The Lords Day Worship Service January 19, 2014 God Calls Us To Worship
The Call to Worship
Frail children of dust and feeble as frail In Thee do we trust, nor find the to fail Thy mercies how tender how firm to the end Our Maker, Defender Redeemer, and Friend
To the valley, for my soul Thy great descent has made me whole Your word my heart has welcomed home Now peace like water ever flows
Yours is the power, Yours is the glory forever! (repeat)
! ! Yours is the kingdom,
(repeat chorus)
forgiveness to all who turn to the Lord Jesus Christ, seeking His grace and pardon. He is the Righteous Oneour Advocatewho speaks in our defense. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and for the sins of the world.
temptation, but deliver us from evil.
! To all who humbly seek the mercy of
God, I say to you that in Christ Jesus your sins are forgiven!
! For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. ! !
Presentation of our Tithes and Offerings Song of Worship
Show Us Christ Prepare our hearts, O God Help us to receive Break the hard and stony ground Help our unbelief Plant Your Word down deep in us Cause it to bear fruit Open up our ears to hear Lead us in Your truth chorus Show us Christ, show us Christ O God, reveal Your glory Through the preaching of Your Word Until every heart confesses Christ is Lord Your Word is living light Upon our darkened eyes Guards us through temptations Makes the simple wise Your Word is food for famished ones Freedom for the slave Riches for the needy soul Come speak to us today
God Feeds Us His Covenant Meal
Songs for Communion
! ~ based on Psalm 98 ~ ! Leader: Oh sing to the Lord a new song,
for He has done marvelous things! His right hand and His holy arm have worked salvation for Him.
Tell everyone how great the love The love come down from heavens gate To kiss the earth with hope and grace
! Lift up your gaze, be lifted up
The Lord, strong and mighty!
(repeat)
King of Glory
God Graciously Renews Us In Christ
Call to Repentance & Renewal
! Unison: The Lord has made known His
salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered His steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel, and the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
! Sing, Who is this King of glory? ! ! ! !
! Leader: Make a joyful noise to the Lord,
Prayer of Adoration
Lift up your hands, be lifted up Let the redeemed declare the love And we bow down at heavens gate To kiss the feet of hope and grace Sing, Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty!
(repeat)!
! Leader: The Lord has spoken through the ! Prayer of Confession ! Leader: Gracious God, our sins are too
heavy to carry, too real to hide, and to deep to undo. prophet Jeremiah saying, The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately sick; who can understand it? I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind.
! ~ Jeremiah 17:9~
Occupy my lowly heart Own it all and reign supreme Conquer every rebel power Let no vice nor sin remain That resists Your holy war You have loved and purchased me Make me Yours forevermore I was blinded by my sin Had no ears to hear Your voice Did not know Your love within Had no taste for heaven's joys Then Your Spirit gave me life Opened up Your Word to me Through the gospel of Your Son Gave me endless hope and peace Help me now to live a life That's dependent on Your grace Keep my heart and guard my soul From the evils that I face You are worthy to be praised With my every thought and deed O great God of highest heaven Glorify Your Name through me
! Song of Response ! O Great God ! O great God of highest heaven
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Bowing here I find my rest Without You I fall apart You're the One that guides my heart chorus Lord, I need You, oh, I need You Every hour I need You My one defense, my righteousness Oh God, how I need You Where sin runs deep Your grace is more Where grace is found is where You are And where You are, Lord, I am free Holiness is Christ in me
! ! Lord, I come, I confess
Lord, I Need You
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Songs of Praise & Worship
O Worship the King
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! O tell of His might, O sing of His grace
Whose robe is the light Whose canopy space His chariots of wrath the deep thunder clouds form And dark is His path on the winds of the storm Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air it shines in the light It streams from the hills it descends to the plain And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain
And gratefully sing His wonderful love Our Shield and Defender the Ancient of Days Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise
! O worship the King all glorious above
There is one God, He is holy There is one Lord over everything There is one King, He is Jesus King of glory, strong and mighty!
(repeat)
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~ Silent confession and reflection.
You are the King of glory The Lord, strong and mighty!
! Praise the Father, Praise the Son ! O sovreign God, O matchless King
The saints adore, the angels sing And fall before the throne of grace To You belongs the highest praise
(repeat 4x)
Leader: Forgive what our lips tremble to name, what our hearts can no longer bear, and what has become for us a consuming fire of judgment.
Where else can we go You have the words of eternal life
! ! Where else can we go, Lord
(repeat chorus)
! ! You're my one defense, my righteousness
(repeat chorus) Oh God, how I need You My one defense, my righteousness Oh God, how I need You
When temptation comes my way And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You Jesus, You're my hope and stay
! ! Teach my song to rise to You
(repeat chorus)
! Leader: Set us free from a past we cannot
change; open to us a future in which we can be changed. ~ Silent confession and reflection. Leader: And grant us to grow more and more in Your likeness and image, though Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
~ Silent confession and reflection.
God Receives Our Offerings
Prayers of the People for the Church and City
Leader: Let us pray.
! These sufferings, this passing tide
Under Your wings I will abide And every enemy shall flee You are my hope and victory chorus Praise the Father, praise the Son Praise the Spirit, Three in One Clothed in power and in grace The name above all other names
God Gives Us His Words of Eternal Life
Todays Scripture Lesson:
Than Jesus blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame But wholly trust in Jesus name chorus Christ alone, Cornerstone Weak made strong in the Saviours love Through the storm, He is Lord Lord of all When darkness seems to hide His face I rest on His unchanging grace In every high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil My anchor holds within the veil (repeat chorus)
! ! My hope is built on nothing less
Cornerstone
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! The Words of the Gospel ! ~ Based on 1 John 1:8-2:1 ~ ! Leader: While it is true that we have
! Unison: Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name. Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
! Give us this day our daily bread, and
sinned, it is a greater truth that God offers
forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into
! ! The Soil of Your Heart ! Luke 8:1-15 Pastor John Ferguson ! !
! ! Our Confession of Faith ! ~ Based on Romans 8:1, 29, 38-39 ~ ! Leader: Let us together profess our faith by saying ! Unison: We believe there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus; for we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to Gods purpose.
When He shall come with trumpet sound Oh, may I then in Him be found Dressed in His righteousness alone Faultless to stand before the throne
Thanks For Joining Us For Worship Today
Were delighted to have had you with us today. If you are looking for a place to explore Christianity and its lifechanging relevance, we hope that you will find New City Church to be a safe place to ask questions and to grow in your understanding of the person and mission of the Lord Jesus Christ. If you have any questions about New City Church, Christianity, or the uniqueness of Jesus of Nazareth, please dont hesitate to ask us.
Announcements
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Community Groups
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January 19, 2014
Its not too late to join a community group this spring. NCC has a handful of them, so go online www.newcitychurch.ca/#/community/small-groups for more info.
Mark Your Calendars!
Our friends at Faith Beyond Belief here in Calgary will be hosting Stand to Reasons Greg Koukl on Wed, Feb 5, 2014 @ 7pm on Centre Street Churchs West Campus (4120 Centre St NE). Greg Koukly is an internationally known author and speaker specializing on equipping Christians to defend their faith.
Attention Youth: Save the Date
! We are convinced that neither life, nor
death, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.
God Sends Us Into The World With His Blessing
! ! Pastor John Ferguson / 403.991.5555 [email protected] ! Pastor Mike Ivancic / 403.282.3454 [email protected] ! Elder Don Kitchener / 403.547.4461 [email protected] ! Elder Darrell Wolfe / 403.247.8332
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Our annual youth retreat will be at Camp Evergreen this year on March 28th - 30th. The speaker will be Kris Decker. He is the Youth Pastor from Christ Covenant Church in North Carolina. Cost is $145 by Feb 9th / $155 after. Be sure to pick up info on the table in the foyer.
Giving Updates & Servant Team Schedules
These will be sent out via email weekly, so be sure that you are receiving our emails. You can sign up at on our website or email [email protected].
New Staff Positions
In 2014, New City Church welcomes Suzanne Van Hill to the position of Admin Assistant. Twyla Wolfe is now solely responsible for the book keeping for the church. Suzanne: [email protected] Twyla: [email protected]
Servant Teams Need You!
! ! Leader: Now may the Lord of peace
~ 2 Thessalonians 3:16 ~
The Benediction
If you are interested in serving on one of our various church ministries, please contact Gayle Eng ([email protected]). Current opportunities include: hospitality (coffee after service), sound, music, set-up/take down, communion table, welcome team, nursery, children's ministry, ladies ministry. If you are interested in starting a ministry, please let Gayle know as well!
Church Directory
Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.
! Unison: Amen!
New City Church has a password protected online church directory. If you would like to to be added to the church directory, need to change your contact information, or would like to add/change your directory picture, please let Gayle Eng know ([email protected]).
All songs used by permission. CCLI license #273300. Parts of the worship service are adapted from or reprinted by permission from The Worship Sourcebook, c. 2004, CRC Publications.
To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest, to all who mourn and long for comfort, to all who struggle and desire victory, to all who sin and need a Saviour, to all who are strangers and want fellowship, to all who are broken and long for healing, to all who hunger and thirst for righteousness, and to whosoever would come, New City Church opens wide her doors and offers welcome in the Name of Jesus Christ.
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