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PRAY: Hillsong Worship Leader in ICU After Brain Aneurysm

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The international worship community has issued a global call for prayer after a Hillsong Church worship leader Chelsea Taylor was admitted to hospital following a brain aneurysm.

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Taylor, who is a member of the worship team at Hillsong’s flagship “Hills” campus in Sydney, Australia, appeared to become unwell after leading worship on Sunday, before being rushed to hospital in critical condition.

“I am actually speechless right now,” wrote Hillsong United member Matty Crocker on Instagram.

“We were leading worship together yesterday morning and then we both walked off seperate sides of the stage. Halfway through the message I got a text saying you wouldn’t be up there with us when we go back up. I thought you had fainted and that was it. I only found out in the last few hours how serious it was…”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Please pray now. @ChelseaLeeTaylor is in ICU & needs a miracle. #GlobalChurch #Family

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Crocker added: “If u read this at all, know that the Crocker’s are praying with and for you. Complete healing, complete peace, complete rest… that you would know and sense His presence like never before… “Be still, and know that I am God”… .”

Another friend of Chelsea’s, Ben Lounsbury, posted on Instagram, detailing that the singer had suffered a “ruptured aneurysm,” and subsequently underwent a “9 hr brain surgery” to deal with the brain bleed.

“Today, an immeasurable incense of prayer has risen on her behalf, mine included, for her healing, and the glory of our Mighty God,” he added.

Signs of a Miraculous Recovery

Hillsong’s lead Creative Pastor, Cass Langton, later posted some good news, noting that Chelsea had “pulled the life-support out last night” and was “talking and trying to get out of bed.”

Citing an update from Chelsea’s mom, Langton added:

“Honestly this is a miracle! The comment was said to me, the doctors aren’t saying anything! Praise our faithful God… She walked into church Sunday morning in her white sneakers! I am taking them into her room today as A declaration of Faith that she is going to walk out of this hospital 100% healed in Jesus mighty name.”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

MIRACLES in MOTION (update on @chelsealeetaylor ... not out of the woods yet but it’s starting) — from Costa Rica to Sydney, Melbourne to France, Redding to sanfransisco we have been praying - this morning we gathered in the creative west wing as a creative team and al hills campus team and we received communion, worshipped and prayed for chels.... and here’s an update from Chelsea’s mum ——————————————— Chelsea pulled the life-support out last night. She is talking and trying to get out of bed Honestly this is a miracle! The comment was said to me, the doctors aren’t saying anything! Praise our faithful God... She walked into church Sunday morning in her white sneakers! I am taking them into her room today as A declaration of Faith that she is going to walk out of this hospital 100 % healed in Jesus mighty name I just told her the whole church is praying and fasting all over the world and she smiled and said thanks mum Cass she’s smiling And now She is being moved to next step OUT OF intensive care! She is smiling Cass Let kneel PRAYING for 100 % BRAIN AND BODY FUNCTION... TOTAL HEALING in JESUS NAME She told me she thought she thought she had died and as I spoke the Word over her she smiled and nodded! THIS IS A MIRACLE our God is wonderful #highlands #remembering #iwillbuild #notshaken #theysaid3weeksminimuminICU

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“Thank you to everyone who took a moment and prayed- it clearly worked and our girl is on the mend!!” wrote another friend, Chelsea McQueen. “Please still continue to keep her in your prayers as she works towards full recovery!!”

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We will keep you update with Chelsea’s situation. In the meantime, do pray!

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