First Church Orlando

Merry Christmas, a child is born! Welcome to our Christmas Eve Online service and thank you for joining us. Wherever you may find yourself this Christmas season remember the good news, our Savior is born. Bring the light out into the world!  Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Emily Sterling-Strongman discusses Annunciation in this fourth week of Advent. Luke 1:26-38 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains shares the the birth of John the Baptist in this third week of Advent. Luke 1:5-25, 57-64 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains shares the suspense of the “Promised Messiah” in this second week of Advent. Isaiah 9:2-7 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains discusses Nehemiah 1 and return and rebuild in this first week of Advent.  Nehemiah 1  Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Emily Sterling-Strongman shares and discusses exile in this week’s sermon. 2 Kings 24: 10-17 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains shares and discusses stories of prophets. Jeremiah 1:4-10 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains shares and discusses stories of kings. 1 Samuel 8: 1-22 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give ———————————— Music Used in Today’s Service: “Festival Prelude on O God Beyond All Praising” (Thaxted) by Gustav Holst, arr. David Howard Petit, ©2009 Birnamwood Publications. Permission to stream the music in this service obtained from One License #A-708930. All rights reserved. "Al...

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains discusses wisdom on this All Saints Sunday. Proverbs 3: 13-20 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Emily Sterling-Strongman continues through the bible discussing Judges. Judges 4: 1-10 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give ———————————— Music Used in Today’s Service: "Sing Forever" - Robert Prizeman, arr. Ashley Grote Arrangement by Ashley Grote with permission from Robert Prizeman Placed in Public Domain by Ashley Grote in 2020 “As The Deer” - Martin Nystrom CCLI Song # 1431* © 1984 Uni...

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains continues through the bible discussing the Promised Land. Joshua 21:43-45 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give ———————————— Music Used in Today’s Service: "O Rest in the Lord" from Elijah -- Felix Mendelssohn ©Words: Public Domain | Music: Public Domain United Methodist Hymn #127: "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" “Promises Never Fail” by Ben Fielding, Brian Johnson, Jason I...

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains continues through the bible discussing sacrifice, ritual, priesthood, and tabernacle.  Deuteronomy 12 :1-7  Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains and Rev. Emily Sterling-Strongman interview Dr. Steve Harper discussing the 10 commandments and the law given by God Exodus 20:1-20 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Pastors Vance Rains and Emily Sterling-Strongman chat with Rev. Dr. Latricia Edwards Scriven, Pastor of New Life UMC Tallahassee, on September 30th via Zoom

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains continues the story through the Bible discussing deliverance. Exodus 3:1-10 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains continues the story through the Bible discussing slavery. Exodus 1:8-14 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains continues the story through the Bible. This week we find ourselves in Egypt and the story of Joseph. Genesis 45:4-8 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Emily Sterling-Strongman discusses covenant through the story of Abraham and Sarah, Issac, and Jacob. Genesis 12:1-9 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains shares the story of the Tower of Babel. Genesis 11:1-9 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains and Rev. Emily Sterling-Strongman kick off the new sermon series “This Is My Story” by discussing creation and fall, flourishing and decay through verses Genesis 1:24-31, 3:17-19, and Romans 8:18-25. Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains shares connecting with grace. Ephesians 1:3-14 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Emily Sterling-Strongman shares discovering my unique purpose. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains shares the true meaning of humility. Genesis 2:4-9 Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains discusses overcoming fear of strangers. Acts 10 select verses Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give

Rev. Dr. Vance Rains discusses practicing empathy and understanding. Romans 14 select verses Giving: www.firstchurchorlando.org/give