Definition of divine service Divine service

di•vine ser•vice

We found 4 definitions of divine service from 4 different sources.

What does divine service mean?

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divine service - the act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service"
		service, religious service
		religious ceremony, religious ritual a ceremony having religious meaning
		church service, church a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church"
		devotional a short religious service
		prayer meeting, prayer service a service at which people sing hymns and pray together
		chapel service, chapel a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar; "he was late for chapel"
		committal service service committing a body to the grave; "the committal service will be held next Monday"
		none a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier
		vesper a late afternoon or evening worship service
		watch night a devotional service (especially on New Year's Eve)

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divine service
Ordered by the articles of war, whenever the weather on a Sunday will allow of it.

divine service
See APPENDIX, ARTICLES OF WAR, 52. Appendix: 52. It is earnestly recommended to all officers and soldiers diligently to attend divine service. Any officer who behaves indecently or irreverently at any place of divine worship shall be brought before a general court-martial, there to be publicly and severely reprimanded by the president thereof. Any soldier who so offends shall, for his first offense, forfeit one-sixth of a dollar; for each further offense he shall forfeit a like sum, and shall be confined twenty-four hours. The money so forfeited shall be deducted from his next pay, and shall be applied, by the captain or senior officer of his troop, battery, or company, to the use of the sick soldiers of the same.

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