Come, Let Us Worship
The weekly podcast of worship services at First Baptist Church in Beverly, MA. We are a community of believers committed to serving a loving God, seeking social justice, and creating a sanctuary in the world. Join us each week as we explore the joys and challenges of the faithful life.
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Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Rev. Julie Flowers preaches on the beauty of boredom with her sermon "When Boredom Is Anything But" as she kicks off the summer worship series The Most Boring Summer Ever. Let's unplug this summer and consider how wonderful is the non-digital world. She draws from both Philippians 4: 4-8 and from the poem "Coconut" by Paul Hostovsky. Music and prayer round out the service.
To view the full service, please visit www.fbcbeverly.org/sermons.
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Polishing off the program-year theme "Some Assembly Required," Rev. Julie Flowers and Dr. Daniel Johnson share sermonizing with each other and with members of the congregation, as they all assemble the sermon in real time. What are the tools you bring to create the kin-dom of God on earth? Inspiration came from Ephesians 2: 17-22.
To view the full service of worship, please visit www.fbcbeverly.org/sermons.
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Adam Balduff, Missions and Donor Relations Associate for AMOS Health and Hope, a medical mission in Nicaragua that fosters community empowerment to treat illness, prevent death and disease and strengthen local leadership, preaches "Community Tools," drawing from Acts 6: 1-6. FBC has been a financial partner to AMOS as well as sending a team to work in the area. Prayer and music round out the service.
To view the full service, please visit fbcbeverly.org/sermons.
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Referencing Acts 9: 36-42, Rev. Julie Flowers considers the work of handcrafters, and draws parallels with the work of our Creator. High school graduates receive gifts from our Prayer Shawl Ministry to mark their achievement. Music, prayer and the ordinance of Communion round out the service.
To view the full service, please visit fbcbeverly.org/sermons.
Thursday May 30, 2024
Thursday May 30, 2024
Dr. Daniel Johnson preaches "Messenger's Tools," seeking the most important tool we have to spread the word and love of God. Several surprise messengers drop in to his sermon! Music, prayer, and thoughts about Memorial Day remembrances round out the service.
To watch the full service, please visit www.fbcbeverly.org/sermons.
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
Join us for Music Sunday and Pentecost (although you won't hear the congregation's Happy Birthday song to the church). This is Music Sunday, with offerings by soloist Priscilla Deck, the vocal choir, Worship Ensemble and Celebration Ringers. Prayer and Scripture (Psalm 100 and Acts 2: 1-4) round out the service.
To view the full service (and hear that birthday song) please visit fbcbeverly.org/sermons.
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Welcome to the annual and always joyous Children and Youth Sunday!
Three young people share their thoughts about First Baptist Church in Beverly and the tools they have developed through their participation here. The underlying Scripture is 1 Timothy 4:11-14a.
Guest preachers are Liliana Ames, Tyler LaPlante and Laci Hunter. Nolan Costa plays a solo on bells of "I've Got Peace Like a River," and the whole sanctuary rocks out to "I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy." Prayer rounds out the service.
To view this high energy service in its entirety, including a special video made by the Littlest Learners, please visit www.fbcbeverly.or/sermons.
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
Church member and wonderful Teacher Bryan Vosseler shares the tools of successful teachers, as our annual theme Some Assembly Required" explores specialized tools of different professions. Bryan draws inspiration from Micah 6: 6-8 and 2 Timothy 1: 5-7. Music and the service of Communion round out the service.
To view the full service, please visit www.fbcbeverly.org/sermons.
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Dr. Daniel Johnson preaches "Restoration Firmware," drawing from the final story of John, Chapter 21: 1-22. Prayer and music, including a bonus piano-flute duet by Cindy Shupp and Esther Chang, round out the service.
To view the full service, please visit www.fbcbeverly.org/sermons.
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Rev. Julie Flowers preaches "Watch One, Do One, Teach One," as she considers how we learn and share ourselves with God's kin-dom. Her sermon draws on John 20: 11-18. Karen Popadic provides special piano music for the service.
To view the full service, please visit www.fbcbeverly.org/sermons.
Come, Let Us Worship
The weekly podcast of the First Baptist Church in Beverly, MA.
A curated version of the worship service, the podcast contains a thought-provoking sermon, Scripture, prayer and music. Ministers Rev. Julie Flowers and Dr. Daniel Johnson offer lively and thoughtful sermons on living this life of faith as well as deeply spiritual prayer. Music Director Dr. Esther Chang brings a wide variety of music to undergird the services.
FBC Beverly is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA, the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists, the Alliance of Baptists, and the National Council of Churches.