First Baptist Church is a welcoming congregation located in historic downtown Savannah, Georgia. We believe Jesus treated everyone with a spirit of love and equality. Therefore, we accept every individual without regard to age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status. We affirm all persons as created in the image of God.
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany. Kyle Ballantine, organist. Sermon - “A Still More Excellent Way” by Rev. Howard Pendley Visit us online at http://www.fbc-sav.org. Sunday Worship Service 11AM, 223 Bull St. Downtown Savannah.
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany. Kyle Ballantine, organist. Meditation - “WWJHMD (What Would Jesus Have Me Do?)” by Rev. Charlie Benton. Celebration of Holy Communion. Visit us online at http://www.fbc-sav.org. Sunday Worship Service 11AM, 223 Bull St. Downtown Savannah.
Third Sunday after Epiphany. Rev. James Richardson, organist. Sermon “P.U.S.H (Pray Until Something Happens)” by Rev. Jeffrey Howard. Visit us online at http://www.fbc-sav.org. Sunday Worship Service 11AM, 223 Bull St. Downtown Savannah.
Second Sunday after Epiphany. Deacon Ordination of Rachel Finley Cosme & Libby McIntosh. Sermon “One Body, Many Parts” by Rev. Howard Pendley. Visit us online at http://www.fbc-sav.org. Sunday Worship Service 11AM, 223 Bull St. Downtown Savannah.
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost - First Lesson - Psalm 34:1-8, Second Lesson - Ephesians 4:25-5:2 , Musical Offering - “Consecration” by John Ness Beck - Featuring John Pollock, baritone- Gospel Lesson - John 6:35, 41-51, Sermon -“Everlasting Bread” by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost - First Lesson - Psalm 78:23-29, Second Lesson - Ephesians 4:1-16 , Anthem - “All Praise to Thee” by Marie Pooler- Gospel Lesson - John 6:24-35, Meditation -“Making Heaven on Earth” by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost - First Lesson - Psalm 145:10-18, Second Lesson - John 6:1-21 , Anthem - “When in Our Music God is Glorified by Russel Schultz-Widmar - Third Lesson - Ephesians 3:12-21, Sermon -“Paul Prays for Us” by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor- For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost - First Lesson - Psalm 23, Second Lesson - Ephesians 2:11-22 , Anthem - “When in Our Music God is Glorified by Russel Schultz-Widmar - Gospel Lesson - Mark 6:30-34, 53-56, Sermon -“Finding Rest in a Deserted Place" by Rick Sebastian - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost - First Lesson - Psalm 24, Second Lesson - Ephesians 1:3-14 , Musical Offering - “Take My Life and Let It Be” by Patricia Sanders Cota, Featuring: The Bell Ensemble - Gospel Lesson - John 1:35-51, Sermon -“Fig Tree Evangelism” by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost - First Lesson - Psalm 127, Second Lesson - 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 , Musical Offering - “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” by John Carter featuring: Kyle Ballantine & Richard Lewis, pianists - Gospel Lesson - Matthew 28:16-20, Sermon -““Unless the Lord Builds” by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost - First Lesson - Psalm 130, Second Lesson - 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 , Musical Offering - “Violin Sonata in D minor” (Op. 5, No. 12) by Arcangelo Corelli featuring: John Foxx Willhite, violinist - Gospel Lesson - Mark 5:21-43, Meditation -““Distance” by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Trinity Sunday - First Lesson - Isaiah 6:1-8, Second Lesson - Romans 8:12-17, Anthem - “Shine Like the Sun” by Karen Black, Gospel Lesson - John 3:1-17, Sermon -“Would You Like to Dance?” by Rev. Josh Brewer, Assistant Minister for Community Missions - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Pentecost - First Lesson - Ezekiel 37:1-14, Second Lesson - Acts 2:1-21, Anthem - “Come, Holy Spirit, God and Lord” by Aaron David Miller, Epistle Lesson - Romans 8:22-27, Sermon -“Dry Bones, Arise!” by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Seventh Sunday of Easter - First Lesson - Psalm 1, Second Lesson - Acts 1:15-17, 21-26, Anthem - “The Lord Is My Shepherd” by Jill Gallina, featuring the Joyful Voices Choir, Gospel Lesson - John 17:6-19, Sermon - “When Jesus Prays...” by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Sixth Sunday of Easter - Celebration of Holy Communion, First Lesson -Psalm 98, Second Lesson -1 John 5:1-6, Anthem -- “Come to the Table” by Allen Pote, Gospel Lesson -John 15:9-17, Meditation - “Joy Upon Joy” by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Fourth Sunday of Easter, First Lesson -Psalm 23, Second Lesson -John 10:11-18, Anthem -“The King of Love My Shepherd Is” by John Ness Beck, Epistle Lesson -1 John 3:16-24, Sermon - “This Is How We Know” by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Fifth Sunday of Easter, First Lesson -Psalm 62:5-12, Second Lesson -1 John 4:7-21, Anthem -“Beloved, Let Us Love One Another” by .Van Denman Thompson, Gospel Lesson - John 15:1-8, Sermon - “God Is Our Refuge” by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Third Sunday of Easter, First Lesson - Acts 3:12-19, Second Lesson -1 John 3:1-7, Anthem -“Children of the Heavenly Father” by Marie Pooler, Gospel Lesson - Luke 24:36b-48, Sermon - “Hungry for Resurrection” by Rev. Josh Brewer, Assistant Minister for Community Missions - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Second Sunday of Easter, First Lesson - Psalm 133, Second Lesson -1 John 1:1-2:2, Anthem -“We Know that Christ is Raised” by Hal Hopson, New Testament Lesson - Acts 4:32-35, Sermon - “The Real Imitation” by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Easter Sunday, Choral Introit - “Alleluia! Love Lives Again!” by John Carter, First Lesson - Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24, Second Lesson - Acts 10:34-43, Anthem - - “This Joyful Eastertide” by John Ferguson, Gospel Lesson - John 20:1-18, Meditation - “Calling from the Past, Those Easter Voices” by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - Celebration of Holy Communion - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Palm Sunday, First Lesson - Isaiah 50:4-7, Second Lesson - Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29, Anthem - “Sing Hosanna in the Highest” by Joseph Martin, Gospel Lesson - Mark 11:1-11, Sermon - “Holy Hosannas, Hollow Hosannas" by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Fifth Sunday in Lent, First Lesson - Jeremiah 31:31-34, Second Lesson - Psalm 51:1-12, Anthem - “Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God” by Jerry Cauley, Gospel Lesson - John 12:20-33, Sermon - “I’m So Sorry. Help Me!" by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Fourth Sunday in Lent, Laetare Sunday - First Lesson - Numbers 21:4-9, Second Lesson - Ephesians 2:1-10- Anthem - “Wondrous Cross, Sacred Head” by Carly Nygard, Jr. - Gospel Lesson - John 3:14-21 - Sermon - “A Glorious Tapestry” by Dr. Tom McCann, Intentional Interim Pastor - For more information about First Baptist Church Savannah, GA - Visit our website http://www.fbc-sav.org - We invite you to attend our Sunday morning worship service at 11AM - We are located at 223 Bull Street on Chippewa Square, downtown Savannah - All are Welcome
Third Sunday in Lent, Choral Introit - “A Lenten Prayer” by Robert Powell - Joyful Voices Choir,
Anthem - “Ah, Holy Jesus” by Philip Roberts - Bell Choir, First Lesson - Psalm 19, Second Lesson - 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, Gospel Lesson - John 2:13-22, Meditation - “Then They Believed” by Dr. Tom McCann
First Sunday in Lent
First Lesson - Genesis 9:8-17
Second Lesson - Psalm 25:1-10
Anthem: "Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley" by Hal Hopson
New Testament Lesson - Acts 2:42-47
Sermon: "The Four Pillars of the Church" by Dr. Tom McCann
Second Sunday of Advent:
Sermon: Christmas Voices: "The Word that Joseph Heard" (Dr. Tom McCann)
Anthem: "Word of God, Come Down on Earth" (by John Behnke)
Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost:
Sermon: "Open My Eyes That I May See" [Rev. Will Barnes]
Duet: "Simple Gifts" [Camille Heidel, viola; John Fox Willhite, violin]
4th Sunday of Lent - Laetare Sunday
Sermon: “The House of the Eighth Son” [Dr. John Finley]
Anthem: “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” [by Kathleen Thomerson]
On the first Sunday of Advent, we light a candle for hope, Dr. Finley preaches on "No Ear May Hear His Coming," the first in an Advent series based on the hymn "O Little Town of Bethlehem," and the choir sings Glenn Rudolph's "Veiled in Darkness."
Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost:
Sermon: “Hopeful Words for Difficult and Troubled Times” [Dr. John Finley]
Anthem: “Sing a New Song” [by Heinrich Schutz]
25th Sunday After Pentecost - All Saint Sunday
Meditation: Remembering the Saints of God [Dr. John Finley]
Anthem: The Lord is My Shepherd [by Howard Goodall]
Reformation Sunday Eleven O’clock
Sermon: “The Reformation of Zacchaeus” [Dr. John Finley]
Choral Introit: “Oh, How Good Is Christ the Lord” [Joyful Voices Choir]
Anthem: “How Lovely Are the Messengers” [by Felix Mendelssohn]
Dr. John Finley preaches on "A Place at the Table" based on Luke 14:1, 7-14 and Amy Durden and Christopher Hendricks sing "Sound the Trumpet" by Henry Purcell.
Dr. John Finley preaches on "The Rich Full Life" based on Luke 12:13-21 and soloist Emily Richardson-Dion sings Leonard Bernstein's "A Simple Song" as our offertory.
9th Sunday After Pentecost:
Sermon: “The Triangles in Your Life” [Dr. John Finley]
Music: “Give Ear unto Me” [Emily Richardson-Dion & Shannon Willhite]
Dr. Finley preaches on "Inheriting the Mantle" based on 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 and the Celebration Singers of Boulevard Baptist Church in Anderson, South Carolina join us for worship. Under the direction of Caleb Hopkins, they present selections such as "Down in the River to Pray," "How Can I Keep from Singing," and "May the Music Live On."
Lauren, John and Josh talk about upcoming events. They introduce a new Podcast segment, and talk about Jesus' meeting with his disciples for breakfast at the beach post-resurrection.
Kyle and Josh talk to Lauren about her recent Passport trip to South Korea. Lauren talks about the Women of FBC, Women's Retreat - and Kyle and Josh introduce the first "Dudes of FBC" event.
John, Kyle and Josh look back at Advent 2015. Gaye Rountree talks about IHN. Nicki Brewer discusses the upcoming Women's Retreat. John and Josh look at 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 - the text for Sunday's sermon "Many Gifts, One Spirit."