MORNING WORSHIP & COMMUNION

 

The Calvary Baptist Church      Towson, Maryland

Eleven O’clock                                            September 6, 2009

http://www.calvarybaptist-towson.org

 

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.

 

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

 

PRELUDE           “The Bread, The Wine”        Lani Smith

           

INTROIT 2226:          “Bind Us Together”

 

CALL TO WORSHIP:                                   Psalm 125

 

Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion,

which cannot be moved, but abides forever.

As the mountains surround Jerusalem,

so the LORD surrounds his people, from this time on and forevermore.

For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous might not stretch out their hands to do wrong.

Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts.

But those who turn aside to their own crooked ways the LORD will lead away with evildoers.

Peace be upon Israel!

 

*HYMN 2042:       “How Lovely, Lord, How Lovely”

 

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

 

SOLO:                   Drew Wright                                           

 

THE LETTERS:           James 2: 1-17            pg. 1054   Read by:  Christian Kirby

 

UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION:

 

God, who knows no partiality, forgive our insecurity in believing that we know which of Your children you love best… Certainly You must love the rich best, because they have so much… Or certainly You must love the poor best, because You have created so many of them.  God who loves all Your children equally forgive our foolish favoritism.  Forgive us for failing to see Your image in the face of all of our brothers and sisters.  Touch our eyes and help us to see beyond the outward appearance.  Help us to receive every one of Your children as if we were welcoming you. Amen

 

WORDS OF ASSURANCE: `Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'

 

*HYMN 567:            “Share His Love”

 

CHILDREN’S TIME

           

*OFFERING  :           DOXOLOGY

                                   

OFFERTORY:         “Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive”    by Tom Birchwood

 

HEBREW BIBLE      Proverbs 22: 1-2,8-9, 22-23    pg. 564

 

SERMON:                  “Feel the Need”

 

*INVITATION HYMN 225:   "Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee”

 

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 Lord is King”      by Edward Broughton

 

  • Congregation standing.

 

The sanctuary flowers today are given by

Audrey Herzog in loving memory of her husband, John.

 

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THIS    WEEK

 

 

September 6th 12:00 Noon  Choir practice will be at this time every Sunday immediately following Church Service.

 

Wednesday September 9th

            6:15 p.m. Dinner

            7:00 p.m. Payer and Bible Study

            Deacons’ Meeting

 

September 13th

Sunday School Kick-Off:

“Kick-Off” of our Sunday School will be on September 13th 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 13th and meet in the Social Hall;  we can talk together about what might be a good course of study. 

September   14th 12 Noon   Annie Armstrong Circle meeting in the church social room, Alts Schuster hostess, 410-525-2855.

 

Saturday September 19th 5:30 p.m.  Spaghetti Dinner and “Magical” program.  Everyone is invited. Your donations will be gladly accepted and used for missions.

 

September 20th  Congregational business meeting to discuss our Church education programs and growth for the future.

 

September 21st  Needles and News meeting at the home of Helen Ross. 410-343-1849.

 

September 21st  10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sarah’s Hope.  Come when you can.