JULY 27, 2008
MORNING WORSHIP 10:00 A.M.
The 11th 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 Irish Air from County Derry arr. Lemare

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS

THE CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Samuel R. Schaal

Minister: Today we use some thoughts from a French poet to call us to worship. Let us offer these words together:
ALL: “My God of peace, of joy and delight, I offer you all my tears, all my ignorance. My God of peace, of joy and delight, I offer you all my fears and fractured promises. You, my God, know all this, all this; How poor I am, how small I am; You, my God, know all this, all this. Yet what I have, my God, I give to you.” [Paul Verlaine 1844-1896]

*HYMN 2 Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

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

O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever and 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.

*THE 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 NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Romans 8:26-39 Bible, page 1030 Children’s Bible, page 1606

THE PSALMODY Psalm 105:1-11, 45b Rev. Robert J. Brink & Children Children’s Bible, page 835 Bible, page 544

THE INVITATION TO SUNDAY SCHOOL

*HYMN 332 And Can It be That I Should Gain

THE GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Bible, page 890 Children’s Bible, page 1393

THE SERMON “Filling the Void” Dr. Peay

WORSHIP THROUGH MUSIC He Shall Feed His Flock Handel

THE CALL TO PRAYER and SILENT MEDITATION

THE PRAYER OF PEOPLE AND MINISTER

THE RESPONSE TO PRAYER

THE OFFERTORY

Minister: Hear these words of Paul to the Church at Rome, “So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life – your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life – and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.” [Romans 12:1 The Message] In that spirit, we bring our offerings to God.

OFFERTORY MUSIC A Christian Home mel. Sibelius’ Findandia

*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 547 Lord of the Church, We Pray for Our Renewing

*THE CHARGE and BENEDICTION

*THE POSTLUDE Prelude and Fugue in e minor J. S. Bach

*Indicates where the congregation is asked to stand.

Today’s Chancel flowers are given in loving memory of Marvin D. Miller from his wife, Diane

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.

Indra Brusubardis, Soprano, holds a BFA Music Therapy degree from UW-Milwaukee. She sings in the Milwaukee Choral Artists, a professional women’s ensemble. She also sings in the Milwaukee Symphony Choir’s professional core, has been a soloist, and also sings in the MSO’s Arts in Community Education quartet. She sings regularly in the Latvian Community, enjoys musical theatre productions, and also performs musical programs with her husband and six children.

Worship Preview for Sunday, August 3 10:00 A.M.

Rev. Samuel R. Schaal’s sermon is entitled "Blessed, But Limping."

Dr. Peay is preaching for the 150th anniversary celebration of
the First Congregational Church of Somerset, Michigan.

Thomas Gregory is the organist.

Pike Creek Bluegrass Band provides the special music.