Father's House Kingdom Ministry

The Father’s House Kingdom Ministry will be hosting their Chanukah Service and Fellowship Dinner at our place of Worship: Lewisham Methodist Church, Albion Way, Lewisham SE13 6BT come and be blessed and remember to be a blessing to others as the Lord blesses you.

Festival of Chanukah – Dedicated against Assimilation

‘And it was at Jerusalem the feast of Chanukah, and it was winter’ John 10:22

Introduction

The Hebrew word Chanukah means ‘dedication’ and marks an eight day winter celebration (from Kislev 25 – Tevet 3 5773) that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple after a small group of Jewish believers defeated the forces of assimilation at the work in their world. As such, Chanukah represents, the victory of faith over the ways of speculative reason, and demonstrates the power or the miracle in the face of mere humanism.

John 8:12 “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Customs of Chanukah: Celebrating Chanukah for eight days, from Kislev 25 to Tevet 3 5773 on the Jewish calendar.  Lighting of Chanukiah, a special form of menorah designed to recall the miracle of the eight days in which the sanctified oil burned in the temple.  The nightly kindling of the Chanukiah with its increasingly brighter light is a symbol of godly resistance to both tranny and the forces of assimilation in this world.  Be joyous on Chanukah and avoid signs of sadness (i.e., no mourning or fasting, except in the case of shiva {Talmud: Shabbat 21b}).

The Hebrews Blessing: ‘Blessing art thou, Lord our God, Master of the universe, who has kept us alive and sustained us and has brought us to this special time’. 

Service Time: 5:30pm

Shalom!