Rules on forty days fasting

FORTY DAYS FASTING ORDINANCE

1. Holy Living as Saints-separation from marriage sexual life.
2. Reduction in daily diet

3. Living a holy and sinless life

4. Stoppage of smoking, snuffing and drinking habit and all canal Life desires
these should be stopped at all times

5. No more Clapping, Drumming, sitting on benches, wearing of caps, using of
coloured girdles, stringed instruments and organ as well asusing of garments
with coloured taping

6. Stop cursing or swearing

7.Sitting on mats

8.Enjoy love feast of bread or biscuits, honey and water daiIy - no more.

9.Daily prayer with fasting and alms giving. Singing heartily, without musical
instruments or organ recital, etc.

In Summary, the Dos and Don'ts of the Sober Reflection season which members of the Holy Order must observe and obey are:

a.         Total abstention from sexual intercourse between husband and wife, thus if possible the) should not Sleep/share the same bed to reduce chances of temptation

b.         No use of any coloured garments, girdles, veils, etc., use of cap is prohibited.

c.         No coloured candles, no victory prayers all through the period

d.         No sitting on pews or chairs except on Sundays. No clapping, drumming or ringing bells. No victory Songs/prayers. No key board. The elements for breaking fast are honey, biscuits and water and fruits, No sandwiches.

e.         Lenten Pamphlet must be used for daily service/sermon. Service is within 1 or 11/2 hours during the period.

f.          All that were preached from the previous Sunday to Saturday must be summarized on Sunday for the benefit of those who did not attend/miss any day service on the following Sunday before the sermon of that Sunday.

g.         Elders must be Nazarene during the Lenten period i.e. no shaving or barbing

SOURCE: FROM THE ETERNAL SACRED ORDER OF THE MORNING STAR AND ST. MICHAEL STAR FOUNTAIN OF LIFE, MOUNT ZION