JULY 13, 2008
MORNING WORSHIP 10:00 A.M.
The 9th Sunday after Pentecost

(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 fellowship in the Friendship Lounge.)

THE PRELUDE Organ Concerto in B Flat Major Handel Steve Jensen, Organ

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS

THE CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Samuel R. Schaal
Minister: God has abundantly cast God’s seeds of love and hope upon us.
People: May we be fruitful soil for the planting and growing of hope and peace.
Minister: Come, let us praise God who is so generous with us.
People: Let us sing songs of joy to God.
ALL: Hallelujah

*HYMN 264 This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made

*THE PRAYER OF THE DAY and THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison)

Ancient Gardener, your holy word is planted in our hearts as good seed in fertile soil. So nurture us by your Holy Spirit that our lives may flower and we may bear fruit abundantly. Hear us as we call to you praying as Jesus taught us:

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 (Hymn 558)

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen, Amen.

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

THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Isaiah 55:10-13 Bible, page 672 Children’s Bible, page 1043

THE INVITATION TO SUNDAY SCHOOL Rev. Robert J. Brink

*THE PSALMODY Psalm 65 sung to St. Denio (Immortal, Invisible)

The praises of Zion, O God, are Thy due;
Thy mercies are countless, our merits are few;
The weight of transgressions Thy grace will remove,
And give life we cherish, redeemed by Thy love.

Thy strength has established the sea and the plain;
Each day all creation Thy praise sings again;
The God of salvation, our hope for always,
A shelter in darkness, the light of our days.

The earth’s endless bounty, Lord, let us preserve;
Its richness and splendor we less than deserve;
The cycle of seasons gives sense to the year,
An autumn for harvest, a springtime of cheer!

THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Romans 8:1-11 Bible, page 1029 Children’s Bible, page 1605

THE GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Bible, page 889 Children’s Bible, page 1392

THE SERMON “A Beginner’s Guide to Spiritual Gardening” Dr. Peay

WORSHIP THROUGH MUSIC The Call Vaughn Williams
Sarah Gorke, Soprano; Nicolas Sluss-Rodionov, Piano

THE CALL TO PRAYER and SILENT MEDITATION

THE PRAYER OF PEOPLE AND MINISTER

THE OFFERTORY

“Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. For everything in heaven and on earth is yours. Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom, and you are exalted as head over all.” I Chronicles 29:11 Let us with gladness present the offerings of our life and labor to the Lord.

OFFERTORY MUSIC Reaching Lister

*THE DOXOLOGY (Hymn 563)

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION

*HYMN 35 All Things Bright and Beautiful

*THE CHARGE and BENEDICTION

*THE POSTLUDE Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals Karg-Elert

*Indicates where the congregation is asked to stand.

Today’s flowers are placed on the Chancel in loving memory of Carol and Jim Santelle, who even in their absence, continue to inspire with love and animate with wonder, the lives of their children and grandchildren.

CARE FOR CHILDREN

A nursery for infants and toddlers is available during the 10:00 a.m. service.
Summer Sunday School for children 3 years through entering 6th grade.

Soprano Sarah Gorke received her M.M. from Roosevelt University and her B.A. from Carthage College. A frequent soloist in Southeastern Wisconsin, some of Sarah’s solo performances have included Soprano soloist for Handel’s Messiah with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in 2007 and, most recently, soloist for Rutter’s Mass of the Children under the baton of Weston Noble. Currently, Miss Gorke is a part of the music voice faculty at Carthage College, is in the Professional core with the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, and is also a part-time nanny.

Worship Preview for Sunday, July 20 10:00 A.M.
Dr. Peay’s sermon is entitled “Consistency in the Midst of Flux.”
Thomas Gregory is the organist.