MORNING
WORSHIP SERVICE
The
Eleven O’clock
March 08, 2009
http://www.calvarybaptist-towwon.org
Frederick K. Weimert, Pastor
Ruth Kulkarni, Christian Kirby, Pastoral Staff
Glenn L.
Wittstadt, Jr., Organist‑Director
PRELUDE: Prelude on “Cleansing Fountain” by James Mansfield
INTROIT:
*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 22: 23-31
You who fear the LORD,
give praise! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify the lord; and stand in awe,
all you offspring of
From
you comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will pay before those
who fear God.
The poor shall eat and
be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the LORD. May your hearts live
forever! All the ends of the earth shall
remember and turn to the LORD; and all the families of the nations shall
worship before God.
For
dominion belongs to the LORD, and the Lord rules over the nations.
To God, indeed, shall
all who sleep in the earth bow down; before the Lord shall bow all who go down
to the dust, and I shall live for God.
Posterity
will serve God; future generations will be told about the Lord, and proclaim
God’s deliverance to a people yet unborn, saying that Our God has done it.
*HYMN 2236: “Gather
Us In”
INVOCATION FOLLOWED BY THE LORD’S PRAYER
(The version we use is printed on the laminated card in
the pew)
EXTENDED LIFE OF THE CHURCH
ANTHEM: “In Thee, O Lord” Franz J Haydn
*OFFERING We
give Thee but Thine own,
What e'er the
gift may be;
All that we have
is Thine alone,
A trust, O Lord,
from Thee.
CHILDREN’S TIME
GOSPEL
RESPONSIVE CALL TO PRAYER
It appears that during
Jesus’ ministry he spoke openly of the probability even inevitability of his
suffering…
We
don’t like such negative thinking; who knows it could become a self-fulfilling
prophecy.
Jesus even appeared to
understand, that the inescapable conclusion to following the course in life,
which he had chosen to follow, would be death…
What
a bummer… Jesus, we can live with life being full of “ups and downs…” but you
make it sound so down.
“For those who want to
save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and
for the sake of the gospel, will save it.”
Jesus,
Is this one of those: “Two roads diverged in the wood, and I took the one less
traveled by, and that has made all the difference…” things?
Our world is full of
well worn ways, some which appear to offer such promise, yet most will lead to
destruction…
Jesus,
who is the “way, truth and life,” help us to find our way in you, and in
following Your way may we not so much fear death as find life, in your eternal
Now. Amen.
*HYMN 184: “Jesus Is All the World to Me”
HEBREW
BIBLE: Genesis 17: 1-7, 15-16 pg. 12
SERMON:
“What’s in a Name?”
*INVITATION
HYMN 2196: “We Walk By Faith”
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: “Allegro
Moderato” by Bertha
* Congregation standing.
The sanctuary
flowers are given by Hap LaFon
in loving memory
of his wife, Betty.
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.
*****
T H I S W E E K
TODAY Coffee Hour following Church Service
12 Noon –
Social Room. Eleanor Bondurant, 410-823-1556.
Please
bring a sandwich.
7 30 p.m. Needles & News meeting at the
home of Libby Field,
WEDNESDAY
6:15 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study
7:00 p.m. Hand
8:00 p.m. Deacons’ Meeting
You may still bring in your gifts for the Morris Chair
at the
MONDAY March 23rd
Sarah’s Hope Work Day
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Just sign up on the back of a
card today to let me know of your plans.
March 29th 2:00 p.m.
Service at Pickersgill Retirement Home.