The Worship of God

May 23, 2010

11:00 am

 

Pentecost Sunday

 

The Prelude                                                                                                     Bethany Braun

The Chiming of the Hour

 

The Call to Worship                                  You Are      

 

The Opening Sentence and the Lord’s Prayer                                                  Emmett Bass                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                      

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.  Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

 

*The Opening Hymn # 243                                                                 Sweet, Sweet Spirit                 

(Bring your special mission offering during the singing of the hymn)

 

The Scripture Lesson                                    Genesis 4: 1-16

 

Adam lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain.  She said, “with the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man.”  Later she gave birth to his brother Abel.

 

Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.  In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord.  But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock.  The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor.  So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

 

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry?  Why is your face downcast?  If you do what is right, will you not be accepted?  But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.”

 

Now Cain said to his brother, Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.”  And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.  Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”  “I don’t know,” he replied.  “Am I my brother’s keeper?

The Lord said, “What have you done?  Listen!  Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.  Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.  When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you.  You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”

 

Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is more than I can bear.  Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”

 

But the Lord said to him, “Not so; if anyone kills Cain, he will suffer vengeance seven times over.”  Then the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.  So Cain went out from the Lord’s presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

 

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

 

The Morning Prayer

 

The Children’s Moment                                                                            Rev. April Sledge

 

**The Offertory Hymn # 335                                                  Standing on the Promises  

The Offertory

*The Doxology # 253 

 

The Choral Worship                                  Fall Like Rain

 

The Sermon                                                                                                     Dr. Chambers

Protecting Your Spirit

 An Emotion that can go Dangerous

 

The Hymn of Decision # 317                                                                    Only Trust Him          

 

The Dismissal with Blessing

Go out into the world in peace.

Love the Lord your God

With all your heart,

With all your soul,

With all your mind.

This is the greatest commandment: it comes first.

The second is like it;

Love your neighbor as yourself.

 

Thanks be to God, Alleulia

 

The Choral Benediction                                  Amen                                         

 

The Postlude

 

 *All who are able please stand

** Boys and girls (grade 1 – grade 5) may leave for 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.

 

Association Missions Offering

 During the singing of the first hymn this morning we will receive our special offering for Camp Alkulana and Association Missions.  Camp Alkulana ministers to inner-city children each summer by giving them a Christian camping experience  as well as  offering a mentoring program for 14 – 16 year olds throughout the year.  The facilities of the camp are also available to youth and adult groups throughout the year.  Our offering goal is $1,500.00.

 

Sanctuary Flowers

            Curtis and Nancy Harver have placed the beautiful flowers in our sanctuary this morning in celebration of their 42^nd wedding anniversary on May 25^th.

 

Opportunities for the Coming Week

 

Monday          6:30 pm           Boy’s Bible Study

                        7:00 pm           Deacons’ Meeting

 

Wednesday     6:00 pm           Wonderful Wednesday Dinner

 (Make your reservation by noon on Monday)  

6:30 pm           Children in Action

                        6:30 pm           Youth Bible Study

                        6:30 pm           Adult Prayer and Share

                        7:30 pm           Adult Choir Rehearsal

 

Homebound Members

Send a card or call to Gay Burch, Imperial Plaza,  1711 Bellevue Ave., D 1012, Richmond, VA 23227.   Remember all our homebound members with your prayers.

 

Visiting Youth Choir -    We Need Your Help!

On Sunday, June 6^th, Skipwith will host the youth choir from First Baptist church, Forsyth, GA.   They will perform several musical selections during the 11:00 am worship service.  We have offered to help house the youth for Saturday night.  There are 18 groups of two needing housing. Check out the back hall bulletin board and sign up if you will help. 

 

Senior Lunch

The date of the Senior Lunch has been changed from June 1 to June 15.  Check out the menu and program on the back hall bulletin board and make your reservations.

 

Next Sunday

Our pastor will be away next Sunday and in his absence April Sledge will preach at the morning worship hour. 

 

Thank You

Floyd and Pat Myers thank you for all the love, kindness, cards and visits when Pat’s sister-in-law passed away.  Everyone has been so nice and they love you all.

 

 

Skipwith Baptist Church

1900 Skipwith Road

Henrico, Virginia 23229

804-282-2234

www.skipwithbaptistchurch.org

 

 

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But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these:

anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language

from your lips.

                        

Colossians 3: 8                     

                

 

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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