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What's Happening at Church At Church:.

This week the church will welcome the Wareham Gatemen for dinner in the Fellowship Hall. The Trustees will meet Tuesday July 5th at 7:00 p.m.

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Flowers: .Please see the Flower Chart in ther Narhex to post your gift of flowers for the Altar.

Greeter: Phyllis Decas

Bell Ringer: Curtiss Hall

In Our Prayers Today

Ted Bucci, Peggy Gorton, Gerald and Toshi Flory, Holly Roderiques, Betty Jackson, Raymond Tocci, Pat, George, and Douglas Smart, Barbara DeMarco, Mary West,Henry Ferbert,Scott Schluter, Barbara Page, Billy Cain, the unemployed and under employed,and all men and women serving in the defense of our country.

 

Mary Cunha .......................Organist

Peggy Gorton................. Director of Christian Education

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Church Office 295-1630

 

Office E-mail:

Hazel:
office@firstcongwareham.com

Pastor Bob: pastorb@firstcongowareham.com

ATTENTION: HALL RENTALS

The newly renovated and AIR CONDITIONED Fellowship Hall is available for your Special Event celebrations. Book your Wedding Reception, Bridal Shower, Baby Shower, Baptism, Wedding Anniversay, or entertainment.Sarah Schluter at 508-723-7623

Office hours 9:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

Hearing devices are available for the service. Please ask an usher.

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First Congregational Church
Wareham, Massachusetts

July 4, 2010.....................................10:00 A.M.
Enter in silence. Wait in prayer. Worship with reverence. Go forth to serve.

First Congregational Church
Wareham, Massachusetts
July 4, 2010 .............................................10:00 A. M.
“Enter in silence. Wait in prayer. Worship with reverence. Go forth to serve.”
Communion Sunday
Prelude
Community News and Notes:
Greeting Friends and New Neighbors:

Call to Worship:
Pastor: O Lord, who shall abide in your tent?
People: Who shall dwell on Your holy hill?
Pastor: Those who walk blamelessly,
People: And do what is right.
People: Who speak the truth from their hearts;
People: They shall abide in his tent and dwell upon His holy hill.
*Hymn # 725..‘God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand’
Prayer of Invocation and our Lord’s Prayer (debts).
O God be with us now as you have been since first we came to this land. Renew in us the vows we took and the oaths we swore to suffer the hard labors of freedom and keep always our shores, our arms and our hearts open to all those who have suffered. Hear these words O God as we pray saying …. Our Father

Anthem:
Unison Reading: 723 ………….. A Prayer for the Nation
*Gloria Patri (Hymn # 35)

Church at Prayer
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Unison Prayer for God’s Intercession:
Most Holy God, we join our voices in prayer for loved ones who are less than whole this day. Embrace them with your being and comfort them with your healing embrace. Set aflame the light of hope in their hearts and fashion their faith with your strength. Amen.
Prayer of the People
Pastoral Prayer
Choral Affirmation
Offertory:
*Doxology
*Presentation and Dedication of Gifts
*Hymn # 721 ……………… ‘My Country, ‘Tis of Thee’
Lessons from our Holy Scripture
Old Testament: Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16
New Testament: Luke 22: 24-27

Communion Meditation: “God Bless America”

Communion Hymn # 425 … ‘Let Us Break Bread Together’
The Sacrament of Holy Communion

* Hymn # 729 ……… ‘O Beautiful for Spacious Skies’
Benediction
Choral Affirmation
Postlude
(* You are invited to stand.)





 


 







 



 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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