FIRST CONGRGATIONAL CHURCH OF WAUWATOSA
November 21, 204
MORNING WORSHIP 8:45 AND 11:00 A.M.
Worship in Celebration of our Pilgrim/Puritan
Heritage
25th Sunday after Pentecost-Christ the
King Sunday
GATHERING MUSIC
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev.
Carrie Kreps Wegenast
THE PRELUDE 8:45 Praise
the Almighty, My Soul, Adore Him Bender
11:00 Meditation
& Jubilation Melton
Jubilation
Ringers
*HYMN OF PRAISE 433 God
of Our Fathers
*CALL
TO WORSHIP AND INVOCATION
SENTENCES
OF PRAISE Rev.
Samuel Schaal
Minister: O
God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us what work you did
in
their days, in the days of old.
arm
save them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your
countenance,
because you had pleasure in them.
Minister: Let
us call to remembrance the great and good, through whom the Lord has
wrought
great glory. All these were honored in their generation, and were the
glory
of their times. Their bodies were buried in peace, but their names live
forever.
is
sweet as honey in all mouths; and there are some who have no
memorial,
who are perished as though they have never been; but their
righteousness
has not been forgotten and the glory of their works cannot
be
blotted out.
Minister: The
righteous live forevermore; their reward is with the Lord, and the care of
them
is with the Most High. Therefore, shall they receive a glorious kingdom,
and
a crown of beauty from the Lord's hand.
everlasting.
And let all the people say, Amen. Praise the Lord!
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
(unison)
God of our
Fathers, we give thanks to you for those brave souls who dared danger and
hardship, persecution and death, that they might win for themselves and for the
world, liberty of conscience and freedom to worship God. You guided them
through stormy seas to their home in the wilderness. You helped them to plant
upon these shores the seeds of civil and religious liberty, whose harvest is
our great republic. May their heroic spirit, their devotion to truth, their
loyalty to you, and their love of liberty abide in us. Amen.
CHILDRENÕS SERMON
(Children
are dismissed to Sunday school following the ChildrenÕs Sermon)
THE ANTHEM 8:45 It
Is Good To Give Thanks Unto Thee Sleeth
Junior
Choir, Directed by Roxanne Trump Miles
11:00 Antiphonal
Celebration McChesney
Jubilation
Ringers
CALL TO CONFESSION Rev.
Steven A. Peay, Ph. D.
Thus says the
high and lofty One, that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the
high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to
revive the spirit of the humble, and to receive the heart of the contrite. Let
us pray:
PRAYER OF
HUMILITY (unison)
O Lord,
make us more worthy of the heritage of that Pilgrim band, self-exiled from a
land of beauty and security, to go out and find a better country, they knew not
where they would end up, where their souls might feel at home. We have entered
into the fruits of their labors. You have given to us, through them, broader
horizons, greater power and knowledge, and kindlier creeds. But, good Lord,
preserve us from deserting the rock of faith upon which they built with
devotion to duty, and exaltation of the sovereignty of God, Jesus Christ
himself being the chief corner stone. Forgive us for surrendering to the
temporal things which were so secondary to them. Help us to follow the gleam,
to launch our Mayflower, that we may win triumphs for you and help open new
worlds for power and freedom for all of humanity. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READING Colossians
1:11-20 Bible,
page 1026
THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT (read by the Minister)
In the name
of God. Amen. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread
soveraigne Lord King James, by the grace of God of Great Britaine, France and
Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Having undertaken
for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian Faith, and honour of our
King and Countrey, a Voyage to plant the first Colony in the Northerne parts of
Virginia, doe by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God
and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves into a civil body politike,
for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends
aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and
equall Lawes, Ordinances, acts, constitutions, offices from time to time, as
shall be thought most meet and convenient for the generall good of the Colony;
unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
In witness
whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names, Cape Cod, 11 of November, in
the yeare of the raigne of our soveraigne Lord King James, of England, France,
and Ireland 18, and of Scotland 54. Anno Domini 1620.
AN HISTORICAL
APPRECIATION (unison)
We
gratefully believe in the heroic trust and patriotism of these Pilgrims and Puritans
who laid the foundations for the free school, the free state, and the free
church.
We believe
in their optimism and pioneer spirit, in their refusal to be bound by
precedent, and their firm determination to improve their own lives and better
the institutions under which humans live. We believe in their hunger for
education, foreseeing that a republic must have the basis of an educated
citizenship.
We believe
in their confidence in the commonality of all human kind, in their opening the
doors of privilege and power to every child, in their rejection of artificial
and hereditary standards, and in their welcoming the lowliest to the seats of
the mighty on the basis of proven fitness to rule. We believe in their emphasis
upon religion, in their obedience to the authority of the Almighty, in their
use of prayer as the gateway to power, and the Bible as the guidebook to truth
and faith.
*HYMN 438 O
God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand
*PASTORAL PRAYER FOLLOWED
BY THE LORDÕS PRAYER (unison)
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.
CHORAL
RESPONSE
PRAYER OF DEDICATION FOR OFFERING
THE ANTHEM 8:45 Before
You, Lord We Bow Martin
11:00 Lord,
IÕm Coming Home Martin
*DOXOLOGY
*SENTENCES OF DEDICATION FOR THE PEOPLE
Minister: In
those days came John the Baptist, saying, Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven
is
at hand.
People: The
voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his
paths straight.
Minister: And
think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father;
for
I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto
Abraham.
People: Bring
forth therefore fruits appropriate for repentance.
*PRAYER OF
DEDICATION FOR THE PEOPLE (unison)
O Lord,
help us like the herald of the Master's coming, to prepare the way of the
Lord, and
add to the power of your kingdom. May the words of our mouths, the meditations
of our hearts, and the influence of our lives tell the story of the risen Lord;
with whom is happiness and salvation. Help us not to put reliance upon the
external qualities of birth or possessions, but upon faith and kindly deeds.
Amen.
*THE
GLORIA PATRI (Hymn 513)
THE SERMON ÒA
Heritage of ReconciliationÓ Rev.
Peay
*HYMN 439 Not
Alone for Mighty Empire
*THE SILENT PRAYER AND
BENEDICTION
THE POSTLUDE Crown
Him With Many Crowns Held
*The congregation is
invited to stand.
The
Thanksgiving decorations are provided by the Board of Deacons.
Our
service today is drawn from the Church Worship Book by Congregational minister, Charles Wolcott
Merriam. The book was published by Pilgrim Press in 1931.
Head Greeters: Mark Hendrickson, David Moore
Head Usher: Susie Daigneau
Ushers:
8:45 a.m. Captain: Pat Reddy, Anne
Callen, Larry Haas, Scott Wittig, Carol Wittig
Ushers: 11:00 a.m.
Captain: Mark Boettcher, Sue
Boettcher, Sue Melby, Susie Daigneau
Greeters: 8:45 a.m. Jon and Kristin Stern
Greeter: 11:00 a.m. Paul and Kris Schulze
Acolytes: 8:45 a.m. Emily Miles, Abigail Snell
Acolyte: 11:00 a.m. Shannon 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 for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday,
November 25, 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Peay will offer the sermon entitled
ÒThanksgiving: Staying on Message.Ó
Betty Dethmers is the organist. Lee Jacobi directs
the Pilgrim Choir. Nursery care only.
Choir Anthems
Pilgrim Choir 8:45
Chancel Choir 11:00
Before
You, Lord, We Bow
Francis Scott
Key 1779-1843
Before you,
Lord, we bow,
our God who
reigns above
and rules the
world below,
boundless in
pow'r and love.
Our grateful
thanks we bring in joy and praise, our hearts we raise to you, our God and
king!
May ev'ry
mountain height,
each vale and
forest green,
shine in your
Word's pure light,
and its rich
fruits be seen!
May ev'ry
joyous tongue be tuned to praise and join to raise a glorious, grateful song!
The nation
you have blest
may well your
love declare,
from foe and
fears at rest,
protected by
your care.
For this
resplendent day,
for this fair
land (gifts of your hand)
with rev'rent
thanks we pay.
Rejoice, the
Lord is king!
Your Lord and
King adore;
Rejoice, give
thanks, and sing,
and triumph
evermore:
Lift up your
grateful heart,
lift up your
voice;
Rejoice,
again, I say, rejoice!
Lord, I'm
Coming Home
William J.
Kirkpatrick
I've wandered
far away from God, now I'm coming home;
The paths of
sin too long I've trod, Lord, I'm coming home.
I've wasted
many precious years, now I'm coming home;
I now repent
with bitter tears, Lord, I'm coming home.
I've tired of
sin and straying, Lord, now I'm coming home;
I'll trust
Thy love, believe Thy word, Lord, I'm coming home.
My soul is
sick, my heart is sore, now I'm coming home;
My strength
renew, my hope restore, Lord, I'm coming home.
Coming home,
coming home, nevermore to roam,
Open wide
Thine arms of love, Lord, I'm coming home.
SUNDAY,
November 21
8:45
a.m. Worship/Jr. Choir
sings/Children in Church/Sunday School
10:00
a.m. Special Coffee Hr.-S.H.,
Cherub Choir rehearsal-202
11:00
a.m. Worship/Jubilation
Ringers/ Children in Church/ Sunday School
6:00
p.m. Faith & Film
6:30
p.m. Sr. P.F.-302
9:00 a.m. Sub. WomenÕs Clb. of WI-Lounge
6:00 p.m. @CH-Pioneer Club (pizza @ 5:00)
8:00 p.m. AA-LL5
9:00 a.m. Retired MenÕs Club Bd. -S.H.
10:00 a.m. Music Jamboree-LL2
7:00 p.m. Council- Lounge, Jubilation Ringers-LL5, Boy
Scouts-LL2, Resolve Peer Support-Parlor
6:30 a.m. MenÕs Ministry-Lounge
9:00 a.m. Chapel-Devotions
9:00 a.m. @Nehemiah House-PF.
6:45 p.m. Pilgrim Choir-LL1
7:30 p.m. Combined Choir-LL1
8:30 p.m. Chancel Choir-LL1
9:00 a.m. Harmony Singers-Lounge
5:00 p.m. Hanging/Greens Deacons-Nave
6:30 p.m. Deacons Dinner-Lounge
8:00 a.m. WomenÕs Group-R.C.
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—Adult Ed will not meet today. Next week, join our panel of experts for ÒEverything you wanted to know about the Bible, but were afraid to ask.Ó
ÒFaith in FilmÓ series begins today at 6 p.m. in the Lounge. We will watch The Apostle (1997) starring Robert Duvall. Rated PG-13 (one violent scene), 2 hrs. 14 min.
The Thanksgiving offering provides several opportunities for you to help 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.
Copies of the Long Range Plan are available in the Church Office.
The Board of Deacons is accepting contributions for Christmas Decorations. Donation forms are available on the welcome tables.
Wauwatosa MacFadyen is having a special music program on Wednesday, December 1 at 10 a.m. in the church nave. The program is free and open to the public.
The December All-Church Dinner is 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.
The Friendly Beast Breakfast is Saturday, December 4 at 9 a.m. Children can wear their pjÕs, bring their favorite stuffed animal and have breakfast with Baby Jesus. Tickets are available at the office. Cost: adults/$3; children under 12/$1.50.
The Christmas Workshop will be held Sunday, December 5 from 3-5:30 pm. Craft prices range from $.25 to $1.00. A pizza dinner will be served afterward. Sign up for dinner by Thursday, December 2. Cost: Adults/$5, children under 12/$2.
Circle 8 will meet at the Congregational Home at 9 a.m., Tuesday, December 7. Help decorate for Christmas and wrap gifts. Lunch will be provided.
Pre-ordered Boy Scout Christmas wreaths will be available for pick up at church on Sunday, November 28.
If you are interested in
writing a daily Lenten devotional for our Lenten booklet, please sign up at the church office.