MORNING WORSHIP AND COMMUNION

The Calvary Baptist Church

Towson, Maryland

 

Ten O’clock                                        May 04, 2008

http://www.caalvarybaptist-towson.org

 

Frederick K. Weimert, Pastor

Glenn L. Wittstadt, Jr., Organist‑Director

Don Romano, Piano

 

 

 

9:45     Service of Anointing: a time for special prayer

 

PRELUDE:     

 

*INTROIT 2152:    “Change My Heart O God”

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP:                       Drew Wright

Why have we gathered Here?

            To worship our God.

And who is God?

            The maker of heaven and earth, of sun and moon, of         wind and sky.

And how shall we worship God?

            With songs and prayers, with open hearts to listen to

            God’s word and with willing spirits to go forth in

            loving service.

UNISON: Let us worship God!

 

*HYMN          “Thy word is like a Garden Lord”      (See insert)

 

INVOCATION FOLLOWED BY THE LORD’S  PRAYER

            “Jesus Christ and We”            Candace Geelhaar

             

WELCOME & REGISTRATION

 

EXTENDED LIFE OF THE CHURCH

 

SOLO:             “Who Am I?”                          Kelsey Highcove

 

CALL TO PRAYER                                        David Wylie

Sometimes it seems too hard for us, God… hard to be joyful and celebrate your presence with us,

Hard to be strong for others and serve gladly, hard to make the choices we know you would like us to make.

Sometimes we don’t feel like getting along with others in our world… people we know and even people we don’t know.

Sometimes we forget to say “thank you” and sometimes we completely leave you out.

Forgive us, O God, and hear us as we tell you the things we are sorry about, in the quiet of our own hearts…(pause)… For all these things we are truly sorry, Dear God.

Forgive us and restore us.

You have told us in Isaiah that you will never forget us, that we are your people, and that you hold us in the palm of your hand.

You forgive our failures, you accept us as we are, and you set us free.

Let us remember that we are a forgiven people.

Thanks be to you, O God.

 

PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAYER FROM THE PEOPLE   Emily Romano

 

*OFFERING 607:                                           (verse 4)

All that I am and have, Thy gifts so free,

            In joy, in grief, thro’ life, Dear Lord for Thee:

            And when Thy face I see, My ransom’d soul shall be

            Thro’ all eternity, Something for Thee.

 

OFFERTORY:            “Above All”                Candace Geelhaar

                       

CHULDREN’S TIME: “Nine Fruits Alive”      Emily Romano

 

*HYMN:              “I Danced In the Morning”      (See Insert)                   

 

SCRIPTURE:              Galatians 5: 22-26           David Wylie

 

YOUTH PRESENTATION:     “Name That Fruit”

  

*INVITATION HYMN 2212:  “My Life Flows On”

 

THE LORD’S SUPPER

 

 SHARING THE BREAD                                           #370

For by the life and death of Jesus ,

God’s mighty spirit, now as then,

Can make for us a world of difference,

As faith and hope are born again.

 

In faith we’ll gather ‘round the table,

To taste and share what love can do.

This is a day of new beginnings;

Our God is making all things new.

 

SHARING THE CUP                                                  #172

The strife is o’er, the battle done;

The victory of life is won;

The song of triumph has begun: Alleluia!

 

Lord, by thy stripes which wounded Thee,

From death’s dread sting Thy servants flee,

That we may live and sing to Thee: Alleluia!

 

GREET EACH OTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST

 

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

 

*BENEDICTION    

 

POSTLUDE:    

·       -  Congregation standing

 

The candles are lit in celebration of the

25th Wedding Anniversary of

Susan and Bruce Edwards

 

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

 

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T H I S     W E E K

 

 

WEDNESDAY

            6:15 p.m.  Dinner

            7:00 p.m.  Bible Study and Prayer

            7:00 Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal

 

From now through the close of the Wednesday evening Bible Studies on June 11th we will be studying the book of Mark. This week we will consider what Dr. Lamar Williamson, Jr. calls the second part, which is Mark 3:13-6:6.

 

May 11th    There will not be a Coffee Hour.

 

May 12th

12 Noon – Annie Armstrong Circle meeting, in the home

of Eleanor Boundurant,1041 Kenilworth Dr.,

 410-823-15586.  Please bring a sandwich.

           

The Annie Armstrong Circle  is sponsoring the Migrant  Worker Kits program during the month of May.  We currently have 53 completed kits .The lists of needs are distributed throughout the Church. Please bring your contributions and/or cash to help purchase these items,  any time. Elizabeth Amos is the contact person and will be able to answer any questions,  410-823-6822.