MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
The
Calvary Baptist Church
Towson,
Maryland
Eleven O’clock August 08, 2004
Frederick K.
Weimert, Pastor
PRELUDE “Antiphon in G Minor ”
by Edouard Batiste
INTROIT 2150: "Lord, Be Glorified" (Verse
1)
*CALL
TO WORSHIP Psalm 50:
1-8, 12-13, 23
The mighty one, God the
LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.
Our God comes
and does not keep silence, before the Lord is a devouring fire, with mighty
tempest all around.
God calls to the heavens
above and to the earth, that he may judge his people:
"Gather
to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!"
The heavens declare his
righteousness, for God himself is judge.
"Hear, O
my people, and I will speak, O Israel, I will testify against you. I am God,
your God.
Not for your sacrifices do I
rebuke you; your burnt offerings are continually before me.
"If I
were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all that is in it is mine.
Do I eat the flesh of bulls,
or drink the blood of goats?
Those who
bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor me; to those who go the right way I
will show the salvation of God."
*HYMN
640: "Let All Things Now
Living"
EXTENDED LIFE OF THE CHURCH
*OFFERING Grant
us Lord, the grace of giving,
With
a spirit large and free,
That
ourselves and all our living
We
may offer unto Thee.
CHILDREN’S TIME:
HEBREW
BIBLE: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 pg. 586
Read by: Craig Howard
RESPONSIVE CALL TO PRAYER:
It appears that for more and
more people…
Sin is no big deal.
They do what they please…
Whatever!
But for me,
For us, sin matters
Our sin affects other
people,
it affects creation around us.
So the eternal question
remains…
How do we remedy this problem of sin?
For many the answer was
sacrifice…
Where there was smoke there was sin, and
forgiveness.
Reason lead others to
question sacrificing one of God's creations for their sin…
Does that please God?
Lord God, who comes to
reason with us,
about scarlet sin, and woolly wholeness.
call us from willfulness…
Help us to be obedient in Jesus name. Amen.
*HYMN
313: "Come Let Us
Reason"
THE
GOSPEL: Luke 12: 59-56 pg. 906
SERMON:
"Divided By"
*INVITATION
HYMN 2238:
"In the Midst of New
Dimensions"
Decisions of
faith are personal decisions. It is for
us to choose if we will believe in God.
Decisions of faith are also public and corporate decisions. When we choose to follow Jesus we are
choosing to become part of the “Body of Christ”, the Church. If you would like to confirm the decision
you have made to begin your life of faith or continue that life as a part of
this congregation, come forward as we sing the invitational hymn and speak with
the worship leader about your decision.
*BENEDICTION/RESPONSE
POSTLUDE: “Lord
Christ, The Only Son of God”
by J. S. Bach
* Congregation standing.
The sanctuary flowers are given by
Fred and Judy Weimert in loving memory of
George and Katherine Weimert.
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 Summer Study: The Pastor will continue the study of Marcus Borg's book The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith. This weeks lesson is "Thin Places: Opening the heart."
Something New study on Sunday mornings,
11th, at 9:45a.m. on the ground floor of the Sunday School
wing. If you are aged 18-28 then come The study will be on Exodus: Leaving Behind, Moving On.
Assistant Center of Towson is in need of canned food.
Would you please help out by leaving your contribution at the front or back door?
Saturday September 11th
Café
/ Coffee House Dinner
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
in the Church Social Room
Come eat and enjoy