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This Sunday at Richmond's First Baptist Church | January 11

Worship services @ 8:30 & 11 a.m.

● Dr. Jim Somerville begins his series, "The Seven First Words of Christ" with a sermon entitled, "Let it Be" based upon Mark 1:4-11
● Music by the Church Choir.

Lectionary Scripture readings for this Sunday

Genesis 1:1-5
Psalm 29
Acts 19:1-7
Mark 1:4-11
Access the Lectionary on Vanderbilt University Library's web site.

On TV8 @ 11am

(the worship service of January 4, 2009)
Ashley Larson sings, "Welcome to Our World."
The Church Choir sings, "At the Name of Jesus"
Barbara Lipford sings, "Mary, Did You Know?"
Dr. Somerville's message, "The Journey Goes On"
The congregation sings "The Lord's Prayer"


Last Sunday | January 4
 

This service will be broadcast on WRIC TV8 Sunday, January 11 @ 11 a.m.

Dr. Somerville's sermon, "The Journey Goes On"

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Sunday | December 28

(This service was not broadcast.)

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Dr. Somerville's sermon, "Sharing the Journey"

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Dr. Somerville's charge and benediction.

(In compliance with copyright laws and licensing restrictions, the music from the worship service cannot be made available online.)


Sunday | December 21
The Fourth Sunday of Advent

The 11:00 a.m. service aired live on WRIC-TV8.

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Dr. Somerville's sermon, "Love is the Journey"

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The FirstRingers play, "Joy to the World"
by G. F. Handel and Lowell Mason; arranged by Cynthia Dobrinski
copyright 2000 by AGAPE.

One Accord sings, "This Christmastide"
Words by Jane McCulloch; Music by Donald Fraser
copyright 1988 by Hinshaw Music Inc.

The Church Choir sings, "And then shall your light break forth" from "Elijah"
by Felix Mendelssohn

(In compliance with copyright laws and licensing restrictions, some of the music from the worship service cannot be made available online.)


Sunday | December 14
The Third Sunday of Advent

The 11:00 a.m. service aired live on WRIC-TV8.

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Dr. Somerville's sermon, "Joy on the Journey"

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Music Makers and Carol Choir sing, "Let's Light a Candle."
Words and Music by David T. Clydsedale.
copyright 1996 Word Music

New Song Youth One Choir sings, "Rise Up Shepherd and Follow."
Traditional Spiritual, adapted and arranged by Roger Emerson.
copyright 1994 by Emersongs.

Ann Carter sings, "Song of Mary."
adapted by Ragan Courtney. Music by Buryl Red.
copyright 1972 Broadman Press, assigned to Van Ness Press, Inc.

The Church Choir sings, "Gloria In Excelsis Deo."
Music by Dan and Heidi Goeller, arranged by Dan Goeller.
copyright 2008 Dan Goeller Music.


Sunday | December 7
The Second Sunday of Advent

The 11:00 a.m. service aired live on WRIC-TV8.

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Dr. Somerville's sermon, "Peace in the Journey"

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See and hear Eunice Kim's piano prelude, "Christmas Collage."
arranged by David Carnes. Edited by Don Phillips.
arrangement copyright 1994 Van Ness Press, Inc.

See and hear Xin-Yi, Vivien and Jane Fergusson sing, "Some Children See Him."
Words by Wihla Hutson. Music by Alfred Burt. Arranged by Joseph M. Martin.
Copyright 1954 & 1957 Hollis Music, Inc.

(In compliance with copyright laws and licensing restrictions, some of the music from the worship service cannot be made available online.)


Sunday | November 30
The First Sunday of Advent

The 11:00 a.m. service aired live on WRIC-TV8.

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Dr. Somerville's sermon, "Hope for the Journey"

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See and hear the FirstRingers play, "Now the Green Blade Riseth."
French Carol, arranged by Kevin McChesney.


See and hear Amy El-Khouri sing, "O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion."
by G. F. Handel.


See and hear the Church Choir sing, "And the Glory of the Lord."
by G. F. Handel.


Music and sermons from previous Sundays...

 

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