Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
Worship Leader: Rev. Glenn Pettiford 
Welcome and Announcements: Mrs. Kathleen Ellis
Songs by the FBC Men's Chorus
Organist: Dr. David Allen

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00:00 Welcome to Worship
00:43 Call to Worship
01:30 Invocation and Lord's Prayer (Musical Selection: "Hear Our Prayer O Lord")
03:35 Organ Interlude: "Holy, Holy, Holy"
04:59 Scripture: Luke 17:11-19
07:40 Moments of Inner Reflection (Musical Selection: "Sweet Hour of Prayer")
09:43 Prayer (Musical Selection: "Sweet Hour of Prayer")
14:29 Welcome and Announcements
22:31 Fellowship Moment (Musical Selection: "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms")
27:10 Pastoral Observations
28:16 Musical Selection: "It Is Well"
32:27 Tithes and Offerings
33:26 Offertory Prayer and Doxology
35:14 Congregational Selection: "Standing on the Promises"
39:32 Message: "I've Got to Say Thank You," Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
1:09:11 Invitation to Discipleship (Musical Selection: "Just As I Am")
1:11:43 Transition to "The Hanging of the Greens" (Musical Selection:  "We've Come This Far by Faith")

Frst Baptist Church, Highland Avenue

Morning Worship Service: "I've Got to Say Thank You" (Luke 17:11-19) - November 24, 2024

Worship Leader: Rev. Samuel Doyle

Readers (in order of appearance): 
Miss Annika Leak		   Deaconess Sirena Leak
Miss Zuri Lynch		   Mrs. Kathleen Ellis
Ms. Mary Ellen Phillips	   Mr. Lamar Perry
Ms. Ellie Watlington	   Ms. Cheryl Belo


Soloists (in order of appearance): 
Ms. Madison Murrell
Ms. Janet Wall
Mr. George Phillips

Decorators: 
Ms. Shirley Aldridge		        Ms. Aalayah Kimbrough	
Mr. Jasper Brown		                Dr. Roland Leak
Ms. Chareba Buckhannon	        Ms. Delana Payne
Ms. Johnnelle Buie		                Mr. Branden Peay
Mr. Christian Burris		        Ms. Jamie Peay
Ms. Beverly Caesar		        Ms. Eleanor Phillips
Ms. Sonja Corrigan		        Ms. Alberta Rich
Dr. Pamela Dockery-Howard	Ms. Vanessa Smith	
Ms. Barbara Doster		        Ms. Valinda Turner
Ms. Arlayne Griffin		                Ms. Reba Warren
Mr. Billy Griffin		                Ms. Richie Williams
Mr. Leonard Hairston	                Mr. Jonathan Wilson	
Ms. Cynthia Jerald		                Ms. Trina Wilson
Mr. Linwood Jerald		

Gift Collectors: 
Master Lawrence J. Adams Jr.
Master Major Carter
Miss Annika Leak
Miss Kara Leak
Miss Katana Peay

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00:00 Musical Selection: "We've Come This Far by Faith"
01:47 Welcome
02:22 Responsive Reading
02:59 The Meaning of "The Hanging of the Greens"
04:20 Musical Selection: "O Holy Night"
07:04 Reading: "Christmas In America"
08:30 Congregational Song: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
10:48 Reading: "The Sanctuary Evergreens"
12:32 Congregational Song: "Go, Tell It on the Mountain"
13:50 Reading: "The Christmas Tree"
15:45 Congregational Song: "O Christmas Tree"
16:50 Reading: "The Star of Bethlehem"
20:39 Congregational Song: "Angels We Have Heard on High"
21:57 Reading: "The Christmas Poinsettia"
22:43 Musical Selection: "Silent Night"
25:02 Reading: "The Advent Wreath"
26:12 Congregational Song: "Jesus the Light of the World"
27:13 Reading: "The Nativity"
28:14 Congregational Song: "Joy to the World"
29:37 Reading: "The Gifts of Christmas"
30:39 Musical Selection: "We Three Kings"
34:36 Reading: "The Christ of Christmas"
38:16 Congregational Song: "Jesus! Oh What A Wonderful Child"
36:50 Closing Remarks
37:12 The Blessing
38:21 The Benediction
38:49 Postlude: "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah"

The Hanging of The Greens Service - November 24, 2024

First Sunday of Advent
First of a Four-Part Sermon Series for Advent: "We Have Seen His Glory"

Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
Worship Leader: Rev. Glenn Pettiford 
Scripture Reading, Morning Prayer, and Offertory Prayer: Deacon Jesse Hymes
Welcome and Announcements: Mrs. Kathleen Ellis
Advent Reading: Miss Evie Hanes
Songs by the FBC Chancel Choir
Organist: Dr. Alfonza Williamson

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00:00 Music for Gathering
07:21 Welcome to Worship
08:21 Call to Worship
08:48 Invocation and Lord's Prayer (Musical Selection: "We Are Standing On Holy Ground")
10:53 Scripture: John 1:1-5
12:07 Moments of Inner Reflection (Musical Selection: "Yes, God Is Real")
16:09 Prayer (Musical Selection: "Yes, God Is Real")
22:46 Today's Advent Reading
25:03 Welcome and Announcements
32:32 Fellowship Moment (Musical Selection: "People to People")
36:37 Musical Selection: "It's My Desire"
39:27 Pastoral Observations
42:21 Tithes and Offerings
43:46 Offertory Prayer and Doxology
45:46 Congregational Hymn: "We Gather Together" (Hymn #342)
49:30 Musical Selection: "Thanks"
53:14 Message: "God, the Eternal Word," Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
1:26:57 Invitation to Discipleship (Musical Selection: "Sanctuary")
1:30:59 Reading of the Church Covenant
1:34:18 Holy Communion (Musical Selection: "Oh, The Blood of Jesus")
1:40:41 Closing Hymn of Praise: "I Know It Was the Blood"
1:42:17 Threefold Amen
1:43:39 Postlude

First Baptist Church, Highland Avenue

Morning Worship Service: "God, the Eternal Word" (John 1:1-5) - December 1, 2024

Second Sunday of Advent
Second of a Four-Part Sermon Series for Advent: "We Have Seen His Glory"

Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
Worship Leader: Rev. Glenn Pettiford 
Scripture Reading: Miss Zuri Lynch
Morning Prayer and Offertory Prayer: Deacon Dexter Felder 
Welcome and Announcements: Miss Kara Leak
Advent Reading: Miss Aalayah Kimbrough
Songs by the FBC Youth Ministry and the FBC Chancel Choir
Organist: Dr. David Allen

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00:00 Music for Gathering (Selections: "Jesus, Oh What A Wonderful Child" and "Angels We Have Heard On High")
09:59 Welcome to Worship
10:13 Opening Hymn: "O Come All Ye Faithful" (Hymn #199)
13:22 Call to Worship
13:50 Invocation and Lord's Prayer (Musical Selection: "Hear Our Prayer Oh Lord")
16:15 Scripture: John 1:6-8
17:00 Moments of Inner Reflection (Musical Selection: "Just As I Am")
19:42 Prayer (Musical Selection: "Just As I Am")
24:56 Today's Advent Reading
29:00 Musical Selection: "Jingle Bells"
31:26 Welcome and Announcements
33:16 Acknowledgment of Visitors
34:47 Fellowship Moment (Musical Selection: "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms")
38:26 Pastoral Observations
40:59 Tithes and Offerings
42:42 Offertory Prayer and Doxology
43:46 Congregational Hymn: "Silent Night, Holy Night" (Hymn #211)
47:18 Musical Selection: "Joy to the World"
49:17 Message: "God, the Radiant Word," Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
1:22:18 Invitation to Discipleship (Musical Selection: "Jesus the Light of the World")
1:25:12 Benediction
1:26:10 Closing Hymn of Praise: "Go Tell It on the Mountain"
1:27:59 Postlude

Morning Worship Service: "God, the Radiant Word" (John 1:6-8) - December 8, 2024

Third Sunday of Advent
Third of a Four-Part Sermon Series for Advent: "We Have Seen His Glory"

Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
Worship Leader: Rev. Glenn Pettiford 
Scripture Reading, Morning Prayer and Offertory Prayer: Deacon Charlie Wall
Welcome and Announcements: Mrs. Kathleen Ellis
Advent Reading: Master Owen Cooke
Songs by the David R. Hedgley Choir
Musicians: Dr. David Allen (organ) and Mr. Dannie Rogers (drums)

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00:00 Music for Gathering
08:16 Welcome to Worship
09:10 Opening Hymn: "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You" (Hymn #120)
12:31 Call to Worship
13:06 Invocation and Lord's Prayer (Musical Selection: "Hear Our Prayer Oh Lord")
14:49 Organ Interlude
15:42 Scripture: John 1:9-13
16:51 Moments of Inner Reflection (Musical Selection: "I Am Thine")
20:13 Prayer (Musical Selection: "I Am Thine")
25:23 Today's Advent Reading
27:39 Musical Selection: "Emmanuel"
32:04 Welcome and Announcements
40:03 Additional Acknowledgments
40:22 Fellowship Moment (Musical Selection: "Joy to the World")
45:23 Pastoral Observations
48:11 Tithes and Offerings (Musical Selection: "You Can't Beat God Giving")
50:10 Offertory Prayer and Doxology
52:34 Congregational Hymn: "Lift Him Up" (Hymn #547)
56:43 Musical Selection: "Now Behold the Lamb"
1:02:51 Message: "God, the Immanent Word," Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
1:33:52 Invitation to Discipleship (Musical Selection: "Come to Jesus")
1:37:07 Benediction and Blessing of the Food
1:38:17 Closing Hymn of Praise: "Jesus, Oh, What A Wonderful Child"

Morning Worship Service: "God, the Immanent Word" (John 1:9-13) - December 15, 2024

Fourth Sunday of Advent
Fourth of a Four-Part Sermon Series for Advent: "We Have Seen His Glory"

Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
Worship Leader: Rev. Glenn Pettiford 
Scripture Reading: Master Kamari Davis
Morning Prayer and Offertory Prayer: Miss Kennedy Kyser
Welcome and Announcements: Miss Bailey Buckhannon
Advent Reading: Miss Emory Tate and Miss Annika Leak
Songs by the FBC Men's Chorus
Musicians: Dr. David Allen (organ) and Mr. Dannie Rogers (drums)

The "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah, HWV 56 - 44 Hallelujah
Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
Performed by: MIT Concert Choir
Directed by William C. Cutter
Recorded: May 20, 2003
Converted from .ogg to .mp3 by Christian J. Burris
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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00:00 Music for Gathering
06:27 Welcome to Worship
07:37 Opening Hymn: "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing" (Hymn #214)
11:12 Call to Worship
11:37 Invocation and Lord's Prayer (Musical Selection: "Hear Our Prayer Oh Lord")
13:23 Organ Interlude
14:08 Scripture: John 1:10-13
15:02 Moments of Inner Reflection (Musical Selection: "Sweet Hour of Prayer")
17:38 Prayer (Musical Selection: "Sweet Hour of Prayer")
18:36 Today's Advent Readings
25:05 Musical Selection: "Silent Night"
28:10 Welcome and Announcements
31:25 Fellowship Moment (Musical Selection: "Go Tell It on the Mountain")
36:08 Pastoral Observations
42:17 Tithes and Offerings (Musical Selection: "You Can't Beat God Giving")
43:45 Offertory Prayer and Doxology
45:01 Congregational Hymn: "To God Be The Glory" (Hymn #157)
48:39 Musical Selection: "We Three Kings"
52:47 Message: "God, the Intimate Word," Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
1:25:28 Invitation to Discipleship (Musical Selection: "To the Utmost, Jesus Saves")
1:28:34 Benediction and Blessing of the Food
1:30:12 Closing Hymn of Praise: "Hallelujah Chorus"

Morning Worship Service: "God, the Intimate Word" (John 1:10-13) - December 22, 2024

Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
Worship Leader: Rev. Glenn Pettiford 
Scripture Reading, Morning Prayer, and Offertory Prayer: Deacon Judge Kornegay
Welcome and Announcements: Mrs. Kathleen Ellis
Songs by the David R. Hedgley Choir
Musicians: Dr. David Allen (organ) and Mr. Dannie Rogers (drums)

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00:00 Music for Gathering
05:52 Welcome to Worship
07:00 Opening Hymn: "We Have Come into This House" (Hymn #174)
10:59 Call to Worship
11:23 Invocation and Lord's Prayer (Musical Selection: "Gloria Patri")
13:20 Organ Interlude
13:36 Scripture: John l:14
14:30 Moments of Inner Reflection (Musical Selection: "Just As I Am")
17:25 Prayer (Musical Selection: "Just As I Am")
27:44 Musical Selection: "Oh, What a Pretty Little Baby"
32:12 Welcome and Announcements
40:40 Pastoral Acknowledgements
42:22 Fellowship Moment (Musical Selection: "Pass Me Not")
47:06 Pastoral Observations
48:48 Tithes and Offerings (Musical Selection: "You Can't Beat God Giving")
50:06 Offertory Prayer and Doxology
51:57 Congregational Hymn: "Jesus Is All the World to Me" (Hymn #382)
56:27 Musical Selection: "The Potter's House"
1:04:07 Message: "God, the Incarnate Word," Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
1:42:35 Invitation to Discipleship (Musical Selection: "Lead Me, Guide Me")
1:45:05 Benediction
1:46:06 Closing Hymn of Praise: "Amen"

Morning Worship Service: "God, the Incarnate Word" (John 1:14) - December 29, 2024

Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
Worship Leader: Rev. Glenn Pettiford 
Scripture Reading, Morning Prayer, and Offertory Prayer: Deacon Jesse Hymes
Welcome and Announcements: Deaconess Sirena Leak
Reading of the Church Covenant: Rev. Jocelyn Foy
Songs by the FBC Chancel Choir
Organist: Dr. Alfonza Williamson

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00:00 Music for Gathering ("Come Let Us Worship the Lord" and "Christ the Solid Rock")
07:03 Baptism (Musical Selection: "Take Me to the Water")
10:51 Opening Hymn: "Praise Him" (Hymn #178)
13:56 Call to Worship
14:20 Invocation and Lord's Prayer (Chant: "Holy Is the Lamb")
17:15 Scripture: John l:15-18
18:49 Moments of Inner Reflection (Musical Selection: "God Never Fails")
22:11 Prayer (Musical Selection: "God Never Fails")
29:24 Musical Selection: "Total Praise"
34:47 Welcome and Announcements
41:46 Fellowship Moment (Musical Selection: "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms")
46:03 Pastoral Observations
50:08 Tithes and Offerings (Musical Selection: "You Can't Beat God Giving")
52:07 Offertory Prayer and Doxology
53:14 Congregational Hymn: "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" (Hymn #158)
58:50 Musical Selection: "God Is Able"
1:03:44 Message: "God, the Relatable Word," Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
1:39:30 Invitation to Discipleship (Musical Selection: "Just As I Am")
1:41:38 Presentation of Certificate of Membership
1:44:55 Additional Announcement
1:45:44 Reading of the Church Covenant
1:49:06 Holy Communion (Musical Selections: "Lamb of God" and "Oh the Blood of Jesus")
2:00:20 Closing Hymn of Praise: "Blessed Assurance"
2:02:17 Postlude

Morning Worship Service: "God, the Relatable Word" (John 1:15-18) - January 5, 2025

First in the Sermon Series "Leaving Everything: Sermons on Discipleship from the Gospel of Luke"

Rev. Samuel J. Doyle

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00:00 Welcome to Worship
00:37 Musical Selection: "Jesus Is All the World to Me"
02:58 Pastoral Observations
05:59 Opening Scripture: Psalm 100
07:03 Prayer
07:59 Musical Selections: "How Great Thou Art," "You Are My Strength," and "How Great Is Our God"
20:56 Message: "Being a Disciple" (Luke 3, selected verses)
35:51 Invitation to Discipleship
36:53 Closing Prayer
38:11 Benediction

Morning Worship Service: "Being a Disciple" (Luke 3, selected verses) - January 12, 2025

Second in the Sermon Series "Leaving Everything: Sermons on Discipleship from the Gospel of Luke"

Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
Worship Leader: Rev. Glenn Pettiford 
Scripture Reading, Morning Prayer, and Offertory Prayer: Deacon Pamela Switzer
Welcome and Announcements: Deaconess Sirena Leak
Songs by the David R. Hedgley Choir
Organist: Dr. David Allen

*we assert no rights over the music played during today's service

00:00 Music for Gathering
06:52 Welcome to Worship
07:52 Opening Hymn: "Praise Him" (Hymn #172)
11:27 Call to Worship
11:59 Invocation and Lord's Prayer (Musical Selection: "Lord Prepare Me")
13:52 Organ Interlude
15:12 Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
17:53 Moments of Inner Reflection (Musical Selection: "I Must Tell Jesus")
20:08 Prayer (Musical Selection: "I Must Tell Jesus")
23:01 Musical Selection: "Jesus Promised"
26:52 Welcome and Announcements
34:01 Pastoral Acknowledgments
35:52 Fellowship Moment (Musical Selection: "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms")
40:53 Pastoral Observations
44:46 Installation of Officers
51:12 Tithes and Offerings
52:32 Offertory Prayer and Doxology
54:26 Congregational Hymn: "I Am on the Battlefield for My Lord" (Hymn #480)
59:10 Musical Selection: "The Holy One"
1:03:41 Message: "Breaking Nets and Sinking Ships," Rev. Samuel J. Doyle
1:42:04 Invitation to Discipleship (Musical Selection: "Softly and Tenderly")
1:44:07 Closing Remarks
1:44:47 Benediction
1:45:29 Closing Hymn of Praise: "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus" (Hymn #400)
1:46:21 Postlude

Morning Worship Service: "Breaking Nets and Sinking Ships" (Luke 5:1-11) - January 19, 2025

Rev. Samuel J. Doyle, Senior Pastor
Rev. Glenn Pettiford, Assistant Pastor

First Baptist Church Highland Avenue is the oldest African American Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, founded in 1879.  Our mission is to reach, preach, and teach the Gospel to all of God’s people.

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