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 OCTOBER 16, 2005                                                                                         9:50 A.M.

  STEWARDSHIP 2005  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        O R D E R   O F   W O R S H I P
 

*Those who are able please stand.  Nursery is available on 2nd floor during worship.  
FOR SECURITY, Linden Place & Main St. doors locked at 9:50 a.m.  Latecomers use Elm St.


ENTRANCE OF CHOIR, WORSHIP LEADERS and CLERGY

ORGAN PRELUDE – “His Eye Is on the Sparrow”                    Held

WELCOME, REGISTRATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS                 Pastor Endler

STEWARDSHIP PRESENTATION” – “GOD CHANGES MY LIFE”

BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS                        Pastor Nguyen

* OPENING HYMN #382 – “We Give Thee but Thine Own”

  * CALL TO WORSHIP - Psalm 77:16-20, adapted                             Sally Noonan  
One: I will call to mind the deeds of the Lord; I will remember your wonders of old.  
Many: I will meditate on all your work, and muse on your mighty deeds.

One: Your way, O God, is holy.  What god is so great as our God?  
Many: You are the God who works wonders; you have displayed your might  among the peoples.

One: When the waters saw you, O God, when the waters saw you, they were  
afraid; the very deep trembled.  
Many: The clouds poured out water; the skies thundered; your arrows flashedon every side.  Your way was through the sea, your path through the mighty waters.

One: You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.  
Many: We shall call to mind these deeds of our God; we will remember God’s  wonders of old.

   
* INVOCATION (in unison) – Let us praise the name of the Living God; together let us glorify the God of Israel!  You are full of wonders, your marvelous deeds we call to mind, as we meditate upon your works.  To your people you give all that is needed, as you lead your flock through the waters and across the desert.  We are humbled by your steadfastness and now in this new season, we prepare to pledge to you in return the first fruits of our labors for the sake of your church.  May we give as richly as we have received, O God, open our hearts anew, in and through Jesus Christ.  Amen.

CHILDREN / YOUTH MESSAGE -                                            Lynn Leavenworth  

PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES, GIFTS AND OFFERINGS –  
Attendance registration, including concerns and celebrations you wish shared during prayer time, later, should be placed in the plates with your tithes, gifts and offerings. 

OFFERTORY – “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”           arr.Schraeder

 

* DOXOLOGY #47                                      Old Hundredth

PRAISE GOD FROM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;

PRAISE GOD, ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;

PRAISE GOD ABOVE, YE HEAVENLY HOSTS:

CREATOR, CHRIST, AND HOLY GHOST.  AMEN. 

 

* PRAYER OF DEDICATION -

A READING OF THE SCRIPTURES - Micah 7:18-20  
 Pastor Endler (French) – Hilda Agosto (Spanish) – Pastor Nguyen (Vietnamese)

 * SCRIPTURE HYMN of the MONTH #479 –   “We Have Heard a Joyful Sound” (v 3)

  A READING OF THE SCRIPTURES – Micah 7:18-20

  SERMON -  “Every Morning Life Begins Anew”                             Pastor John

  A TIME FOR PRAYER –

  Shared Celebrations and Prayer Requests

      Quiet Meditation and Preparation for Prayer

           Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer (“debts” and “debtors”)

 

* CLOSING HYMN#601 – “I Am Thine, O Lord”

 

       -Please be seated for

BENEDICTION

 

CHORAL AMEN #317 (sing twice)                   African-American

 

POSTLUDE  -  “Improvisation on ‘I Am Thine, O Lord’ ”

 

   

The Scripture Hymn of the Month is, in many ways, a typical 19th century gospel song:  a rousing chorus to inspire congregations to heed the call of salvation in Christ Jesus.  Written in 1868 for a Sunday School mission anniversary, it has widespread use in many worship experiences. This enthusiastic evangelistic gospel hymn seems particularly fitting during this month of World Communion Sunday and  World Mission giving.                              -Richard Matteson, Minister of Music-

 

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Wednesday, October 19, 2005 – 9 am to 2:30 pm

2005 Annual Fall Gathering of CHURCH WOMEN UNITED of Connecticut

The United Congregational Church, 877 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT

 

 

Sunday, October 23 – Fall Meeting of the Congregation

Agenda items to include:

Presentation of the 2006 Church Faith Budget

Adoption of our Church Covenant  
 

Tuesday, October 25  - 12 noon at the church (bring sandwich)

The LOIS RUSHFORTH CIRCLE

Speaker: Rev. Larry Dobson

“The Beloved Community, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.” 

The congregation is invited and welcome.   
 

Sunday, October 30 …  Daylight Saving Time Ends

At evening at PETER’S RETREAT by Church School-Team A

 

 SAFE CHURCH POLICIES – November 5th - 9:30 am to 12noon  
 

 

TODAY AT CENTRAL
    9:50 a.m.       WORSHIP  
            (Refreshments in the Parlor following worship)  
   11:15 am        CHURCH SCHOOL

   11:30 a.m.      VIETNAMESE WORSHIP

   11:30 a.m.      BIBLE STUDY

 

USHERS – Joan Breakenridge, Florence Cato

GREETERS – Frank Kilby, Carol Couture

NURSERY ATTENDANT – Abby Endler

FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Doris Brown, Nellie Mason

SOUND SYSTEM – Bob Davidson, Pastor Nguyen

HEAD USHER – Horace Henderson

 

MEMORIAL FLOWERS – Given in memory of former members of the Golden Rule Circle of the King’s Daughters.   

  -THIS WEEK AT CENTRAL -  
Wednesday, October 19  - 12noon          Bible Study  
Wednesday, October 19  - 7:00 p.m.       Choir Rehearsal  
Thursday, October 20      - 11:00 a.m.     Crosswinds Shoppe open  
Saturday, October 22        - 8:30 a.m.      ABCCONN Discipleship &

Education  Fair (Bridgeport, CT)