life care due to the cancer

swiftly spreading throughout her brain. As such, starting this Sunday, September 7th, Pastor Latu and Pastor Mack will begin filling in for me as long as is needed until I'm able to return.

This for what could be an extended period of time in order for me to have enough time to be by the side of my bride for as long as I can,

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