This week in worship, Pastor Joel preaches “The Prescription for a Crumbling Foundation,” and we gather around Jesus’ teaching that foreshadowed the destruction of the Temple.
The Gospel reading is Luke 25:1-19. Other Lectionary readings are Isaiah 65:17-25 and 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13.
The Chancel Choir will sing “Blessed Quietness” arranged by Dr. Schreiber for the 50th anniversary of the First Baptist sanctuary. We will also welcome 13-year-old organist Storeé N. Denson, a student of Dr. Schreiber, who will play the postlude.
November 6, 2022 Worship | The Making of a Saint | All Saints Sunday
ALL SAINTS SUNDAY (Observed)
Sermon Text: Luke 22:54-62
Message: The Making of a Saint
Lectionary Texts: Psalm 90:1-6, 10, 12, Ephesians 1:11-23
This week in worship we celebrate All Saints Day. We will celebrate the lives of FBC members who have died in Christ—Charlyne Stadel, Melvyn Prince, and Ivie Davis—and others, and we will give thanks for those great witnesses who are living in our midst today. We also will share Communion together.
October 30, 2022 Worship | Pursuing Love
This week in worship, we gather around the story of Zacchaeus, a ruler among tax collectors. Pastor Julie will preach a sermon entitled “Pursuing Love,” reminding us of the pursuing love of Christ.
Sermon Text: Luke 19:1-10
Message: Pursuing Love
Lectionary Texts: Psalm 119:137-144, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12
October 23, 2022 Worship | My People Shall Never Be Ashamed: Abundance, Loneliness, the Finished Race and the Good Fight.
In worship this week, we welcome Fall Forum guest Dr. Sarah Willie-LeBreton to the pulpit. She will preach the sermon titled “My People Shall Never Be Ashamed: Abundance, Loneliness, the Finished Race and the Good Fight.”
We will gather around the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector in Luke 18:9-14 and other Lectionary texts from Joel 2:23-32 and 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18.
October 16, 2022 Worship | The Gift of Ruined Assumptions
This Sunday in worship, Pastor Julie will be preaching as we gather around the parable of the persistent widow from Luke 18:1-8. Luke says Jesus told this parable to encourage the disciples to pray continuously and not be discouraged. Other Lectionary texts are Jeremiah 31:27-34 and 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5.
October 9, 2022 Worship | One in Ten
This week in worship, Pastor Julie will preach the message, One In Ten. We gather around the story of the Ten Lepers. One of the ten defies orders and comes back to say thanks, and calls us to examine the relationship between gratitude and wholeness.
Lectionary Texts
Luke 17:11-19
Psalm 66:1-12
2 Timothy 2:8-15
October 2, 2022 Worship | Just Do It
On World Communion Sunday - Baptists, in conjunction with other denominations and believers worldwide, participate in communion to recognize our unity in Jesus Christ. We will gather around the table and Jesus’ teaching on faith the size of a mustard seed. Faith is not a recipe, or incantation, but an invitation to go and live according to what you have seen, heard, and know. We will collect a benevolence offering after worship, and enjoy a potluck together in the fellowship hall.
Sermon Text: Luke 17:5-10
Lectionary Texts: 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Psalm 37:1-9