The Faith Health Caucus of the North Carolina Medicare for All Coalition Presents a VIRTUAL PRAYER VIGIL AND CANDLE-LIGHTING SERVICE
Recorded on Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Matthew 25 (v36) statement to the nations: “I was sick and you took care of me.”
PROGRAM: Master of Ceremonies: Rev. Dr. Floyd Wicker
The Gathering of the People . . . ."This Little Light of Mine" (Background Music)
Purpose of Faith Health Caucus (FHC) . . .Christine Pernell, FHC Co-Convener, and Program Director, Partners in Health & Wholeness, NC Council of Churches
Opening Prayer and Occasion . . . . . . . . .Rev. Dr. Floyd Wicker, The People's Fellowship of NC, Asst. Prof. Practical Ministry, Shaw Univ. Divinity School
Song: God of the Movements and Martyrs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYqSrZZ0Yt0
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Prayer: Rev. Dr. Byron Wade - Executive Presbyter, Presbytery of Western, NC, Morganton, NC
Lighting Candle of FAITH Prayer: Rev. Dr. Michael D. Page, President, Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, Durham, NC
Lighting Candle of HOPE Rev. Spencer Bradford, Retired Mennonite Pastor, Executive Director, Durham Congregations in Action, Durham, NC
Prayer: Rev. Phanta Lansden, Pastor, St. James Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, NC
Lighting Candle of HUMANITY Minister Wesley Morris, Beloved Community, Greensboro, NC
Prayer: Rev. Joe Blankinship - Retired Pastor, Forest Hills Presbyterian Church USA, High Point, NC
Lighting Candle of HEALTH Chaplain Annette Olsen – Duke Hospital, Durham, NC
Prayer: Deacon Sallie Simpson, Deacon/Univ. & Chapel, St. Augustine Univ, [Episcopal] Raleigh, NC
Lighting Candle of LOVE Imam Abdul Waheed, Masjid Muhammed, Durham, NC
Prayer: Rev. Dr. Rodney Coles - Children of God in Christ, Greenville, NC
Lighting Candle of THANKSGIVING Dr. Michelle Ong, St Patrick’s Episcopalian and St Therese Catholic Church, Mooresville NC
Prayer: Rev. Dr. James D. Gailliard, Pastor, Word Tabernacle Church, Rocky Mount, NC
Lighting Candle of CARE and CONCERN, Rev. Cheryl M. Walker, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Wilmington
Prayer: Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman, Immediate Past President State NAACP
Lighting Candle of PEACE, Reverend Robert A. Hudak, Retired Episcopal priest, NCCare4Carolina Faith Advisory Council, Greenville, NC
CLOSING PRAYER FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler, Professor, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Charlotte, NC, Chairperson, NC NAACP State Health Committee
Song: "Come Live in the Light / We Are Called to Act with Justice" https://youtu.be/5DCzqHV-Xns
Closing Word of Inspiration: "Be the Light" . . . . . . . . Mary White and Audience {Call & Response}
Closing Remarks: Rev. Dr. Floyd Wicker. {Conceiver of the Virtual Prayer Vigil} Fayetteville, NC
Closing Song: “This Little Light of Mine" Soweto Choir https://youtu.be/1yUK0S_cEXY