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"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations for ever and ever amen."

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We are available to come and lead worship including the preaching of the Word of God, lead a "Soaking" meeting, Taize Worship and Prayer or to bring a concert of our songs.  We can also lead a retreat or conference for you!

Contact us by phone on 07717 216044

Or by email at info@solacemusic.org.uk

"Solace" is a full time ministry and relies on donations and CD sales for their income.  Donations can be made to "Solace Music Ministry" and CD's purchased on this website.

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We are so saddended to announce that our precious George, Margaret's darling husband went home to be with Jesus on October 21st.  Please keep Margaret and this ministry in your prayers as we face the future without him.

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TAIZE

An hour of Taize style worship and prayer

St Michael's Church

Bembridge

Tuesday 10th January

7.00pm

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SOAKING IN HIS PRESENCE

Friday 13th January

7.30pm

St Paul's Church, Barton

Staplers Road

Newport

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Come and join us for a time of refreshing , as we sit in God's presence and reflect on the New year to a background of gentle, acoustic songs, music and inspirational words

  Free parking is available in Broadlands House Car Park, Staplers Road!

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"ENTER HIS GATES"

Friday, 27th January

7.30pm

St Paul's Church, Barton

Staplers Road, Newport

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Come and join us for a time of prophetic praise & worship with inspirational teaching to equip us to carry the Good News to the world!

Free parking in Broadlands House Car Park, Staplers Road!

 

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We were drawn together some years ago having both been involved in leading worship and song over many years in various churches and fellowships.  We found that we had the same heart and desire for more of the presence of God to be found in our worship, and for a release of His healing love and power as His people come together to worship.

We are members of a local Church of England fellowship, St Paul's Church, Barton (www.stpaulsbarton.co.uk) and minister out from there with their invaluable prayer covering, love, support and encouragement.
 
With a longing for the prophetic in our worship, the 'now' song of the Lord has inspired us and led us to pursue that secret place where the Holy Spirit can speak a Rhema Word into our hearts through our worship.  We love the way the Holy Spirit ministers to the people of God through prophetic song and words of knowledge.  Jesus came to set the captives free, bind up the broken hearted, bring sight to the blind - and He is still the same today, loving to move among His children as they worship Him.

Running parallel to this calling to lead worship has been the singing of spiritual songs over God's people.  These Spirit inspired songs call to each one of us to draw near to God and soak in His presence and to allow His healing love to touch our lives. We have many testimonies of how God's healing power has reached out and touched lives through these songs, both from those in prison, prositutes and drug addicts and those whose bodies and minds need a healing touch from God.
 
Over recent years we have sensed the Holy Spirit calling us out onto the streets to gently sing the songs the Lord has given us and to offer healing prayer to those that we meet who express a need.  It is wonderful to see how much Jesus loves to touch people out in the marketplace in just the same way as when He walked among us on this earth.  We worship a miracle working God Who in these days is pouring out His Spirit in new measure and reaching out to the lost and broken, and we are privileged to be just a small part of His kingdom purposes here.  We are thankful to God for leading us into so many varied places.  We lead worship in churches and fellowships, prisons and on the streets.  We sing wherever God opens a door for us and love to see the way He ministers through the songs.  It is an awesome privilege and honour to serve the King of Kings and be used by Him, and all the glory goes to Him and Him alone.

It is all about Jesus - we have nothing to offer but His love, His grace and His healing power.  As we continue to step out in His Name we know that His power is made perfect in our weakness, for we know that the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives within those who believe in His Name and accept Him as Lord and Saviour.

Do you know Jesus?  Have you experienced His love and grace in your own life?  He waits patiently at the door of our hearts knocking to come in if only we will open ourselves up and receive His presence.  When we are in His presence we are made aware of how far short we fall in the light of His goodness.  Our wrongdoings (sins the Bible calls them) become more apparent and we feel unworthy to be near Him.  This is why Jesus died and rose again, so that we can be forgiven, cleansed of all our sins and brought into the family of God - have a personal relationship with our heavenly Father through His precious Son, Jesus Christ.  If you do not yet know Jesus or the love of the Father, let us encourage you to reach out to Him right now and find that place of peace and acceptance that only His love can bring.  Pray this simple prayer in faith and Jesus will come into your life and transform you forever:-
 

"Dear Heavenly Father, I know I have made a mess of things and have gone my own way and have not followed Your path.  I am aware that I have done wrong and I am truly sorry for all of my sins.  I know that Jesus died for me and rose again to give me new life.  I ask You to forgive me now for all the wrong in my life and to make me clean and new.  Lord Jesus please come into my life and live in me by Your Holy Spirit and help me to follow You from this day on and for all the days of my life.  I pray this in the Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen"

If you have prayed this prayer - do let us know.  Drop us an email or call us.  We would love to talk to you and help you find a good church where you can grow in your new and wonderful relationship with God.

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A HEALING TESTIMONY


"But He was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins.  He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed" - ISAIAH 53:5 - NLT

A HEALING TESTMONY FROM “SOLACE”We have just returned from the annual New Wine Conference at Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet which we attended with other member of St Paul’s Church.While we were there George received a miracle of healing from God.  Following a triple heart bypass over 11 years ago, and not being expected to live, George has suffered from congestive heart failure and peripheral vascular disease.  This has become progressively more and more debilitating and, according to our vascular surgeon, inoperable in George’s case which meant that he was in constant pain and unable to walk or stand for any length of time.  The pain in his legs took the form of severe cramps that came as soon as he made any attempt to walk or stand.  Although George has borne this stoically, he had become more and more disabled by this incurable condition and was particularly low just before we went away to New Wine.  The Friday before we left for the conference we had been leading a praise and healing night in St Paul’s Church, and for the very first time George said to me that he could no longer continue to play the drums or set up the PA in the future as he was in too much pain.Over the years, in spite of the severe pain he has been in, he has continued to support us and set up the PA and play the drums, but this time we all knew that he couldn’t continue.  On the Monday at New Wine George was very poorly and breathless and his walking even more laboured and painful than before.  Margaret actually felt that this might be   the end as the original bypass surgery was only anticipated to give George another 10 years maximum to live.Tuesday lunchtime we made painfully slow progress across the Marketplace display area towards the food hall in order to get some lunch.  As George slowly made his way, stopping every few yards waiting for the cramps to subside a little before he continued, a man came up to him and asked if he could pray for him.  George’s normal reaction would have been to say no, but he was so low and in so much pain that he agreed.  The man put his hand gently on George’s shoulder and said that the pain he was suffering was not right and spoke Jesus healing into his body.  Immediately George felt all the pain go and his body relax.  Since that moment there has been a transformation in his physical body.  He looks like the man he was before the original collapse over 11 years ago.  The pain lines which were etched into his face have disappeared, he is able to walk upright so he looks taller, and the signs of circulatory disorder including blue fingernails and ice cold lower legs and numb feet have gone.  He is sleeping for the first time in years in a normal position (which means Margaret is also sleeping properly for the first time in years) and is waking refreshed and able to get up and enjoy the day instead of having to rest in bed until almost lunchtime because of the pain.  Praise the Lord, He is a miracle worker!  He knew our need and met it in a miraculous way.  Through that simple step of obedience from the man that prayed with George a miracle occurred.After George gave his testimony on the platform at New Wine one evening, 11 people came to him for prayer (praying for people to be healed is something George has never been involved in before), and when we got home a friend of ours who has been suffering a long time with a bowel and stomach condition was quietly prayed for and has received healing also.  We know that the Lord is going to use this testimony to reach out to many other people who are in need of salvation and healing.  All the glory goes to Jesus Who bore all our sicknesses on the cross and defeated sin and pain there.I hope this testimony encourages us to always hope in God and hold on His promises.  Over the years Margaret has prayed the last few verses of Psalm 91 over George’s life – “Because he has loved Me therefore I will deliver him, I will set him securely on high because he has known My Name.  He will call upon Me and I will answer him.  I will rescue him and honour him.  With a long life I will satisfy him and let him see My salvation.”Speaking out the Word of God over our lives and situations is a powerful tool in our hands.  Jesus is the Word made flesh and His power is released through His Word. Since our return from New Wine George continues to improve day by day.  We are beginning the process of working on muscles that have not been used for 11 years, coaxing them back into strength and usefulness again.  George says that this pain is a good pain as he knows it is the ache of unused muscles that need building up and no longer the agony of cramping through lack of blood supply.  We are so grateful to the Lord for His mercy and love and know that he has not finished with George’s gifts and ministry yet as we look forward to all that he has in store for Solace in the time ahead. SOLACE MUSIC MINISTRYwww.solacemusic.org.uk
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