Worship
Coming together to worship on Sunday mornings offers us the opportunity to connect to one another, to our faith, to our scripture, to the wider community and to our God.
Our worship life is central to our experience as a community of faith and is a time in which all, visitors and old friends alike, are warmly welcomed. Come, just as you are, and experience the connection that comes with worship at First Baptist Church in Beverly.
This Sunday at FBC
9:30 AM
Education Hour for all ages
World Religions Forum: Judiasm - Led by Rich Dinkin
11:00 AM — Worship
Sermon: God Our Mother
Scripture: Isaiah 66:12–13; Matthew 23:37–39
Rev. Julie Flowers, preaching
Rich Dinkin will be joining us in worship leadership, and will be reciting Psalm 24. In the days before the destruction of the Temple in 70 C.E., it was the custom for the Levites (the priests) to recite a daily psalm. Rich will be sharing part of that tradition with us in our service this Sunday.
Please note that Worship Exploration will not be meeting this Sunday.
Communion through the
Lord's Supper
In the spirit of openness, we invite any who have made a faith commitment to Jesus Christ to join in the sharing of this meal.
On the first Sunday of each month during worship, the FBC congregation remembers this "last supper" with a service of communion.
On the night before Jesus was crucified, he met with his disciples and they shared a meal together. At that last meal, Jesus took bread and wine, common food at a meal in his day, and blessed it in a special way. Jesus used that food and drink to teach his disciples that his life, death, and resurrection would continue to sustain them in the days, months, and years to come. He taught them to remember Him whenever they ate a meal together.
Indeed, Christians all over the world in a variety of ways and in many denominations still gather to celebrate this important meal and to be sustained by Christ who is the bread of life.
Historically, Baptists have viewed this meal as a memorial - an opportunity to remember what Jesus did for each of us.
At FBC, when we break bread together, in addition to remembering Jesus, we hope you will also experience the presence of the risen Christ, for Christ is surely present - present among all who participate - present in the breaking, sharing, eating and drinking. Christ is personally and actively present: cleansing, energizing, challenging, healing and uniting.
Anyone who is a member of FBC may be invited to be a communion server.
There are a variety of methods for sharing communion. It is common Baptist practice to serve each other. This is best accomplished by the ushers passing the tray to the person next to you and allowing them to hold it for you. Parents, we leave it to your discretion whether or not to serve your unbaptized children. After you have been served, hold the bread or cup so that we may all partake together, as directed by the minister.
Based on work by Brad Berglund for Calvary Baptist Church of Denver, Colorado.