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BISHOP SAMUEL LAWRENCE GREEN, SR.
Like the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament, the Right Reverend Samuel L. Green Sr. was very young when he frst realized his calling into the ministry. No supernatural acts of God were necessary to compel him to serve. Bishop Green has been inspired to take bold new approaches, including more open worship
and a ministry specialized for individual needs. Under Bishop Green’s leadership, St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church in Orlando, Florida, added a daycare facility and preparatory school. He served the church from 1988 to 2004, and in honor of his dedication to furthering the kingdom of God; the church renamed the Family Life Center to the Samuel L. Green Sr. Family Life Center during his fnal month there. He has also held pastorates at two other Florida churches: Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Green Cove Springs and Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in St. Petersburg.
In July 2004, at the 47th Quadrennial Session of the African Methodist Episcopal Church General Conference, he was elected and consecrated the 125th bishop in the history of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He has served faithfully for the past 15 years as a bishop as the presiding prelate of the 15th Episcopal District (Angola, Namibia and western South Africa) and 12th Episcopal District (Arkansas and Oklahoma). Presently, he presides over of the Seventh Episcopal District (South Carolina). Under his leadership, many ministries have been initiated to empower clergy and congregations move to the Next Level. He is the founder of the God First Holy Convocation, a rebranded conference replacing the traditional annual AME district meeting to converge both pastors and lay leaders for change in the 21st Century.
Bishop Green serves as the Chair of the Board of Trustees of Allen University in Columbia, SC. Since being at the hem of the Board, Allen’s accreditation has been re-affrmed until 2027. Allen has also moved from being a Level II to a Level III school, offering now a Master of Divinity Degree through Dickerson Green Theological Seminary, fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). In 2018 Collegiate Football returned to Allen University, and after ffty years Allen has a Marching Band.
Four decades after accepting his call to public ministry, the same passion for leading others to a closer relationship with Jesus still exists within Bishop Green’s
soul. He views the church as a proponent of change. In his opinion, meeting the needs of the community is a priority, from economic development to housing to
job training to educating our youth.
No matter how successful, Bishop Green continues to keep his focus on the Lord and keeps his favorite biblical verse in mind at all times: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you (Matthew 6:33 KJV).
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ORDER OF SERVICE
Reverend Allen Williams, Presiding
Presiding Elder, Los Angeles South District
THE PRELUDE
Musical Voluntary
THE PROCESSIONAL
Program Participants
“The Comforter Has Come” #199
THE DOXOLOGY
Choir and Congregation
“Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Praise God, from whom all blessings from; Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above , ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
THE CALL TO WORSHIP
Rev. J. Edgar Boyd
Pastor, FAME, Los Angeles
Leader: Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
People: Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
Leader: Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
All: Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.
THE HYMN OF PRAISE
Rev. Carolyn Baskin-Bell
Pastor, Second AME Church, Los Angeles
“Come, Thou Almighty King” #7
Come, Thou Almighty King,
help us Thy name to sing,
Help us to praise!
Father, all glorious,
O’er all victorious,
Come and reign over us,
Ancient of Days!
Come, Thou Incarnate Word,
Gird on Thy mighty sword,
Our prayer attend;
Come, and Thy people bless,
And give Thy Word success:
Spirit of holiness,
On us descend.
Come, Holy Comforter,
Thy sacred witness bear,
In this glad hour:
Thou who almighty art,
Now rule in every heart,
And ne’er from us depart,
Spirit of power!
To thee great One in Three,
Eternal praises be,
Hence evermore.
His sovereign majesty,
May we in glory see,
And to eternity
Love and adore.
AMEN!
THE INVOCATION
Rev. John Cager
Pastor, Ward AME, Los Angeles
THE CHORAL RESPONSE
Choir and Congregation
“Take Time to Be Holy” #286
Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word.
Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak,
Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.
Take time to be holy, be calm in thy soul,
Each thought and each motive beneath His control.
Thus led by His Spirit to fountains of love,
Thou soon shalt be ftted for service above.
THE ANTHEM
Southern California Conference Choir
THE SCRIPTURE LESSONS
Old Testament Ms Tristyn Stewart, YPD
New Testament Rev. Phillip Ross, RAYAC
Pastor, Bethel AME, Blythe
Gospel Dr. Dorthy Vails-Webber, Lay
THE DECALOGUE
Rev. Ralph Williamson
Pastor, FAME, Las Vegas
THE MISSIONARY OFFERING
Mrs. Marye Barnett
President, SCC WMS
THE CHORAL SELECTION
Southern California Conference Choir
THE PRESENTATION OF THE BISHOP
Rev. Francine Brookins
Pastor, Bethel AME, Fontana
THE PRESENTATION OF THE PREACHER
Bishop Clement W. Fugh
Presiding Bishop, Fifth Episcopal District
THE SERMONIC SELECTION
Southern California Conference Choir
THE PREACHED WORD
Bishop Samuel Lawrence Green, Sr.
Presiding Bishop, Seventh Episcopal District
THE INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
Rev. Harvey Vaughn
Pastor, Bethel Memorial AME, San Diego
THE OFFERING
Rev. Mark Whitlock
Pastor, Christ Our Redeemer, Irvine
THE OFFERTORY
Choir and Congregation
“We Give Thee But Thine Own” #645
We give Thee but Thine own, Whatever the gift maybe:
All that we have is Thine alone, A trust, O Lord, from Thee.
AMEN!
THE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Rev. Roosevelt Lindsey
Presiding Elder, Los Angeles South District
THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
Rev. Larry Campbell
Pastor, First AME, Pasadena
THE DOXOLOGY
“Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Praise God, from whom all blessings from; Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above , ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
THE BENEDICTION
Rev. Darrell Walker
Pastor, New Philadelphia AME, Los Angeles
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