MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
The
Calvary Baptist Church
Towson,
Maryland
Eleven O’clock September 19, 2004
Frederick K.
Weimert, Pastor
PRELUDE “Teach
Me How To Pray”
by James Southbridge
INTROIT
*CALL
TO WORSHIP by Peggy A. Haymes
From: Be Thou Present pg. 5
Worship
is a gift from God.
In worship, we are invited to come into the very presence of
God, to be met by God's grace and encircled by God's love.
Worship
is a promise.
In worship, we see the vision of the day yet to come, the hope
of what is yet to be. In this present
hour we wait for the coming kingdom.
Worship
is demand.
In worship, God demands from us the best of our heads and our
hearts. God demands of us our very
lives.
With
gratitude and joy, promise and hope, commitment and dedication, let us worship
the Lord our God.
*HYMN
2271: "Come! Come!
Everybody Worship"
EXTENDED LIFE OF THE CHURCH
*OFFERING 2179: (sing
twice)
Live
in charity and steadfast love,
Live
in charity; God will dwell with you.
CHILDREN’S TIME:
HEBREW
BIBLE: Psalm 79: 1-9 pg.
509
read by Fred Ray
UNISON PRAYER: by Stanley Hauerwas
from:
Prayers Plainly Spoken pg.95
"Forgiving Lord, I do not want my enemies forgiven. I want you to kill them (as sometimes prays
the psalmist!). Actually, I would prefer to pray that you punish them rather
than kill them, since I would like to watch them suffer. Also, I fear losing my enemies, since my
hates are more precious to me than my loves.
If I lost my hates, my enemies, how would I know who I am? Yet you have bent us toward reconciliation,
that we may be able to pass one another Christ's peace. It is a terrible thing to ask of us. I'm sure I cannot do it, but you are a wily
God able to accomplish miracles. May we
be struck alive with the miracle of your grace, even to being reconciled with
ourselves. Amen."
*HYMN
2110: "Why Has God Forsaken
Me"
THE
LETTERS: I Timothy 2: 1-8 pg. 1034
SERMON: "Without Anger or
Argument"
*INVITATION
HYMN 568:
"Lord, Speak to Me,
that I May Speak"
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: “Postlude
# 107” by J. S. Bach
* Congregation standing.
The sanctuary flowers are given by
Libby and Charlie Field in memory of her parents,
Helen and Howard Finch and her brother, Bob Finch.
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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.
3:00 – 6:00p.m. We will be preparing
Casseroles for the County Homeless Shelter, come if you can help.
TUESDAY 7:30 p.m. Class on The Heart of
Christianity: Faith. The study is open to any who are open to looking again at
new understandings of our Christian Faith.
6:15 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer
No
Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
8:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
NEXT SUNDAY Sept. 26th Pick-up
cakes for Our Daily Bread and return by
Saturday October
2nd.
October 17th 4:30-7:30 p.m., supper 5:30-6:00 Tom McDaniel will present a study on “The
Eleven Commandants”.
Child care will be provided.