December 8, 2019 First Baptist Church of Savannah Sunday Service

First Baptist Church Savannah Podcast

Welcome and Call to Worship Rev. Katie Callaway

Lighting of the Advent Wreath The Britt Family

Choral Introit Light Two Candles Yiddish Folk Tune

Featruing Music Makers Children's Choir

Invocation Rev. Katie Callaway

†Hymn 20 Watchman, Tell Us of the Night aberystwyth

*Affirmation of Faith

We are an Advent people, a people of peace. 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 gloria

Glory be to God the Father, Glory be to God the Son,

Glory be to God the Spirit, Ever three and ever one.

Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Handbell Choir Light One Candle for Messiah Patricia Hurlbutt

First Lesson Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Libby McIntosh, lay reader

Second Lesson Matthew 3:1-12

Anthem Come, Peace of God Eugene Butler

Third Lesson Isaiah 11:1-10

Sermon A Little Peace Rev. John Callaway

*Hymn 3 Comfort, Comfort You My People Psalm 42

Call to Prayer Rev. Katie Callaway

Silent Prayers

Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer

Offertory Sentence

Receiving of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory Comfort, Comfort You My People Flor Peeters

*Presentation and Doxology VENI EMMANUEL

*Offertory Prayer

*Invitation to Christian Discipleship

*Hymn 13 Prepare the Way bereden vag for herran

Events in the Life of the Church

Pastoral Benediction
Choral Response Carol of the Advent French folk melody

Postlude Prepare the Way Paul O. Manz

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