3 Septemberl 2006: Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site), Fredericksburg, Virginia

Click here to hear excerpts from a traditional spiritual sung as a choir processional during the 11:00 a.m. service on September 3, 2006: "Children of God,

keep on marchin',

for one of these days,

we shall be free..."

(MP3 format)

Featured voices are the Senior Choir and Men's Choir of Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site), with the Rev. Ronald Cooper singing the lead

Photos and Audio-Video Clips

Worship Service, Sunday, September 3, 2006

When morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying...

"Flee for your life; do not look back or stop anywhere in the valley..."

Genesis 19:15,17

OUR 11:00 A.M. SERVICE on Sunday, September 3, 2006, included a sermon by our pastor, the Rev. Lawrence A. Davies, on not looking back when God calls us to break free from old habits, old oppressions, or old forms of bondage. He said we shouldn't be like the children of Israel who had been slaves in Egypt but who, when they were journeying through the desert to the promised land, began to long for the "good food" that they'd had back in Egypt, forgetting the bondage that had kept them from reaching their full potential as children of God. Excerpts from the sermon can be heard by clicking some of the links below.

Music for the service was provided by our Men's Chorus and Senior Choir. Excerpts from some of the music can be heard by clicking some of the links below.

The service also included the dedication to the Lord of a young child by his parents, godparents, and grandparents.

During the service, a first-time visitor who had gone through some hard times asked if he could share a song that he had written. Permission was granted, and he sang and played his guitar for the congregation.

Minister Felecia Cook served as the worship leader. Deaconess Iretha Bumbrey led in a responsive reading. Communion was shared at the Lord's Table with all who wished to participate.

Photos from the service are included above and farther down on this page.

MUSIC EXCERPTS

Click one of these buttons to hear an excerpt from the processional that opened the service, jointly sung by the Senior Choir and Men's Chorus, with Rev. Ronald Cooper singing the lead on a traditional spiritual, "Children of God, keep on marchin', because one of these days, we shall be free!" Length is close to 2 minutes

Click one of these buttons to hear an excerpt from the Senior Choir's rendition of "I don't feel no ways tired..." Length is just under a minute

Click one of these buttons to hear an excerpt from the Men's Chorus, with Sidney Robinson singing the lead, "In that awful, awful hour, you'll need a friend..." Length is less than 2 minutes

Click one of these buttons to hear an excerpt from the Men's Chorus, with Clinton Ferguson singing the lead, "There will be rest for me someday..." Length is just under a minute

Click one of these buttons to hear an excerpt from the Men's Chorus and congregation singing "Hold to God's unchanging hand..." Length is just under a minute

SERMON EXCERPTS

Click one of these buttons to hear an excerpt from the sermon by our pastor, the Rev. L.A. Davies: "But you can break free..." Length is about 30 seconds

Click one of these buttons to hear an excerpt from the sermon by our pastor, the Rev. L.A. Davies: "Just keep pushing forward..." Length is about 30 seconds

Click one of these buttons to hear an excerpt from the sermon by our pastor, the Rev. L.A. Davies: "Angels will lift you above the storm..." Length is about 30 seconds

Click one of these buttons to hear an excerpt from the sermon by our pastor, the Rev. L.A. Davies: "Even when they try to bury you, you can't give up..." Length is about 30 seconds

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