MORNING WORSHIP: 8:45 AND 11:00 A

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WAUWATOSA

September 24, 2006

MORNING WORSHIP 8:45 A.M.

The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

A Thought To Worship By:

“Fraud and deceit are ever in a hurry. Take time for all things. Great haste makes great waste.”

Benjamin Franklin [18^th century Congregational layman, philosopher & statesman]

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.)

PRELUDE Two settings of “Marching to Zion” Spong

ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Samuel R. Schaal

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS

CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Robert J. Brink

Liturgist: Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth!

People: Worship the Lord with gladness!

Liturgist: Come into God’s presence with singing!

People: Enter the courts of the Lord with praise!

*HYMN OF PRAISE 7 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

*CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP

*PRAYER OF INVOCATION (unison)

God and Father of all, you have willed that the last shall be first, and you have made a little child the measure of your kingdom. Give us the wisdom which is from above, so we may understand that, in your sight, the one who serves is the greatest of all. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, 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 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Gunner Nickolas Sgarlata,

son of Nickolas and Carrie Sgarlata

*HYMN 481 I Sing a Song of the Saints of God

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

THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Bible, page 1102

PSALM RESPONSE (unison) Psalm 1 Bible, page 479

THE GOSPEL LESSON Mark 9:30-37 Bible, page 920

THE ANTHEM Shaker Prayer arr. Ferguson

THE SERMON “A Person of Integrity” Dr. Peay

THE CALL TO PRAYER AND SILENT MEDITATION

THE PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE AND PASTOR

THE CHORAL RESPONSE TO PRAYER

THE OFFERTORY

THE ANTHEM Dear Lord and Father of Mankind Parry

*THE DOXOLOGY

*THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION

*HYMN 406 Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go

*CHARGE AND BLESSING

POSTLUDE Trumpet Tune and Finale Spong

*The congregation is invited to stand, if able.

The Chancel flowers are given by Grace Forester in memory of her husband, Richard.

The rose near the baptismal font is given by Nick and Carrie Sgarlata

in celebration of their son’s baptism.

Worship Preview for Sunday, October 1, 2006 ~ 8:45 & 11:00 a.m.

Next week: Dr. Peay’s reflection on World Communion Sunday is entitled,

“Disciples-For A Time Like This.”

Our special guest will be Dr. Don Tuski, president of Olivet College,

who will bring greetings and visit with us during coffee hour.

Thomas Gregory is the organist.

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

Pilgrim Choir Anthems

8:45 A.M.

Shaker Prayer

Shaker melody and text

Grant me, oh Lord, my fervent pray'r, as at Thy feet I bow.

With wisdom, pow'r and heav'nly love, oh do my soul endow.

In ev'ry trial then do appear, before my spread Thy light!

My hands and feet, my tongue, my heart, oh God, do guide aright.

Dear Lord and Father

Whittier