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Chatham Heights Baptist Church

Sunday, February 18, 2024                                                                                           

First Sunday in Lent

CHBC Sanctuary

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Virtual Worship

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Scripture includes: Psalm 25:1-10 and Mark 1:9-15

Rev. Dr. Libby Grammer will preach a sermon entitled, “Journey to the Cross: Jesus in the Wilderness”

Jesus headed into the wilderness right after his baptism. Who’s in the wilderness around us? (Q&A with Rev. Bonnylee Witt, Chaplain)

Today is the First Sunday in Lent. Lent is the season in which we anticipate Jesus’ final trip to Jerusalem and the self-giving nature of love shown in his passion and death. The season begins with Ash Wednesday and extends for forty days through Saturday of Holy Week. Sundays are excluded from Lent, being regarded as feast days in the midst of the forty-day fast. Lent is a strongly penitential season. The liturgical color is purple, used to symbolize penance, preparation, sacrifice.

During the season of Lent, in a series called, “Journey to the Cross: Sacrifice in Real Life” we will explore the theme of sacrifice and how we see it lived out in the journey to the cross in scripture and our own journey to the cross as we experience this season of penitence together. 

 

Giving of our Resources

Please continue to give generously to the ministries of our church in 2024, whether in-person or online here – or mail / drop off your tithes and offerings to the church office. Your gifts help us to continue to minister through in-person and virtual church services, Bible studies, ministry to the community, and more.

Thank you for providing for the mission and ministry of First Baptist Church!

Join Us for an Ash Wednesday Service

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 6:00 PM

First Baptist Church Sanctuary

Shared Service with Chatham Heights Baptist Church

We will gather with our sister church to begin the Season of Lent through the worship of God and the imposition of ashes. Join us as we prepare our hearts to walk alongside Jesus in this season of growth as we head to the cross, and ultimately to Easter morning.

Why Ash?

Ash Wednesday emphasizes a dual encounter: We confront our own mortality & confess our sin before God within the community of faith. The use of ashes as a sign of mortality and repentance has a long history in Jewish and Christian worship, and the Imposition of Ashes can be a powerful nonverbal and experiential way of participating in the call to repentance and reconciliation.

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Join Us for a Service of Worship

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Transfiguration Sunday                                                                                                             

FBC Sanctuary

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Virtual Worship

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Scripture includes: Psalm 50:1-6 and Mark 9:2-9

Rev. Dr. Libby Grammer will preach a sermon entitled, “Epiphany about God: God is Brilliant and Present”

A powerful moment of revelation can happen in the presence of God and we can be transformed by it. That moment may be different for each of us. Let us seek that transformation together in worship.

Today is the Last Sunday After Epiphany—known as Transfiguration Sunday. The Season of Epiphany calls attention to the words and deeds of Jesus’ earthly ministry by which his divine sonship is made manifest. This last Sunday is the Transfiguration of the Lord, in which Christ’s divine sonship is reaffirmed. The liturgical color for today is white, recalling Jesus’ appearance in glorious splendor.

 

This year, during the season of Epiphany, we will seek to know God better through a sermon series called “Epiphanies about God,” reading from the Psalms each week. We are asking questions and seek answers with the psalmists about who God is, how God works, and how we might encounter God in our own lives.

Giving of our Resources

Please continue to give generously to the ministries of our church in 2024, whether in-person or online here – or mail / drop off your tithes and offerings to the church office. Your gifts help us to continue to minister through in-person and virtual church services, Bible studies, ministry to the community, and more.

Thank you for providing for the mission and ministry of First Baptist Church!

Join Us for a Service of Worship & Communion

Sunday, February 4, 2024

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

FBC Sanctuary

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Virtual Worship

Facebook Live & YouTube Live

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Scripture includes: Psalm 147:1-11, 20c

Rev. Dr. Libby Grammer will preach a sermon entitled, “Epiphany about God: God is Creator and Sustainer”

God, Creator of the Universe, is big-picture. And YET God cares for the particular too and is here for us no matter our circumstances, helping us when we’re broken and struggling. We need not rely on the strength of the created world, even ourselves, because God’s power can do the work.

This is the Fifth Sunday After Epiphany in the Christian year. Epiphany (January 6) celebrates the manifestation of God in Jesus Christ. The Season of Epiphany continues this emphasis, calling attention to the words and deeds of Jesus’ earthly ministry. The liturgical color for the season is green, representing new life and growth. On the first Sunday of each month, we celebrate communion, and the liturgical color changes to white to recognize the holiness and majesty of Christ.

 

This year, during the season of Epiphany, we will seek to know God better through a sermon series called “Epiphanies about God,” reading from the Psalms each week. We are asking questions and seek answers with the psalmists about who God is, how God works, and how we might encounter God in our own lives.

Giving of our Resources

Please continue to give generously to the ministries of our church in 2024, whether in-person or online here – or mail / drop off your tithes and offerings to the church office. Your gifts help us to continue to minister through in-person and virtual church services, Bible studies, ministry to the community, and more.

Thank you for providing for the mission and ministry of First Baptist Church!