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th 6 t SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIIPHANY COMMENTARY Readings: Psalm 119:1 2, 4 5, 17 18, 33 34 1 Corinthians 2:6 10, Matthew 5:17 37 Jesus tells us in the Gospel this week that he has come not to abolish

But his Gospel also transcends the Law. He demands a morality far greater than that accomplished by the most pious of Jews, the scribes and Pharisees. Outward observance of the Law is not enough.

1 th 6 t SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIIPHANY COMMENTARY Readings: Psalm 119:1 2, 4 5, 17 18, Corinthians 2:6 10, Matthew 5:17 37 Jesus tells us in the Gospel this week that he has come not to abolish but to fulfill the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets. His Gospel reveals the deeper meaning and purpose of the Ten Commandments and the moral Law of the Old Testament. But his Gospel also transcends the Law. He demands a morality far greater than that accomplished by the most pious of Jews, the scribes and Pharisees. Outward observance of the Law is not enough. It is not enough that we do not murder, commit adultery, divorce, or lie. The law of the new covenant is a law that God writes on the heart (see Jer. 31:31 34). The heart is the seat of our motivations, the place from which our words and actions proceed (see Matt. 6:21; 15:18 20). Jesus this week calls us to train our hearts, to master our passions and emotions. And Jesus demands the full obedience of our hearts (see Rom. 6:17). He calls us to love God with all our hearts, and to do his will from the heart (see Matt. 22:37; Eph. 6:6) God never asks more of us than we are capable. That is the message of this week s First Reading. It is up to us to choose life over death, to choose the waters of eternal life over the fires of ungodliness and sin. By his life, death, and resurrection, Jesus has shown us that it is possible to keep his commandments. In baptism, he has given us his Spirit that his Law might be fulfilled in us (Rom. 8:4). The wisdom of the Gospel surpasses all the wisdom of this age that is passing away, St. Paul tells us in the Epistle. The revelation of this wisdom fulfills God s plan from before all ages. Let us trust in this wisdom, and live by his Kingdom law. As we do in this week s Psalm, let us pray that we grow in being better able to live his Gospel, and to seek the Father with all our heart. Websiitte:: -- Emaiill:: qbc@quiioccasiin..org Quioccasin Baptist Church 9011 Quioccasin Road Henrri ico,, Virrgi inia Churrch Offffi ice:: ((804)) Fax:: ((804)) Black History Month 6th Sunday after the Epiphany Sunday, February 12, 2017 Reverend Dr.. Earll Leslliie Blledsoe Interiim Pastor

2 The Celebration of Morning Worship... 8:00 A.M. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. John 19:33-34 KJV The Prelude... Ms. Angela M. Mosley Oh, Freedom No. 486 The Call to Worship... Minister Great is the LORD: and greatly to be praised in the city of our GOD: in the mountain of his holiness. The Prayer of Invocation... In Unison Almighty God: you gave the law as a good guide for our lives. May we never shrink from your commandments, but, as we are taught by your Son Jesus, fulfill the law in perfect love; through Christ our Lord and Master. Amen. The Chant... No. 9 Alleluia The Responsive Reading... Minister/Congregation CHRISTIAN UNITY No. 592 OUR SICK AND SHUT-IN LIST PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AND SHUT-IN MEMBERS Mrs. Dorothy Clark Marywood Lane, Apt 311 Mr. Moses Fenner Lawson Street, Deaconess Florine Fleming Whistler Road Mrs. Helen Foster... Beth Sholom Lifecare 1600 John Rolfe Prkwy - Room 111/Unit 3 Miss Helena Fountain Fountain Lane Mrs. Denise Hardy Anna Marie Drive Mr. Herbert Jackson Parham Road Ms. Joyce Johnson Ridge Road Mrs. Barbara Lomax Pemberton Road (no visitors) Ms. Everlena King Forest Hill Avenue Ms. Marjorie McIntyre Marywood Lane, Apt 209 Mrs. Josephine Norrell Shadyside Avenue, Suitland, MD Mrs. Emma J. Truman... Morningside of the West End, 3000 Skipwith Road, Unit 241 Mrs. Florence Tyler Sadler Road Reverend P. Frances Watson Taylor Avenue West, Hampton, Virginia Mrs. Quovardis White-Mosley.... Golden Living Center-Elizabeth Ann Crump, Room C17 Mr. James Woodson French Street SERMON NOTES AND REFLECTIONS The Hymn of Praise and Adoration...No. 457 LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING The Welcome/Announcements/Recognitions... Deacon Edith Lomax, Church Clerk The Scripture... Minister "John 19:31-42" Special Music... The Volunteer Choir Do Lord, Do Remember Me No. 508 The Prayer... Minister The Prayer Response... Volunteer Choir/Congregation Standin in the Need of Prayer No DEACONS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY Deacon Tim Floyd (804) and Deacon Kenneth Mayo, Sr. (804) Please inform them of any persons that are sick. -11-

3 TODAY Announcements ALL WOMEN ARE REQUESTED TO STAY BACK FOR A BRIEF MEETING AFTER THE 8:00 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M. SERVICES TODAY at 3:00 P.M. The Tuckahoe Baptist Association Division of Men presents a Spiritual Renewal and Rededication Service. Host Church: Mount Olive Baptist Church, 1630 Manakin Rd, Manakin-Sabot, VA; Speaker: Reverend Kenneth Carter, Pastor; Music: Sharon Baptist Church Male Chorus February 13 at 6:00 P.M. Trustee meeting February 15 at 10:00 A.M. Aging with Grace travel to Pine Camp Cultural Arts and Community Center, 4901 Old Brook Rd, Richmond, VA to see Message From A Slave. Van departs 9:15 a.m. Lunch at Kitchen 64. See Jean Jackson to purchase a ticket. February 15 at 6:45 P.M. Bible Study Dr. Earl Bledsoe February 15 at 7:30 P.M. Prayer and Praise February 16 at 6:30 P.M. Male Chorus rehearsal February 16 at 7:00 P.M. Sanctuary Choir rehearsal no rehearsal February 18 at 8:30 A.M. Deacon s meeting February 18 at 10:00 A.M. Deaconess meeting February 18 at 10:30 A.M. Media Committee meeting February18-2:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M. Men s Gospel Extravaganza. Donation $20. See any member of Men s Fellowship for a ticket. February 19 Men s Day 1 Joint Service 8:30 A.M. Church School 10:00 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE MEN S DAY PREACHER - Reverend Dr. Harrison Williams, Shiloh Baptist Church, Stanardsville, VA February 20 at 6:00 P.M. Commission on Finance meeting February 22 at 11:00 A.M. Aging with Grace meeting February 22 at 6:45 P.M. Bible Study Dr. Earl Bledsoe February 22 at 7:30 P.M. February 25-9:00 A.M. 12 Noon. February 25 at 11:00 A.M. February 25 at 12 Noon February 27 at 6:30 P.M. March 18 at 8:30 A.M. Prayer and Praise Christian Education Workshop Financial Stewardship Counting the Cost Facilitators Reverend Kenneth Brown, Reverend Frank Lomax, Jr., and Reverend Dr. Thomas Simmons sign up sheet on the piano Choral Ensemble rehearsal Women s Day Committee meeting Deacons Conference of Richmond and Vicinity meeting at Fifth Baptist Church, 1415 W Cary Street, Richmond, VA Annual Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the Women s Auxiliary of the Tuckahoe Baptist Association at Cedar Street Baptist Church, 2301 Cedar Street, Richmond, VA. Tickets $18. See Connie Spindle to purchase your ticket. The Stewardship Challenge/Prayer... Deacon Tim Floyd Malachi 3:8-10 THE MUSICAL OFFERING/TITHES/OFFERINGS (Benevolence).... In Unison Psalm 24 KJV (MORTGAGE)... Ushers/Deacons/Congregation Praise Him! (Tithes/General)... Ushers/Deacons/Congregation You Can t Beat God Giving No. 528 The Offertory Prayer... Deacon Edith Lomax The Offertory Response...No. 559 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow The Preparatory Selection... The Volunteer Choir Over My Head No. 488 The Sermon... Reverend Dr. Earl L. Bledsoe Interim Pastor THE BEGINNING AND THE END IS IN JESUS THE INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP The Invitational Hymn...No. 285 I Will Trust in the Lord The Benediction/Grace...Reverend Dr. Bledsoe The Choral Response... Choir/Congregation The Threefold Amen No. 553 The Postlude... Let the Church Say AMEN PLEASE RETURN ALL NAACP MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS TO BEA WILLIAMS OR LUCY WELLS -10- <<<The Church School... 9:30 A.M.>>> Deacon Arthur W. Byrd, Jr. Superintendent -3-

4 The Period of Prayer and Praise... 10:40 A.M. The Celebration of Morning Worship... 10:55 A.M. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. John 19:33-34 KJV The Prelude... Ms. Angela M. Mosley The Introit... No. 29 He Is Lord Processional Selection... Choir/Congregation Walking Up the King s Highway The Call to Worship... Minister Great is the LORD: and greatly to be praised in the city of our GOD: in the mountain of his holiness. The Prayer of Invocation... In Unison Almighty God: you gave the law as a good guide for our lives. May we never shrink from your commandments, but, as we are taught by your Son Jesus, fulfill the law in perfect love; through Christ our Lord and Master. Amen. The Chant... No. 9 Alleluia The Responsive Reading... Minister/Congregation CHRISTIAN UNITY No. 570 The Hymn of Praise and Adoration...No. 457 LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING BLACK HISTORY MOMENT... Tayana Montague Egypt Ufele The Welcome/Announcements/Recognitions... Deacon Edith Lomax, Church Clerk The Scripture... Minister John 19:31-42 Special Music... The Choral Ensemble The Prayer... Minister -4- CHRISTIAN EDUCATION WORKSHOP Saturday, February 25, :00 A.M. 12 Noon Financial Stewardship Counting the Cost Facilitators: Reverend Kenneth Brown Reverend Frank Lomax, Jr. Reverend Dr. Thomas Simmons Continental Breakfast and Light Lunch included Sign up sheet on the piano -9-

MEN S DAY Sunday, February 19, 2017 1 JOINT SERVICE 8:30 A.M. CHURCH SCHOOL 10:00 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE MEN S DAY PREACHER Reverend Dr.

5 MEN S DAY Sunday, February 19, JOINT SERVICE 8:30 A.M. CHURCH SCHOOL 10:00 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE MEN S DAY PREACHER Reverend Dr. Harrison Williams, Pastor Shiloh Baptist Church Stanardsville, Virginia MEN S DAY ASSESSMENT - $ The Prayer Response... Choir/Congregation Standin in the Need of Prayer No. 496 The Stewardship Challenge/Prayer... Deacon Edith Lomax Malachi 3:8-10 THE MUSICAL OFFERING/TITHES/OFFERINGS (Benevolence).... In Unison Psalm 24 KJV (MORTGAGE)... Ushers/Deacons/Congregation Praise Him! (Tithes/General)... Ushers/Deacons/Congregation You Can t Beat God Giving No. 528 The Offertory Prayer... Deacon Tim Floyd The Offertory Response...No. 559 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow The Preparatory Selection... The Choral Ensemble The Sermon... Reverend Dr. Earl L. Bledsoe Interim Pastor THE BEGINNING AND THE END IS IN JESUS THE INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP The Invitational Hymn...No. 285 I Will Trust in the Lord The Silent Moment The Benediction...Reverend Dr. Bledsoe The Choral Response... Choir/Congregation The Threefold Amen No. 553 The Postlude... Let the Church Say AMEN -5-

BLACK HISTORY MOMENT Featuring Egypt Ufele After being bullied because of her size, Egypt Ufele decided to channel the negativity she was receiving into something positive.

A 10-year-old fashion designer is using her experience as a victim of bullying to kick start her career.

6 BLACK HISTORY MOMENT Featuring Egypt Ufele After being bullied because of her size, Egypt Ufele decided to channel the negativity she was receiving into something positive. So Egypt learned to sew and design clothes. In February 2016, she debuted her clothing line for all sizes, Chubiline, at New York Fashion Week. A 10-year-old fashion designer is using her experience as a victim of bullying to kick start her career. Egypt Ufele, who goes by "Ify," tells Today that she was repeatedly picked on for her size at her grade school in Queens, New York. "I was bullied and they called me all kinds of names," she says. "One Time I got stabbed with a pencil." But instead of letting it get her down, Ufele started hand-sewing clothes for her dolls and eventually learned to use a sewing machine to make clothes for all body types, Ufele's grandmother says. Now Ufele has become the only child designer to dress curvy models at New York Fashion Week. According to her website, Ufele's designs, Chubiline, are about "bringing Africa to American, one design at a time." And not only is she loving her budding career ("I like how you can interact with fabrics, get new ideas," she says) - but Ufele is proud of how she got here. "I turned negative attention into positive attention," she says. Information by Ana Calderone, People Magazine on February 16,

Readings: Isaiah 8:23-9:3, Psalm 27:1, 4, Corinthians 1:10-13, 17, Matthew 4:12-33 Today's Liturgy gives us a lesson in ancient Israelite

Readings: Isaiah 8:23-9:3, Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17, Matthew 4:12-33 Today's Liturgy gives us a lesson in ancient Israelite geography and history. Isaiah's prophecy in today's First