FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WAUWATOSA

 

August 13, 2006

MORNING WORSHIP 10:00 A.M.

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

 

GATHERING MUSIC

                 

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

(Please pass the red pew pads now. If you are a guest this Sunday, we would

love to greet you following the service or in Coffee hour in the Atrium.)

 

PRELUDE                                                  Elegy                                                Thalben-Ball

 

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS

                                                                                                                                                           

ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                        Rev. Samuel R. Schaal                                   

 

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                             Rev. Robert J. Brink                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Liturgist:    Come into this sacred space.

People:     We come, to know and love God.

Liturgist:    Come bringing all of who you are.

People:     We come, to find rest and hope.

Liturgist:    Come, rest and quiet our week-worn spirits,

People:     for we are here to touch again eternal springs of hope and renewal.

ALL:         We gather, knowing God is here and God alone satisfies our longings.

 

*HYMN (back page)                               Gather Us In

 

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

Grant, O Lord, that we may see in you the fulfillment of all our need, and may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on the true and living bread which you have given us in Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever and 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.

 

*GLORIA PATRI

 

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM                                                                          Dr. Peay

                                                     William Coe Schroeder, son of Erik and Janelle Schroeder

 

THE RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS

                               Rob and Jessica Brink

 

THE CHILDREN’S SERMON                                                       Rev. Brink and Dr. Peay

 

*HYMN 254                               Break Thou the Bread of Life

                           {Children ages 3 through entering 3rd grade are dismissed

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

 

THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON    Ephesians 4:25-5:2                          Bible, page 1019

 

THE PSALMODY (unison)                    Psalm 130                                        Bible, page 538

 

THE GOSPEL LESSON                  John 6:35, 41-51                                   Bible, page 928

 

THE SERMON                                      “Satisfied”                                                  Dr. Peay

 

WORSHIP THROUGH MUSIC   Benedictus from Missa brevis                                        Haydn

                                      (Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord)

Kimberly Porter

 

THE CALL TO PRAYER AND SILENT MEDITATION

 

THE PRAYER OF PEOPLE AND MINISTER

 

THE OFFERTORY

 

SPECIAL MUSIC                                The Bird’s Song                                Vaughan Williams

 

*DOXOLOGY

 

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION

 

*HYMN 62                          God Be With You Till We Meet Again

 

*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

 

POSTLUDE                                         Toccata in Seven                                                   Rutter

 

*The congregation is invited to stand, if able.

 

The Chancel flowers are given by Rod Schmidt in celebration of Cathy’s “gift of life” kidney transplant.

 

Kimberly Porter is the soprano section leader of the Pilgrim and Chancel choirs at          First Congregational Church.

 

Worship Preview for Sunday, August 20, 2006 ~ 10:00 a.m.

Next Sunday: Continuing our look at the “Bread of Life” discourse in John’s Gospel,

Dr. Peay’s sermon is entitled “Food for the Wise.”

Dale Porter will provide the special music.

Ralph Ehlert is the organist.