The Lords Day Worship Service

Fourth Sunday Of Lent

God Calls Us
To Worship
The Call To Worship
Leader: We have gathered in the name
of the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit to offer up a sacrifice of praise!
Unison: May His great Name be praised
forever.
~ Psalm 100 ~
Leader: Shout for joy to the Lord all the
earth. Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before Him with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.
Unison: It is He who made us and we
are His; we are His people, the sheep of
His pasture.
Leader: Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give
thanks to Him and praise His name.
Unison: For the Lord is good, and His
love endures forever; His faithfulness
continues through all generations.

Prayer Of Adoration
Songs Of Praise & Worship
Come Praise and Glorify
Come praise and glorify our God
The Father of our Lord
In Christ He has in heavenly realms
His blessings on us poured
For pure and blameless in His sight
He destined us to be
And now weve been adopted through
His Son eternally
chorus
To the praise of Your glory
To the praise of Your mercy and grace
To the praise of Your glory
You are the God who saves

Come praise and glorify our God

Who gives His grace in Christ
In Him our sins are washed away
Redeemed through sacrifice
In Him God has made known to us
The mystry of His will
That Christ should be the head of all
His purpose to fulfill
(repeat chorus)
Come praise and glorify our God
For weve believed the Word
And through our faith we have a seal
The Spirit of the Lord
The Spirit guarantees our hope
Until redemptions done
Until we join in endless praise
To God, the Three in One
(repeat chorus)
Majesty of Heaven
Majesty of heaven
Your glory fills the skies
Light of the world
You are Lord of all
Humbled by Your presence
Amazed by who You are
Nothing compares
You are Lord of all
chorus
To You the nations bow down
To You creation cries out
Majesty
All things You hold together
Your Name will stand forever
Majesty, You are majesty
Merciful and mighty
My heart is overwhelmed
You stand alone
You are Lord of all
(repeat chorus)
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Your name above all others
High and exalted
Your Kingdom shall reign forever
High and exalted
(repeat chorus)

God Graciously
Renews Us In
Christ

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!

Call To Repentance &

Renewal

Song Of Response

~ Psalm 139:23-24 ~

Let no one caught in sin remain

Inside the lie of inward shame
But fix our eyes upon the cross
And run to Him who showed great love
And bled for us, freely Youve bled for us

Search me, O God, and know my heart;

test me and know my thoughts. Point out
anything in me that offends you, and
lead me in the path of everlasting life.

Song Of Confession
Just As I Am (I Come Broken)
Just as I am, without one plea
But that Thy blood was shed for me
And that Thou bidst me come to Thee
O Lamb of God, I come, I come
Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot
To Thee Whose blood
Can cleanse each spot
O Lamb of God, I come, I come

chorus

I come broken to be mended

I come wounded to be healed
I come desperate to be rescued
I come empty to be filled
I come guilty to be pardoned
By the blood of Christ the Lamb
And I'm welcomed with open arms
Praise God, Just as I am
Just as I am, I would be lost
But mercy and grace my freedom bought
And now to glory in Your cross
O Lamb of God, I come, I come

Christ Is Risen

~ based on 1 Timothy 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,

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
I Will Glory In My Redeemer

chorus
Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death
Come awake, come awake!
Come and rise up from the grave!

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

Christ is risen from the dead

We are one with him again
Come awake, come awake!
Come and rise up from the grave!

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

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)
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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!

(repeat chorus)

The Words Of The Gospel

Unison: Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name. Your Kingdom come,
Your will be done, on earth as it is in
heaven.

God Receives
Our Offerings
The Prayers Of The People
For The Church And City
Leader: Let us pray.

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

God Gives Us
His Words
Of Eternal Life

Todays Scripture Lesson:

Waging War by the Spirit
Galatians 5:6-25
Pastor John Ferguson

God Feeds Us His

Covenant Meal
Songs For Communion
Revelation Song
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Holy, Holy, is He
Sing a new song to Him who sits on
Heaven's Mercy Seat
(repeat)

chorus
Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come
With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of Kings
You are my everything
And I will adore You

Clothed in rainbows of living colour

Flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder
Blessing and honour, strength and
Glory and power be
To You the Only Wise King

(repeat chorus)

Filled with wonder, awestruck wonder

At the mention of Your Name
Jesus, Your Name is Power
Breath, and Living Water
Such a marvellous mystery

(repeat chorus)
O The Wonderful Cross
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of Glory died
My richest gain I count but loss
And pour contempt on all my pride
See from his head, his hands, his feet
Sorrow and love flow mingled down
Did ever such love and sorrow meet
Or thorns compose so rich a crown

chorus

O the wonderful cross

O the wonderful cross
Bids me come and die
And find that I may truly live
O the wonderful cross
O the wonderful cross
All who gather here by grace draw near
And bless Your name
Were the whole realm of nature mine
That were an offering far too small
Love so amazing, so divine
Demands my soul, my life, my all
(repeat chorus)

Lord lift up His countenance upon you

and give you peace.

Hospitality Sunday: TODAY

On the first Sunday of every month, we encourage you to have people over for lunch
or make plans to go out together. 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 Hospitality Sundays are the perfect opportunity to do so.

Thanks For
Joining Us For
Worship Today

Our Confession Of Faith

~ The Apostles Creed ~
Leader: Christians, in whom do you
believe?
Unison: We believe in God the Father
Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
And we believe in Jesus Christ, His
only Son our Lord, who was conceived
by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin
Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried; He
descended into hell. The third day He
rose again from the dead. He ascended
to heaven and is seated at the right hand
of God the Father Almighty. From there
He will come to judge the living and the
dead.
And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the
Holy catholic church, the communion of
saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, and the life
everlasting. Amen.

God Sends Us
Into The World
With His Blessing

The Benediction
~ Numbers 6:24-26 ~
Leader: The Lord bless you and keep
you; the Lord make His face to shine
upon you and be gracious to you; the

Announcements

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.
Pastor John Ferguson / 403.991.5555
john@newcitychurch.ca
Pastor Mike Ivancic / 403.828.2241
mike@newcitychurch.ca
Elder Tom Dekker / 403.807.6687
tom@newcitychurch.ca
Elder Calvin Van Hill / 403.312.9173
calvin@newcitychurch.ca
Ministry Intern Kevin Schwittai
403.852.6817
kevin@newcitychurch.ca

Please recycle.

Calgary, Alberta
March 6, 2016

This Season of Lent at New City:

The season of Lent (spring) is a time set aside by Christians everywhere to prepare
for the celebration of Easter. Lent covers the six Sundays leading up to Easter and it
is usually a time for deeper reflection on why Jesus came to die for our sins. Lent
kicked off on Ash Wednesday (February 10th), and February 14th was the first
Sunday of Lent.
During our Sunday mornings together, we will be going through a series of studies
called, Licensed to Kill, which is a look at on what it means to live more
intentionally for Christ by actively putting sin to death in our lives. On Sunday
evenings, well join together from 6-7pm for a DVD series & discussion based on
the book, Gods at War: Defeating the Idols that Battle for Your Heart by Kyle
Idleman. Childcare is available.

SA Foundation SPRING BLING Fundraiser: This Thursday, 7pm

The SA Foundation is having it's 6th annual Ladies Night! The evening will feature a
FASHION SHOW to show off the 2016 Spring/Summer line of Global Wonders
jewelry (made by women in their recovery program in Nepal), a raffle, cash bar,
light refreshments and lots of fun! Doors open at 7pm at the Danish Canadian Club
(727-11th Ave SW). Please talk to Annette if you are interested in carpooling from
the NW. For more info and to buy tickets visit:www.safoundation.com.

Sr High Youth Event: This Friday, 7pm

Is anything true? Does it even matter? Come find out this Friday at John and Heather
Fergusons place (331 Citadel Dr. NW Calgary) from 7-8:30.

Mens Ministry: This Friday, 7pm

The Mens Fraternity will meet again this Friday from 7-8:30pm. Continuing a series
of studies on Authentic Manhood.

PCA Alberta Ladies Retreat: April 8th-9th, 2016

Our sister church, Woodgreen Presbyterian Church has taken on planning this years
Alberta-wide PCA Ladies Retreat. It will take place at Rivers Edge Camp near
Cremona for April 8th-9th (Friday night & all day Saturday). All women 18+ are
invited, including nursing moms. Registration forms are available in the lobby. For
more info, please email Kelly Bakker or Helen Taylor (retreat@woodgreenpca.org).

Last Weeks Givings: $5,557.40

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.

New City Church

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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Downtown Calgary on March'

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

www.NewCityChurch.ca