FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WAUWATOSA

 

January 28, 2007

MORNING WORSHIP 8:45 A.M.

The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                                            Rev. Robert J. 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 at coffee hour in the Social Hall.)

 

PRELUDE                                   Pastorale on a XII Melody                                   Edmundson

                                                                                                                                               

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS

                                                                       

CALL TO WORSHIP                         Jeremiah 1:4-8                                                           

Liturgist:    God said, “Before I formed you I knew you. I consecrated you. I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

People:     But I do not know how to speak. I am only a child.

Liturgist:    “Do not say you are only a child. You will go where I send you. You will speak what I command. I am with you.”

ALL:         God is with us. God guides us. God calls us forward to new light.

 

*HYMN (see back page)                         Gather Us In

 

*CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP

 

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

God of the ages, in you is all knowledge, wisdom, power and love. Though we see only in part, you envision all there is and you know us in our fullness. Help us to open ourselves to your guidance. Give us the humility to trust your call for us and to acknowledge your ever-present life which Jesus came to exemplify. Take us forward into ever-deepening realms of vibrant living in this community of Jesus Christ our Lord, 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 NEW TESTAMENT LESSON  1 Corinthians 13:1-13                       Bible, page 1047

 

*THE PSALMODY (sung)                    Psalm 71:1-6                      sung to the tune “Azmon”

{Children ages 3 through 8th grade are dismissed to Sunday School

during the singing of the Psalmody.}                 

 

In Thee, O LORD, I put my trust;

Preserve from fear and shame

The righteous servant in distress

Who calls upon Thy name.

 

For from the moment of my birth

Through my allotted days.

I shall not waver in my trust,

Or cease to sing Thy praise.

 

O God, be never far from me,

Thy favor I implore;

I’ll hope in Thee all time to come,

And praise Thee evermore.

 

THE GOSPEL LESSON                     Luke 4:21-30                          Rev. Samuel R. Schaal

                                                                                                                        Bible, page 936

 

SERMON                                      “Being Fully Known”                                     Rev. Schaal

 

THE ANTHEM                                  Missa Brevis in G                                                 Mozart

                       

THE CALL TO PRAYER AND SILENT MEDITATION         Rev. Steven A. Peay, Ph.D.

 

THE PRAYER OF MINISTER AND PEOPLE

 

THE CHORAL RESPONSE TO PRAYER

 

THE OFFERTORY

 

THE ANTHEM                                   Beautiful Savior                                                    Alwes

                                                                                                                                               

*DOXOLOGY

 

*THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

 

*HYMN 322                              Jesus Calls Us, O’er the Tumult                                                 

 

*THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

 

*THE CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE

Go now in peace. Never be afraid.

God will go with you each hour of every day.

Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true.

Know He will guide you in all you do.

Go now in love, and show you believe.

Reach out to others so all the world can see.

God will be there, watching from above.

Go now in peace, in faith, and in love.

                                                                       

*THE POSTLUDE                  Toccata on “Lasst Uns Erfreuen”                                      Copley                                               

 

*You are invited to stand, if able.

 

The Chancel flowers are given in loving memory of
 Jim Miyazaki
 from his family.

 

Worship Preview for Sunday, February 4, 2007

Next Sunday: Dr. Steven A. Peay, Ph.D. will deliver the sermon entitled “It’s About God.”

 Thomas Gregory is the organist.

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

 

Pilgrim Choir Anthem

 

Beautiful Savior

Traditional

 

Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of Creation,

Son of God and Son of man.

Truly I’d love Thee, Truly I’d serve Thee,

Light of my soul, my joy and crown.

 

Fair are the meadows, fairer still the

woodlands,

Robed in flowers of blooming spring:

Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,

He makes the sorrowing spirit sing.

 

Beautiful Savior! Ruler of the nations!


Son of God and Son of Man!


Glory and honor, praise, adoration,


Now and forever more be Thine.