December 22, 2019 First Baptist Church of Savannah Sunday Service

First Baptist Church Savannah Podcast

Order of Worship

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 22, 2019

11:00 a.m.

223 Bull Street, Chippewa Square

We Praise God

Chiming of the Hour

†Prelude Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring J. S. Bach

Justin Addington, James Richardson, pianists

Welcome and Call to Worship Rev. Katie Callaway

Lighting of the Advent Wreath Bill Gardner

Choral Introit Light Four Candles Yiddish Folk Tune

Music Makers

Invocation Rev. Katie Callaway

Hymn 11 O Lord, How Shall I Meet You? valet will ich

*Affirmation of Faith

We are an Advent people, a people of love. 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 regent square

Children’s Time Rev. Katie Callaway

We Proclaim God’s Word

First Lesson Isaiah 7:10-16 Shannon Willhite, lay reader

Solo Love Came Down at Christmas K. Lee Scott

Justin Addington, baritone

Second Lesson Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

Anthem The Best of Rooms Randall Thompson

Third Lesson Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon Mysterious Recipe Rev. John Callaway

We Respond to the Word

Hymn 12 People, Look East besancon

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 Of the Father’s Love Begotten Wilbur Held

Presentation and Doxology VENI EMMANUEL

Offertory Prayer

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

We Go Into the World

Hymn 49 Once in Royal David’s City irby

Events in the Life of the Church

Pastoral Benediction

Choral Response Carol of the Advent French folk melody

Postlude Adeste Fideles Wilbur Held

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