The Call To Worship

~ based on Psalm 118 & 113 ~

Leader: This is the day that the Lord has
made

Unison: let us rejoice and be glad in
it!

Leader: Praise the Lord! Praise, O
servants of the Lord, praise the name of
the Lord.

Unison: Blessed be the name of the
Lord from this time forth and forever-
more!

Leader: From the rising of the sun to its
setting, the name of the Lord be praised!

Unison: The Lord is high above all
nations, and His glory above the
heavens!

Prayer Of Adoration

Songs Of Praise & Worship

God of Wonders

Lord of all creation
Of water, earth and sky
The heavens are Your tabernacle
Glory to the Lord on high

chorus
God of wonders beyond our galaxy
You are holy, holy
The universe declares Your majesty
You are holy, holy
Lord of heaven and earth
Lord of heaven and earth

Early in the morning
I will celebrate the light
When I stumble in the darkness
I will call Your name by night.

(repeat chorus)

Hallelujah
To the Lord of heaven and earth
(repeat 3x)

"Name Above All Names

From the brightness of His glory
Jesus, the Son of God descends
Takes on the nature of a servant
Jesus, obedient to death
The Father willed to crush Him
As a sacrifice for sin
He satisfied Gods justice
And in victry rose again

chorus
You are highly exalted
Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
You are reigning in glory
Jesus, Youre the King over everything
Exalted to the highest place
Given the name above all other names

The tomb is empty, Christ has risen
Jesus, the Lamb once crucified
The angels never cease to worship
Jesus, in heaven glorified
To Him belongs the power
The wisdom, might and strength
All glory and dominion
To the Lord of every age

(repeat chorus)

bridge
Our knees will bow
Our tongues proclaim
That You are Lord of all
Our knees will bow
Our tongues proclaim
That You are Lord of all

Call To Repentance &
Renewal

~ based on Exodus 20 ~

Leader: God spoke His holy Law to our
forefathers saying, I am the Lord your
God, who brought you out of the land of
Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

You shall have no other gods before Me.
You shall not make for yourself any
carved image, or any likeness of
anything. You shall now bow down to
them or serve them.
You shall not take the name of the Lord
your God in vain, for the Lord will not
hold him guiltless who takes His name in
vain.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it
holy.
Honour your father and mother.
You shall not murder.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not bear false witness against
your neighbour.
You shall not covetanything that is
your neighbours.

Prayer Of Confession

~ Silent Confession & Reflection ~

The Words Of The Gospel

~ Galatians 3 & 2 Timothy 1 ~

Leader: The Scriptures tell us, Christ
redeemed us from the curse of the law by
becoming a curse for us.

Know that God saved us and called us to
a holy calling, not because of our works
but because of his own purpose and
grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus
before the ages began, and which now
has been manifested through the appear-
ing of our Saviour, Christ Jesus, who
abolished death and brought life and
immortality to light through the gospel.

Song Of Response

Because of Your Love

Jesus, You endured my pain
Saviour, You bore all my shame
All because of Your love

Maker of the universe
Broken for the sins of the earth
All because of Your love
All because of Your love

chorus
Because of Your cross
My debt is paid
Because of Your blood
My sins are washed away
Now all of my life I freely give
Because of Your love
Because of Your love I live

Innocent and holy king
Died to set the captives free
All because of Your love
Lord You gave Your life for me
So I will live my life for You
All because of Your love
All because of Your love

(repeat chorus)

bridge
You did it for me
You did it for love
Its Your victory
Jesus, You are enough
(repeat)

(repeat chorus)
The Prayers Of The People
For The Church & City

Leader: Let us pray.

Unison: Our Father in Heaven, hallow-
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.

Presentation Of Our Tithes
& Offerings

Song Of Preparation

Before the Throne of God Above

Before the throne of God above
I have a strong, a perfect plea
A great High Priest
Whose name is Love
Who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on His hands,
My name is written on His heart,
I know that while in Heavn He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart
No tongue can bid me thence depart

When Satan tempts me to despair
And tells me of the guilt within
Upward I look and see Him there
Who made an end to all my sin
Because the sinless Saviour died
My sinful soul is counted free
For God, the Just, is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me
To look on Him and pardon me

Behold Him there! The risen Lamb
My perfect, spotless Righteousness
The great unchangeable I Am
The King of glory and of grace
One with Himself I cannot die
My soul is purchased by His blood
My life is hid with Christ on high
With Christ, my Saviour and my God
With Christ my Saviour and my God
Todays Scripture Lesson:

Our Strong & Perfect Advocate

1 John 2:1

Rev. David Fletcher
Songs For Communion
The Power of the Cross

Oh, to see the dawn
Of the darkest day
Christ on the road to Calvary
Tried by sinful men
Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood

chorus
This, the power of the cross
Christ became sin for us
Took the blame, bore the wrath
We stand forgiven at the cross

Oh, to see the pain
Written on Your face
Bearing the awesome weight of sin
Every bitter thought, every evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow

(repeat chorus)

Now the daylight flees
Now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head
Curtain torn in two
Dead are raised to life
"Finished!" the vict'ry cry

(repeat chorus)

Oh, to see my name
Written in the wounds
For through Your suffering I am free
Death is crushed to death
Life is mine to live
Won through Your selfless love

final chorus
This, the power of the cross
Son of Godslain for us
What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross

We Hunger and Thirst

Exalted Son of glory humbly came down
Wounded for the broken
Bore the sinners crown
Through the willing death You died
You became our Bread of Life

chorus
Jesus, we hunger and thirst for You, Lord
As we remember Your sacrifice
We see the wounds
From Your hands and pierced side
Extravagant love! Oh how great the price
Now our lives are Yours
The priceless blood of Jesus
This gracious cup

The Lords Day Worship Service
September 7, 2014
God Receives
Our Offerings
God Gives Us
His Words
Of Eternal Life
God Feeds Us His
Covenant Meal
God Calls Us
To Worship
God Graciously
Renews Us In
Christ
A life spring overflowing
Poured out for us
He has conquered every sin
For the ones who trust in Him

(repeat chorus)

The cup we drink, the bread we eat
Reminds us You are all we need
And makes us long for
Your wedding feast

(repeat chorus)

Our Confession Of Faith

~ Psalm 23 ~

Leader: Let us confess our trust and
confidence in Christ, our God and Good
Shepherd.

Unison: The Lord is my Shepherd; I
shall not be in want. He makes me lie
down in green pastures. He leads me
beside still waters. He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His names sake.

Even though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death I will fear no
evil, for you are with me; Your rod and
Your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the
presence of my enemies; You anoint my
head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me all
the days of my life, and I shall dwell in
the house of the Lord forever.
The Benediction

~ 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 ~

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.

Unison: Amen!
NewCityChurch
Calgary,Alberta

September7,2014
God Sends Us
Into The World
With His Blessing
Thanks For
Joining Us For
Worship Today
Announcements
A church in the city with a heart for the city!
www.NewCityChurch.ca
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.

Please recycle.
Toallwhoarespirituallywearyandseekrest,
toallwhomournandlongforcomfort,
toallwhostruggleanddesirevictory,
toallwhosinandneedaSaviour,
toallwhoarestrangersandwantfellowship,
toallwhoarebrokenandlongforhealing,
toallwhohungerandthirstforrighteousness,
andtowhosoeverwouldcome,
NewCityChurchopenswideherdoors
andofferswelcomeintheNameofJesusChrist.
Were delighted to have had you with
us today. If you are looking for a place
to explore Christianity and its life-
changing 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.

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
Potluck Sunday: TODAY!
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.

Upcoming Preaching Schedule:
The elders have granted Pastor John a mini-sabbatical during the month of
September. Although John & his family will be around, John will be on a sabbatical.
If you need to speak to a pastor, contact Pastor Mike, or one of the elders, Don or
Darrell.

September 7: David Fletcher
September 14: David Fletcher
September 21: Mike Ivancic
September 28: Grant Galpin

Concert of Prayer: Next Sunday, 6-7pm
Join us next Sunday evening, September 14th, for a time of worship and prayer
training as pastor Mike leads us through a time of guided prayer, and Mark leads us
in worship. This is a perfect time to learn more about prayer, to learn how to pray
and how to pray together as we seek Gods blessing on our church and on our city.
Nursery and childcare are available.

Sunday School Update:
Sunday School will begin in October. More details to follow.

Last Weeks Givings: $6,031.77
Givings for August: $23,544.45
Budgeted: $27,865.00, Difference: -$4,320.55
Givings YTD (end of August): $145,139.54
Budgeted: $195,055.00, Difference: -$49,915.46

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 suzanne@newcitychurch.ca.
image credit: ickr.com/Jerry Bowley Dead Soldiers
(Beaver Lodge by Elbow Falls)