Worship Service - January 4, 2004

MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
The Calvary Baptist Church Towson, Maryland
Eleven O’clock January 4, 2004
Frederick K. Weimert, Pastor
Glenn L. Wittstadt, Jr., Organist?Director

10:45 SERVICE OF ANOINTING
(for those requesting prayer for healing and special needs)

PRELUDE: “Watchman, Tell Us Of The Night”
by James Mansfield/Joseph Parry

INTROIT:

CALL TO WORSHIP : Isaiah 60: 1-6
Arise, shine; for your light has come,
and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples;
but the LORD will arise upon you, and God's glory will appear over you.
Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
Lift up your eyes and look around; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far away, and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses' arms.
Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and rejoice, because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come.
They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of the LORD.

*HYMN 83: "Arise, Your Light Is Come"

INVOCATION FOLLOWED BY THE LORD’S PRAYER

ANTHEM: “Worship The Lord” by Tom Fettke
THE GOSPEL: Matthew 2: 1-12 pg. 835
read by: Alta Schuster

RESPONSIVE CALL TO PRAYER:
They had come from the East… Mesopotamia, Persia, Arabia, Iran… Iraq.
Outsiders, certainly to be viewed with suspicion.
But maybe they were just spice merchants on their way to Egypt.
Maybe their presence could benefit us economically.
They want to speak with the King…? About signs in the heavens…? A king born to the Jews?
What is this mumbo-jumbo, alien religion nonsense. God's King is on the throne… Hail! Herod!
UNISON: In this world, growing smaller and more religiously diverse, Help us not to miss Your working or Your way. Amen.

*HYMN 113: "We Three Kings of Orient Are"

WELCOME & REGISTRATION

EXTENDED LIFE OF THE CHURCH

CHILDREN’S TIME

*OFFERING:

DOXOLOGY :

OFFERTORY: “At The Cradle” by Ben Logan
PSALM 72

SERMON: "The Hope of One"

*INVITATION HYMN 2175: "Together We Serve"

THE LORD'S SUPPER

SHARING THE BREAD #101 vs. 1,3
Gentle Mary laid her Child Lowly in a manger;
There He lay the undefiled, To the world a stranger:
Such a Babe in such a place, Can He be the Savior?
Ask the saved of all the race Who have found His favor.

Gentle Mary laid her Child Lowly in a manger;
He is still the undefiled, But no more a stranger:
Son of God, of humble birth, Beautiful the story;
Praise His name in all the earth, Hail the King of glory!

SHARING THE CUP #85 vs. 3,4
And by the light of that same star
The wise men came from country far;
To seek for a king was their intent,
And to follow the star where ever it went.
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Born is the King of Israel.

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
Who hath made heav’n and earth of naught,
And with His blood mankind hath bought.
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Born is the King of Israel.

*CLOSING HYMN: "Blest Be the Tie"
*BENEDICTION/RESPONSE

POSTLUDE: “Good Christian Men, Rejoice”
Trad. German Carol; arr. by William Barnett

*Congregation standing.

T H I S W E E K

If you have a special prayer request please fill out a pink card, found in the pews, bring it forward and place it on the communion table either before the service or during the first hymn.

WEDNESDAY EVENING:
6:15 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer
7:15 p.m. Handbell Choir Rehearsal
8:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

SUNDAY January 11th
Coffee Hour following Church Service.

MONDAY January 12th
12 Noon – Annie Armstrong Circle meeting in home of Melissa Hillman, 1100 Edgemont RD., 410-494-1423.
Everyone is welcome. Bring a sandwich.

7:30 p.m. Needles & News will meet at the home of Judy Weimert, 944 Radcliffe RD., 410-825-5366.

SPECIAL BIBLE STUDY: On Sunday February 8th from 3:30 7:30, with dinner from 5:00 -6:00, Dr. Tom McDaniel has agreed to come and teach a special Bible study on some issues raised by the book the Da Vinci Code. If you haven't read the book you might look at the article, "The Lost Gospels" in the December 22nd issue of Time magazine, which addresses some of the pop-culture items stirring interest in faith and scripture.