Order of Service

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF ATHENS, TEXAS

 

Our order of service is not carved in stone anywhere but a common order would be as follows:

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship

Hymn

Invocation (Asking God to be present) and the Lord’s Prayer

Hymn

Children’s Story  (Our Interim Minister is a great Bible storyteller)

Hymn

Pastoral Prayer

Hymn  (Yes, we do like to sing!)

Communion Meditation

Hymn

Words of Institution  “On the night before he was crucified Jesus took the loaf…”)

Serving of Communion  (Everyone is welcome to partake.)

Prayer

Scripture

Message  (Our Interim seldom preaches more than about 15-18 minutes!)

Invitation  (Anyone is welcome to join!)

Hymn

Benediction  (On your mark, get set, go serve God!)

Postlude

 

Our worship goes out live on our First Christian Church of Athens Facebook page.