MORNING WORSHIP AND COMMUNION

The Calvary Baptist Church                          Towson, Maryland

Eleven O’clock                                             November 01, 2009

http://www.calvarybaptist-towson.org

 

 Frederick K. Weimert, Pastor

Ruth Kulkarni, Christian Kirby, Pastoral Staff

Glenn L. Wittstadt, Jr., Organist‑Director

 

 

 

10:45   Service of Anointing: a time for special prayer

 

PRELUDE:     “In Fond Remembrance”    Donald Moore

                                                                                                           

INTROIT

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP:                     Psalm 24: 1-8

 

The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it,

the world, and those who live in it;

for God has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers.

Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in God’s holy place?

Those who have clean hands and pure hearts, who do not lift up their souls to what is false, and do not swear deceitfully.

They will receive blessing from the LORD, and vindication from the God of their salvation.

Such is the company of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob.

Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in.

Who is the King of glory?

The LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD, mighty in

battle.

 

*HYMN 355:              "For All the Saints"

 

INVOCATION Followed by the Lord's Prayer

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

 

WELCOME & REGISTRATION

 

EXTENDED LIFE OF THE CHURCH

 

ANTHEM           “Bread of The World”      William Lester

              

HEBREW BIBLE:         Isaiah 25: 6 - 9                    pg. 605   read by: Christian Kirby

 

UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION:

 

God of the great feast, of the victory celebration for all people, we must confess to You, that in our minds a victory celebration would just involve winners.  This would imply for us that there would also be some losers, whose presence would make us feel more joyous.  When You prepare a table before us, in the presence of our enemies, we want to have them see us anointed.   We want our deaths to be swallowed up forever… our tears dried, but we would like our enemies to continue to experience death and mourning. 

            Forgive our selfish pride, Lord, and help us to understand that tears and death will continue until we are able to sit at a table together with all people.

 

WORDS OF ASSURANCE:

 

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover them, and not to hide yourself from your own kin? Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly…   (Isaiah 58: 7-8a)

 

*HYMN 2213:      “Healer of Our Every Ill

 

CHILDREN’S TIME                                                

               

OFFERING:                                  “Doxology”

 

OFFERTORY:         “This Holy Feast”            C. B. Lysberg

 

THE GOSPEL:           John 11: 32-44                        pg. 935

 

SERMON:      “If I Could Turn-back the Hands of Time”

                                        

*INVITATION HYMN 2265:   “Time Now to Gather”

 

REMEMBERING PERSONAL SAINTS

______________________     ________________________

______________________     ________________________

 

THE LORD’S SUPPER

 

SHARING THE BREAD                              (#446)

Take time to be holy, Speak oft with thy Lord;

Abide in Him always, And feed on His Word:

Make friends of God’s children, Help those who are weak;

Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.

 

Take time to be holy, The world rushes on;

Spend much time in secret With Jesus alone: 

By looking to Jesus Like Him thou shalt be;

Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.

 

SHARING THE CUP                                                (#276)

O Jesus, Thou has promised to all who follow Thee,

That where Thou art in glory, There shall Thy servant be;

And, Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end;

O give me grace to follow My Master and my friend!

 

GREET EACH OTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST

 

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

 

*BENEDICTION/CHORAL RESPONSE

 

POSTLUDE:              “Postlude”             by Francois Couperin

                                                           

                        *Congregation Standing

 

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. Pray and Bible Study

7:00 p.m. Hand Bell Choir Practice

 

November 8th

Coffee Hour following Church Service.

 

November 9th   12 Noon  

 Annie Armstrong Circle meeting in the church social room. Bring a sandwich.

 

7:30 p.m. Needles and News meeting at the home of Judy Weimert.

 

November 11th

6:00 p.m. Deacons’ Meeting

 

 

THANKSGIVING MORNING

at 10:00 a.m. November 26th.

 

We will have our Thanksgiving Service here at our church in cooperation with

Towson Methodist Church