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Worship This Week
We want you to feel warmly welcome at First Congregational United Church of Christ. We prayerfully seek to worship in ways that are meaningful and believe that worshiping with us will help you grow your faith through music, scripture and a meaningful message at the center of each service.
Worship This Week
May God’s Love Enfold and Hold You
Please join us for worship this Sunday.
Sunday, December 10
9 am in the sanctuary &
11 am in the sanctuary/online ~
We continue the season of Advent by lighting the candle of LOVE.
9:00 a.m. ~ We continue the season of Advent by lighting the candle of love. Members of our Worship Team along with Pastor Wes will guide us in celebrating Christmas around the world through stories and song.
11 a.m. ~ In the sanctuary featuring our chancel choir, & Livestreamed (Facebook and YouTube). We continue the season of Advent by lighting the candle of love. Members of our Worship Team along with Pastor Wes will guide us in celebrating Christmas around the world through stories and song.
A service of remembrance will follow the 11 am service in the Memorial Garden.
All are welcome and bring a friend.
Click here to read Pastor Wes’ blog.
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Last Livestreamed Service
December 3, 2023
ADVENT ONE | HOPE: We light this candle as we take the first tentative steps toward Christmas ~
We Give Thanks To
~ 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.
Live Performances
~ 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
Recorded Music
~ OPENING PRAYER MUSIC: Title: Civil Twilight, Artist: Ross Lara
~ POST SERVICE VIDEO MUSIC: Title: Heartstrings, Artist: Brent Bourgeois
Latest Sermon
Latest Sermon
December 3, 2023
Please pray with me
God of arrivals in the most
unusual, unexpected, outlandish places (a barn). God who plots and plans to let shepherds be
your public relations team. God who
conspires to drop off the grid after being born for thirty years while Ceasar
clamors about being a god and Herod’s anxiety drenches everyone, this is not
how we expect You to work in our...
Morning Meditation
Please pray with me
God of arrivals in the most
unusual, unexpected, outlandish places (a barn). God who plots and plans to let shepherds be
your public relations team. God who
conspires to drop off the grid after being born for thirty years while Ceasar
clamors about being a god and Herod’s anxiety drenches everyone, this is not
how we expect You to work in our...
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Welcome!
For where two or three are gathered
together in My name,
there am I in the midst of them.
Matthew 18:20