December 29, 2019 First Baptist Church of Savannah Sunday Service

First Baptist Church Savannah Podcast

Order of Worship

The First Sunday After

Christmas Day

December 29, 2019

11:00 a.m.

223 Bull Street, Chippewa Square

Prelude At Christmastide _C. V. Stanford

Richard Lewis, organist

Welcome and Call to Worship Rev. Charlie Benton

Invocation

*Hymn 31 *_Hark! The Herald Angels Sing _MENDELSSOHN

*Affirmation of Faith *

We believe in God, the creator and giver of life, who brought all creation to birth, who mothers us and fathers us, protecting, nurturing, and cherishing us.

We believe in Jesus Christ: God born among us as a fragile baby, embodying both love and the need for love, and calling us to rest in God as trustingly as a tiny child.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, breathed into us at our birth,

always drawing us on to be born again, encouraging, exhorting, comforting, nourishing our growth and inspiring our living.

And we believe that each new child is a glimpse of the face of God, a sign of the life to come, and a call to live in peace and celebrate living together.

Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God's people on earth!

(The text is by Nathan Nettleton and Kathy Galloway)

*\Gloria Patri **regent square

*All creation, join in praising God the Father, Spirit, Son, *
Evermore your voices raising to the eternal three in one.
Come and worship, come and worship;
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Children’s Time Rev. Charlie Benton

All children are invited to the front of the sanctuary.

First Lesson Isaiah 63:7-9

Second Lesson Psalm 148

*Anthem * _Infant Holy, Infant Lowly _ Polish carol

Infant holy, infant lowly, for his bed a cattle stall;
Oxen lowing, little knowing Christ the babe is Lord of all.

Swift are winging angels singing, noels ringing, tidings bringing:

Christ the babe is Lord of all.
Flocks were sleeping; shepherds keeping vigil till the morning new

Saw the glory, heard the story, tidings of a gospel true.
Thus rejoicing, free from sorrow, praises voicing greet the morrow:

Christ the babe was born for you.
(The text was translated by Edith M. G. Reed)

Third Lesson Matthew 2:13-23

Sermon 20/20 Vision Rev. Charlie Benton

*Hymn 53 *_What Child Is This _GREENSLEEVES

*Call to Prayer *Rev. Charlie Benton

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 *_Drummer Boy/Pat-a-pan _Diane Bish

*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 28 *_Good Christian Friends, Rejoice _IN DULCI JUBILO

Events in the Life of the Church

Pastoral Benediction

Postlude _Go, Tell It on the Mountain _Mark Hayes

The First Baptist Church staff would like to extend gratitude to Richard Lewis for serving as our guest organist today and to Rev. Charlie Benton for his worship leadership and preaching.

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