January 12, 2020 First Baptist Church of Savannah Sunday Service

Order of Worship


Baptism of the Lord


January 12, 2020


11:00 a.m.


223 Bull Street, Chippewa Square 


Chiming of the Hour


Prelude           
          Prelude on
rustington          _Charles
Callahan 


                
                Rev.
James Richardson, organist


Introit      _When Jesus
Came to Jordan      _Frederik August Mehrtens


Welcome and Call to Worship      
                Rev.
Katie Callaway


Invocation         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
         


Hymn 281        
  _Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah     
  _cwm rhondda


Affirmation of Faith


We thank God for the gift of creation called forth by the words,
"Let there be…” Before the world had shape and form, God's Spirit
moved over the waters. Out of the waters of the deep, God brought
forth the earth to sustain all life.


In the time of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, God's people Israel
passed through the Red Sea waters from slavery to freedom and
crossed the flowing Jordan to enter the promised land. In the
fullness of time, God sent Jesus Christ who was nurtured in the
water of Mary’s womb. Jesus was baptized by John in the water of
the Jordan, became living water to a woman at the Samaritan well,
washed the feet of the disciples, and sent them forth to baptize
all nations by water and the Holy Spirit.


It is this God in whom we find life, meaning, love, and
affirmation. We place our faith and hope in God, the Creator,
Christ, and Holy Spirit, who uses water to renew and to give life
to all of us, God's beloved children. 


*Gloria Patri No. 579  *      
                 
                 
               
  


Glory be to God the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall
be,
World without end. Amen. Amen.


Children’s Time        
                 
                 
        Rev. Katie Callaway


First Lesson         
              Isaiah 42:1-9
                 
        Shirley Allen


Second Lesson         
            Psalm 29


Anthem           
                 
  _Be Not Afraid    _      
            Craig Courtney


Third Lesson         
          Matthew 3:13-17


Sermon            
            Opening the
Heavens       Rev. Katie Callaway


Hymn 70       
  _Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized    
    _caithness


*Call to Prayer   *        
                 
                 
        Rev. Katie Callaway


Silent Prayers


Pastoral Prayer


The Lord’s Prayer


Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom
come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread; and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those
who sin against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil; for thine is the kingdom and the power and the
glory, forever and ever. Amen.


Offertory Sentence


Receiving of Tithes and Offerings


*Offertory  *          
         _Allegretto Pastorale 
                 
    _John E. West


Presentation and Doxology No. 591   
              OLD HUNDREDTH


Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Christ, all people here below;
Praise Holy Spirit evermore;
Praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen.


Offertory Prayer


Invitation to Christian Discipleship


Hymn 298         
    _There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy  
      _in babilone 


Events in the Life of the Church


Pastoral Benediction


Choral Response  When Jesus Came to
Jordan Frederik A. Mehrtens


*Postlude *            
               
 _Quasi Andante           
            _Cesar Franck


For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA


Visit our website fbc-sav.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