FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WAUWATOSA

 

August 6, 2006

MORNING WORSHIP 10:00 A.M.

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

 

GATHERING MUSIC

                 

WELCOME                                                                                        Rev. Samuel R. Schaal           

(Please pass the Friendship Register now. Also, if you would like prayers offered,

please fill out the Prayer Request Card and place it on the end of the pew in the center aisle.)

 

PRELUDE                                          Fugue in g minor                                                     Bach

                                                                                                                                                           

THE ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                   Rev. Robert J. Brink                                   

 

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS 

 

THE CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Liturgist:    One does not live by bread alone,

People:     but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.

Liturgist:    Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. The true bread which has come down from heaven.”

People:     Lord, give us to eat of this bread always that we may forever live!

 

*HYMN 7                               Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

 

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

Almighty God, 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; 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.

 

*GLORIA PATRI

 

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

                                                                Julius Beckett Ryan, son of Michael and Stacy Ryan                       

 

THE CHILDREN IN WORSHIP                      The Vacation Bible School Students Present

 

*HYMN 287                       Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face

                           {Children ages 3 through entering 3rd grade are dismissed

to Sunday School, in room LL2, during the singing of the hymn.}

 

THE CHURCH LISTENS TO THE WORD

 

THE FIRST LESSON                  2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a                              Bible, page 273

 

PSALMODY (responsive)                        Psalm 51                         Hymnal, page 523 no. 80

 

THE SECOND LESSON                 Ephesians 4:1-16                                Bible, page 1018

 

THE GOSPEL LESSON                     John 6:24-35                                      Bible, page 928

                                                                                                                                                                       

THE SERMON                                “Bread of Heaven”                                           Dr. Peay

 

WORSHIP IN MUSIC                 Let There Be Peace on Earth                                 arr. Alsburg

Steeple Belles

 

                                                                       

                     THE CHURCH OFFERS THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

 

THE CALL TO PRAYER AND SILENT MEDITATION

 

THE PRAYER OF PEOPLE AND MINISTER

 

THE OFFERTORY

 

SPECIAL MUSIC                         Gonna Build a Mountain                              arr. Nightingale

 

*DOXOLOGY

 

THE CONFESSION (unison)

God of grace, you nurture us toward maturity of soul so that we might be one with Christ as incarnations of his teaching in this world. We confess that it is so much easier to remain spiritual children: irresponsible, changeable, and easily distracted. We confess that the world’s enticements seem so much less demanding than your call to speak the truth in love, to be patient with each other, and to love our enemies. Grant us the courage to remember our connection to you and to embrace our work as members of your Body. Amen.                                                                      

 

THE WORDS OF ASSURANCE AND INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE

 

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

Minister: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Minister: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them to the Lord.

Minister: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

[after: “who forever sing to the glory of your name:” all say:]

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your Glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

 

THE COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE

 

THE PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

 

                                THE SENDING FORTH OF THE CHURCH    

 

*HYMN 93                              Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

 

*CHARGE AND BLESSING

 

*SUNG RESPONSE                          An Irish Blessing                                          arr. Alsburg                       

 

POSTLUDE                      Allegro Maestoso (from Concerto in a minor)                                  Bach

 

*The congregation is invited to stand, if able.

 

The Chancel flowers are given by Doug and Janie Jacobson: “In loving celebration of our grandchildren-

Margot, Allison, Christine, Ainsley, Ella, Cully and Jessica and the 93rd birthday of their

 great-grandmother, our mom, Kay Wylie.”

 

The Steeple Belles feature church members
 Marj Fowler, Diane Houriet, Nan Cleveland and Jill Bruss.
 They all sing in our church choirs and have performed at   several of our church dinners.

 

Worship Preview for Sunday, August 13, 2006 ~ 10:00 a.m.

Next Sunday: Dr. Peay’s sermon is entitled, “Satisfied.”

Kim Porter will provide the special music.

Steve Jensen is the organist.