A Basic Service Of Anointing
Worship
Partners In Healing
The Ministry Of Anointing
(Share a time of visitation and prayer as previously outlined. At the appropriate moment begin the service by saying the following words.)
In a moment we will share in the ordinance of anointing. I will read aloud from scripture. I will anoint our brother/sister with oil for the forgiveness of sins, the healing of the body, and the restoration of wholeness to the soul. If anyone else would like to be anointed at this time please tell me.
Following the anointing I will lay my hands on our sister/brother's head. I invite you all to either place your hands on mine, or to place your hand on my shoulder or another's shoulders, so that we are gathered together in touch as well as in heart. I will pray aloud. When I cease my spoken prayer I will remain silent. During that time I invite anyone who feels led to pray aloud to do so. If you feel led to pray silently, please do so. Do not be afraid of silence. Do not feel you must pray in order to fill the silence. Silence is very powerful. When I feel that all have prayed aloud who would like to, I will conclude with a short prayer and the Lord's Prayer. I invite you to join me in the Lord's Prayer.
(Open the Bible and read aloud Lamentations 3:19-24 and/or James 5:13-16.)
The thought of my affliction and my homelessness is wormwood and gall! My soul continually thinks of it and is bowed down within me. But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. "The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him."
--ÊLamentations 3:19-24
Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.
--ÊJames 5:13-16
We are gathered together to anoint our (brother/sister) in the presence of God for (give reason for anointing). We come together boldly and with courage because Jesus commanded us to pray "Give us this day our daily bread." We come meekly with the fears of Jesus when he prayed, "Not my will, but thine." Knowing that in the midst of a broken world God wills your wholeness in body, mind, and spirit, I now anoint you with oil --
(The leader places a few drops of oil on a finger and anoints the forehead with oil in the shape of three crosses. There are a variety of ways to handle the oil. It can be used directly from a bottle, or a small amount can be poured out into your hand. From this source, touch your fingers to the oil and then touch the person's forehead, and repeat it three times, once with each petition listed above.)
-- for the forgiveness of your sins, the granting of peace to your soul, and the restoration of wholeness to your body.
(The leader will then lay hands on the head, one on top of the other, of the one being anointed. Others present may lay their hands upon the leader's, or upon a shoulder, until all are touching. The leader may pray extemporaneously, or something along these lines. The prayer may vary greatly depending on the circumstance, for example, if the service is shared before surgery, during a long illness, at a time of crisis, and so forth.)
Lord of healing, God of glory, we know that no matter where our journey may take us, you are already there, waiting to bless us, waiting to embrace us. We believe that your will for our lives includes wholeness, shalom, forgiveness, health. We also know that we live in a broken world, and that for a time we suffer as you suffered.
If it is your will we pray boldly that you will heal our brother/sister, restoring him/her to health, drawing us all closer together in your name. We pray you will guide the hands of your healers, doctors, nurses, technicians, and others who are partners with you for healing. We pray for wisdom and discernment, clear diagnosis, and healing for all present.
Most of all, though we have come boldly before the throne of grace to present our petition, we pray with your Son and our Savior Jesus Christ the same words he pronounced at the Garden of Gethsemane, when he begged that the cup might pass from him, not our will, but your will be done.
Trusting in your mercy, your wisdom, your glory and power, trusting in your will for our lives, we continue to pray.
(After the leader's prayer a silence follows in which others may pray aloud or silently as they choose. The leader closes with a brief spoken prayer, followed by the Lord's Prayer in which all may join in.)
Lord, we offer up to you all our prayers, spoken and unspoken, trusting in your goodness and mercy, as we pray together the prayer of your Son and our Savior, saying together in one voice, "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."
(In both public and private worship it may be appropriate to sing before and after the service. Here are some suggested hymns.)
"Great Is Thy Faithfulness"
"There Is A Balm In Gilead"
"In The Bulb There Is A Flower"
"Amazing Grace"
In a moment we will share in the ordinance of anointing. I will read aloud from scripture. I will anoint our brother/sister with oil for the forgiveness of sins, the healing of the body, and the restoration of wholeness to the soul. If anyone else would like to be anointed at this time please tell me.
Following the anointing I will lay my hands on our sister/brother's head. I invite you all to either place your hands on mine, or to place your hand on my shoulder or another's shoulders, so that we are gathered together in touch as well as in heart. I will pray aloud. When I cease my spoken prayer I will remain silent. During that time I invite anyone who feels led to pray aloud to do so. If you feel led to pray silently, please do so. Do not be afraid of silence. Do not feel you must pray in order to fill the silence. Silence is very powerful. When I feel that all have prayed aloud who would like to, I will conclude with a short prayer and the Lord's Prayer. I invite you to join me in the Lord's Prayer.
(Open the Bible and read aloud Lamentations 3:19-24 and/or James 5:13-16.)
The thought of my affliction and my homelessness is wormwood and gall! My soul continually thinks of it and is bowed down within me. But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. "The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him."
--ÊLamentations 3:19-24
Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.
--ÊJames 5:13-16
We are gathered together to anoint our (brother/sister) in the presence of God for (give reason for anointing). We come together boldly and with courage because Jesus commanded us to pray "Give us this day our daily bread." We come meekly with the fears of Jesus when he prayed, "Not my will, but thine." Knowing that in the midst of a broken world God wills your wholeness in body, mind, and spirit, I now anoint you with oil --
(The leader places a few drops of oil on a finger and anoints the forehead with oil in the shape of three crosses. There are a variety of ways to handle the oil. It can be used directly from a bottle, or a small amount can be poured out into your hand. From this source, touch your fingers to the oil and then touch the person's forehead, and repeat it three times, once with each petition listed above.)
-- for the forgiveness of your sins, the granting of peace to your soul, and the restoration of wholeness to your body.
(The leader will then lay hands on the head, one on top of the other, of the one being anointed. Others present may lay their hands upon the leader's, or upon a shoulder, until all are touching. The leader may pray extemporaneously, or something along these lines. The prayer may vary greatly depending on the circumstance, for example, if the service is shared before surgery, during a long illness, at a time of crisis, and so forth.)
Lord of healing, God of glory, we know that no matter where our journey may take us, you are already there, waiting to bless us, waiting to embrace us. We believe that your will for our lives includes wholeness, shalom, forgiveness, health. We also know that we live in a broken world, and that for a time we suffer as you suffered.
If it is your will we pray boldly that you will heal our brother/sister, restoring him/her to health, drawing us all closer together in your name. We pray you will guide the hands of your healers, doctors, nurses, technicians, and others who are partners with you for healing. We pray for wisdom and discernment, clear diagnosis, and healing for all present.
Most of all, though we have come boldly before the throne of grace to present our petition, we pray with your Son and our Savior Jesus Christ the same words he pronounced at the Garden of Gethsemane, when he begged that the cup might pass from him, not our will, but your will be done.
Trusting in your mercy, your wisdom, your glory and power, trusting in your will for our lives, we continue to pray.
(After the leader's prayer a silence follows in which others may pray aloud or silently as they choose. The leader closes with a brief spoken prayer, followed by the Lord's Prayer in which all may join in.)
Lord, we offer up to you all our prayers, spoken and unspoken, trusting in your goodness and mercy, as we pray together the prayer of your Son and our Savior, saying together in one voice, "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."
(In both public and private worship it may be appropriate to sing before and after the service. Here are some suggested hymns.)
"Great Is Thy Faithfulness"
"There Is A Balm In Gilead"
"In The Bulb There Is A Flower"
"Amazing Grace"
