November 3 - 9 AM Connect Service

November 3 – 9 a.m. Connect Worship Service 

All Saints’ sunday / Lord’s Supper 

Rev. Ginny Ellis

Gathering - Kevin Clark

1st Gathering Song: “Glorious Day” - FPC Praise Band

2nd Gathering Song: “Who You Say I Am” - FPC Praise Band                                

Call to Worship - Don Doddridge

God promised to pour out his spirit on all flesh. 

Our sons and daughters would prophesy,

Old men would dream dreams and young men see visions, 

Even servants would receive the spirit of God. 

It was the promise of God, that the spirit would touch us all for God’s glory.

Lighting the Peace Candle and Passing the Peace - Don Doddridge 

…The peace of Christ be with you. / And also with you.

Response: “Doxology (Amen)” - FPC Praise Band

Moment for All Ages - Ginny Ellis

3rd Worship Song: “My Lighthouse” - FPC Praise Band  

A Moment for Stewardship - Bryan Bardin & Jesse Sereda 

Presentation of our Gifts – Invitation and Prayer - Don Doddridge 

…Please join me in our unison prayer:  

With grateful hearts we come, O Gracious God, bringing these gifts for your service.  We offer ourselves also; receive and bless us as your faithful servants.  In Jesus' name. Amen. 

Offertory Song: “Goodness of God” - FPC Praise Band 

Prayer for Illumination - Rebecca Blazier-Higman

First Reading: Deuteronomy 6:1-9 - Rebecca Blazier-Higman      

Sermon Scripture:  Mark 12:28-34 - Ginny Ellis                            

Sermon:  "The First Commandment” - Ginny Ellis 

Remembering the Saints/Lighting the Memorial Candle  - Ginny Ellis & Rebecca Blazier-Higman

The Reading: Hebrews 12:1-2

Prayer of Blessing and Reading of the Names

Prayer of Gratitude

Lord’s Supper - Ginny Ellis

Invitation 

The Great Thanksgiving  

The Lord be with you. And also with you. 

Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. 

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. 

Prayer of Consecration and Words of Institution 

The Bread and the Cup 

Prayer of Thanksgiving (unison):  

Loving God, we thank that you that you have fed us in this sacrament, united us with Christ, and given us a foretaste of the heavenly banquet in your eternal Kingdom. Now send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory. Amen. 

Announcements (for complete list, please see below) - Ginny Ellis

Final Worship Song: “Love the Lord” - FPC Praise Band 

Benediction - Ginny Ellis                                    

Praise Band tag  

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Announcements:

Today, November 3

  • A Stephen Minister is available at the close of this service 

Monday, November 4

  • Faith & Fiction, 4 p.m., Room N-123 

Wednesday, November 6

  • Praise Band Rehearsal, 7 p.m., Youth Center

Thursday, November 7

  • Bell Choir Rehearsal, 6 p.m., Choir Room

  • Chancel Choir Rehearsal, 7 p.m., Choir Room 

Friday, November 8

  • * SPPS Donation Center “Garage Sale,” 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fellowship Hall; take items as you need them or proceeds will benefit the SPPS Hurricane Relief fund and school repairs.

  • Men's Bible Study, 8 a.m., Room N-123

  • Men's Lunch Bible Study, 12 p.m., via Zoom 

Sunday, November 10

  • Childcare available 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pickups, Room S-203

  • Connect Service, 9 a.m., Youth Center

  • Children’s Sunday School, (Pre-K-5th), 10 a.m., Room S-202

  • Faith Journey class, 9:45 a.m., Chapel

  • Power Hour class, 10 a.m., Youth Center

  • “Next” Adult class, 10 a.m., Room N-123

  • Men’s Meatloaf Ministry, 1:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall kitchen 

Upcoming Events:

  • Wednesday, November 13, 5:30 p.m., Wednesday Night Dinner and Advent activities, Fellowship Hall

  • Sunday, November 17, 4 p.m., Bethune Cookman Concert Chorale, Sanctuary

  • Wednesday, November 20, 5:30 p.m., Beach Drive Forum: “Remembering My Friend, Elie Wiesel,” Fellowship Hall

  • Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, Church Office closed for Thanksgiving

Amy McCutcheon