FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WAUWATOSA

 

July 31, 2005

MORNING WORSHIP 10:00 a.m.

The 11th Sunday after Pentecost

 

GATHERING MUSIC                                                                                                          

 

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

 

THE PRELUDE                                       Adagio                                                       Nyquist

 

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS

 

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                              Rev. Samuel Schaal                                   

Liturgist:    God’s overflowing grace sustains all creatures.

People:     God’s abundance provides for all of us.

Liturgist:    God’s generosity meets the needs of the needy.

People:     God’s love reaches to embrace the broken heart.

Liturgist:    God calls us to be overflowing grace and abundance;

People:     God calls us to be generosity and love.

ALL:         We answer: YES!

 

*HYMN 83                            If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee

 

*INVOCATION AND LORD’S PRAYER (unison)

Almighty God and Father, your Son Jesus Christ fed the hungry with the bread of his life and the Word of his kingdom.  Renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness sustain us by your true and living bread, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever and who taught us to call to you saying…

 

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

 

THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON             

                                                          Genesis 32:22-31                                    Bible, page 28

 

THE CHILDREN IN WORSHIP                                                                                         

 

*HYMN 399                           O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go

(Children 2nd grade and younger are dismissed to Sunday School during the singing of the hymn.)

 

THE PSALMSODY (unison)             Psalm 17:1-7, 15                                   Bible, page 471

                 

 

THE GOSPEL                                 Matthew 14:13-21                                  Bible, page 848

 

SPECIAL MUSIC                            Alleluia, Sing to Jesus                                                Hayes

                                                              David Mohr                                                             

 

THE CALL TO PRAYER AND SILENT MEDITATION

 

THE PRAYER OF MINISTER AND PEOPLE

 

THE SERMON                               “Beyond the Buffet”                                          Dr. Peay

 

THE OFFERTORY

 

SPECIAL MUSIC                                Feed My Lambs                                            arr. Wolka                       

 

*DOXOLOGY 

 

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION

 

*HYMN 62                          God Be With You Till We Meet Again

                                                                       

*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

 

THE POSTLUDE                             Praise the Almighty                                                Peeters

                                                                       

*The congregation is invited to stand.

 

Today’s Chancel flowers are given by Diane Miller in loving memory of her husband,
 Marvin D. Miller.

 

SERVING July 31, 2005

Head Greeters: Marilyn Auer, David Moore

Head Ushers: John O’Meara, Sharon Raymond

Ushers: 10:00 a.m. John O’Meara - Captain, Denise O’Meara, Neal O’Meara, David Wareham, and Ted McQuillin

Greeters: 10:00 a.m. Doris Nolinske

Acolytes: 10:00 a.m. Caroline and Christopher Fink

 

CARE  FOR  CHILDREN

A nursery for infants and toddlers is available during the 10:00 a.m. service.

Sunday School for children 2nd grade and younger at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

David Mohr is the Senior Choir Director at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Wauwatosa, where he has served for the past 16 years. He has been active as both singer and director in several musical groups, including the Master Singers of Milwaukee, Lutheran A Cappella Choir of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Symphony Chorus and community choirs in Waukesha and Hartford. He and his wife, Sonja, live in Wauwatosa with their two children.

 

 

Worship Preview for Sunday, August 7, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.

Rev Carrie Kreps Wegenast will deliver the sermon. We will celebrate the Lord’s Supper.

Ralph Ehlert is the organist.

Jill Bruss will provide the special music.

                        

 

 

CALENDAR WEEK OF JULY 31, 2005

 

SUNDAY, JULY 31

8:45 a.m. Lectionary Bible Study-RC

10:00 a.m. Worship/Children in Church/ Sunday School for ages 4 & 5 and grades 1 & 2 in LL2 

11:00 a.m. Coffee Hour-Lounge

11:15 a.m. Mission Mazahua mtg.-Parlor

 

MONDAY, August 1

9:00 a.m. Vacation Bible School

7:00 p.m. Bd/Christian Ed-RC

8:00 p.m. AA-LL5

 

TUESDAY, August 2

9:00 a.m. Vacation Bible School, Tuesday Morning Bible Study-RC

10:00 a.m. Music Jamboree-LL2

7:00 p.m. Bd/Deacons-Parlor

 

WEDNESDAY, August 3

6:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study-Parlor, Men’s Bible Study-Lounge

9:00 a.m. Vacation Bible School, Chapel Devotions

6:00 p.m. Sausage Fest-Ridge Court, Debtors Anonymous-LL5

 

THURSDAY, August 4
9:00 a.m. Vacation Bible School,
9:00 a.m. Big Band-LL1

 

FRIDAY, August 5

8:15 a.m. Cook for St. Vincent’s

4:15 p.m. Serve at St. Vincent’s

 

SATURDAY, August 6

No church events scheduled

 

 

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

 

In addition to the loop system, there is a new hearing assistance system installed in the Nave which can amplify the worship service with the use of a receiver and headset. The headset is not  usable with a hearing aid. If you would like to try  this system, please ask for a receiver/headset at the church office.

 

Welcome to all visitors joining us today. Please check the welcome tables in the Atrium for information about our church.

 

Lectionary Bible Study will meet on Sunday mornings through September 4 from 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. in the Resource Center. Drop in–no registration required. Childcare is available.

 

Those going on the mission trip to Mazahua, Mexico in December 2005 will be meeting today in the Parlor following the service.

 

VBS 2005 Ventures to Jerusalem Marketplace - Join us next week at Vacation Bible School August 1 - 5, from 9 to 11:30 a.m.  Experience new traditions, taste new foods, try new arts and crafts projects and discover Jesus’ unfailing love for each of us.  Register at the church office and be sure to invite your neighbors and friends!

 

A Sausage Fest, sponsored by the church sports’ teams, will be held Wednesday, August 3 at 6 p.m. on Ridge Court.  Join us for hot dogs, brats and delicious sides. Adults; $5, children under 12; $3, under three; free. Sign up at the church office by Sunday, July 31 at 11:30 a.m.

 

St. Vincent’s is in need of additional volunteers to help serve on August 5 at 4:15 p.m. Please sign-up in the Atrium or contact Jim VerDuin at 414-302-1403 if you have any questions.

 

Rev. Carrie Kreps Wegenast is seeking lay leaders interested in helping to vision and discuss the future of family retreat ministries at First Church. If interested, contact Carrie at 414-258-7375 ext. 228 and join us on Sunday, August 7 in the Parlor following the service.

 

Help defeat Multiple Sclerosis by riding or supporting the MS 150 to be held the first weekend in August. Call Hank Collis at 262-781-6705 or Scott Wittig at 414-771-6459 for more information.

 

God and Me Program beginning this fall for first, second and third graders accompanied by a parent. The program is designed to correspond with the religious component of Boy or Girl Scouts and is open to children who are interested in growing in their Christian faith. Led by Rev. Carrie Kreps Wegenast, a maximum of ten students will meet on five Sundays throughout the fall from 3 - 4 p.m. The fee is $10 per child. Please sign up at the church office.