FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WAUWATOSA
September 18, 2005
MORNING WORSHIP 8:45 AND 11:00 A.M.
The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
GATHERING MUSIC
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 8:45
a.m. Rev.
Samuel Schaal
11:00 a.m. Duane Coates, Intern
THE PRELUDE O
Savior, Hear Me Gluck; Anderson
Kim
Williams, Handbells
CHIMES AND TOWER
BELLS
CALL
TO WORSHIP
Liturgist: We are the Lord’s people,
gathered by covenant, who seek to live to God,
People: To
be one people, of one mind and one spirit,
Liturgist: To be the gospel, alive in
the world,
People: To be good news to
those who need good news.
Liturgist: We come together so that we
may be sent out,
People: To bring joy to the
oppressed, to bring hope to the fearful.
ALL: We
are the Lord’s free and gathered people. Amen!
*HYMN 93 Guide
Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
*THE
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP
*INVOCATION AND LORD’S
PRAYER (unison)
Almighty God, you
created the heavens and the earth, and humankind in your image.
In every age you invite humanity
into relationship and in your mercy you extend your covenant
to those who hear your voice and follow. Teach us to discern your hand in all
your works and to
serve you with reverence and
thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ, the living Lord and bringer of
the New Covenant, 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)
SPECIAL PRESENTATION FROM THE NACCC TO JAMES WALSH
PRESENTATION OF BIBLES
Third
Graders Carla
Cummings and Carrie Sgarlata
Covenant
Class Rev.
Carrie Kreps Wegenast
*HYMN 267 Glorious
Things of Thee Are Spoken
(Children are dismissed to Sunday School by Class
during the singing of the hymn.)
THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Exodus 16:2-15 Bible,
page 59
THE PSALMODY (unison) Psalm
105:1-6, 37-45 Bible,
page 523
THE GOSPEL LESSON Matthew
20:1-16 Bible,
page 854
THE ANTHEM 8:45 Assurance Ness Beck
11:00 I
Have Longed for Thy Saving Health Byrd
THE
CALL TO PRAYER with SILENT MEDITATION
THE
PRAYER OF MINISTER AND PEOPLE
THE
CHORAL RESPONSE TO PRAYER
THE SERMON “A
Covenant People” Dr.
Peay
THE
OFFERTORY
THE ANTHEM 8:45 Thy
Will Be Done Eilers
11:00 Who
Do People Say I Am? Courtney
Dale
Porter, Baritone
*DOXOLOGY (Hymn 515)
*THE
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION
*HYMN 63 Lord,
Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing
*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 Allegro Titcomb
*The congregation is
invited to stand.
Today’s
Chancel flowers are given by Jane Kolberg and Jill, Don & Max Schaeffer in
celebration of
Eva
Kolberg’s 75th birthday. Eva is the mother of Jane and Jill.
SERVING
September 18, 2005
Head
Greeters:
Marilyn Auer, David Moore
Head
Usher: John
O’Meara
Ushers: 8:45 a.m. Alan Halvorson – Captain, Neal O’Meara, Leigh
Eggert, Nick Sgarlata, Julie Halvorson
Ushers: 11:00 a.m. George Wells – Captain, Neal O’Meara, Mark
Rowbottom, Jim Ziegert
Greeter:
8:45 a.m. Mary
Beth Stevenson
Greeter: 11:00 a.m. Tom & Myra Miller
Acolytes:
8:45 a.m. Alissa
Elwing and Paul Gray
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, September 25, 8:45
and 11:00 a.m.
We continue our “Rekindling the Gift” series with
Rev. Peay preaching on
“A Worshipping People.”
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
Assurance
Fanny J.
Crosby
Blessed
assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a
foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of
salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His
Spirit, washed in His blood.
This is my
story, this is my song,
Praising my
Savior, all the day long.
Perfect
submission, all is at rest,
I in my savior am happy and blest,
Watching and
waiting, looking above,
Filled with
His goodness, lost in His love.
This is my
story, this is my song,
Praising my
Savior, all the day long.
Thy Will
Be Done
Joyce Elaine
Eilers
Sometimes the
load is heavy,
and sometimes
the road is long.
and
sometimes, Lord, this heart of mine
is not so
very strong.
But Thy will
be done, Lord,
Thy will be
done.
Father, I do
not ask You
to take this
cup from me.
I only ask
Your guidance
o'er paths I
cannot see.
And Thy will
be done, Lord,
Thy will be
done.
Our Father,
Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be
Thy name,
Thy kingdom
come.
Thy will be
done
on earth as
it is in heav'n.
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.
Now, Lord, I
feel You near me,
I feel Your
guiding pow'r.
And know
You're standing by me
through ev'ry
passing hour.
And Thy will
be done, Lord.
Thy will be
done.
Chancel Choir 11:00
I Have Longed
For Thy Saving Health
Psalm
69:174,175
I have longed
for Thy saving health, O Lord;
Thy law is my
delight, O Lord.
O let my soul
live and it shall praise Thee,
and Thy
judgments shall help me.
Who Do
People Say I Am?
Based on
Matthew 16:13-16 and attributed to John Calvin
Who do people
say I am?
Some say that
you are John the Baptist, some say you are Elijah.
Who do people
say I am? Some say that you are Jeremiah or one of the prophets.
And you? Who
do you say I am?
You are the
Christ, the Son of the living God, my Redeemer.
I greet thee,
who my sure redeemer art.
My only trust
and Savior of my heart.
Who pain
didst undergo for my poor sake;
I pray thee
from our hearts all cares to take.
Thou art the
king of mercy and of grace,
Reigning
omnipotent in every place;
So come, O
King, and our whole being sway,
Shine on us
with the light of thy pure day.
Thou art the
life, by which alone we live,
And all our
substance and our strength receive;
Sustain us by
they faith and by thy power.
And give us
strength in every trying hour.
Thou hast the
true and perfect gentleness,
No harshness
hast thou, and no bitterness;
O grant to us
the grace we find in thee,
That we may
dwell in perfect unity.
Our hope is
in no other save in thee;
Our faith is
built upon thy promise free;
Lord, give us
peace, and make us calm and sure,
That in thy
strength, in thy strength we evermore endure.
You are the
Christ, the Son of the living god,
the
Messiah, my Redeemer. Amen.
CALENDAR WEEK OF September 18, 2005
SUNDAY, September 18
7:45
a.m. Morning
Prayer and Holy Communion-Chapel
8:45 a.m. Worship/Children in Church/3rd Grade
& Covenant Class Bibles/Sunday School
10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour-Lounge, Covenant Renewal
Class-SH/Parlor, Covenant Class-LL4, Jr. Choir Rehearsal-LL5
11:00 a.m. Worship/Children in Church/3rd Grade
& Covenant Class Bibles/Sunday School
12:00 p.m. Covenant Renewal Class-RC
4:30 p.m. Jr. PF
6:30 p.m. Sr. PF
7:00
p.m.
Bd/Fellowship-RC, Covenant Renewal Class-Parlor
8:00
p.m. AA-LL5
9:00
a.m.
Covenant Renewal Class-RC, Retired Men’s Club-SH
9,
10, 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Music Jamboree-LL2
4:00
p.m.
Communications-RC
7:00
p.m. Care
Board-RC, Bd/Stewardship-CR, Covenant Renewal Class-LL1, Tosa Quilters-SH,
Historical Heights Book Club-Parlor, Boy Scouts-LL5
9:00
a.m. Chapel
Devotions
9,
10 & 11:00 a.m. Music Jamboree-LL2
9:30
a.m. Prayer
& Pilates-SH
11:00
a.m. Senior
Women/Circle 12-Lounge
6:00
p.m. Debtors
Anonymous-LL5
6:30
p.m.
Covenant Renewal Class-Lounge
12
& 2:00 p.m.
Covenant Renewal Class-RC
6:45
p.m. Pilgrim
Choir-LL1, @CH-Covenant Renewal Class
7:00
p.m.
Jubilation Ringers-LL5
7:55
p.m. Chancel
Choir-LL1
9:00
a.m. Harmony
Singers-Lounge
8:00 a.m. Women’s Group-RC
9, 10, & 11:00 a.m. Music Jamboree-LL2
1:30 p.m. Mission Mazahua mtg.-Lounge
Welcome to all visitors joining us today. Please check the welcome tables in the Atrium for information about our church.
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.
Covenant Renewal classes will be held today through October 27. Various classes will be offered to fit into everyone’s schedule. Childcare will be provided for several of these classes. Sign up at the registration table in the atrium or call the church office at 414-258-7375. Those wishing to become new members should sign up for the Covenant Renewal classes. In addition, we will offer an extra one-session class for those wishing to join on Sunday, November 6. Points not discussed in other classes will be covered. New Members will join on November 13.
Prayers for the Nation(s)
and for Peace – Wednesdays
12 – 12:15 p.m. The Wauwatosa Ministers’ Association is sponsoring a time and place to pray for the nation(s) and for peace. Memorial Chapel of our Church is the place this month. The time is 12 - 12:15 p.m. each Wednesday. We will observe a time of silent prayer and conclude with a spoken prayer and the Lord’s Prayer.
Retired Men’s Club of Wauwatosa meets Tuesday, September 20 at 9 a.m. in the Social Hall. Duke and Betty Mars will present, “A Sail Around the World, Are You Crazy?” Wives are welcome.
Circle 12/Senior Women will meet in Friendship Lounge on Wednesday, September 28 at 11 a.m. Rev. Steven A. Peay, Ph.D. will share the experiences of his recent trip to Greece with us. Call Martha Haagensen at 414-258-6905 for reservations.
All Church Dinner, October 5 at 6 p.m. Come and enjoy a delicious
Mexican Fiesta prepared by the Mazahua Mission Team. Adults/$5; children under
12/$3. A free will offering will
be taken at the dinner with all proceeds going to support the mission
trip. Please sign up at the
church office no later than Sunday, October 2.
McDonald’s $ 5.00 Coupons - We are in need of donations to purchase coupons for those that come to the church asking for food. Please stop by the church office with a donation or purchase coupons yourself and bring them to the church for us to distribute.