FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WAUWATOSA
December 31, 2006
MORNING WORSHIP 10:00 A.M.
Epiphany Sunday
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev.
Steven A. Peay, Ph.D.
{Children 3 through 2nd grade are
invited to join Rev. Rob Brink for Godly Play in room LL4.}
PRELUDE Once
in Royal David’s City Behnke
Ralph
Ehlert, Organist
CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS
CALL TO WORSHIP James
Benz
Liturgist:
Arise, shine; for your light
has come,
People: and the glory of the Lord has
risen upon you.
Liturgist: Nations shall come to your light
People: and rulers to the brightness
of your rising.
ALL: We
have seen the star and come to worship. Alleluia!
*HYMN 143 We
Three Kings of Orient Are
*PRAYER OF INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
(unison)
Lord God of the nations, we have seen the star
of your glory rising in splendor. The radiance of your incarnate Word pierces
the night that covers the earth and signals the dawn of justice and peace. May
his brightness illumine our lives and beckon all nations to walk as one in your
light. We ask this through Jesus Christ your Word made flesh, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, in the splendor of eternal light, who
taught us to pray saying:
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.
*ASCRIPTION OF GLORY “Gloria
in excelsis Deo!”
THE EPISTLE LESSON Ephesians
3:1-12 Bible,
page 1065
THE CANTICLE (unison) Isaiah
60:1-6 Bible,
page 676
THE GOSPEL LESSON Matthew
2:1-12 Bible,
page 877
ANTHEM Away
in the Manger Wilberg
Kimberly
Porter, Jillian Bruss, Roger Jacobi & Gary Back
THE SERMON “Becoming
Starry-Eyed Again” Dr.
Peay
HYMN 119 As
With Gladness Men of Old
THE CALL TO PRAYER AND SILENT MEDITATION
THE PRAYER OF PEOPLE AND MINISTER
Minister: All
the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God, Alleluia!
People: Shout
to the Lord, all the earth, Alleluia!
Minister: With
joy let us pray to our Savior, the Son of God who became one of us, saying:
ALL: The
grace of God be with us all.
Liturgist: O Christ, let your gospel shine in every place
where the Word of life is not yet received.
People: Draw
the whole creation to yourself that your salvation may be known through all the
earth. The grace of God be with us all.
Minister: O
Christ, Savior and Lord, extend your church to every place.
ALL: Make
it a place of welcome for people of every race and tongue. The grace of God be
with us all.
People: O
Christ, Ruler of rulers, direct the work and thoughts of the leaders of nations
that they may seek justice, and further peace and freedom for all.
All: The
grace of God be with us all.
Liturgist: O
Christ, Master of all, support of the weak and comfort of the afflicted,
strengthen the tempted and raise the fallen.
Minister: Watch
over the lonely and those in danger.
People: Give
hope to the despairing and sustain the faith of the persecuted.
ALL: The
grace of God be with us all. Amen.
{following a brief silence the Minister invites
us to conclude the prayer as we say:}
O Christ, light made manifest as the true light
of God, gladden our hearts on the joyful morning of your glory; call us by our
name on the great Day of your coming; and give us grace to offer, with all the
hosts of heaven, unending praise to God in whom all things find their ending,
now and ever. Amen.
THE OFFERTORY
THE ANTHEM Fum,
Fum, Fum A Spanish Carol
arr.
Shaw-Parker
*THE DOXOLOGY
*THE PRAYER OF
THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION
*HYMN 130 Joy
to the World!
*THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE God
Rest You Merry Gentlemen Roberts/Held
*The congregation is invited to stand, if able.
Worship Preview for Sunday, January 7, 2007
Next Sunday: Rev. Samuel Schaal will deliver the
sermon.
Thomas Gregory is the organist.
Lee Jacobi directs the Pilgrim Choir at 8:45 and
the Chancel Choir at 11.
The
Christmas decorations are provided by the Board of Deacons
and
through the generous donations of members in honor of or in memory of loved
ones.
FOR THE ADVENT SEASON
Donations to the
Christmas Decorations were made by—in memory of:
Marilyn and Charles
Auer—James M. Auer
Phil, Anne, Erin and Bryn
Callen—Walter Cave and Philip Callen
Peggy and Peter
Haesler—their parent’s
Eugenia Jacobus—Harriet,
Delwin and Charles Jacobus
Diane Miller—Marvin D.
Miller
Lucy Miyazaki and
family—Jim Miyazaki
Susan Rondeau—Helen
Weidenkopf and Carrie Rondeau
Family of James and Carol
Santelle—James and Carol Santelle
Mary Beth
Stevenson—Edmund Sarna, Sr.
Jim and Gloria
Walsh—David Walsh
Grace Wendt—Dr. Wm. Wendt
and Doreen Weidler
Jessie and Robert Whitmore
Donations to the
Christmas Decorations were made by—in honor of:
Bob and Jackie
Hipke—their 6 grandchildren
Lee and Barbara
Jacobi—all those people who give so much to provide music for our congregation
Cindy Payette—Hailey,
Maddie and Gunner Sgarlata
Susan Rondeau—Sally, Tom
and Scott Rondeau
The Schowalter
Family—Neal and Charlotte Schowalter’s 50th Wedding Anniversary