FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WAUWATOSA

 

November 7. 2004

 

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

23rd Sunday after Pentecost, the Sunday of All Saints and All Souls

              

GATHERING MUSIC

                                                                A Thought to Worship By:

A Congregational Church is made up of saints by calling—Cambridge Platform, 1648

 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                    Rev. Samuel R. Schaal

 

THE PRELUDE                             Children of the Heavenly Father                                                Bitgood

                                                

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS 

 

THE SENTENCES OF PRAISE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Liturgist:      Lord, you have been our refuge from one generation to another

People:       Even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

Liturgist:      After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude which no one could number stood

                       before the throne and before the Lamb, and served him day and night in his

                       temple. Who are these arrayed in white robes and from where did they come?

People:       These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their

                       robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Minister:      I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord: he who believes in me, though

                       he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever lives and believes in me, shall

                       never die.

People:       So, when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal

                       shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying

                       that is written,

All:               Death is swallowed up in victory. But thanks be to God, who gives us the

                       victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

CHORAL FANFARE

 

*HYMN 306                                                 For All the Saints

 

*INVOCATION AND LORDÕS PRAYER (unison)

Eternal God, our dwelling place in all generations; we would renew in this hour all fair and noble memories, all high and holy traditions of the days that are no more. We bless you for all the true and righteous souls who have revealed you to us,

and who in their generation witnessed a good confession for the welfare of the world, and whose memorial you have set on high and whose names you have made to shine as the stars forever. Almighty Father, the God not of the dead but of the living, we have joy together in all our loved ones who have faithfully lived and peacefully died, and whose truth and beauty are even now in our hearts. May we be assured that they who are absent from us have found a more perfect rest in you, and the crown of an unfading life. Take the veil from our hearts, and join us in one communion with all your saints on earth and in heaven, as we pray the prayer your Son taught usÉ

 

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.

 

*THE GLORIA PATRI (Hymn 513)

 

OUR HEARTS TO GOD STEWARDSHIP 2004                                                         Nick Sgarlata

 

*HYMN  308                                        For the Brave of Every Race

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

 

CALL TO CONFESSION                                                                        Rev. Carrie Kreps Wegenast

 

THE PRAYER OF HUMILITY (unison)

Let your beauty be upon us, O Lord, transforming our lives from what we are to that which we ought to be, uniting us in a new love, a new grace of service and a new happiness of obedience. Make us to know that between us and you there is nothing but our own blindness of heart, since you are so near and we are often so far away. Make us one with all your seekers and finders, that at last we may be one with those who triumph over time and death by your grace. In His name. Amen.

 

THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON   2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17               Bible, page 1032

 

THE GOSPEL LESSON                         Luke 20:27-38                       Rev. Steven A. Peay, Ph. D.              

                                                                           Bible, page 914

 

THE CONFESSION OF FAITH                                        

Minister:      In the MasterÕs name let us make our Confession of Faith.

People:        Unison Reading 110, Hymnal p. 540        Psalm 23

 

THE PRAYERS OF PETITION AND INTERCESSION                   

Minister:      The Lord be with you.

People:       And with your spirit.

Minister:      Let us pray.

Please respond ÔAMENÕ to each prayer

 

 

THE ANTHEM   8:45 & 11:00            O Rest in the Lord                                                Mendelssohn

                                                                 Jill Bruss, Mezzo Soprano

                                                                                                                                                                              

ROLL OF REMEMBRANCE Scott Rondeau, Matt Johnson, Susie Daigneau, David Moore

 

SILENT REMEMBRANCE AND THE MEMORIAL PRAYER

THE SERMON        ÒHearts to God: Commitment Here and HereafterÓ                       Dr. Peay

 

THE OFFERTORY

 

THE ANTHEM  8:45 & 11:00           Canticle of Faithfulness                                                               Bird              

                                             Brass Quintet: David Miles, trumpet; Ralph Ehlert, trumpet;

                Wes Hatch, French horn; Jay Allison, trombone; Brian Kebbekus, trombone                    

 

*DOXOLOGY  (Hymn 515)

               The Sentences of Dedication

The Prayer of Dedication (unison)

Our loving Father, we consecrate ourselves, all that we have and are, to you and to our fellow travelers. Help us to be worthy of all heroic martyrs who,

in war or the perils of peace, went where duty called them, witnessing that your love is better than life. Assist us to carry forward the work of All Saints, and to perpetuate in labor and vision the love of All Souls, who were near and dear to us. We are yours! And we would give you that which is your own. Amen.

 

*HYMN 365                                               Faith of Our Fathers           

 

*THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

 

*THE CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE

Go now in peace. Never be afraid.

God will go with you each hour of every day.

Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true.

Know He will guide you in all you do.

Go now in love, and show you believe.

Reach out to others so all the world can see.

God will be there, watching from above.

Go now in peace, in faith, and in love.

 

THE POSTLUDE                       Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain                                          Bingham

 

*The congregation is invited to stand.

 

TodayÕs chancel flowers are given in memory of
 Michael Craney, Erwin Kant and Ruth Hausten

 by Kate and Ken Welch.

 

Please note: We celebrate Heritage Month by using historic orders of worship. The service used today was adapted from the Church Worship Book by Congregational minister, Charles Wolcott Merriam.

The book was published by Pilgrim Press in 1931.

 

SERVING November 7, 2004

Head Greeters: Mark Hendrickson, David Moore

Head Usher: Susie Daigneau

Ushers: 8:45 a.m. Members of the Bd. of Christian Ed.: Captain: Paul Stein, Brian Hawthorne, Dale Engstrom, Nancy Holz, Jennifer Wakefield

Ushers: 11:00 a.m. Members of the Bd. of Christian Ed.: Captain: Paul Stein, Melissa Coppage, Michelle Russ, Jennifer Wakefield

Greeters: 8:45 a.m. Ken & Lois Wendt

Greeters: 11:00 a.m. Mark & Sue Boettcher

Acolytes: 8:45 a.m. Christopher McAttee and Breahan Kolton

Acolyte: 11:00 a.m. Molly Rowbottom

 

 

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, November 14, 8:45 and 11:00 a.m.

We will worship in the original meeting house, the Social Hall. Our worship will be based on one used in the 19th century. Dr. PeayÕs sermon is entitled, ÒChurch: Moving Beyond the Edifice Complex.Ó Betty Dethmers is the organist. 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

 

Canticle of Faithfulness

Psalm 89 and Thomas O. Chisholm

 

My song forever shall record

the tender mercies of the Lord;

Thy faithfulness will I proclaim,

And every age shall know Thy Name.

 

I sing of mercies that endure

For ever builded firm and sure,

Of faithfulness that never dies,

Established in the skies.

 

The heavens shall join in glad accord

To praise Thy wondrous works,

O Lord Thy faithfulness shall praise command,

Where holy ones assembled stand.

 

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father,

There is no shadow of turning with Thee;

Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not;

As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.

 

Great is Thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see!

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided

Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!

 

In all Thy works and vast designs

Thy faithfulness forever shines! Alleluia!

 

 

 

Roll of Remembrance

November 7, 2004

 

Charles Borgwardt

Timothy John Callen

Cristeen Comey

Ardis L. Dobberke

Catherine Drescher

Ruth Lois Flasch

June Guequierre

Wayne K. Gusho

Marion Halmstad

Thelma Hansen

Gertrude Hayward

Anne  Hilda Kappes Henry

Dorothy Hensch

Donna Hodgson

Paul Victor Houriet, Jr.

Pearl Hunkel

Marian C. Jones

Del Kolberg, Sr.

Donnie Kolberg

Virginia Kuharske

Daniel H. Lamb

Charles Locker

Lu Orra Messek

Esther Montguire

Catherine OÕNeill

Dorothy M. Ottaway

Milton Patchett

Donna S. Pett

Warren H. Pett

Dudley Powers

Clarabelle Pryor

Robert Scherff

Margaret S. Shirer

Bruce W. Smith

Kendall Spicer

Jessica Marie Vianes

Blanche Walk

Willard Walk

Richard C. Wareham

Helen Weidenkopf

Doreen Weidler

Helen Weiland

Dr. William Wendt

Madeline I. Wold

Don E. Zentner

Alexander Zynda

 

Those remembered on this list are either members of our church, relatives of members, or friends of the church in whose name memorials were given.

 

CALENDAR WEEK OF November 7, 2004

SUNDAY, November 7

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

9:45 a.m. Commitment Sunday Brunch-S.H.

10:00 a.m. Jr. Choir Rehearsal-LL5, Cherub Choir rehearsal-202

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

4:30 p.m. Jr. P.F.-302, 3rd grade Family Night -Kitchen/S.H.

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

 

MONDAY, November 8

9:00 a.m. @CH-Suburban Ret MenÕs Club

12:00 p.m. 20th Century Club-Lounge

6:00 p.m. Pioneer Club (spaghetti @ 5:30)

7:00 p.m. Trustees- R.C., Bd. Benevolence-Conf. Rm.

8:00 p.m. AA-LL5

 

TUESDAY, November 9

10:00 a.m. Music Jamboree-LL2

12:00 p.m. Circle 7-Lounge

7:00 p.m. Budget & Finance-Parlor, Resolve-Lounge, Boy Scouts-LL5

 

WEDNESDAY, November 10

6:30 a.m. MenÕs Ministry-Lounge

9:00 a.m. Chapel-Devotions

4:30 p.m. Personnel-R.C.

6:00 p.m. Beginnings Potluck Supper-S.H.

6:40 p.m. Beginnings Small Grps.-Parlor, Conf. Rm., LL5, R.C.

 

THURSDAY, November 11
9:00 a.m. Big Band rehearsal-S.H.

9 & 10 a.m. Music Jamboree-LL2

6:45 p.m. Pilgrim Choir-LL1

7:00 p.m. Jubilation Ringers-LL5, Resolve-R.C.

7:30 p.m. Combined Choir-LL1

8:30 p.m. Chancel Choir-LL1

 

FRIDAY, November 12

9:00 a.m. Harmony Singers-Lounge

10:00 a.m. Hug-a-Tot @CH

4:45 p.m. Leave for Sr. PF Rally @ Byron, IL

 

SATURDAY, November 13

8:00 a.m. WomenÕs Group-R.C

9:30 a.m. Music Jamboree-LL2

5:30 p.m. Return from PF Rally @ Byron, IL

7:00 p.m. PF Second Saturday-S.H.

 

 

 

For those who wear a hearing aid, our Nave is equipped with an FM loop system. Simply, set your hearing aid to the ÒTÓ setting.

 

Welcome to all visitors joining us today. Please check the welcome tables at the back of the Nave or in the hallways for fliers with information about scheduled activities.

Sunday Symposium Adult Ed—will not meet today. Plan to attend the Commitment Brunch instead. Next week, Dr. Peay will lead a discussion on the ÒPuritans and Pilgrims: The Untold Story.Ó

 

The Commitment Sunday Brunch is today in the Social Hall from 9:45 to 11 a.m. The brunch is sponsored by the Bd. of Stewardship. There is no cost, no need to sign up, just come!

 

The Thanksgiving offering will provide several opportunities for you to support those in need. We are collecting non-perishable food items for the Tosa Food Pantry. Monetary contributions will be split between the Caritas Food Pantry in Beloit and Asociacion Civil Christiana Congregational, a mission in Argentina.

 

The Suburban Retired MenÕs Club meets on November 8, at 9 a.m. at the Congregational Home. Our guest speaker will be Gil Boese, President of the Zoological Society.

 

Circle 7 will meet Tuesday, November 9 at noon in the Lounge.

 

Circle 13-Scrap & Sort session at Jennifer WarehamÕs on Friday, November 12 from 6-11 p.m. RSVP to Jenn at 262-827-9992. Bring an appetizer or sweet to share.

 

Copies of the Long Range Plan are available in the Church Office.

 

Please note: Sunday, November 14 is our Heritage Worship Celebration. Services will be held in the Social Hall.

 

The Board of Deacons is accepting contributions to the Christmas Decoration Fund. Donations may be made in your own name, in honor of someone or in memory of a loved one. Donation forms are available on the welcome tables.

 

The December All-Church Dinner is scheduled for Wednesday, December 1 at 6 p.m. WeÕll enjoy roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, green peas, salad and plum pudding with hard sauce. The Steeple Belles will sing. Deadline for prepaid reservations is noon, Sunday, November 28. Adults/$8; children under 12/$3; under 3/free. Childcare available.