FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WAUWATOSA

 

                                                          October 23, 2005

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

The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost

The Word this week: Return

 

 

GATHERING MUSIC                                                                                                          

 

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

                                                                                     11:00 a.m.         Duane Coates, Intern

 

PRELUDE                               I Will Sing My Maker’s Praises                                         Doles

 

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                                                                                                                                     

Liturgist:    We come to worship God in our need,

People:     bringing with us the needs of the world.

Liturgist:    We come to God, who comes to us in Jesus,

People:     and who know by experience what life is like.

Liturgist:    We come with our faith and with our doubts,

People:     we come with our hopes and our fears.

Liturgist:    We come as we are because it is God who invites us to come,

People:     and God has promised never to turn us away.

ALL:         We come to worship God who is generous and loving. Alleluia!

 

*HYMN 1                                 Our God, Our Help in Ages Past

 

*CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP

 

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

Show us the way to fullness of life, Lord God; that our hearts might be filled with joy, hope and peace,
 we pray; that we might respond to opportunities, we pray; that we might be strengthened to face
 challenges, we pray; that we might become the persons we are called to be, we pray; that we might
 learn to respect our sisters and brothers, we pray; that we might see the needs of others and be as
 generous and loving as you are in giving help, we pray in the name of Jesus who taught us to say:

 

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 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM                                                 Rev. Steven Peay, Ph.D.

            8:45 a.m.                         Ryan Dawes Simmons, son of Michael and Kerri Simmons 

          11:00 a.m.                        Kennan Charles Fischer, son of Scott and Rochelle Fischer

                                                           Jacob Daniel Schneck, son of Daniel and Day Schneck

 

*HYMN 397                         Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak                                            

[Children are dismissed to Sunday School during the singing of the hymn.]

 

THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON   1 Thessalonians 2:1-8                       Bible, page 1029

 

THE PSALMODY (responsive)               Psalm 90                      Hymnal, p. 529, reading 90

 

THE GOSPEL LESSON                 Matthew 22: 34-46                                 Bible, page 857

                                                                                                                                               

THE SERMON                              “A Generous People”                                         Dr. Peay           

                                                                       

THE ANTHEM   8:45                   Lord, Make Us Worthy                                              Sleeth

                           11:00                          Love Is of God                                                    Harris

 

CALL TO PRAYER AND SILENT MEDITATION                                                            

 

PRAYER OF MINISTER AND PEOPLE

 

CHORAL RESPONSE TO PRAYER

 

OFFERTORY

 

THE ANTHEM   8:45                    Cherubim Song (No. 7)                                     Bortniansky

                           11:00            Dear Lord and Father of Mankind                                       Parry

 

*DOXOLOGY  (Hymn 515)

 

THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION

 

*HYMN [insert]                                        Pass It On

 

*THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

 

*THE CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE

God be with you till we meet again; By his counsels guide, uphold you,

With his sheep securely fold you: God be with you till we meet again.

 

THE POSTLUDE                        Blest Be the Tie That Binds                                             Lenel

 

*The congregation is invited to stand.

 

The flowers in the Chancel are given by Jane Doud in memory of

 Rev. Earl Foster and Gladys Foster.

SERVING October 23, 2005

Head Greeters: Marilyn Auer, David Moore

Head Ushers: Sue Melby, John O’Meara

Ushers: 8:45 a.m. Marty VanderVelde-Captain, Rick Barry, Trisha Barry, Dan Christiansen and Gaye Clark

Ushers: 11:00 a.m. John O’Meara-Captain, Neal O’Meara, Maggie Rowbottom and Judy Connor

Greeters: 8:45 a.m. Stewardship Board-Doug and Janie Jacobson

Greeters: 11:00 a.m. Stewardship Board-Pam Hennes and Nancy Stevens

Acolytes: 8:45 a.m. Ellen Restyanski and Madelaine Scholl

Acolyte: 11:00 a.m. Morgan Lucey

 

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 30, 8:45 and 11:00 a.m.

For Reformation Sunday next week Rev. Steven Peay reminds us to celebrate our heritage

as “A Reformed People.” We will renew our church covenant together at the close

of the service and then join in a festive coffee hour.

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

Chancel Choir   11:00

 

Lord, Make Us Worthy

Natalie Sleeth

 

Blessed by His coming,

Touched by His birth,

Graced by His glory,

Here on the earth,

Fed by His wisdom,

All who believe:

Lord, make us worthy such gifts to receive.

 

Spared by His mercy,

Healed by His skill,

Saved by His sorrow,

Bound by His will,

Raised by His power,

All who believe:

Lord, make us worthy such gifts to receive.

 

Sent by the Father,

Humbly He came;

Master and Savior

Him we proclaim.

All who have found Him

Now as before,

Offer Him honor and praise forevermore.

 

Led by His Spirit,

Claimed by His love,

Filled with His promise,

Word from above,

Called to His service,

All who believe:

Lord, make us worthy such blessings to receive.

Cherubim - Song (No. 7)

trans. Nathan Haskell Dole

 

Like a choir of holy angels solemn gathering through the air.

Bring we to our heavenly Father, life bestowing, thrice sacred song and prayer.

Far from our hearts on this blessed day do we drive each earthly care away.

Like a King of All shall we praise Thee, Thou Lord unseen, by angel hosts adored, Hallelujah!

 

Love Is of God

I James 4:7-11

 

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God. And he who loves is born of God and He knows God;

but he who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us; God sent His only Son to the world, so we might live through Him.

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and He sent His Son to die for our sins.

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God. If God so loved us, then we, too, should love;

for in loving one another, we know the love of God. Now let us love one another, for love is of God.

 

Dear Lord and Father

Whittier

 

Dear Lord and Father of mankind,

Forgive our foolish ways;

Reclothe us in our rightful mind;

In purer lives, Thy service find,

In deeper reverence, praise.

 

In simple trust like theirs who heard,

Beside the Syrian sea,

The gracious calling of the Lord,

Let us, like them, without a word,

Rise up and follow Thee.

 

Drop Thy still dews of quietness,

Till all our strivings cease;

Take from our souls the strain and stress,

And let our ordered lives confess

The beauty of Thy peace.

 

Breathe through the heats of our desire

Thy coolness and Thy balm;

Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;

Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,

O still small voice of calm!
CALENDAR WEEK OF October 23, 2005

SUNDAY, October 23

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

10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour-Lounge, Covenant Renewal Class-SH, Covenant Class-LL4, Jr. Choir Rehearsal-LL5

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

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

3:00 p.m. God and Me-LL5

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

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

 

MONDAY, October 24

9:00 a.m. @CH-Suburban Retired Men’s Club, Suburban Women’s Club of Wauwatosa-Lounge

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

6:30 p.m. Resolve-Parlor

7:00 p.m. Covenant Renewal Class-Nave/Lounge

8:00 p.m. AA-LL5

 

TUESDAY, October 25

9:00 a.m. Covenant Renewal Class-RC, Retired Men’s Club Board-SH

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

7:00 p.m. Church Council-Lounge, Covenant Renewal Class-LL1, Tosa Quilters Board Meeting-Conf. Rm., Boy Scouts-LL5, Resolve-Parlor

 

WEDNESDAY, October 26

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

9:00 a.m. Chapel Devotions, Big Band rehearsal-SH

9:30 a.m. Prayer & Pilates-201

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

11:00 a.m. Senior Women/Circle 12-Lounge

6:00 p.m. Debtors Anonymous-LL5

6:30 p.m. Covenant Renewal Class-Lounge, Resolve-Parlor

 

THURSDAY, October 27

12 & 2:00 p.m. Covenant Renewal Class-RC

6:45 p.m. Pilgrim Choir-LL1, @CH-Covenant Renewal Class

7:30 p.m. Combined Choir-LL1

8:30 p.m. Chancel Choir-LL1

 

FRIDAY, October 28

9:00 a.m. Harmony Singers-Lounge

 

SATURDAY, October 29

9:00 a.m. Fall Church Work Day

10:00 a.m. Music Jamboree-LL2

2:00 p.m. @CH-Trick or Treat

 

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.

 

Suburban Retired Men’s Club will be meeting October 24, 9 a.m. at the Congregational Home. Scott Walker, Milwaukee County Executive will be the speaker.

 

The Annual Fall Work Day is scheduled for October 29 from

9 a.m. – 3 p.m., breakfast begins at 8 a.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 of 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.

 

The Boy Scout Troop, which meets at our church, will be selling wreaths on October 30 and November 6 in the atrium.  All orders must be pre-paid. Wreath pick-up is scheduled for November 27 at church.

 

Circle 8 will meet at the Congregational Home on Tuesday, November 1 at 1:30 p.m. for dessert and Bunco with the residents.

 

Breakfast with the Girls will meet November 5 at 9 a.m. Maggi Gordon will talk about the “History of Tea.” Sign up at the church office. Donation: $5.

 

All Saints Sunday Roll of Remembrance will take place on November 6. A rose will be presented in commemoration of the person’s life who has passed away this year. If you have someone you want recognized during the service, please contact the church office at 414-258-7375.

 

Dessert and Sweet Thanksgiving Memories will take place November 9, 6:30 p.m. in the Social Hall. Sign up at the welcome table. There is no cost but bring a photo, object or memory that you are thankful for which you would like to share.

 

The floral arrangement sign-up chart for 2006 will be set up in the atrium by mid-November. If there is a special Sunday that you would like to reserve for 2006, please call Gaye Clark, (414)453-5293, as soon as it is convenient for you before mid-November.