May 20, 2007
MORNING WORSHIP 8:45 A.M. & 11:00 A.M.
Worship for Ascension Sunday
GATHERING MUSIC Thomas Gregory
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Samuel R. Schaal
(Please pass the red pew pads now. If you are a guest this Sunday, we would love to greet you following the service.)
11:00 A.M. -Children are welcomed to “Godly Play” (our Montessori method Sunday School program)
in LL4-West with Rev. Robert Brink, following the announcements.
PRELUDE
8:45 a.m. Rondo Giocoso McChesney
Jubilation Ringers
11:00 a.m. Amazing Grace Lasky
CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS
CALL TO WORSHIP 8:45 Daniel Miles, 11:00 Molly Rowbottom
Liturgist: Look up, sisters! Look up, brothers! Look up from despair to hope.
People: Look up from oppression to freedom. Look up from death to life.
Liturgist: Christ has risen and has raised our souls.
People: Look up! Hallelujah! Look up!
*HYMN 199 Crown Him With Many Crowns
*PRAYER OF INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison)
God of power and love, you raised Jesus from death to life, resplendent in glory for all eternity. Free our hearts and minds to rejoice in his peace, to glory in his justice, and to live in his love. Eternal God, lift our hearts to heaven, embolden our church with your power from on high, so that we might proclaim Christ’s love and continue his mission of help and healing to this hurting world. Bring us through the cross of mortal life to the Crown of life everlasting through Jesus Christ our Master, 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
BLESSING OF THE PRAYER SHAWLS Amy Hawthorne and Jane Kolberg, Board of Congregational Care
Congregational Response:
Gracious and healing God, bless these shawls to the work of our ministry. May these expressions of care from our congregation be a symbol of your love to comfort, shelter and shield those who suffer. Amen.
THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Acts 1:1-11 Bible, page 991
*THE PSALMODY (sung) Psalm 47 sung to CWM Rhondda
Clap your hands, O faithful people!
Shout to God a song of praise!
From the dust of conquered nations,
God a realm of grace shall raise.
In appointed courts of glory
Faithful to God’s name always,
May we prosper all our days.
With a shout, and blast of trumpet,
God shall mount a throne on high;
Let our praise, as finest incense,
Rise to meet God in the sky.
Fill the world with glad rejoicing,
Heav’n shall sing, and earth reply,
All God’s works to glorify.
Let your hearts be filled with gladness,
As the LORD your life shall bless;
Live as heirs of God’s great justice,
Wear the cloak of righteousness.
God will grant us earth’s dominion,
All things good, and nothing less,
For our gift of faithfulness.
{8:45 A.M. - Children ages 3 through 8th grade are dismissed to Sunday School during the singing of the Psalmody.}
THE GOSPEL LESSON Luke 24:44-53 Bible, page 965
SERMON “The End is the Beginning” Rev. Schaal
THE ANTHEM
8:45 A.M. This is my Father’s World Mokelbust
11:00 A.M. Teach Me, O Lord Attwood
THE CALL TO PRAYER AND SILENT MEDITATION
THE PRAYER OF MINISTER AND PEOPLE
THE CHORAL RESPONSE TO PRAYER
THE OFFERTORY
THE ANTHEM
8:45 A.M. Maker, In Whom We Live Martin
11:00 A.M. Jesus Name of Wondrous Love Butler
*THE DOXOLOGY
*THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION
*HYMN 205 Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise
*THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*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 Fanfare Lemmens
*Indicates where the congregation is invited to stand.
The Chancel flowers are given by Gordan & Nancy Perry with grateful memories of our parents,
Theo & Stanley Perry and Helen & George Lindblom.
Worship Preview for Sunday, May 27
This will begin the summer schedule of one service at 10:00 A.M.
Rev. Samuel R. Schaal will deliver the message.
Thomas Gregory is the organist.
Lee Jacobi directs the Pilgrim Choir at 10:00 A.M.
The Pilgrim Choir Anthem
Maker In Whom We Live
Charles Wesley, 1747
Maker, in whom we live, in whom we are and move,
the glory, power, and praise received for your creating love.
Let all the angel throng give thanks to God on high,
while earth repeats the song and echoes to the sky.
Spirit of Holiness, let all your saints adore,
adore your energy, and bless your heart-renewing power.
Not angel tongues can tell your love's ecstatic height,
the glorious joy unspeakable, the beatific sight.
Eternal, Triune God, let all the hosts above,
let all on earth below record and dwell upon your love.
When heaven and earth are fled before your glorious face,
sing all the saints your love has made your everlasting praise. Amen.
The Chancel Choir Anthems
Teach Me, O Lord
Psalm 119:33
Teach me, O Lord, the way of Thy statutes;
and I shall keep it unto the end.
Jesus, Name of Wondrous Love
William W. How
Jesus, Name of wondrous love,
Name all other names above!
Unto which must every knee
Bow in deep humility.
Jesus, Name of priceless worth
To the fallen sons of earth,
For the promise that it gave,
"Jesus shall his people save."
Jesus, Name of wondrous love!
Human Name of God above;
Pleading only this we flee
Helpless, O our God, to thee.
Jesus, Name of wondrous love.