The Lords Day Worship Service

Fourth Sunday Of Lent

God Calls Us
To Worship
The Call To Worship

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the Lord!

~ Psalm 146:1-2 & Psalm 145:1-3 ~

Leader: Praise
Lord, O my soul!

Praise the

!Unison: I will praise the Lord as long as

I live; I will sing praises to my God
while I have my being.

!Leader: We will extol You, our God and

King, and bless Your name forever and

ever. Every day we will bless You and
praise your name forever and ever.

!Union: Great is the Lord and greatly to

be praised, and His greatness is

unsearchable!

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Prayer Of Adoration
Of Praise & Worship
!Songs
Crown Him with Many Crowns
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Crown Him with many crowns

The Lamb upon His throne

Hark! How the heavenly
Anthem drowns
All music but its own
Awake, my soul and sing Of Him
Who died for thee
And hail Him as thy matchless King
Through all eternity

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Crown Him the Lord of love

Behold His hands and side

Rich wounds, yet visible above
In beauty glorified
No angel in the sky
Can fully bear that sight
But downward bends His wond'ring eye
At mysteries so bright

Crown Him the Lord of life

Who triumphed o'er the grave
Who rose victorious to the strife
For those He came to save

His glories now we sing

Who died, and rose on high
Who died eternal life to bring
And lives that death may die

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Crown Him the Lord of heav'n

One with the Father known

One with the Spirit through Him giv'n
From yonder glorious throne
To Thee be endless praise
For Thou for us hast died
Be Thou, O Lord, through endless days
Adored and magnified
How High And How Wide

No eye has seen

And no ear has heard
And no mind has ever conceived
The glorious things
That You have prepared for everyone
Who has believed
You brought us near
And You called us Your own
And made us joint heirs
With Your Son

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How high and how wide
How deep and how long
How sweet and how strong
Is Your love
How lavish Your grace
How faithful Your ways
How great is Your love O Lord

Objects of mercy
Who should have known wrath
We're filled with unspeakable joy
Riches of wisdom unsearchable wealth
And the wonder of knowing Your voice
You are our treasure
And our great reward
Our hope and our glorious King

(repeat chorus)

God Graciously
Renews Us In
Christ

Call To Repentance &

Renewal

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~ Psalm 145:8-9 & Romans 2:4 ~

!Leader:

The Lord is gracious and

merciful, slow to anger and abounding in
steadfast love. The Lord is good to all,
and His mercy is over all that He has
made.

!Do you presume on the riches of His

kindness and forbearance and patience,

not knowing that Gods kindness is
meant to lead you to repentance?

Prayer Of Confession

No surrender, no retreat
We are free and we're redeemed
We will declare over despair
You are the hope

bridge
Nothing is impossible
Ev'ry chain is breakable
With You we are victorious
You are stronger than our hearts
You are greater than the dark
With You we are victorious

God Receives
Our Offerings

Foul, I to the Fountain fly

Wash me, Saviour, or I die

While I draw this fleeting breath

When mine eyelids close in death
When I soar to worlds unknown
See Thee on Thy judgment throne
Rock of Ages cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee

God Gives Us
His Words
Of Eternal Life

~ Silent Confession & Reflection ~

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The Words Of The Gospel
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~ Psalm 103:10-12 ~
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Leader: He does not deal with us

according to our sins, nor repay us

according to our iniquities. For as high as
the heavens are above the earth, so great
is His stead-fast love toward those who
fear Him; as far as the east is from the
west, so far does He remove our
transgressions from us.

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Song Of Response
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More Than Conquerors
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When my hope and strength is gone
You're the One who calls me on
You are the life, You are the fight
That's in my soul

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Oh, Your resurrection pow'r

Burns like fire in my heart

When waters rise, I lift my eyes
Up to Your throne

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chorus

We are more than conquerors

Through Christ
You have overcome this world, this life
We will not bow to sin or to shame
We are defiant in Your name
You are the fire that cannot be tamed
You are the power in our veins
Our Lord, our God, our Conqueror

I will sing into the night

Christ is risen and on high
Greater is He living in me
Than in the world

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.
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Presentation Of Our Tithes
& Offerings

Song Of Preparation
Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages, cleft for me

Let me hide myself in Thee
Let the water and the blood
From Thy riven side which flowed
Be of sin the double cure
Cleanse me from its guilt and power

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Not the labours of my hands

Can fulfill Thy laws demands

Could my zeal no respite know
Could my tears forever flow
All for sin could not atone
Thou must save, and Thou alone

Nothing in my hand I bring

Simply to Thy cross I cling
Naked, come to Thee for dress
Helpless, look to Thee for grace

Todays Scripture Lesson:

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Matthew 6:5-13
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Pastor John Ferguson
Your Will Be Done

God Feeds Us His

Covenant Meal
Songs For Communion

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Exalted Son of glory humbly came down
We Hunger and Thirst

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

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Before the Throne of God Above
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Before the throne of God above
(repeat chorus)

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

Man Of Sorrows

Wounded for the broken

Bore the sinners crown
Through the willing death You died
You became our Bread of Life

Man of sorrows, Lamb of God

By His own betrayed
The sin of man and wrath of God
Has been on Jesus laid

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

Silent as He stood accused

Beaten, mocked, and scorned
Bowing to the Father's will
He took a crown of thorns

The priceless blood of Jesus

This gracious cup
A life spring overflowing
Poured out for us
He has conquered every sin
For the ones who trust in Him

(repeat chorus)

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Oh, that rugged cross, my salvation
Where Your love poured out over me
Now my soul cries out, hallelujah
Praise and honour unto Thee

Sent of heaven, God's own Son

To purchase and redeem
And reconcile the very ones
Who nailed Him to that tree

(repeat chorus)

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Now, my debt is paid
It is paid in full
By the precious blood
That my Jesus spilled
Now, the curse of sin
Has no hold on me
Whom the Son sets free
Oh is free indeed
(repeat)

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See the stone is rolled away
Behold the empty tomb
Hallelujah, God be praised
He's risen from the grave

(repeat chorus)

Our Confession Of Faith

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~ Philippians 2:5-11 ~
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Leader: Let us confess our faith
together
!Unison: We believe in our hearts and

confess with our lips that Christ Jesus,

being in very nature God did not
consider equality with God something
to be grasped but made Himself
nothing, taking the very nature of a
servant, being made in human likeness.

!And being found in appearance as a

man, He humbled Himself and became

obedient to death even death on a
cross!

!Therefore

God exalted Him to the

highest place and gave Him the name
that is above every name, that at the
name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the
earth, and every tongue confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God
the Father. Amen.

God Sends Us
Into The World
With His Blessing

The Benediction

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~ Hebrews 13:20-21 ~

Leader: Now may the God of peace who

brought again from the dead our Lord
Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, by
the blood of the eternal covenant, equip
you with everything good that you may
do His will, working in us that which is
pleasing in His sight, through Jesus
Christ, to whom be glory forever and
ever.

!Unison: Amen!

Announcements
Newcomers Information Luncheon: TODAY

Are you new to New City? Wed like to invite you to a short session immediately after the
service (12-12:30pm) to give you a snap shot of what we value at New City Church as well
as give you an opportunity to ask the pastors about the church (what we believe, why we
exist, etc.). This session is designed to help you become a little bit more familiar with New
City Church. A snack lunch will be provided. No reservations required. Come as you are!

New City Church

Calgary, Alberta
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March 15, 2015

!Concert of Prayer: TONIGHT 6pm

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.

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Pastor Mike Ivancic / 403.282.3454
mike@newcitychurch.ca
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Pastoral Assistant David Fletcher

Pastor John Ferguson / 403.991.5555

john@newcitychurch.ca

403.606.7536
david@newcitychurch.ca

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Elder Don Kitchener / 403.547.4461
don@newcitychurch.ca
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Elder Darrell Wolfe / 403.247.8332
darrell@newcitychurch.ca

Join us this evening, for a time of worship and prayer training as Pastor Mike leads us
through a time of guided prayer and Mark will lead us in worship. This is a perfect time to
learn more about prayer, how to pray and how to pray together as we seek Gods blessing on
our church and our city. Childcare available.

!Youth Group: Friday at the Fergusons, 7-9pm

During the 6 Fridays of Lent leading up to Easter, the youth will gather at the Fergies house
(331 Citadel Drive NW). Well be working our way through a unique, DVD-driven study
called, The Easter Experience, which brings the passion and the resurrection of Jesus to
life through dramatic storytelling and challenging teaching done in a highly cinematic style.
This Friday we are on Episode 2: My Life Can Change

!New City Centre For Urban Discipleship & Mission:

We are launching our Centre for Urban Discipleship & Mission in April with a 6 month
Leadership / Ministry training course. This course is open to anyone wanting to think through
ministry & discipleship in the context of our great city. More info is available on the table in
the foyer & available on our website www.newcitychurch.ca.

!Heart To Heart: Saturday, March 21st

Women (18+) are invited to Gayle Eng's home on Saturday, March 21st at 7:00 pm. Heart to
Heart Women's Ministry will occur on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Please talk to Gayle
(gayle@newcitychurch.ca) for more details and for her address.

!Good Friday Service: Friday, April 3rd at 3pm

!Lent Series

We will focus on whats known as The Lords Prayer. It was a prayer Jesus gave when he
was teaching the disciples and a multitude of people in The Sermon on the Mount. He gave
his followers a model of prayer that has served Christians over the last 2000 years, and is
considered a basic discipline that Christians should master.
March 15: Your Will Be Done
March 22: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
March 29: Forgive Us Of Our Sins
April 5: Lead Us Not Into Temptation, But Deliver Us From Evil

!PCA Alberta Womens Retreat:

April 17-18, 2015 at Mount St. Frances Retreat Centre in Cochrane. Registration forms are in
the lobby. Registration deadline has been extended to March 22nd, space permitting. Please
email Arlene Vandekamp at avkamp@telus.net to confirm availability.

Last Weeks Givings: $8,473.50

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.

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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A church in the city with a heart for the city!!

www.NewCityChurch.ca