The Lords Day Worship Service May 4, 2014 God Calls Us To Worship

The Call to Worship

Lord use us as You want Whatever the test By grace well preach Your gospel Til our dying breath

chorus Lord of all the earth, we shout Your name Shout Your name Filling up the skies, with endless praise Endless praise Yahweh, Yahweh We love to shout Your name, oh Lord At Your name The morning breaks in glory At Your name Creation sings Your story At Your name angels will bow The earth will rejoice Your people cry out (repeat chorus)

! ! There is therefore now no condemnation

~ Romans 8:1 & 5:1 ~ for those who are in Christ Jesus. Since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Words of The Gospel

Leader: Let us pray.

! Unison: Our Father in Heaven, hallow-

Luke 9:10-17 Pastor John Ferguson

! ~ Psalm 95 ~ ! Leader: Oh come, let us sing to the

Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

How has the rebel been made clean Or blinded eyes been made to see How have the orphans been adopted Who hated Your love and ran from grace Despised and rejected all Your ways chorus How wonderful the Fathers love The Fathers love for us That He would send His only Son To come and rescue us He has saved us, called us blameless Guides us now and will sustain us Oh how wonderful the Fathers love Your mercy floods our lives With kindness Your grace has coloured all we see And You have promised not to leave You freely give Your Spirit to us So we can be sure were sons of God And rest in the hope of whats to come (repeat chorus) Though sufferings may fill our lives Were confident were heirs with Christ And so we cry, Abba, Father

! (repeat chorus) ! The Fathers Love ! How has the sinner been forgiven !

God Graciously Renews Us In Christ

Call to Repentance & Renewal

He is my light, my strength, my song This cornerstone, this solid ground Firm through the fiercest Drought and storm What heights of love What depths of peace When fears are stilled When strivings cease My comforter, my All in all Here in the love of Christ I stand In Christ alone who took on flesh Fullness of God in helpless babe This gift of love and righteousness Scorned by the ones He came to save Til on that cross as Jesus died The wrath of God was satisfied For every sin on Him was laid Here in the death of Christ I live Light of the world by darkness slain Then bursting forth in glorious day Up from the grave He rose again And as He stands in victory Sins curse has lost its grip on me For I am His and He is mine Bought with the precious blood of Christ This is the power of Christ in me From lifes first cry, to final breath Jesus commands my destiny No power of hell, no scheme of man Can ever pluck me from His hand Til he returns or calls me home Here in the power of Christ Ill stand

! Song of Response ! In Christ Alone ! In Christ alone my hope is found

ed 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 forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

God Feeds Us His Covenant Meal

Songs for Communion
Your Presence Is Heaven

The Presentation of our Tithes and Offerings

! We have gathered to worship and enjoy our gracious God! ! Unison: Praise God from whom all blessings flow! ! Prayer of Adoration ! Songs of Praise & Worship ! Let Your Kingdom Come ! Your glorious cause, O God
Engages our hearts May Jesus Christ be known Wherever we are We ask not for ourselves But for Your renown The cross has saved us so we pray Your Kingdom come chorus Let Your Kingdom come Let Your will be done So that everyone Might know Your Name Let Your song be heard Everywhere on earth Till Your sovereign work On earth is done Let Your Kingdom come Give us Your strength, O God And courage to speak Perform Your wondrous deeds Through those who are weak

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 (repeat chorus) Where else can we go, Lord Where else can we go You have the words of eternal life

! Song of Preparation ! Show Us Christ ! Prepare our hearts, O God

Matchless love and beauty, endless worth For nothing in this world can satisfy Jesus, You're the cup that won't run dry chorus Your presence is heaven to me Your presence is heaven to me Treasure of my heart and of my soul In my weakness You are merciful Redeemer of my past and present wrong Holder of my future days to come bridge Oh Jesus, oh Jesus Your presence is heaven to me Oh Jesus, oh Jesus Your presence is heaven to me

! ! Who is like You, Lord in all the earth? ! ! !

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! ! Come now, let us reason together, says

~ Isaiah 1:18 ~ the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be like wool.

! There in the ground His body lay

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! ! Unison: Almighty and merciful God, we

Prayer of Confession

The mountains shake and crumble At Your name The oceans roar and tumble At Your name angels will bow The earth will rejoice Your people cry out

! ! "At Your Name" ! At Your name

(repeat chorus)

have erred and strayed from Your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against Your holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things that we ought not to have done.

! No guilt in life, no fear in death

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The moment that I see You face to face For nothing in this world can satisfy Jesus, You're the cup that won't run dry

! ! All my days on earth I will await

Your presence is heaven to me Your presence is heaven to me

! ~ Silent Confession ~ ! Unison: Oh Lord, have mercy upon us. ! And grant, O merciful God, for His sake, !

Spare those who confess their faults. Restore those who are repentant, according to Your promises declared to the world in Christ Jesus, our Lord. that we might live a holy, just, and humble life to the glory of Your Holy name. Amen.

God Receives Our Offerings

The Prayers of the People for the Church and City

God Gives Us His Words of Eternal Life

Todays Scripture Lesson:
The Feast Jesus Provides

Covered by Your grace so free Here I am, knowing Im a sinful man Covered by the blood of the Lamb Now Ive found The greatest love of all is mine Since You laid down Your life The greatest sacrifice chorus Majesty, majesty Your grace has found me just as I am Empty handed but alive in Your hands

! ! Majesty ! Here I am, humbled by Your majesty ! ! !

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Here I am Humbled by the love that You give Forgiven so that I can forgive Here I stand Knowing that Im Your desire Sanctified by glory and fire Now Ive found The greatest love of all is mine Since You laid down Your life The greatest sacrifice chorus Majesty, majesty Your grace has found me just as I am Empty handed but alive in Your hands Forever I am changed by Your love In the presence of Your majesty, majesty

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Leader: Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

Announcements
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! Unison: Amen!

! Majesty, majesty

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.

On the first Sunday of every month, we celebrate a meal together after the service. These are intentional times of meeting new friends and catching up with old friend. We want to be intentional in seeking to build relationships and our monthly potluck luncheons are a perfect opportunity to do so. Please bring food for yourself / your family plus extra to share with our guests.

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! Our Confession of Faith ! ~ Colossians 1:15-20 ~ ! Leader: Let us confess our faith ! Unison: Jesus Christ is the image of the

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invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities - all things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in Him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of His cross.

! ! Pastor John Ferguson / 403.991.5555 john@newcitychurch.ca ! Pastor Mike Ivancic / 403.282.3454 mike@newcitychurch.ca ! Elder Don Kitchener / 403.547.4461 don@newcitychurch.ca ! Elder Darrell Wolfe / 403.247.8332
darrell@newcitychurch.ca

God Sends Us Into The World With His Blessing

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.

The Benediction
~ 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 ~

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