MORNING WORSHIP: 8:45 AND 11:00 A

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WAUWATOSA

RALLY SUNDAY

September 10, 2006

MORNING WORSHIP 8:45 A.M.

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

GATHERING MUSIC

WELCOME Rev. Robert Brink

(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 Social Hall.)

THE PRELUDE Selections by the Nordic Brass

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

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS

CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Samuel Schaal

One: Come! Come and celebrate.

Many: Let’s celebrate the ministry of discipleship.

One: Come! Come and celebrate our call.

Many: Let’s celebrate the ministry of those who help us make disciples.

One: Come! Come and celebrate our common calling.

Many: Let’s celebrate our calling of transformation and leading people to our God.

One: Come! Come and celebrate our commitment to the educational ministry of our church.

ALL: Let’s celebrate the gifts of our people, the gift of our teachers, the gifts of our children, of our youth, our young adults and celebrate the God that is so merciful to empower us for God’s mission in our community.

*HYMN 263 Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

*THE CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP

*INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison)

God of the ages, you call the church to keep watch in the world and to discern the signs of the times. Grant us the wisdom which your Spirit bestows, that with courage we may proclaim your prophetic word, and complete the work that you have set before us; through your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever, and 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.

*GLORIA PATRI

THE COMMISSIONING OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS

*HYMN 101 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy

{Children ages 3 through 8th grade are dismissed to Sunday School during the singing of the hymn.}

THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON James 2:1-17 Bible, page 1054

THE PSALMODY (unison) Psalm 125 Bible, page 537

THE GOSPEL LESSON Mark 7:24-37 Bible, page 874

THE ANTHEM Let Heavenly Music Fill This Place Young

THE SERMON “Opened: For A Time Like This” Dr. Peay

THE CALL TO PRAYER AND SILENT MEDITATION

THE PRAYER OF MINISTER AND PEOPLE

THE CHORAL REPONSE TO PRAYER

THE OFFERTORY

THE ANTHEM Forth In Thy Name Wolff

*DOXOLOGY

*THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

*HYMN [back cover] Go Forth for God

*THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

THE POSTLUDE Prelude and Fugue in C Krebs

*The congregation is invited to stand, if able.

The Chancel flowers are given in celebration of the 60^th wedding anniversary of
Ken and Janice Wittig
from Scott, Carol & Lindsay Wittig, Susan & John Cook, John & Brenda Cook and Jen & Kirt Hamburg.

Worship Preview for Rally Sunday, September 17, 2006 ~ 8:45 & 11:00 a.m.

Next Sunday we celebrate ‘Bible Sunday.’ Join us as third graders and the Covenant Class receive their Bibles. Rev. Samuel Schaal will deliver the message.

Thomas Gregory is the organist.

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

Pilgrim Choir Anthems

8:45 A.M.

Let Heavenly Music Fill This Place

Gordon Young

Let heavenly music fill this place

and all the harmonies of heaven be heard;

Let one grand song of praise resound, one alleluia!

Let mighty organs peal and roll

and choirs invisible be heard;

Let anthems grand now thrill my soul, one alleluia!

O may we join the heavenly choir

that through the ages will sing on;

In praise to Father and to Son, one alleluia!

Forth In Thy Name

Charles Wesley