First Bryan Baptist Church
Worship Service-Communion Sunday 2.24.19
Communion Sunday Service February 24th
Locations & Times
575 W Bryan St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA
Sunday 10:45 AM
Order of Service
Praise & Worship – 10:45 a.m. - Morning Service – 11:00 a.m.
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Musical Prelude
The Call to Worship
Prayer of Invocation The Pulpit
Response “The Lord’s Prayer”
(Worshippers May Enter)
Responsive Reading - 57. Black History Observance
Doxology “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Morning Hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
Welcome
Black History Spotlight Deaconess Emily Nzeribe
Tithes & Offerings
Offertory Prayer Deacons’ Ministry
Response “All Things Come of Thee”
Ministry in Music FBBC Mass Choir
THE WORD Min. Pearl Smalls
Invitation to Discipleship
COMMUNION SERVICE
Reading of the Covenant and the Lord’s Supper
Closing Hymn “We Shall Overcome”
Benediction
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Musical Prelude
The Call to Worship
Prayer of Invocation The Pulpit
Response “The Lord’s Prayer”
(Worshippers May Enter)
Responsive Reading - 57. Black History Observance
Doxology “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Morning Hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
Welcome
Black History Spotlight Deaconess Emily Nzeribe
Tithes & Offerings
Offertory Prayer Deacons’ Ministry
Response “All Things Come of Thee”
Ministry in Music FBBC Mass Choir
THE WORD Min. Pearl Smalls
Invitation to Discipleship
COMMUNION SERVICE
Reading of the Covenant and the Lord’s Supper
Closing Hymn “We Shall Overcome”
Benediction
Responsive Reading
RESPONSIVE READING
57. BLACK HISTORY OBSERVANCE
Oh God, you have heard the anguished cries of our ancestors. Their sounds echo and penetrate time to remind us of our foreparents who were brutally captured and forcibly enslaved, as they left the peaceful womb of their African homeland.
“Stony the road we trod.”
Oh God, you have seen the millions of dark bodies buried beneath the tumultuous waves of the deep. Bodies of African men and women who held the seeds of greatness. You have seen women’s dreams for a united family vanish as they were sold at auction blocks. You have seen the legacy of the African American family decimated and demeaned by those who have attempted to control our destiny.
“Bitter the chastening rod, felt in the days when hope unborn had died.”
Oh God, you have ignited the sparks within us into a blazing demand for freedom, equality and justice. This quest cost Harriet Tubman sleepless nights, as she led her people to freedom; it was an equality that Rosa Parks and civil rights activists fought for and gave their lives for; it was a justice that Martin Luther King, Jr. stood for, as thousands stood with him at the Lincoln Memorial.
“Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet, come to the place for which our fathers sighed?”
Oh God, you have seen our tears. You have been pained by the evil of human hearts. Yet, you loved humanity enough that you sent your only Son to identify with the outcast, marginalized and rejected. As the cries of Jesus pierced your heart, so have the cries of your people – cries from different cultures and in different languages.
“God of our weary years, God of our silent tears.”
Oh God, you answered us during our exodus from Africa. You wiped every teardrop during our exile in captivity. Our foreparents dared to dream that one day, on these shores, we would become politicians, preachers, educators, doctors, writers, scientists, artists, and so much more.
“Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee.”
Our ancestor’ hard work, their courage, their convictions, and their belief in you paved the way for our emancipation and education. But it is clear, you have set us free. “Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, I’m free at last!”
“Lest our hearts drunk with the wine of the world we forget Thee. Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand. True to our God and true to our native land.”
57. BLACK HISTORY OBSERVANCE
Oh God, you have heard the anguished cries of our ancestors. Their sounds echo and penetrate time to remind us of our foreparents who were brutally captured and forcibly enslaved, as they left the peaceful womb of their African homeland.
“Stony the road we trod.”
Oh God, you have seen the millions of dark bodies buried beneath the tumultuous waves of the deep. Bodies of African men and women who held the seeds of greatness. You have seen women’s dreams for a united family vanish as they were sold at auction blocks. You have seen the legacy of the African American family decimated and demeaned by those who have attempted to control our destiny.
“Bitter the chastening rod, felt in the days when hope unborn had died.”
Oh God, you have ignited the sparks within us into a blazing demand for freedom, equality and justice. This quest cost Harriet Tubman sleepless nights, as she led her people to freedom; it was an equality that Rosa Parks and civil rights activists fought for and gave their lives for; it was a justice that Martin Luther King, Jr. stood for, as thousands stood with him at the Lincoln Memorial.
“Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet, come to the place for which our fathers sighed?”
Oh God, you have seen our tears. You have been pained by the evil of human hearts. Yet, you loved humanity enough that you sent your only Son to identify with the outcast, marginalized and rejected. As the cries of Jesus pierced your heart, so have the cries of your people – cries from different cultures and in different languages.
“God of our weary years, God of our silent tears.”
Oh God, you answered us during our exodus from Africa. You wiped every teardrop during our exile in captivity. Our foreparents dared to dream that one day, on these shores, we would become politicians, preachers, educators, doctors, writers, scientists, artists, and so much more.
“Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee.”
Our ancestor’ hard work, their courage, their convictions, and their belief in you paved the way for our emancipation and education. But it is clear, you have set us free. “Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, I’m free at last!”
“Lest our hearts drunk with the wine of the world we forget Thee. Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand. True to our God and true to our native land.”
Morning Hymn
LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING
Lift ev’ry voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of liberty; Let our rejoicing rise
High as the list’ning skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has Brought us;
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chast’ning rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet
Come to the place for which our people sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered;
We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered;
Out from the gloomy past, Till now we stand at last
Where the bright gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
Thou who hast brought us this far on the way;
Thou who has by Thy might, Led us into to light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Least our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee,
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee;
Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand, True to our God,
True to our native land.
Lift ev’ry voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of liberty; Let our rejoicing rise
High as the list’ning skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has Brought us;
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chast’ning rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet
Come to the place for which our people sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered;
We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered;
Out from the gloomy past, Till now we stand at last
Where the bright gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
Thou who hast brought us this far on the way;
Thou who has by Thy might, Led us into to light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Least our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee,
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee;
Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand, True to our God,
True to our native land.
Church Covenant
Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior; and on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now in the presence of God, angels and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another, as one body in Christ.
We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church in knowledge and holiness to give it a place in our affections, prayers and services above every organization of human origin; to sustain its worship ordinances, discipline and doctrine; to contribute cheerfully and regularly, as God has prospered us towards its expenses, for the support of a faithful and evangelical ministry among us, the relief of the poor and the spread of the Gospel throughout the world. In case of difference of opinion in the church, we will strive to avoid a contentious spirit, and if we cannot unanimously agree, we will cheerfully recognize the right of the majority to govern.
We also engage to maintain family and secret devotion; to study diligently the word of God; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintance; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be kind and just to those in our employ, and faithful in the service we promise others; endeavoring in the purity of heart and good will towards all men to exemplify and commend our holy faith.
We further engage to watch over, to pray for, to exhort and stir up each other unto every good word and work; to guard each other’s reputation, not needlessly exposing the infirmities of others; to participate in each other’s joys, and with tender sympathy bear one another’s burdens and sorrows; to cultivate Christen courtesy; to be slow to give or take offense but always ready for reconciliation , being mindful of the Savior in the eighteenth chapter of Matthew, to secure it without delay; and through life, amid evil report, and good report, to seek to live to the glory of God, who hath called us out of darkness into His marvelous light.
When we remove from this place, we engage as soon as possible to unite with some other church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s word.
We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church in knowledge and holiness to give it a place in our affections, prayers and services above every organization of human origin; to sustain its worship ordinances, discipline and doctrine; to contribute cheerfully and regularly, as God has prospered us towards its expenses, for the support of a faithful and evangelical ministry among us, the relief of the poor and the spread of the Gospel throughout the world. In case of difference of opinion in the church, we will strive to avoid a contentious spirit, and if we cannot unanimously agree, we will cheerfully recognize the right of the majority to govern.
We also engage to maintain family and secret devotion; to study diligently the word of God; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintance; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be kind and just to those in our employ, and faithful in the service we promise others; endeavoring in the purity of heart and good will towards all men to exemplify and commend our holy faith.
We further engage to watch over, to pray for, to exhort and stir up each other unto every good word and work; to guard each other’s reputation, not needlessly exposing the infirmities of others; to participate in each other’s joys, and with tender sympathy bear one another’s burdens and sorrows; to cultivate Christen courtesy; to be slow to give or take offense but always ready for reconciliation , being mindful of the Savior in the eighteenth chapter of Matthew, to secure it without delay; and through life, amid evil report, and good report, to seek to live to the glory of God, who hath called us out of darkness into His marvelous light.
When we remove from this place, we engage as soon as possible to unite with some other church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s word.
We Shall Overcome
WE SHALL OVERCOME
We shall overcome. We shall overcome.
We shall overcome someday
We’ll walk hand in hand. We’ll walk hand in hand.
We’ll walk hand in hand someday.
We shall live in peace., we shall live in peace.
We shall live in peace someday.
We are not afraid. we are not afraid.
We are not afraid today.
God will see us through. God will see us through.
God will see us through today.
Chorus
Oh, deep in my heart I do believe.
We shall overcome someday.
We shall overcome. We shall overcome.
We shall overcome someday
We’ll walk hand in hand. We’ll walk hand in hand.
We’ll walk hand in hand someday.
We shall live in peace., we shall live in peace.
We shall live in peace someday.
We are not afraid. we are not afraid.
We are not afraid today.
God will see us through. God will see us through.
God will see us through today.
Chorus
Oh, deep in my heart I do believe.
We shall overcome someday.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Bible Study – 12:00 noon & 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Praise & Worship Team – 6:00 p.m.
Praise Dancers – 6:00 p.m.
Monday, March 4, 2019
Trustees/Finance Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Bible Study – 12:00 noon & 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Praise & Worship Team & Praise Dancers Rehearsals – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Laymen’s Breakfast – 9:00 a.m. ** Deacons’ Meeting – 11:00 a.m.
Bible Study – 12:00 noon & 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Praise & Worship Team – 6:00 p.m.
Praise Dancers – 6:00 p.m.
Monday, March 4, 2019
Trustees/Finance Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Bible Study – 12:00 noon & 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Praise & Worship Team & Praise Dancers Rehearsals – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Laymen’s Breakfast – 9:00 a.m. ** Deacons’ Meeting – 11:00 a.m.