Singing the Christian Worldview
Last Sunday, March 10, 2024, there was no sermon! Instead, we sang our way through the five-fold Christian Worldview: Creation, Corruption, Redemption, Election, and Consummation, led by tenor Dr. John Wesley Wright, poet Robert Zachery, reader Kate B, musician Michael Sebastian, and pastor Dwight A. Moody. So there is no transcript but there is this outline and, of course, the live-streamed video.
Providence Baptist Church
Joyful Assembly
Welcome and Introductions Dr. Moody
Chiming the Hour
Music for Inspiration Michale Sebastian
Call to Worship: “Glory to God”
Glory to God, on this Sunday morning,
Blessing to each one gathered to pray.
Open us, Lord, to holy communion
that we might be Your people today.
That we might be Your people today.
Celebrating Creation
Genesis 1:1, John 1:1-5 read by Kate B.
“Creation” James Weldon Johnson
read by Robert Zachery
“Were You There?” (sung by JWW and congregation)
Were you there when God stepped out into space?
Were you there, when God flung the light into the dark?
Were you there, when God raised his arm, “Bring Forth”?
Where you there, when God said, ‘It’s all so good’
Hymn # 345, “When Morning Gilds the Skies”
Lamenting Brokenness
Genesis 3: 8-13, 20-24.
"Lost in the Wilderness" from Children of Eden by Stephen Schwartz, sung by Dr. Wright
Prayers for/with the people, with The Lord’s Prayer
“Precious Lord, Take my Hand” (sung by John Wesley Wright and the congregation
When my way grows drear, precious Lord, linger near;
When my life is almost gone.
Hear my cry, hear my call,
hold my hand lest I fall.
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.
Receiving Redemption
Acts 2:1-6, 12-15, 22-24, 37-47
“Here’s One” J. W. Wright, vocalist
Traditional Spiritual, arr. William Grant Still
Hymn 129 “Jesus, the Light of the World”
Embracing Election
Colossians 3:12-17
“Witness” J. W. Wright, vocalist Traditional Spiritual, adapt. J. W. Wright
Anticipating Beloved Community
Revelation 21:1-8, 22-26, 22:1-5
“Dramatic Declamation" J. W. Wright, vocalist
No. 1 from Lyric Suite Robert L. Morris
Departing Hymn “Glory to God”
Singing for joy we gather to worship,
eager to find the strength that we need.
Bind us together, bring transformation,
make us like Jesus in word and deed.
Make us like Jesus in word and deed.
Welcome we give to every one present,
contours of Christ we see in each face.
Let us receive, Lord, all that You offer,
Sweeten our souls with mercy and grace.
Sweeten our souls with mercy and grace.
Grateful today for all You provide us,
friends for the journey, food for the day.
Fill us just now with peace and contentment
That we might gladly walk in the Way.
That we might gladly walk in the Way.
Looking to Jesus, rabbi, redeemer:
he lived with courage, then died alone.
Raised from the dead, he now lives among us.
Our great commission: making him known.
Our great commission: making him known.
Living with hope, we scatter to serve God,
loving our neighbor, sharing the Word.
Spirit of gladness, hear this confession:
Praise for the Savior, Jesus our Lord.
Praise for the Savior, Jesus our Lord.
Benediction and Postlude
