December 15, 2019 First Baptist Church of Savannah Sunday Service

First Baptist Church Savannah Podcast

Order of Worship

THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

December 15, 2019 11:00 a.m.

223 Bull Street, Chippewa Square

PRELUDE O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Charles Callahan
Rev. James Richardson, organist

WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Katie Callaway

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH Rebecca Hellmuth
CHORAL INTROIT Light Three Candles Yiddish Folk Tune Music Makers

INVOCATION Rev. Katie Callaway

HYMN 9 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel VENI EMMANUEL All who are able are invited to stand as the choir processes.

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

We are an Advent people, a people of joy. For us, Advent is a time of waiting, and so we wait. We wait for the coming of the One who is the fulfillment of God’s promise, the fulfillment of hope, the declaration that all have been redeemed. We know that the world in which we live will continue to be filled with pain and sorrow. We know that hatred and violence will continue to exist. We know that death and separation will continue to be a part of our lives. But because we are an Advent people, we know that love will win in the end. The Holy One is always coming, to make this world home, to make this world whole, all that was, is, and ever will be. And in our waiting and our hoping, we work and worship, pray and play, in all things hoping that peace, love, and joy will reign in our lives and in our world, now and forever. (The text is by Rev. Rebecca F. Harrison)

*GLORIA PATRI ADESTE FIDELES

Glory to Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; Praise we the Trinity, the three in one. Sing alleluia! Welcome the Messiah. O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

CHILDREN’S TIME: Rev. John Callaway

FIRST LESSON Isaiah 35:1-10 Lynne Davis, lay reader

SOLO He Shall Feed His Flock George Frederick Handel Emily Richardson-Dion, mezzo soprano

SECOND LESSON Psalm 146:5-10

ANTHEM Come, Savior, Come Dana Mengel Christopher Hendricks, Brian Martine, recorders

THIRD LESSON Isaiah 11:1-10

SERMON Yes, Mary Knew Rev. Katie Callaway

HYMN 15 Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers LLANGLOFFAN

CALL TO PRAYER Rev. John Callaway

SILENT PRAYERS

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERTORY SENTENCE

RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers Paul O. Manz

PRESENTATION AND DOXOLOGY VENI EMMANUEL

OFFERTORY PRAYER

INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP

HYMN 40 Joy to the World! ANTIOCH

EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH

PASTORAL BENEDICTION

CHORAL RESPONSE Carol of the Advent French folk melody

POSTLUDE Good Christians All, Rejoice Jeff Perks

For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA

Visit our website http://www.fbcsav.org

Katie Callaway, Co-Pastor

John Callaway, Co-Pastor

James Richardson, Organist Emeritus

We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM

We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah

All are Welcome