FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHUCH OF WAUWATOSA

March 7, 2004

MORNING WORSHIP 8:45 AND 11:00 A.M.

The Second Sunday of Lent

GATHERING MUSIC

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Samuel Schaal

THE PRELUDE 8:45 Jesus, Lover of My Soul Willan

11:00 Sweet Hour of Prayer arr. McChesney

Jubilation Ringers

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS

CALL TO WORSHIP

Liturgist: People of God, be gathered together!

People: Like a hen with her brood beneath her wings, God has brought us together!

Liturgist: People of God, await Christ’s coming!

People: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord of heaven!

CHORAL FANFARE

*HYMN 14 God of Abraham Praise

*INVOCATION AND LORD’S PRAYER (unison)

O Lord, send your word into our midst. Let us, like Abram, receive it honestly, despite our fear, and respond to it faithfully, despite our trembling. Assure the peoples of your presence, and we will enlist our passion in your service; assure creation of your care, and we will commit our courage to your cause. Send your word into our lives, O God. Let it dwell in our flesh, and we, like the disciples, will receive it honestly, despite our fear, and respond to it faithfully, despite our trembling.

Send your word, renew your covenant with us as you did with Abram and Sarai, with Moses and Aaron, and with all who have sought to follow you in faith and we will give you praise through him who is the Word made flesh and who taught us to pray…

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (Hymn 524)

Lead Me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness,

Make thy way plain before my face.

For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord only,

That makest me dwell in safety.

THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Bible, page 11

*HYMN 100 O My Soul, Bless God, the Father

(Children are dismissed to Sunday School during the singing of the hymn.)

THE PSALMODY (unison) Psalm 27 Bible, page 477

THE GOSPEL LESSON Luke 13:31-35 Bible, page 907

THE ANTHEM 8:45 Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley Wood

11:00 The Lamb arr. Hansen and Behnke

Jubilation Ringers

THE CALL TO PRAYER and SILENT MEDITATION

THE PRAYER OF MINISTER AND PEOPLE

THE CHORAL RESPONSE TO PRAYER

THE SERMON “The Covenant: At the Heart of Things” Rev. Steven A. Peay, Ph. D.

THE OFFERTORY

THE ANTHEM 8:45 Hear, O Israel Nelson

11:00 How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place Lightfoot

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (Hymn 538)

Bless thou the gifts our hands have brought,

Bless thou the work our hearts have planned;

Ours is the faith, the will, the thought,

The rest, O God, is in thy hand. Amen.

*THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

*HYMN 93 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

*THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

*THE CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (Hymn 541)

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace.

Whose mind is stayed on thee. Amen.

THE POSTLUDE Kyrie Cavazzoni

*The congregation is invited to stand.

Today’s chancel flowers given by Ellen Devlin in memory of her dad,

Roy Devlin,
and in honor of his March 8^th birthday.

CARE FOR CHILDREN

A nursery for infants and toddlers is available during the 8:45 and 11:00 a.m. services.

Sunday School at 8:45 and 11:00.

Worship Preview for Sunday, March 14, 8:45 and 11:00 A.M.

Dr. Peay’s sermon for the third Sunday of Lent will be entitled,

“A Seven Letter Word Meaning Change.”

Betty Dethmers is the organist. The Jr. Choir directed by Roxanne Miles sings at 8:45.

Lee Jacobi directs the Pilgrim Choir at 8:45 and the Chancel Choir at 11:00.

Choir Anthems

Pilgrim Choir 8:45

Chancel Choir 11:00

Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley

Traditional

Jesus walked this lonesome valley;

He had to walk it by himself.

Oh, nobody else could walk it for him;

He had to walk it by himself.

Jesus prayed for his disciples;

He prayed alone for you and me.

Oh, nobody else could bear such sorrow,

He prayed alone for you and me.

Jesus died on Calv'ry's mountain;

He died alone for you and me.

Oh, nobody else could die for sinners;

He had to die for your and me.

Jesus rose from death's dark prison;

He lives again for you and me,

Oh, nobody else could bring us victory;

He is alive to set us free!

Hear, O Israel

From The Book of Prayer

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is One.

Thou shalt love the Lord, thy god,

with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

and with all thy might.

Praise be His name whose kingdom is forever.

And these words which I command thee,

shall live in your house and be on your heart.

How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place

from the Psalms, and Mary Lynn Lightfoot

Narrator: I through the abundance of thy steadfast love will enter thy house;

lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness; make thy way straight before me.

How lovely is thy dwelling place,

O Lord of hosts, O Lord of hosts!

How lovely is thy dwelling place!

My soul ever longs for the house of the Lord

and my heart sings for joy.

The children take refuge in the shadow of thy wings,

They feast on the plenties of thy house and drink from thy river of delight.

For with thee is the fountain of life: And in thy light do we see light

Oh send out thy light and thy truth and let them lead me,

Let them bring me to thy holy hill and to thy dwelling!

How lovely is thy dwelling place,

O Lord of hosts, O Lord of hosts!

How lovely is thy dwelling place!

My soul ever longs for the house of the Lord

and my heart sings for joy.

CALENDAR WEEK OF March 7, 2004

SUNDAY, March 7

8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer & Holy Communion-Chapel

8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Nominating Comm. sign up-Atrium

8:45 a.m. Worship/Children in Church/Sunday School

9:45 a.m. Cherub Choir rehearsal-202, Jr. Choir rehearsal-B6

10:00 a.m. Coffee Hr.-S.H., Adult Ed.-Lounge, Jubilation Ringers rehearsal-Nave, @CH-KISS

11:00 a.m. Worship/Jubilation Ringers/ Children in Church/Sunday School

12:15 p.m. Site Comm.-Parlor

4:00 p.m. Covenant Class-R.C.

6:00 p.m. Cinematic View of Jesus-“The Gospel According to Matthew”

6:30 p.m. Sr. PF-302

MONDAY, March 8

4:00 p.m. Long Range Plan.-Conf. Rm.

7:00 p.m. Bd. Benevolence-R.C., Trustees-Conf. Rm., Iron Horse Rndtble-S.H.

8:00 p.m. AA-B6

TUESDAY, March 9

12:00 p.m. @CH-Circle 7

6:30 p.m. Circle 13-S.H.

7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts-B6, Resolve-Lounge, Tosa Quilters Board-Parlor

WEDNESDAY, March 10

9:00 a.m. Music Jamboree-B3

6:00 p.m. Lenten Supper-S.H.

6:30 p.m. Lenten Vespers-Chapel

7:00 p.m. “Bible Workbench”-Parlor, “Basic Spirituality”-Lounge

THURSDAY, March 11

9:00 a.m. Big Band rehearsal-S.H.

6:45 p.m. Pilgrim Choir-B1

7:00 p.m. Jubilation Ringers-B6

7:30 p.m. Combined Choir-B1

8:30 p.m. Chancel Choir-B1

FRIDAY, March 12

9:00 a.m. Harmony Singers-Lounge

10:00 a.m. Artists’ Grp-B6, @CH-Hug-a-Tot

6:30 p.m. @FCC Mukwonago-Sr. PF Rally

SATURDAY, March 13

7:00 a.m. Young Artists’ Auditions

8:00 a.m. Women’s Group-Parlor

4:30 p.m. @FCC Mukwonago-Sr. PF rally ends

SERVING March 7, 2004

Head Greeters: Mark Hendrickson, Ken Wendt

Head Ushers: Dan Johnson, David Moore

Ushers: 8:45 a.m. Captain: Jim VerDuin, Carol Wittig,Joel Halvorson

Ushers: 11:00 a.m. Captain: Tracy Lockhart, Jeff Kelling, Beth Kelling, Paul Schulze

Greeters: 8:45 a.m. Bonnie Wiegand

Greeters: 11:00 a.m. Lois and Ken Wendt

Acolytes 8:45 a.m. Madelaine Scholl, Shaun Stacey

Acolyte 11:00 a.m. McCall Hoerz

The Nominating Committee is looking for names of people who would like to serve on a Board, Council or one of the many Committees involved here at Church as they begin to fill open positions. If you are interested, sign up in the atrium today or Sunday, March 14.

Adult Education-Lee Jacobi will lead us in an exploration of aspects of the great Lenten choral work, “Christ Lag In Todesbanden” by J.S. Bach. Childcare is provided.

On March 14, join us in the Social Hall at 10:00 a.m. for a special coffee hour to celebrate Betty Dethmers becoming an American citizen.

The second in the series of the Cinematic Views of Jesus will be shown today, March 7, at 6 p.m. in the Lounge. We’ll see “The Gospel According to Matthew.”

Circle 13 will meet March 9, for a Scrap & Sort session. Join us in the Social Hall at 6:30 p.m. Contact Jennifer Wareham at 262-827-9992 with questions.

The second Lenten Supper will be held March 10 from 6:00-6:30 p.m. Vesper services will be held at 6:30 followed by the “Bible Workbench” and “Basic Spirituality” classes,

sign up at the office for the dinner and childcare by noon March 7.

The “Bible Workbench” series, lead by Rev. Schaal continues this Wednesday, March 10, 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor. The four-week “Basic Spirituality” series lead by Rev. Peay begins this week in the Lounge at 7 p.m.

The Sr. PF Wisconsin State Rally will be held March 12 and 13 at First Congregational Church in Mukwonago. Informational fliers and registration forms are located in the literature racks. Cost-$12 before March 6, $15 after March 6.

A WCA Women’s Retreat will be held March 19 and 20 at the Edwards YMCA Conference Center in East Troy. Registration forms are located in the literature racks. Sign up by March 10, cost-$60.

Are you interested in joining the Tuesday Night Church League Softball team? Games are played at Whitman Field and Hart Park between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Contact Scott Rondeau at toprankeduncfan@aol.com or 414-258-3874.