FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WAUWATOSA

 

October 9, 2005

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

The Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost

 

 

GATHERING MUSIC                                                                                                          

 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                       8:45 a.m.        Rev. Samuel Schaal

                                                                                        11:00 a.m.      Duane Coates, Intern                                               

 

PRELUDE                            Little Prelude and Fugue in G Major                                       Bach

 

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                                                                                                                                     

Liturgist:    We come together in rejoicing.

People:     We rejoice in the truth of God, which sets us free.

Liturgist:    We rejoice in the justice of God, which promises equity.

People:     We rejoice in the peace of God, which brings comfort and calm.

Liturgist:    We rejoice in the compassionate love of God, which shows us the way to live.

ALL:         We come together to rejoice.

 

*HYMN 345                                  Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart

 

*CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP

 

*PRAYER OF INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison)

Merciful God, in Jesus Christ you do not call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
 Draw us away from the easy road that leads to destruction, and guide us into paths that
 lead to life abundant, that in seeking your truth, and obeying your will, we may know the
 joy of being a disciple of Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
 and 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 (Hymn 513)

 

THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON   Philippians 4:1-9                              Bible, page 1024

 

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM  8:45                                                                             

                                            Katherine Deborah York, daughter of David and Deborah York           

                                                        Brynn Leigh Jeide, daughter of Matthew and Susan Jeide

                       

THE ANTHEM 8:45 & 11:00             Sing a New Song                                                     Scott

                                    Junior Choir, directed by Roxanne Trump Miles

 

*HYMN 217                                   Lord of All Hopefulness

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

 

THE PSALMODY (unison)           Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23                               Bible, page 524

 

THE GOSPEL LESSON                  Matthew 22:1-14                                   Bible, page 856

                                                                                                     Rev. Steven A. Peay, Ph.D.                   

 

*SERMON HYMN 402            Jesus, Where’er Thy People Meet                             (verses 1 & 4)                       

 

THE SERMON                         “A Compassionate People”                                     Dr. Peay           

                                                                       

THE CALL TO PRAYER AND SILENT MEDITATION                                                   

 

THE PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE AND THE MINISTER

 

THE CHORAL RESPONSE TO PRAYER

 

THE OFFERTORY

 

THE ANTHEM   8:45                 O Give Thanks to the Lord                                           Larson

                           11:00                     The Morning Trumpet                                              Leland

 

*DOXOLOGY  (Hymn 515)

 

THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION

 

*HYMN 418                           O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee

 

*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                                    Psalm 19                                                    Marcello

 

*The congregation is invited to stand.

 

The flowers in the Chancel are placed by the family of
 Carol Jean Santelle,

in the certain knowledge that, whatever we have missed in her absence,

 we possess together the precious, the incommunicable past.

 

 

SERVING October 9, 2005

Head Greeters: Marilyn Auer, David Moore

Head Ushers: Sue Melby, John O’Meara

Ushers: 8:45 a.m. George Sorum-Captain, Kevin & Jenny Breitzmann, Gaye Clarke and Dan Christiansen

Ushers: 11:00 a.m. John O’Meara-Captain, Neal O’Meara, Melanie Schowalter, Maggie Rowbottom

Greeter: 8:45 a.m. Board of Benevolence: Brian Bahr

Greeter: 11:00 a.m. Board of Benevolence: Kathy Collis

Acolytes: 8:45 a.m. John and Dan Syburg

Acolyte: 11:00 a.m. Kurt Bokern

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, October 16, 8:45 and 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Steven Peay reminds us to Rekindle the Gift as “A Caring People.”

Please make every effort to attend the Covenant Renewal Classes or watch them on   

DVD or listen to them on MP3…We can only Rekindle the Gift together!

Betty Dethmers is the organist.

Lee Jacobi directs the Pilgrim Choir at 8:45 and the Chancel Choir at 11:00.

The Jubilation Ringers, directed by Kim Williams, play at 8:45.

                                                                    

CALENDAR WEEK OF October 9, 2005

SUNDAY, October 9, 2005

7:45 a.m. Morning Prayer and Holy Communion-Chapel

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

10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour-Lounge, Covenant Renewal Class-SH

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

12:00 p.m. Covenant Renewal Class-RC

4:30 p.m. Jr. PF-302 (handbell rehearsal-5:15 p.m.)

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

 

MONDAY, October 10, 2005

9:00 a.m. @CH-Suburban Retired Men’s Club

6:00 p.m. Pioneer Club (dinner at 5:30 p.m.)

7:00 p.m. Bd/Benevolence-Conf. Rm., Bd/Trustees-RC, Covenant Renewal Class-Nave/Lounge

8:00 p.m. AA-LL5

 

TUESDAY, October 11, 2005

9:00 a.m. Covenant Renewal Class-RC

9, 10, 11:00 a.m. Music Jamboree-LL2

4:30 p.m. Communications

5:00 p.m. Interfaith Volunteer Appreciation Dinner-SH

7:00 p.m. Covenant Renewal Class-LL1, Historical Heights Book Club-Parlor, Boy Scouts-LL5

 

WEDNESDAY, October 12

6:30 a.m. Covenant Renewal Class-RC

9:00 a.m. Chapel Devotions, Crèam City Rug Club-SH

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

10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Music Jamboree-LL2

4:30 p.m. Personnel-RC

6:00 p.m. Debtors Anonymous-LL5

6:30 p.m. Covenant Renewal Class-Lounge

 

THURSDAY, October 13

9:00 a.m. Big Band Rehearsal-SH

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

7:30 p.m. Combined Choir-LL1

8:30 p.m. Chancel Choir-LL1

 

FRIDAY, October 14

9:00 a.m. Harmony Singers-Lounge

10:00 a.m. @CH-Hug-a-Tot

 

SATURDAY, October 15

10:00 a.m. Music Jamboree-LL2

 

 

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.

 

WCA Jr. Fall Rally is scheduled October 21-22, 5 p.m. Friday – 3:30 p.m. Saturday.  All youths in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade are invite to attend. The overnight is at First Congregational Church of Beloit. Applications are on the welcome table in the Atrium.  Forms and money are due today.

 

Circle 13 meets October 18 at 6:30 p.m. for a Snack & Chat followed by a Book Club meeting, discussing “Pope Joan” by Donna Cross, at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Jennifer Wareham. All interested women welcome.  Contact Jennifer at 262-827-9992.

 

Suburban Retired Men’s Club will meet at the Congregational Home on October 10 at 9 a.m. Jeffery Phillips, from The Schooner Denis Sullivan, Building & Operations, will speak on his trip with High School Students to western Lake Superior.

 

Please join us at the Congregational Home on the second Friday of each month from 10-11:30 a.m. for Hug-A-Tot. We’ll meet in the Fireplace Lounge. Bring your little ones and a few toys for a chance to delight the residents as they watch the children play. Please call Becky Peacock at 414-607-0500 if you have any questions.

 

The Annual Fall Work Day is scheduled for October 29 from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Please come as your schedule permits.  There is plenty of cleaning to be done inside and outside the building!  Children are welcome.  Childcare will be available if we know in advance. Sign up in the atrium today or in the church office.

 

The Board of Stewardship will be hosting a special coffee hour, following the first service, on Sunday, October 30 in the Social Hall. Celebrate the culmination of 6 weeks study about our Covenant on “Commitment Sunday.” Rev. Peay will share thoughts of this day. After the second service, there will be a similar gathering in the Friendship Lounge.

 

 

Choir Anthems

                                                                    

Pilgrim Choir    8:45

 

O Give Thanks to the Lord

Based on Psalm 100, Mary Kay Beall

 

O give thanks to the Lord!

Serve Him gladly, sing His praise.

God will bless us all our days.

O give thanks to the Lord!

The Lord is God; He made us,

We are His people.

The Lord is God, and He made us.

We belong to Him!

O give thanks to the Lord!

Enter His gates with thanksgiving,

And His courts with praise.

Bless His holy name.

O give thanks to the Lord!

Serve Him gladly, sing His praise.

God will bless us all our days.

O give thanks to the Lord!

 

Chancel Choir  11:00   

 

The Morning Trumpet

John Leland

 

Oh, when shall I see Jesus and reign with Him above?

And shall hear the trumpet sound in the morning?

And from the flowing fountain drink everlasting love?

And shall hear the trumpet sound in the morning?

And shout, Oh Glory, I shall mount above the skies,

When I hear the trumpet sound in the morning!

 

But now I am a soldier, my Captain's gone before;

He has given me my orders and bids me ne'er give o'er,

His promises are faithful, A righteous crown He'll give,

And all His valiant soldiers eternally shall live.

And shout, Oh Glory, I shall mount above the skies,

When I hear the trumpet sound in the morning!

 

Through grace I feel determined to conquer tho' I die

and then away to Jesus on wings of love I'll fly.

Farewell to sin and sorrow, I bid them both adieu!

And oh, my friends prove faithful and on your way pursue.

And shout, Oh Glory, I shall mount above the skies,

when I hear the trumpet sound in the morning!

 

Oh, do not be discouraged for Jesus is your friend,

and if you lack for knowledge, He'll not refuse to lend,

Nor will He upbraid you tho' often you request;

He will give you grace to conquer and take you home to rest.

And shout, Oh, Glory, I shall mount above the skies,

when I hear the trumpet sound in the morning!