Welcome to Worship | March 10, 2024

Come, O Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing your grace ~

Welcome to the Worship of God with First Congregational United Church of Christ!
Let us know you joined us for worship!
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COME AS YOU ARE AND EXPERIENCE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF SCRIPTURE, MUSIC AND COMMUNITY.
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First Congregational United Church of Christ | Helping You Grow Your Faith
1031 S. EUCLID AVE. | SARASOTA, FL
SUNDAYS @ 8:45 (Chapel) & 11:00 (Sanctuary)

TODAY 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: Vonda Leonard, in honor of the members, friends, volunteers and staff of our church, Susan Moore in memory of my loving husband Bill Moore.

LIVE PERFORMANCES:
~ PRELUDE: Aria on a Chaconne, Joel Martinson
~ INVITATION to WORSHIP
~ OPENING HYMN: God Made From One Blood, #427
~ OPENING PRAYER: Video montage pre and live production by Douglas Kingsley
~ RESPONSE: O God, How We Have Wandered, #202 (verses 1 & 2 only)
~ ENGAGING SCRIPTURE: Luke 15:11-32
~ SERMON: Beyond Binary, Part Two
~ PASTORAL PRAYER and SUNG LORD’S PRAYER
~ RECOGNITION of LAY VISTATION MINISTRY: Dr. Sara Little, Rev. Dr. Craig Collemer, Julia Detloff, Hal Kamm, Dick Miller, Alleyne Kess, Sherry Mange, Maggie Revere, Janet Baker, Rev. Dr. David Pitt, Barbara Shaver.
~ ANTHEM : My Shepherd Will Supply My Need, arr. Mack Wilberg
~ DOXOLOGY/PRAYER OF DEDICATION: Praise God from whom all blessings flow
~ CLOSING HYMN: Come, O Fount of Every Blessing, #459
~ POSTLUDE: Trumpet Voluntary, Henry Purcell

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