Pictou County Chapter Orderof St. Luke Healing Ministry Prepares for Fall Season

The International Order of St. Luke the Physician is dedicated to the Christian healing ministry. It is an ecumenical organization with membership throughout North America and the world. The Order of St. Luke believes God uses many agencies for healing. Some are spiritual, such as prayer, love, faith, and laying on of hands. Some are medical, such as medicine, surgery, and psychology. These agencies should be supportive of one another. The order believes that wholeness is Gods will for his creation and that he equips his people to tell the world about his kingdom and healing power.

The International Order of St. Luke the Physician is the outgrowth of the Fellowship of Saint Luke which was begun in 1932 by the late John Gayner
Banks, S.T.D.; priest of the Episcopal Church. It was incorporated under the laws of the State of California in 1953.

The International Order of St. Luke the Physician is dedicated to the Christian healing ministry. It is an ecumenical organization with membership throughout North America and the world. The Order of St. Luke believes God uses many agencies for healing. Some are spiritual, such as prayer, love, faith, and laying on of hands. Some are medical, such as medicine, surgery, and psychology. These agencies should be supportive of one another. The order believes that wholeness is Gods will for his creation and that he equips his people to tell the world about his kingdom and healing power.

    The Membership of the Order

Professional people in all phases of medical work, clergy in the ministry of numerous denominations, and lay people from all walks of life comprise the
membership of the International Order. A common denominator is the conviction that the healing ministry of Christ belongs in the Church today.

             Some Objectives of the Order

~    Promoting the restoration of the Apostolic practice of healing as taught and demonstrated by Jesus Christ.
~    Promoting the practice of holding healing services in every church.
~    Promoting a sound pastoral and counseling ministry.
~    Developing local Chapters to promote Healing Missions, workshops and prayer groups in their areas.
~    Conducting Healing Missions and teaching Christians how to pray for healing.
~    Placing healing literature in churches and hospitals.

                     Belief Statements                                                                                
        
•   Members of the Order of St. Luke Healing Ministry believe:

•   The revival of Christian healing in the Church today may be a means of the greatest advance of Christianity in this century.
•   Gods healing power operates within the Church which is the Body of Christ on earth, through its membership.
•   Healing was an important part of Christs ministry and is intended to be part of His disciples work in every generation.
•   God works through human channels to do His healing. We must make ourselves fit and willing channels.
•   God uses many agencies for healing. Some are spiritual, such as prayer, love, faith, and laying on of hands. Some are medical, such as medicine, surgery, and psychology.These agencies should be supportive of one another.
•   Gods desire for us is wholeness and health.
•         Jesus Christ lives today, and He still possesses all power on earth as in Heaven.
The Pictou County Chapter ~ OSL

The local Chapter maintains a prayer list that is used daily by the executive and other members of the Order. Prayer requests may be forwarded to members of the executive( Pauline Henaut, the Rev. Donald MacKay, Brenda MacLaughlin, Lois Bruce or George Henaut) or by visiting the Chapters web site at: www.homestead.com/osl/index.html
Each healing service provides opportunities for private and public prayer, for anointing with oil, for the laying on of hands, and for individuals names to be placed on a prayer list that will be used until the next healing service.

The services (the last Sunday of September, October, November, February, March and April) begin with a prayer and praise time at 7:00 ; the healing service begins at 7:30 pm. There is a fellowship hour following each service with an opportunity to obtain free copies of the Order's healing magazine, "Sharing". Everyone is welcome!

The Pictou County Chapter OSL
    http://www.homestead.com/osl/index.html