FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WAUWATOSA

 

April 17, 2005

 

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

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

           

 

GATHERING MUSIC                                                                                                          

 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                                              Rev. Samuel Schaal

 

THE PRELUDE        8:45        The King of Love My Shepherd Is                                     Milford

                                 11:00                     Beach Spring                                       arr. McChesney

                                                          Jubilation Ringers

                                      

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                 Rev. Carrie Kreps Wegenast                                                                       

Liturgist:    You, God are our Shepherd.

People:     You gather us with love into your safety.

Liturgist:    We come with joy and thanksgiving.

People:     That we have been welcomed into this fold.

Liturgist:    We come with anticipation.

People:     That we share in your abundant life.

All:            We gather this morning at the gate of the Lord.  Alleluia!

 

*HYMN 327                            Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

 

*CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP

 

*INVOCATION AND LORDÕS PRAYER (unison)

Merciful God, your life is our source, your mercy is our hope, your eyes watch over all your creation and you know us by name.  Draw us into your presence now, that we may worship in your Spirit, moved by your love, through him who has led us to your heart 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.

 

*THE GLORIA PATRI (Hymn 513)

 

THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON   Acts 2:42-47                                     Bible, page 949

 

THE PSALMODY (unison)                     Psalm 23                      Hymnal, page 518,  No. 69

 

THE ANTHEM   8:45                DonÕt You Hear the Lambs?                                  Folk Hymn

                                    Junior Choir directed by Roxanne Trump-Miles

                           11:00                 How Majestic is Your Name                               arr. Gescheke

                                                          Jubilation Ringers

 

*HYMN  (insert)                         Precious Lord, Take My Hand

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

 

THE GOSPEL LESSON                     John 10:1-10                                      Bible, page 933

                                   

THE CALL TO PRAYER and SILENT MEDITATION

 

THE PRAYER OF MINISTER AND PEOPLE

 

THE CHORAL RESPONSE TO PRAYER

 

SOLO  11:00                                        Amazing Grace

                                                              Bob Hedrick

[In memory of Bob and LouiseÕs son Mark, who would have celebrated his 43rd birthday on April 15th]

 

THE SERMON                                ÒFeeling SheepishÓ                                       Rev. Schaal

 

THE OFFERTORY

 

THE ANTHEM   8:45                     Mass in D-Agnus Dei                                              Mozart

                           11:00             Glorious is Thy Name(12th Mass)                                      Mozart

 

*DOXOLOGY  (Hymn 515)

 

*THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

 

*HYMN 370                            He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought                       

 

*THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION


 

THE POSTLUDE                       Let the Whole Creation Cry                                           Hintze

 

*The congregation is invited to stand.

 

TodayÕs Chancel flowers are given in memory of
 Mark David Hedrick
 from his family.

 

 

SERVING April 17, 2005

Head Greeters: Mark Hendrickson, David Moore

Head Usher: Susie Daigneau, Katie Holtz

Ushers: 8:45 a.m. Captain: Merrill York, Stew Davis, Doug Jacobson, Michael Simmons, Dick Clark

Ushers 11:00 a.m. Captain: Jeff Kelling, Beth Kelling, Gail Sherman, David Moore

Greeters: 8:45 a.m. Jennifer and Samantha Nitschke

Greeters: 11:00 a.m. Gail, Brooke & Breanne Sherman and Jim Jennings

Acolytes: 8:45 a.m. Matthew Simpson, Avery Moore

Acolyte: 11:00 a.m. Colleen 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, April 24, 8:45 and 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Carrie Kreps Wegenast will offer the sermon for Junior PF Youth Sunday. 

Betty Dethmers is the organist.

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.

 

Choir Anthems

Pilgrim Choir    8:45

Chancel Choir 11:00

 

 

Mass in D Agnus Dei

W.A. Mozart     

Agnus Dei         

Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata mundi         Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world

miserere nobis.                                        have mercy on us.

Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata mundi         Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world

dona nobis pacem.                                 grant us peace.

 

 

Jubilate Deo

 

O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands:

serve the Lord with gladness,

and come before His presence with a song.

Be ye sure that the Lord he is God;

it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves;

We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving,

and into his courts with praise;

Be thankful unto him, and speak good of his name,

For the Lord is gracious,

his mercy is everlasting;

and his truth endureth from generation to generation.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son;

and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now,

and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 
CALENDAR WEEK OF April 17, 2005

SUNDAY, April 17

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

9:45 a.m. Nehemiah Carpet Fundraiser-Atrium

10:00 a.m. Coffee Hr.-SH, Sun. Symposium Adult Ed.-Lounge, Jubilation Ringers Rehearse-Nave

11:00 a.m. Worship/Children in Church/ Sunday School/Jubilation Ringers
4:30 p.m. Jr. PF-302

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

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

 

 

MONDAY, April 18

7:00 p.m.  Bd. of Fellowship-RC

8:00 p.m. AA-LL5

 

 

TUESDAY, April 19

9:00 a.m. Retired MenÕs Club-SH

10 & 11:00 a.m. Music Jamboree-LL2

7:00 p.m. Care Bd.- RC, Hist. Hgts. Book Club-Parlor, Tosa Quilters- SH, Boy Scouts–LL5

 

 

WEDNESDAY, April 20

6:30 a.m. MenÕs Bible Study-Lounge

9:00 a.m. Chapel/Devotions

9:30 a.m. Prayer & Pilates-Lounge

10:00 a.m. Music Jamboree-LL2

4:30 p.m. Personnel-@CH

6:00 p.m. Potluck Supper-Parlor

6:30 p.m. Lectionary Bible Study-Parlor

 

THURSDAY, April 21
9:00 a.m. Big Band-SH

6:45 p.m. Pilgrim Choir-LL1

7:00 p.m. Jubilation Ringers-LL5

7:30 p.m. Combined Choir-LL1

8:30 p.m. Chancel Choir-LL1

 

FRIDAY, April 22

9:00 a.m. Harmony Singers-Lounge

 

SATURDAY, April 23

8:00 a.m. Church Spring clean-up begins, WomenÕs Grp.-RC

10:00 a.m. Music Jamboree-LL2

3:15, 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. Pat Anders and Betty Dethmers Recital-Nave

 

 

 

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 table in the atrium.

 

Sunday Symposium Adult Ed—Due to a conflict in scheduling Rev. Dudley Riggle will not be presenting today.  Dan Schowalter will present ÒDeath and Dying in the Modern World.Ó  Join us at 10 a.m. in Friendship Lounge.

 

VBS Informational Planning meeting Sunday, April 24, 10 a.m. in the Parlor- All interested volunteers are welcome to attend this planning meeting.

 

The PF is selling squares of carpet as a fundraiser to completely carpet the basement of Nehemiah House. The squares will be sold today & April 24 in the atrium between services. Prices are one square foot for $3, two square feet for $5 and four square feet for $10. See the glass case bulletin board near the elevator for information on purchasing rooms of carpet.

 

Faith in Film will be today, 6 p.m. in the Lounge.  WeÕll view ÒKolya,Ó a Czechoslovakian film with English subtitles.  It is set in Prague during the Russian occupation and is the story of a five-year-old boy who turns around the heart – and the life – of a once virtuoso cellist now reduced to playing in a mortuary ensemble.  Uplifting and funny. 1hr. 45 min. PG-13.

 

All-Church Spring Clean-up is Saturday, April 23, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Lunch will be served. The Board of Trustees will have sign-up sheets in the atrium today.  Even if you can be with us for part of the day, your help is needed and appreciated.

 

MenÕs Church League Softball TeamÕs first game is Tuesday, April 26, 8:30 p.m. at Whitman.

 

Covenant Class ParentsÕ Informational Meeting, Sunday May 1, 10:00 a.m.  All parents of 8th graders are invited to discuss the Covenant Class curriculum.  RSVP to the church office before Thursday, April 28th by calling 414-258-7375.

 

Circle 8 will meet at the Congregational Home on May 3, 1:30 p.m. for dessert and to play Bunco with the residents.

 

Strawberry Luncheon at CH on Wednesday, May 11, with a reception at 12:00 p.m. followed by a 12:30 p.m. luncheon.  After the luncheon, there will be a Goodwill vintage show, ÒWeddings of Yesterday,Ó featuring bridal wear through the decades.  Reservations accepted beginning April 11.. Cost: $17.  For reservations or more information call 262-781-0550.