Worship of God

February 14, 2010

11:00 am

The Prelude                                                                                                     Bethany Braun

 

The Chiming of the Hour

 

The Opening Sentence  

Love the Lord, all his saints!

The Lord preserves the faithful,

But the proud he pays back in full.

Be strong and take heart,

All of you who hope in the Lord.

                                                                                                            Psalm 31: 23-24

 

The Greeting and the Lord’s Prayer                                                                Beth Andrews                                                      

 

The Opening Hymn # 140                                                                    Down at the Cross

 

The Scripture Lesson                                                                                                                                                        

 

First Lesson  Malachi 2: 10-16

 

Have we not all one Father?  Did not one God create us?  Why do we profane the covenant of our fathers by breaking faith with one another?

 

Judah has broken faith.  A detestable thing has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; Judah has desecrated the sanctuary the Lord loves, by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.  As for the man who does this, whoever he may be, may the Lord cut him off from the tents of Jacob – even though he brings offerings to the Lord Almighty.

 

Another thing you do; you flood the Lord’s altar with tears.  You weep and wail because he no longer pays attention to your offerings or accepts them with pleasure from your hands.  You ask, “Why?”  It is because the Lord is acting as the witness between you and the wife of your youth, because you have broken faith with her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.

Has not the Lord made them one?  In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one?

Because he was seeking godly offspring.  So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.

 

“I hate divorce”, says the Lord God of Israel, “and I hate a man’s covering himself with violence as well as with his garment, says the Lord Almighty.

 

So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith. 

 

The Second Lesson        Matthew 5: 31-32

 

“It as been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce;  But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery.”

This is the gospel of the Lord

Thanks be to  God

 

The Morning Prayer

 

The Children’s Moment                                                                                     April Sledge

 

**The Offertory Hymn # 138                                                                           At Calvary

The Offertory

*The Doxology # 253   

 

The Choral Worship                                   Nearer My God to Thee

 

The Sermon                                                                                                  Cecil Chambers

Jesus and Divorce

Divorce is a cultural problem.

Every solution is not the same.

God’s laws and God’s grace are handmaidens.

 

*The Hymn of Response # 329                                             Grace Greater than my Sin 

 

The Benediction

The Choral Response                                        Come Just as You Are                  

The Organ Postlude

*All who are able please stand

 

**  Boys and Girls (grade 1-5) are invited to attend Children’s Church.

 

Age-appropriate teaching and child care is available each Sunday for babies and children through 5 years of age.  An usher will be glad to help you to the Preschool Area.

 

We Welcome You

We are happy that you have come to worship with us.  If you are a guest, we pray that you will be blessed by joining us in the praise and worship of our Lord.  May God’s spirit and our fellowship bring you comfort, joy and peace.

 

Sanctuary Flowers

The beautiful flowers in our sanctuary this morning were given in memory of Anita Wilson and Tom Pennington by the families of Harvey Wilson and Jo Pennington.

 

Our Sympathy

Christian love and sympathy is extended to the family of Peggy Raper.  Peggy died on Wednesday, February 10^th in a local hospital.  A Memorial Service will be held at the church on Saturday, February 20^th at 11 o’clock.

 

Opportunities for the Coming Week

 

Monday          6 – 8 pm          Youth Talent Show Practice

7:00 pm           Garden Club meeting in fellowship hall

Tuesday          7:00 pm           Youth Committee Meeting

 

Wednesday     6:30 pm           Children in Action

                        6:30 pm           Youth Bible Study

                        6:30 pm           Adult Share and Prayer

                        7:00 pm           Children’s Committee Meeting

7:30 pm           Choir Rehearsal

 

Thursday        6:30 pm           Personnel Committee Meeting

Saturday         10:00 am         Children’s Mission Day

                  

 

 

 

 

Next Sunday

Following the morning worship hour next Sunday, the youth of the church will serve a Chili Lunch in our Wright Fellowship Hall.  There is no cost for the meal, but donations will be accepted for their summer mission trip.  Come! Enjoy a good meal while helping our youth prepare for missions.

 

A Service of Believer’s Baptism will be observed next Sunday for Jessica Clark.

 

A Schedule Change

The Children’s Valentine Banquet is rescheduled for February 27^th, 5-7 p.m.

 

Ice Skating and Laser Tag Youth Outing on February 15^th is cancelled – schools are making up a snow day.

 

 

Homebound Members

 

Harry Rust has moved into Assisted Living.  His new address:  2100 Brander Mill Woods Parkway, Unit 304, Midlothian, VA 23112.   Phone:  804-594-2760.  Send him a card or call this week!

 

Saturday, February 20^th Children Mission Day

 

Leader, Jackie Narron needs help to transport children to nursing homes on Mission Day.

If you would be able to help please give Jackie a call: 750-1182.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skipwith Baptist Church

1900 Skipwith Road

Henrico, Virginia 23229

804-282-2234

www.skipwithbaptistchurch.org

 

 

 

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Because of the Lord’s great love

We are not consumed,

For his compassion never fails.

 

They are new every morning;

Great is your faithfulness.

 

Lamentations 3: 22-23

 

 

 

 

Dr. Cecil J. Chambers, Pastor

Rev. April Sledge, Children, Youth and Young Adult Minister

Mr. Richard A. Tinsley, Music Director

Mrs. Bethany H. Braun, Pianist/Organist

Mrs. Pauline K. Taylor, Ministry Assistant