A Glimpse and a Meditative Walk on our Stories of Growth and Success

A Glimpse and a Meditative Walk on our Stories of Growth and Success

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. at the SPMCI Gate and Hagar’s Well

The community will gather in front of the SPMCI Gate and Hagar’s well, where the bulletin information area is set up, showing the highlights of programs of SPMCI. The SPMCI Chorale will lead the meditative songs, then the presiding pastor will lead the introduction of the liturgy.

Pastor: Peace be with you!

People: And also with you.

Pastor: We gather together on this particular portion of the land where the Hagar’s well is located.  The place that manifests the inclusive spirituality of the SPMCI, its purpose of existence for the Hagar of today who came from the different colours and walks of life that are considered poor, outsider, marginalized, exploited and deprived - running out of resources and opportunity to pursue the life to its fullness. But as we arrived in this place, like Hagar and Ishmael we found ourselves with many potentials. God at this place opened our eyes to saw the well of many opportunities to be blessed and be blessing to all nations. Thus, through this Hagar’s well, we found out that we are created in the image of God who deserves to be treated with dignity along with other creations, regardless of our origins, races, cultures, and sexuality. This place reminds us that we are created to live a life to its fullness as integral components of the Earth.

People: O God, our Creator, we give you thanks for providing us a well, the Southern Philippines Methodist Colleges, Inc.  which nourishes us to bless all the nations and making the fullness of life possible to all.

Pastor: As we celebrate the establishment of this well – the Southern Philippines Methodist Colleges, Inc., let us walk together to be inspired with the Stories of Growth and Success of our College through its various academic programs and ministries.

At this moment, the SPMCI Chorale will lead the song, “Halle-halle-halle-luiah” while the community meditatively walk through the bulletin area that shows the various achieved programs of the SPMCI. Such as the following:

·         College of Education

·         College of Theology

·         Alumni Association

·         Radio Ministry

·         Spiritual Formation Program

·         Gender and Development

·         Office of the Student Affairs and Services

·         SOUL

·         Research and Extension Program

·         Etc. 

A Prayer of Thanksgiving will be offered for the Stories of Growth and Success of SPMCI. Then the presiding pastor will continue:

Indeed, we have a story of growth and success that all the people will know. A Hagar’s well stories, my stories, your stories, there stories, our stories of growth and success. Glory to God!

Then the community will proceed to the Peace Park.

Prepared by Rev. Jeric C. Cortado, Acting Dean of the College of Theology, Southern Philippines Methodist Colleges, Inc., Kidapawan City, Philippines.