December 15, 2019 First Baptist Church of Savannah Sunday Service

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