First Baptist Church Savannah Podcast

Order of Worship THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 15, 2019 11:00 a.m. 223 Bull Street, Chippewa SquarePRELUDE 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 FAITHWe 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 wi