Past Services

~ GOD

~ JESUS

~ SENIOR PASTOR: Rev. Dr. Wes Bixby

~ MINISTER OF MUSIC: Gregory Chestnut, organ & piano

~ FCUCC SARASOTA CHANCEL CHOIR

~ LIVE STREAM PRODUCTION: Douglas Kingsley, cameras, graphics, & sound

~ FLOWERS GIVEN BY: Steve & Kathy Combs, in honor of our grandson Shane Jackson Vera being baptized, Max & Jim Althouse, in honor of daughters, Michelle and Jamie’s birthdays in November.

~ PRELUDE: Pastoral Symphony, G. F. Handel

~ INVITATION to WORSHIP: Prepare: A Blessing for Advent (Adapted), Jan Richardson

~ OPENING HYMN: Comfort, Comfort O My People, #10

~ OPENING PRAYER: Video montage pre and live production by Douglas Kingsley

~ RESPONSE: Light One Candle for Peace

~ ANTHEM: A Gaelic Blessing, John Rutter

~ ENGAGING SCRIPTURE: Luke 1:26-38

~ SERMON: Already/Not Yet

~ OFFERING/ANTHEM: Advent Promise, Ruth Elaine Schram

~ DOXOLOGY/PRAYER OF DEDICATION: What can I offer, poor as I am?

~ CLOSING HYMN: Come, O Long Expected Jesus, Hyfrydol

~ POSTLUDE: Come, O Long Expected Jesus, Paul Manz

~ OPENING PRAYER MUSIC: Title: Civil Twilight, Artist: Ross Lara

~ POST SERVICE VIDEO MUSIC: Title: Heartstrings, Artist: Brent Bourgeois

~ GOD

~ JESUS

~ SENIOR PASTOR: Rev. Dr. Wes Bixby

~ MINISTER OF MUSIC: Gregory Chestnut, organ & piano

~ FCUCC SARASOTA CHANCEL CHOIR

~ LIVE STREAM PRODUCTION: Douglas Kingsley, cameras, graphics, & sound

~ FLOWERS GIVEN BY: Bob Procter, in honor Mary Kukainis’s birthday and Lucy Hedrick, to celebrate her grandson, Thomas Hedrick turning two-years-old.

~ PRELUDE: Come, O Long Expected Jesus, arr. Mark Hayes

~ INVITATION to WORSHIP: Call Me By My Name, Amanda Udis-Kessler

~ OPENING HYMN: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, #116

~ OPENING PRAYER: Video montage pre and live production by Douglas Kingsley

~ RESPONSE: Light One Candle for Hope

~ ENGAGING SCRIPTURE: Luke 1, selected verses

~ SERMON: The Sacred Silliness of Hope

~ OFFERING/ANTHEM: Thou Shalt Know Him When He Comes, Hal Hopson

~ DOXOLOGY/PRAYER OF DEDICATION: What can I offer, poor as I am?

~ CLOSING HYMN: O How Shall I Receive You, #102

~ POSTLUDE: The Sovereign’s Fanfare, Arthur Bliss

~ OPENING PRAYER MUSIC: Title: Civil Twilight, Artist: Ross Lara

~ POST SERVICE VIDEO MUSIC: Title: Light And Shadows Artist: Middle Mountain

~ GOD

~ JESUS

~ BRASS QUINTET: Luca Farina and Ben Hauser, trumpets; Logan Fischer, horn; Brad Williams, trombone; Nate Seman, tuba; Matt Kibort, percussion

~ SENIOR PASTOR: Rev. Dr. Wes Bixby

~ MINISTER OF MUSIC: Gregory Chestnut, organ & piano

~ FCUCC SARASOTA CHANCEL CHOIR

~ LIVE STREAM PRODUCTION: Douglas Kingsley, cameras, graphics, & sound

~ FLOWERS GIVEN BY: Nancy Taylor, honoring Casey and Kayla’s 25th birthdays

~ PRELUDE: Canzona per Sonare No. 2, Giovanni Gabrieli, Brass Quintet: Luca Farina and Ben Hauser, trumpets; Logan Fischer, horn; Brad Williams, trombone; Nate Seman, tuba; Matt Kibort, percussion

~ OPENING HYMN: Festival Hymn of Thanksgiving, arr. Paul Sjolund

~ OPENING PRAYER: Video montage pre and live production by Douglas Kingsley

~ CELEBRATION of NEW MEMBERS: Kyle & Donna Booth; Joan Faucher & Valerie Fields; Michael Fraschetta; Gary Pike; and Norm & Ginny Wilcox

~ ANTHEM: Jubilate Deo, Dale Wood

~ ENGAGING SCRIPTURE: Psalm 100

~ SERMON: A Joyful Noise?

~ OFFERING/ANTHEM: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven, Ryan Murphy

~ DOXOLOGY/PRAYER OF DEDICATION: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

~ CLOSING HYMN: Now Thank We All Our God, arr. K. Lee Scott

~ POSTLUDE: Now Thank We All Our God, Johann Pachelbel, Brass Quintet: Luca Farina and Ben Hauser, trumpets; Logan Fischer, horn; Brad Williams, trombone; Nate Seman, tuba; Matt Kibort, percussion

~ OPENING PRAYER MUSIC: Title: Civil Twilight, Artist: Ross Lara

~ POST SERVICE VIDEO MUSIC: Title: Acorn Stomp, Artist: The Bee Eaters

~ GOD

~ JESUS

~ SENIOR PASTOR: Rev. Dr. Wes Bixby

~ MINISTER OF MUSIC: Gregory Chestnut, organ & piano

~ FCUCC SARASOTA CHANCEL CHOIR

~ LIVE STREAM PRODUCTION: Douglas Kingsley, cameras, graphics, & sound

~ FLOWERS: Phil Swain, in memory of the Swain/Craig Family & by the Shipman Family, in honor of Chuck and Marilyn’s 50th anniversary

~ PRELUDE: Rhosymedre, Ralph Vaughn Williams

~ OPENING HYMN: Take My Gifts, #562

~ RESPONSE: Take My Life, God, Let It Be, #448 (verses 1 & 4 only)

~ ENGAGING SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 5, selected verses

~ SERMON: I Am So Excited

~ STEWARDSHIP MOMENT: Harold Mezile, Vice Moderator

~ ANTHEM: Create in Me a Clean Heart, Allen Pote

~ DOXOLOGY: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

~ PRAYER OF DEDICATION: Dance of Gratitude, Lindsey Huddleston

~ CLOSING HYMN: God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending, #565

~ POSTLUDE: Toccata Brevis, Daniel Gawthrop

~ OPENING PRAYER MUSIC: Title: Civil Twilight, Artist: Ross Lara

~ POST SERVICE VIDEO MUSIC: Title: Hayden Valley, Artist: Ross Lara

~ GOD

~ JESUS

~ SENIOR PASTOR: Rev. Dr. Wes Bixby

~ MINISTER OF MUSIC: Gregory Chestnut, organ & piano

~ FCUCC SARASOTA CHANCEL CHOIR

~ LIVE STREAM PRODUCTION: Douglas Kingsley, cameras, graphics, & sound

~ FLOWERS: In honor of Dale and Steve’s 28th anniversary and in thanksgiving for all their friends in the congregation who have made these last 20 years so very special.  Also Chuck Jarman in memory of the Jarman Family.

~ PRELUDE: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,  J.S. Bach

~ OPENING HYMN: Come, Let Us Join with Faithful Souls, #383

~ RESPONSE: Swing Low Sweet Chariot

~ ENGAGING SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 2, selected verses

~ Anthem: Swing Down Chariot, Andre’ Thomas

~ SERMON: Roadtrip of Faith

~ NAMING OUR SAINTS

~ OFFERING/ANTHEM: Gift of Angels, Charles Peery

~ DOXOLOGY: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

~ CLOSING HYMN: For All the Saints, #299

~ POSTLUDE: Now Thank We All Our God, arr. Robert Hobby

~ OPENING PRAYER MUSIC: Title: Civil Twilight, Artist: Ross Lara

~ POST SERVICE VIDEO MUSIC: Title: Chalice, Artist: Lyle Workman

~ GOD

~ JESUS

~ SENIOR PASTOR: Rev. Dr. Wes Bixby

~ MINISTER OF MUSIC: Gregory Chestnut, organ & piano

~ GUEST MUSICIANS: Gianluca Farina and Ronald Romm, Trumpets; Andrew Warfield horn; Brad Williams, trombone; Angel DeArmas, Tuba; Marcelina Suchocha, percussion

~ FCUCC SARASOTA CHANCEL CHOIR

~ LIVE STREAM PRODUCTION: Douglas Kingsley

~ Greeters: Gib & Jeannie Mitchell; Chris Cooper; Lindsey Huddleston

~ Liturgist: Jim Butterworth

~ Bus Driver: Page McCloud

~ PRELUDE: Solemn Entry, Richard Strauss

~ CHORAL INTROIT: He Is Risen, Hallelujah!, G. Young

~ OPENING HYMN: Fanfare and Hymn for Easter, arr. Paul Sjolund

~ SUNG RESPONSE: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

~ ENGAGING SCRIPTURE: Matthew 28: 1-10

~ SERMON: This Gospel!

~ ANTHEM: My Master From a Garden Rose, Eleanor Daley

~ ANTHEM: Christ the Lord is Risen Again, Philip Stopford

~ CLOSING HYMN: Thine is the Glory

~ POSTLUDE: Marche Triomphale, Sigfrid Karg

~ OPENING PRAYER MUSIC: Title: Civil Twilight, Artist: Ross Lara

~ POST SERVICE VIDEO MUSIC: Title: Why Does The Song Go? (Instrumental), Artist: Jayme Stone (Producer)

~ GOD

~ JESUS

~ SENIOR PASTOR: Rev. Dr. Wes Bixby

~ MINISTER OF MUSIC: Gregory Chestnut, organ & piano

~ FCUCC SARASOTA CHANCEL CHOIR

~ SOLIOST: Lauren Patsos, Soprano

~ SARASOTA ORCHESTRA: Meghan Jones, violin; Natalie Helm, cello; Hannah Cope, Harp

~ LIVE STREAM PRODUCTION: Douglas Kingsley

~ PRELUDES: Meghan Jones, violin; Natalie Helm, cello; Hannah Cope, Harp

~ ANTHEM: Sing We Noel, arr. Noel Goemanne

~ CAROL: O Come All Ye Faithful

~ GLORIA: Angels We Have Heard on High

~ SINGING THE STORY: O Little Town of Bethlehem

~ SINGING THE STORY: What Child Is This ~ PROCESSING the CRECHE: Away in the Manger

~ ANTHEM: Still, Still, Still, arr. Mack Wilberg

~ ANTHEM: Sure, on This Shining Night, Morten Lauridsen

~ SOLO: O Holy Night, Adolphe Adams, Lauren Patsos, Soprano

~ CAROL: Silent Night

~ CLOSING HYMN: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

~ POSTLUDE: Hark the Herald! with Meghan Jones, violin; Natalie Helm, cello; Hannah Cope, Harp

~ OPENING PRAYER MUSIC: Title: Civil Twilight, Artist: Ross Lara

~ POST SERVICE VIDEO MUSIC: Title: Hayden Valley, Artist: Ross Lara