FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WAUWATOSA

 

January 16, 2005

 

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

The 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany

              

 

GATHERING MUSIC                                                                                                                                    

 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                                          Rev. Steven A. Peay, Ph.D.

 

THE PRELUDE                                    Jesus, Priceless Treasure                                                      Marpurg

                                                

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Liturgist:      Glory to God in the highest, and peace to GodÕs people on earth. Lord God,

                       heavenly King, almighty God, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise

                       you for your glory.

People:       Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God,

                       you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at

                       the right hand of the Father, receive our praise. 

Liturgist:      For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most

                       High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.

People:       Amen.

 

*HYMN 250                                     We All Believe in One True God

 

*CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP

 

*INVOCATION AND LORDÕS PRAYER (unison)

God of all Creation, in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word was sent to earth to walk with men and women, children and grandparents, rich and poor, slaves and free. We ask you to send the Word to be in our midst so that the Word may guide us in our time of worship and to walk with us throughout the week. We ask these things in the name of the Word, your Son whom you sent to earth and who taught us to prayÉ

 

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)

 

THE CHILDREN IN WORSHIP                                                           Rev. Carrie Kreps Wegenast

 

*HYMN  352                                             Lift up Your Hearts!

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

 

THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON 1 Corinthians 1:1-9                                    Bible, page 991

 

THE PSALMODY (unison)                     Psalm 40:1-11                                               Bible, page 486

 

THE GOSPEL LESSON                          John 1:29-42                                                Bible, page 922

 

THE ANTHEM   8:45 & 11:00               Exsultate, jubilate                                                             Mozart

                                                                 Kimberly Porter, Soprano

                                            

THE CALL TO PRAYER and SILENT MEDITATION

 

THE PRAYER OF MINISTER AND PEOPLE

 

THE CHORAL RESPONSE TO PRAYER

 

THE SERMON                      ÒGetting at the Heart of ChristianityÓ             Rev. Kreps Wegenast

 

THE OFFERTORY

 

THE ANTHEM    8:45                              Sing A New Song                                                             Martin

                                   11:00           Lord, My God, Hear Now My Pleading            Mendelssohn-Pfautsch

                                                                 Jill Bruss, Mezzo Soprano                   

 

*DOXOLOGY  (Hymn 515)

 

*THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

 

*HYMN 247                                    Holy God, We Praise Thy Name                

 

*THE CHARGE AND BLESSING

 

*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                         Holy God, We Praise Thy Name                                             Fleischer

 

*The congregation is invited to stand.

 

TodayÕs chancel flowers are given by
 Jill, Don and Max Schaeffer and Jane Kolberg.

 

SERVING January 16, 2005

Head Greeters: Mark Hendrickson, David Moore

Head Usher: Susie Daigneau

Ushers: 8:45 a.m. Captain: Jim Benz, Jim VerDuin, Fred Rennebohm, Chris Wills, Julie Wills

Ushers: 11:00 a.m. Captain: Tom Miller, Myra Miller, Jim Ziegert, Bill Quinn

Greeters: 8:45 a.m. Rebecca Haefner and Emily Dueker

Greeters: 11:00 a.m. John, Kristin, Sophia, Alec, Isabella, Lillian and George Poulos

Acolytes: 8:45 a.m. Katie Galfano, Emily Dueker

Acolyte: 11:00 a.m. Brooke Sherman

 

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, January 23, 8:45 and 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Samuel Schaal will offer the sermon entitled ÒGetting at the Heart of Congregationalism.Ó Betty Dethmers is the organist.

The Jubilation Ringers will play at 8:45. Lee Jacobi directs the Pilgrim Choir at 8:45

and the Chancel Choir at 11:00.

 

Maurie Daigneau will lead the Wednesday MenÕs Bible Study at 6:30 a.m.

on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays in Friendship Lounge.

All are welcome, including guests. Refreshments are served.

 

              

 CALENDAR WEEK OF January 16, 2005

SUNDAY, January 16

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

10:00 a.m. Coffee Hr.-S.H., Sunday Symp. Adult Ed.-Lounge, Jr. Choir rehearsal-LL5

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

1:30 p.m. Annual Meeting-S.H.

4:30 p.m. Jr. PF-302

6:00 p.m. Faith & Film-Lounge

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

 

MONDAY, January 17

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

7:00 p.m. Bd/Fellowship-R.C.

8:00 p.m. AA-LL5

 

TUESDAY, January 18

9:00 a.m. Ret MenÕs Club-S.H.

10:00 a.m. Music Jamboree-LL2

6:45 p.m. Church St. Singers-LL1

7:00 p.m. Care Bd.-R.C., Tosa Quilters-S.H. Historig Hgts Bk. Clb.-Parlor, Boy Scouts-LL5,

 

WEDNESDAY, January 19

6:30 a.m. MenÕs Bible Study-Lounge

9:00 a.m. Chapel-Devotions

10:00 a.m. Music Jamboree

9:30 a.m. Prayer & Pilates-S.H.

6:00 p.m. Lectionary Bible Study Potluck-S.H.

6:30 p.m. Lect. Bible Study-Parlor, Conf. Rm., Circle 13-Lounge

 

THURSDAY, January 20
9:00 a.m. Big Band-S.H
6:45 p.m. Pilgrim Choir-LL1

7:00 p.m. Jubilation Ringers-LL5

7:55 p.m. Chancel Choir-LL1

 

FRIDAY, January 21

7:00 a.m. Rotary Board-R.C.

9:00 a.m. Harmony Singers-Lounge

 

SATURDAY, January 22

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—Rev. Kreps Wegenast leads a discussion following her sermon entitled ÒGetting at the Heart of Christianity.Ó On January 23, Rev. Schaal will lead a discussion following his sermon on ÒGetting at the Heart of Congregationalism.Ó

 

 

The Annual Meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. today in the Social Hall. Please join us.

 

 

Faith in Film, today at 6 p.m. in Friendship Lounge. ÒThe CardinalÓ (1963), Otto PremingerÕs classic movie of the education of a Catholic cardinal who confronts abortion, celibacy, and racism in a story of triumph of faith. Starring Tom Tryon, John Huston and Ossie Davis.

 

 

Your help is needed in gathering information for our new membership database. A packet for each family is available on tables in the atrium.  Please complete the forms and return them to us as soon as possible so that we may move forward with this project in 2005.

 

 

Wednesday Night Potluck and Lectionary Bible Study-continues January 19. The potluck is at 6 pm., discussion at 6:30.  Small group Bible studies will follow the lectionary texts used for the next Sunday worship. Adults do not need to pre-register, but if you need childcare please let us know in advance.

 

Circle 13 will meet January 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lounge for an organizational meeting. If you are able, come at 6:00 and join the potluck supper.

 

 

The C.E. Board is looking for volunteers to write a daily Lenten devotional or two for our Lenten booklet. Stop at the church office today and make a selection of various Bible verses.

 

 

The next meeting of Breakfast with the Girls will be Saturday, February 5 at 9 a.m. in the Lounge. Barb Friedman, President of Organize IT, is a professional organizer and has developed a variety of systems that can be applied to any organizing problem. Donation: $5

 

 

Choir Anthems

Pilgrim Choir    8:45

Chancel Choir 11:00

 

Sing A New Song

Psalm 98, paraphrased Roland E. Martin

 

Sing a new song to the Lord, Wonders he has done,

His right hand and holy arm victory have won.

The Lord makes known his triumph, his righteousness is shown;

in the sight of al the nations his glory shall be known.

He recalls his faithful love to his Israel.

All the ends of the earth have seen, and his glory tell.

Acclaim the Lord all you peoples;

Lift your voice, rejoice and sing;

with trumpet, harp and voices, shout with joy before the King!

Let the sea resound with praise, and all that dwell therein,

the land around the earth his praise begin.

Then clap your hands you rivers, and mountains lift your voice.

The Lord shall come, and his people shall rejoice.

 

Worship The Lord

John S. B. Monsell, 1863

 

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness,

bow down before him, his glory proclaim;

gold of obedience and incense of lowliness,

Kneel and adore him the Lord is his Name.

 

Low at his feet lay thy burden of carefulness,

high on his heart he will bear it for thee;

comfort thy sorrows and answer thy prayerfulness,

guiding thy steps as may best for thee be.

 

Truth in its beauty, and love in its tenderness,

these are the offerings we lay on His shrine.

These, though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness,

he will accept for the Name all divine. Amen.