MORNING WORSHIP AND COMMUNION

 

The Calvary Baptist Church                           Towson, Maryland

Eleven O’clock                                             November 04, 2007

 

http://www.calvarybaptist-towson.org

 

Frederick K. Weimert, Pastor

Glenn L. Wittstadt, Jr., Organist‑Director

 

 

10:45   Service of Anointing: a time for special prayer

 

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.

 

PRELUDE:      “Come Unto Him”   by: J. H. Maunder/B. Price

                                                                                                        

INTROIT

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP:                                   Psalm 149: 1-5

 

Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song,

Sing God’s praise in the assembly of the faithful.

Let Israel be glad in its Maker;

let the children of Zion rejoice in their Ruler.

Let them praise his name with dancing,

making melody to him with tambourine and lyre.

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people;

God adorns the humble with victory.

Let the faithful exult in glory;

let them sing for joy on their couches.

 

*HYMN 355:              “For All the Saints”

 

INVOCATION Followed by the Lord's Prayer  (The version we use is printed on the laminated card in the pew)

 

WELCOME & REGISTRATION/EXTENDED LIFE

 

ANTHEM                   “Come Unto Me”      Gottlieb Federlein

 

HEBREW BIBLE:       Daniel 7: 1-3, 15-18              pg. 768       read by: Alta Schuster

 

UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION:

God who sees and understands the realities of our world, You who in Jesus felt the sting of the whip of power, certainly You can understand our fears in facing the future.  Even the rulers of this earth have dreadful nightmares about the days to come, and their fear causes them to behave in beastly fashion.  Where is there any hope for us… except to cower and fall in line… and so we have.

 

WORDS OF ASSURANCE:

 

“The hour is coming , indeed it has come, when you will be scattered… I have said this to you, that in me you may have peace.  In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”  (John 16: 32-33)

 

*HYMN 2133:            “Give Me a Clean Heart”        (Sing Twice)

 

OFFERING:                       “Doxology”

 

OFFERTORY:           “In Sacred Memory”  Donald L. Moore   

                                               

CHILDREN’S TIME                                      

           

THE GOSPEL:            Luke  6: 20-31                         pg.  895

 

SERMON:      

                                        

*INVITATION HYMN 2175:  “Together We Serve”

 

THE LORD’S SUPPER

 

Remembering Personal Saints

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SHARING THE BREAD                                (#446)

Take time to be holy, Speak oft with thy Lord;

Abide in Him always, And feed on His Word:

Make friends of God’s children, Help those who are weak;

Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.

 

Take time to be holy, The world rushes on;

Spend much time in secret With Jesus alone: 

By looking to Jesus Like Him thou shalt be;

Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.

 

SHARING THE CUP                                      (#276)

O Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end;

Be Thou forever near me, My Master and my friend;

I shall not fear the battle If Thou art by my side,

Nor wander from the pathway If Thou wilt be my guide.

 

O Jesus, Thou has promised to all who follow Thee,

That where Thou art in glory, There shall Thy servant be;

And, Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end;

O give me grace to follow My Master and my friend!

 

GREET EACH OTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST

 

*HYMN 387:             “Blest Be the Tie”                  (verse 1)

 

*BENEDICTION/CHORAL RESPONSE

 

POSTLUDE:        “Before You Lord, We Bow”      B. Culli

                                                                                               

                        *Congregation Standing

 

 

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THIS WEEK

 

 

 

TODAY  Communion

At 3:30 there will be a Dinner here at Calvary for the participants in the Back Home Project.  If you would like to come to the dinner to greet and eat with Kisha Mack and her sons, or help with preparations for the dinner, please sign up on a card or speak with the pastor.

 

WEDNESDAY

               6:15 p.m. Dinner

            7:00 p.m. Pray and Bible Study

7:00 p.m. Handbell Choir Practice

 

November 11th

Coffee Hour following Church Service.

 

November 12th

12 Noon – Annie Armstrong Circle meeting at

Edenwald  with Evaline Norton as hostess.  Call Leah Holland for information, 410-823-2042. Lunch will be served.

 

November 14th

8:00 p.m. Deacons’ Meeting

 

November 18th The pastor will lead a discussion of Randall Balmer’s book Thy Kingdom Come: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America.  There are two extra copies of the book in the Church office and you can also find the book in the public library.

 

November 19th

7:30 p.m. Needles & News at the home of Ann Ray & Theo Lane  410-321-0202.

 

THANKSGIVING MORNING

At 10:00 a.m. November 22nd  we will have our Thanksgiving Service at Calvary Baptist Church.