January 5, 2020 First Baptist Church of Savannah Sunday Service

Order of Worship


Epiphany Sunday


January 5, 2020


11:00 a.m.


223 Bull Street, Chippewa Square


Chiming of the Hour


Prelude           
               
  We Three Kings          
            _Paul O.
Manz 


                
                Rev.
James Richardson, organist


*Choral Introit           
    *_Still He Comes      
            _Zollene Reissner


Love’s great promise, born long ago in a manger,
Not with the sounds of the cymbal and drum, but the silence of
stars.


Long awaited one, unknown and yet not a stranger,
Came as a humble and holy child, yet a great and glorious
king!


For such a gift sing “Alleluia!” Hope born within a lowly
stall,


The incarnate love of God was sent for all.


(The text is by Zollene Reissner)


Welcome and Call to Worship      
                Rev. John
Callaway, Co-Pastor


Invocation         
                 
                 
              Rev. Katie
Callaway, Co-Pastor          
                 
                 
        


*Hymn 66        *_We Three Kings
of Orient Are    _THREE KINGS OF ORIENT


*Affirmation of Faith *        
     


We are not alone, we live in God’s world and we worship
the One who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus,
the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us
and others through the Spirit.


We are relational beings, called to be with and for one
another. In gathering at the table, we are communing with our
Triune God and we are communing with one another.


We are called to be the Church: to celebrate God’s
presence, to live with respect in Creation, to love and serve
others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus,
crucified and risen, to remember the life, ministry, and love of
the One we follow.


In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with
us.


*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.


First Lesson         
           
  Isaiah 60:1-6      
     


Second Lesson          
  Psalm 72:1-7; 10-14


*Solo  *          
         _Welcome, Welcome, Dear
Redeemer    _    Cesar Franck


                 
                 
        Bill Gardner, tenor


Welcome, welcome, dear Redeemer.
You came, Lord Jesus, to set us free.
From our fears and sins release us;
Let us find our rest in thee.
Hope of all the earth thou art,
Joy of every longing heart.
Welcome, welcome, dear Redeemer,
Born a child, yet thou art a King.
Born to reign in us forever,
Now thy gracious kingdom bring.
Rule in all our hearts alone,
Raise us to thy glorious throne. Amen.


(The text is adapted from a hymn by Charles Wesley)


Third Lesson         
          Matthew
2:1-12


Sermon           
         Leaving the Path   
     Rev. Katie Callaway, Co-Pastor


*Hymn 62        *_Bring We the
Frankincense of Our Love   _EPIPHANY SONG


*Call to Prayer            
                 
                 
   *Rev. John Callaway, Co-Pastor


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             
            *_March of the
Kings               
    _Cesar Franck


*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


Celebration of Holy Communion


Invitation to Christian Discipleship


Hymn* O Worship the King All Glorious
Above      LYONS


Events in the Life of the Church


Pastoral Benediction
*Choral Response            
  *_Still He Comes       
          _Zollene Reissner


Still he comes to us, not with the sound of the
thunder,
But as the light of the morning comes when a new day is
born.
Grace he brings to us, life and love never-ending,
Rest for the spirit and peace for the heart, and a quiet,
gentle joy.
For such a gift sing “Alleluia!” Hope born within a lowly
stall,
The incarnate love of God was sent for all.
(The text is by Zollene Reissner)


Postlude         
                 
  _Noel Provencal        
  _Alexandre Guilmant


*Due to technical issues our final Hymn As with Gladness Men
of Old was replaced with O Worship the King All Glorious
Above


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