The Lords Day Worship Service

Easter Sunday

God Calls Us
To Worship
The Call to Worship
~ based on Colossians 2:3 &
Revelation 5:12 ~
Leader: We gather this morning to
celebrate the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead. For us, and for
our salvation, He lived, and died and
rose again from the grave. Now are
gathered in Him all the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge, glory and
power. He is the King of kings and
Lord of lords, and is worthy of all
praise. Therefore, with all the saints
and martyrs of all the ages, we say
Unison: Worthy is the Lamb, who
was slain, to receive power and wealth
and wisdom and strength and honour
and glory and praise!

Prayer of Adoration
Leader: Christ is risen!
Unison: Christ is risen, indeed!

Songs of Praise & Worship

Crown Him with Many Crowns
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
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
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
Risen Today
Christ the Lord is risen today
Hallelujah
Sons of man and angels say
Hallelujah
Raise your joys and triumphs high
Hallelujah
Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply
Love's redeeming work is done
Hallelujah
Fought the fight, the battle won
Hallelujah
Death in vain forbid Him rise
Hallelujah
Christ has opened paradise
chorus
Hallelujah! He is risen
Hallelujah! our sins have been forgiven
Now we have power over the grave
Christ the Lord is risen today
Lives again our glorious King
Hallelujah
Where, O death, is now thy sting
Hallelujah
Dying once our souls to save
Hallelujah
Where thy victory, O grave
(repeat chorus)

bridge
All creation sang: Hallelujah
The King is risen
Glory to the name of our risen Lord
Let all the earth proclaim: Hallelujah
Our sin's forgiven
Glory to Your name forevermore
(repeat chorus)
ending
We have power over the grave
Christ the Lord is risen today

God Graciously
Renews Us In
Christ
Call to Repentance & Renewal
~ from Isaiah 30:15, 18 (NIV) ~
Leader: In the ancient book of Isaiah we
read, In repentance and rest is your
salvation, in quietness and trust is your
strength The Lord longs to be
gracious to you; He rises to show you
compassion. For the Lord is a God of
justice. Blessed are all who wait for
Him.

Prayer of Confession
Leader: Almighty God, in raising Jesus
from the grave, You shattered the power
of sin and death. Yet we confess that we
often remain captive to doubt and fear,
bound by the ways that lead to death.
You have raised Jesus from the grave and
crowned Him the King of the universe.
Yet we confess that we have not always
lived in light of this truth, and have been
reluctant to acknowledge His lordship in
every area of our lives. All we like sheep
have gone astray; we have turned every
one to his or her own way. In mercy,
Lord, hear our prayers, as we confess our
sins to You
~ Silent confession & reflection ~
Unison: Create in us clean hearts, O
God, and renew a right spirit within us.
Cast us not away from Your presence,
and take not Your Holy Spirit from us.

Restore to us the joy of Your salvation,

and grant us a willing spirit to follow
You, our God and our Lord, all the days
of our lives, we pray in the name of our
Lord Jesus, Amen.

The Words of the Gospel

~ based on 1Timothy 1:15; 1 Peter 2:24 ~
Leader: Hear the Good News: This
saying is sure and worthy of full
acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into
the world to save sinners. He Himself
bore our sins in His body on the cross,
that we might be dead to sin and alive to
all that is good.
Hearing these comforting words, if you
sincerely turn from your sins by turning
in trust to the Lord Jesus Christ who
came to save sinners, I declare to you in
the name of Jesus Christ that you are
indeed forgiven!

Song of Response
Christ Is Risen
Let no one caught in sin remain
Inside the lie of inward shame
We fix our eyes upon the cross
And run to him who showed great love
And bled for us / Freely you bled, for us
chorus
Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death
Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with him again
Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
Beneath the weight of all our sin
You bow to none but heavens will
No scheme of hell, no scoffer's crown
No burden great can hold you down
In strength you reign
Forever let your church proclaim
(repeat chorus)
bridge
Oh death! Where is your sting
Oh hell! Where is your victory
Oh Church! Come stand in the light
The glory of God has defeated the night

Oh death! Where is your sting

Oh hell! Where is your victory
Oh Church! Come stand in the light
Our God is not dead, He's alive
He's alive

God Receives
Our Offerings

God Gives Us
His Words
of Eternal Life

Todays Scripture Lesson:

Easter Sunday

The Sacrament Of Baptism

Mark McElroy

Presentation of our Tithes

and Offerings
Song of Preparation
Jesus, What a Friend for Sinners
Jesus! What a Friend for sinners
Jesus! Lover of my soul
Friends may fail me, foes assail me
He, my Saviour, makes me whole

God Feeds Us His

Covenant Meal
Songs for Communion
Hail the Day
Hail the day that Christ arose
Through the skies to worlds unknown
Glorious there He ever reigns
Object of all Heavens praise

chorus
Hallelujah! What a Saviour
Hallelujah! What a Friend
Saving, helping, keeping, loving
He is with me to the end

See Him lift His hands above

See the scars of His great love
He has conquered death and sin
Saving all who hope in Him

Jesus! What a Strength in weakness

Let me hide myself in Him
Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing
He, my Strength, my victry wins

chorus
Hallelujah, hallelujah
The King of Love is on His throne
Hallelujah, hallelujah
His grace will lead us safely home

(repeat chorus)
Jesus! What a Help in sorrow
While the billows oer me roll
Even when my heart is breaking
He, my Comfort, helps my soul
(repeat chorus)
Jesus! What a Guide and Keeper
While the tempest still is high
Storms about me, night oer takes me
He, my Pilot hears my cry
(repeat chorus)
Jesus! I do now receive Him
More than all in Him I find
He hath granted me forgiveness
I am His, and He is mine

Though He dwells beyond the stars

His redeemed are on His heart
Even now He intercedes
Jesus cares for all our needs
(repeat chorus)
bridge
Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
We are redeemed
Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
Jesus is King
(repeat 3x)
(repeat chorus)

I Will Glory In My Redeemer

I will glory in my Redeemer
Whose priceless blood
Has ransomed me
Mine was the sin
That drove the bitter nails
And hung Him on that judgment tree
I will glory in my Redeemer
Who crushed the power of sin and death
My only Saviour before the Holy Judge
The Lamb who is my Righteousness
The Lamb who is my Righteousness
I will glory in my Redeemer
My life He bought, my love He owns
I have no longings for another
Im satisfied in Him alone
I will glory in my Redeemer
His faithfulness my standing place
Though foes are mighty
And rush upon me
My feet are firm held by His grace
My feet are firm held by His grace
I will glory in my Redeemer
Who carries me on eagles wings
He crowns my life with loving kindness
His triumph song Ill ever sing
I will glory in my Redeemer
Who waits for me at gates of gold
And when He calls me
It will be paradise
His face forever to behold
His face forever to behold

Our Confession of Faith

~ from 1 Cor. 15:1-6; Matthew16:16;
Revelation 22:13; John 20:28 ~
Leader: Let us together profess our faith
by saying
Unison: This is the good news which
we have received, in which we stand,
and by which we are saved, if we hold
fast: that Christ died for our sins
according to the Scriptures, that he was
buried, that he was raised on the third
day, and that he appeared to Peter, then
to the Twelve, and then he appeared to
over five hundred witnesses at one time.
We believe that Jesus is the Christ, the
Son of the living God. He is the first
and the last, the beginning and the end;
He is our Lord and our God. Amen.

God Sends Us
Into The World
With His Blessing

Announcements
Today Is Easter Sunday!

Today we leave the season of Lent behind and we join Christians around the world
in celebrating the resurrection of Jesus which guarantees our own.

The Benediction
~ 2 Corinthians 13:13 ~
Leader: The grace of the Lord Jesus
Christ and the love of God and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you
all.
Unison: Amen

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.

New City Church

Calgary, Alberta
April 5, 2015

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 friends.
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.

Next Session Meeting: April 11th

Please be in continual prayer for the elders of the church as they attend to the
ministry of shepherding the flock. If you have any prayer requests that you would
like the elders to be praying for, please email the clerk of the Session, Elder Don
Kitchener, at don@newcitychurch.ca.

Ladies Retreat: April 17th-18th

* as a result, there will be no Heart to Heart Ladies Ministry in April *

Youth Retreat: May 22nd-24th

Registration forms forms will be available soon.

Pastor John Ferguson / 403.991.5555

john@newcitychurch.ca
Pastor Mike Ivancic / 403.282.3454
mike@newcitychurch.ca

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.

Pastoral Assistant David Fletcher

403.606.7536
david@newcitychurch.ca
Elder Don Kitchener / 403.547.4461
don@newcitychurch.ca
Elder Darrell Wolfe / 403.247.8332
darrell@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.

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