MORNING WORSHIP & COMMUNION

The Calvary Baptist Church Towson, Maryland

Eleven O’clock September 7, 2008

Frederick K. Weimert, Pastor

Ruth Kulkarni, Christian Kirby, Pastoral Staff

Glenn L. Wittstadt, Jr., Organist‑Director

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 Fantasia on “Old Hundredth”

Tune: “Genevan Pslater” 1551, Arr. by R. C. Wilson

INTROIT 226: “Bind Us Together”

CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 149

Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his 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; he adorns the humble with victory.

Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their couches.

Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands, to execute vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, to bind their kings with fetters and their nobles with chains of iron, to execute on them the judgment decreed.

This is glory for all his faithful ones. Praise the

LORD!

*HYMN 34: “The God of Abraham Praise”

INVOCATION FOLLOWED BY THE LORD’S PRAYER

(The version we use is printed on the laminated card in the pew)

WELCOME AND REGISTRATION

EXTENDED LIFE OF THE CHURCH

FRENCH HORN SOLO: Kurt D. Wittstadt

HEBREW BIBLE Exodus 12: 1-14 pg. 54 Read by: Tammy Geelhaar

UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION:

God, who moved over the waters in creation, bringing order from chaos, and who moved over Egypt at Passover, bringing chaos from that nation’s perceived order, we know that you are ever in motion over us. In Your moving we know that You have the power to bring life and beginning, or death and ending… We pray that You would bring us life. It isn’t that we deserve life, any more than all Jewish first born deserved life, or all Egyptian first born deserved death… We pray that in Your grace we might be given this day to begin again to order our steps in your way. Amen.

*HYMN 2213: “Healer of Our Every Ill”

CHILDREN’S TIME

*OFFERING : DOXOLOGY

OFFERTORY: “Lord, I Look To Thee” by David Payton

THE LETTERS: Romans 13: 8-14 pg. 1053

SERMON: “Eternal Packing”

*INVITATION HYMN 567: “Share His Love”

THE LORD’S SUPPER

SHARING THE BREAD (#371)

I come with joy to meet my Lord,

Forgiven, loved, and free,

In awe and wonder to recall

His life laid down for me.

As Christ breaks bread and bids us share,

Each proud division ends,

The love that made us, makes us one,

And strangers now are friends.

SHARING THE CUP (#330)

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound,

That saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but now am found,

Was blind but now I see.

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,

And grace my fears relieved;

How precious did that grace appear

The hour I first believed.

GREET EACH OTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST

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

*BENEDICTION/RESPONSE

POSTLUDE: “The Way of The Lord” by Franklin Ritter

* Congregation standing.

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THIS WEEK

September 7^th 12:00 Noon Choir practice will be at this time every Sunday immediately following Church Service.

September 8th 11:30 a.m. Annie Armstrong Circle meeting at the church, then car pooling to Govans Presbyterian Church for our meeting. Please bring a sandwich. Be sure to RSVP to Leah Holland, 410-823-2042.

Wednesday September 10^th

6:15 p.m. Dinner

7:00 p.m. Payer and Bible Study

7:00 p.m. Hand Bell Choir

8:00 p.m. Deacons’ Meeting

Friday September 12^th 7:30-10:30 p.m. Coffee House.

September 14th

Sunday School Kick-Off:

“Kick-Off” of our Sunday School will be on September 14^h at 9:45. If you are part of a class then come out. If you have children bring them, but Sunday School isn’t just for children. If you are not in a class then come on Sunday the 14^th and meet in the Social Hall; we can talk together about what might be a good course of study.

September 21^st Congregational business meeting to discuss our church education programs and growth for the future.

September 22nd^h 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sarah’s Hope.