Welcome Visitors and Guests! Please fill out a visitor information card and place it in the offering basket. If you did not receive a card, see an usher. We would love for you to join us downstairs in the Fellowship Hall after the service for coffee hour. Please keep an attitude of reverence for worship in the minutes before the service begins as indicated by the overhead slides. Cycle of Prayer: Today: Nicholas Dietz Monday: Justin Dietz Tuesday: Heather Dietz Wednesday: Rick Dimsey Thursday: Jane Dimsey Friday: Gina Douthit Saturday: Richard Emery Celebrations this week Happy Birthday: Bill Ledbetter & Darren Felsburg Happy Anniversary: Jim & Jane Shelhorse Visit our website: www.churchofmessiah.org Today: We celebrate the baptisms of Elizabeth & Mollie Massey at the 10:45 a.m. service. August 31: Ice Cream Sundae Sunday. September 1: Labor Day; Office will be closed. September 2: First Teen Tuesday of the 2014-15 school year. September 5-6: Evangelism Weekend; see insert September 7: Kick-off Sunday! September 15: CCC 8th Annual Golf Tournament; Contact Roy Wood roywood55@verizon.net or 571-215-0365 The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 15 A Service of Holy Baptism (*BCP p. 299) 10:45 a.m. Service Opening Hymn(s) “Hosanna” “My Redeemer Lives” Opening Acclamation BCP p. 299 Collect BCP p. 230 First Lesson Genesis 45:1-15 Psalm 133 BCP p.787 Second Lesson Romans 11:1-2a,29-32 Gospel Hymn “Because We Believe” Gospel Reading Matthew 15:10-28 Sermon The Rev. Tom Hayes Baptism of Elizabeth and Mollie Massey The Peace BCP p. 360 Announcements Offertory “Baptized in Water” Doxology “Old 100th” The Great Thanksgiving BCP p. 361; Eucharistic Prayer A Lord’s Prayer BCP p. 364 Breaking of the Bread BCP p. 364 Lamb of God “Behold the Lamb” Communion Song “There Is a Balm in Gilead” “You Are My Hiding Place” Post Communion Prayer BCP p. 366 Blessing BCP p. 366 Closing Hymn Dismissal “My Redeemer” BCP p. 366 *The service will be on the overhead screen; you may follow along in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) with the page numbers listed above. An Evangelism Weekend At Church of the Messiah September 5th & 6th, 2014 Friday 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Dinner at 6:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; lunch provided RSVP: 786-3100 cotmfredericksburg@comcast.net or sign-up in the Narthex. With the teaching of Dr. David Felsburg, learn how to share your faith with those around you outside the church walls. We are all evangelists! This event is free! Books will be available for purchase. Dr. Felsburg brings the experience of more than 35 years of ministry for Jesus Christ to save that which was lost (Luke 19:10). He has worked with hundreds of churches in outreach, evangelism and church growth planning and execution. He has authored five books and is the founder of Fishers of Men Ministries LLC www.fishersinc.net Twelve Women of the Bible MONDAY EVENING WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 7:00 P.M. 11906 HUNTING RIDGE DR. Join us for a 12-week Bible study as we look at the spiritual lessons learned from twelve biblical women and what they mean for our life today. Each week focuses on one biblical character (Eve, Rebekah, Abigail, Hannah, Gomer, Leah, Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany, Martha, The Woman at the Well, Mary the mother of Jesus, and The Syrophoenecian Woman). We’ll discover lessons from each of these women that will help us persevere through the circumstances we are facing today. Contact Theresa Faulkner, 538-3838 or ks2va@comcast.net to order a Study Guide; Study Guides are $10.00