Communion may 5, 2013

COMMUNION SUNDAYMAY 5, 2013

COME & CELEBRATE GOD’S FAITHFULNESS

UNTO US..

CALL TO WORSHIP

I WILL PRAISE YOU,O LORD, WITH ALL

MY HEART; BEFORETHE ‘GODS’ I WILL SING

YOUR PRAISE.

PSALM 138:1

OPENING PRAYEROPENING PRAYER

PRAISEPRAISE

ANDAND

WORSHIPWORSHIP

TRADING MY SORROWSTRADING MY SORROWS

I'm trading my sorrowI'm trading my sorrowI'm trading my shameI'm trading my shame

I'm laying it down for the joy of the I'm laying it down for the joy of the LordLord

I'm trading my sicknessI'm trading my sicknessI'm trading my painI'm trading my pain

I'm laying it down for the joy of the I'm laying it down for the joy of the LordLord

*Chorus*Chorus

And we say yes Lord And we say yes Lord yes Lord, yes, yes Lordyes Lord, yes, yes Lord

Yes Lord, yes Lord,Yes Lord, yes Lord,Yes, yes LordYes, yes Lord

Yes Lord, yes Lord,Yes Lord, yes Lord,yes yes Lord Amenyes yes Lord Amen

I'm pressed but not crushedI'm pressed but not crushedpersecuted not abandonedpersecuted not abandoned

Struck down but not destroyedStruck down but not destroyedI'm blessed beyond the curseI'm blessed beyond the cursefor His promise will endurefor His promise will endureAnd His joy's gonna be my And His joy's gonna be my

strengthstrength

Though the sorrow Though the sorrow may last for the nightmay last for the nightHis joy comes with the His joy comes with the

morningmorning Back to ChorusBack to Chorus

IT’S A NEW DAYIT’S A NEW DAY

Beauty for ashes,Beauty for ashes,Joy for my painJoy for my painYou've given meYou've given me

wings to fly againwings to fly againStrength for today,Strength for today,

A dance for my sorrowsA dance for my sorrowsBecause of you, because of you Because of you, because of you

Shades of gray turn to colorShades of gray turn to colorDark of night breaks to dayDark of night breaks to day

chorus:chorus:It's a new day,It's a new day,It's a new dayIt's a new day

Shadows rise at the glory of the Shadows rise at the glory of the SonSon

It's a new day,It's a new day,It's a new dayIt's a new day

The past has goneThe past has goneAnd life has just begunAnd life has just begun

Hope for my future,Hope for my future,My life's made brand newMy life's made brand new

Because of you,Because of you,Because of youBecause of you

Chains of fear turn to freedomChains of fear turn to freedomSilence breaks into praise Silence breaks into praise

It's a new day,It's a new day,it's a new dayit's a new day

It's a new, new day,It's a new, new day,Since you came my way Since you came my way

Shades of gray turn to colorShades of gray turn to colorDark of night breaks to dayDark of night breaks to day

Chains of fear turn to Chains of fear turn to freedomfreedom

AT THE CROSSAT THE CROSS

Oh Lord You've searched me Oh Lord You've searched me You know my way You know my way 

Even when I fail You Even when I fail You I know You love meI know You love me  

Your holy presence Your holy presence Surrounding me Surrounding me In every season In every season 

I know You love me I know You love me I know You love meI know You love me   

****At the cross I bow my knee At the cross I bow my knee Where Your blood Where Your blood was shed for me was shed for me There's no greater There's no greater

love than this love than this You have overcome the grave You have overcome the grave 

Your glory fills Your glory fills the highest place the highest place 

What can separate me nowWhat can separate me now  

You go before me You go before me You shield my way You shield my way Your hand upholds Your hand upholds

me me I know You love meI know You love me  

BRIDGEBRIDGE

You tore the veil You tore the veil You made a way You made a way 

When You said that it is When You said that it is done done     

And when the earth fades And when the earth fades Falls from my eyes Falls from my eyes 

And You stand before me And You stand before me I know You love me I know You love me I know You love meI know You love me    

HIGHER, WIDER, DEEPER

How beautiful this loveYou would lay down Your crownSurrender Your throne in heaven

So that I could be found

How awesome is this loveHow awesome is this loveThat conquered the graveThat conquered the grave

Love that can move the mountainsLove that can move the mountainsYet knows me by nameYet knows me by name

Pre Chorus:

It’s unbreakableIt’s undeniable

Nothing will everSeparate us

*CHORUS

Your love is higherThan the skies up above

Your love is widerThan what I can dream of

Your love is deeperIt’s the greatest of all

Bridge:

Holy are You FatherA love like no other

So vast like the universeIs Your love, Your love

OPENING OPENING HYMNHYMN

ALL HAIL THE POWERALL HAIL THE POWER

ALL HAIL THE POW’R ALL HAIL THE POW’R OF JESUS NAMEOF JESUS NAME

LET ANGELS LET ANGELS PROSTRATE FALLPROSTRATE FALL

BRING FORTH BRING FORTH THE ROYAL DIADEMTHE ROYAL DIADEM

AND CROWN HIM AND CROWN HIM LORD OF ALLLORD OF ALL 2X 2X

LET EVERY KINDREDLET EVERY KINDREDEVERY TRIBEEVERY TRIBE

ON THIS TERRESTRIAL BALLON THIS TERRESTRIAL BALLTO HIM ALL MAJESTYTO HIM ALL MAJESTY

ASCRIBEASCRIBEAND CROWN AND CROWN

HIM LORD OF ALLHIM LORD OF ALL 2X 2X

Please rise upPlease rise up

OH, THAT WITH YONDEROH, THAT WITH YONDERSACRED THRONGSACRED THRONGWE AT HIS FEETWE AT HIS FEET

MAY FALLMAY FALLWE’LL JOIN THEWE’LL JOIN THE

EVERLASTING SONGEVERLASTING SONGAND CROWN HIMAND CROWN HIMLORD OF ALL LORD OF ALL 2X2X

RESPONSIVE RESPONSIVE READINGREADING

RESPONSIVE READINGRESPONSIVE READING

LEADERLEADER

REJOICE IN THE LORD REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS: AND AGAIN I SAY, ALWAYS: AND AGAIN I SAY,

REJOICEREJOICE

CONGREGATIONCONGREGATION

LET YOUR MODERATION BE LET YOUR MODERATION BE KNOWN UNTO ALL MEN. KNOWN UNTO ALL MEN. THE LORD IS AT HANDTHE LORD IS AT HAND

LEADERLEADER

BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING; BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING; BUT IN EVERYTHING BY BUT IN EVERYTHING BY

PRAYER AND PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION WITH SUPPLICATION WITH

THANKSGIVING LET YOUR THANKSGIVING LET YOUR REQUESTS BE MADE REQUESTS BE MADE KNOWN UNTO GOD.KNOWN UNTO GOD.

CONGREGATIONCONGREGATION

AND THE PEACE OF GOD AND THE PEACE OF GOD WHICH PASSETH ALL WHICH PASSETH ALL

UNDERSTANDING, SHALL UNDERSTANDING, SHALL KEEP YOUR HEARTS AND KEEP YOUR HEARTS AND MINDS THROUGH CHRIST MINDS THROUGH CHRIST

JESUS.JESUS.

UNISONUNISON

FINALLY, BRETHREN, FINALLY, BRETHREN, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE

HONEST, WHATSOEVER HONEST, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE JUST, THINGS ARE JUST,

WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE PURE, WHATSOEVER PURE, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE LOVELY, THINGS ARE LOVELY,

WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE OF GOOD REPORT; IF THERE OF GOOD REPORT; IF THERE

BE ANY PRAISE, THINK ON BE ANY PRAISE, THINK ON THESE THINGS.THESE THINGS.

-PHILIPPIANS 4:4-8-PHILIPPIANS 4:4-8

WORD OF GODWORD OF GOD

Immediately Jesus made the Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a dismissed them, he went up on a >>>>>>

MATTHEW 14:22-36MATTHEW 14:22-36

mountainside by himself to pray. mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat was already a alone, but the boat was already a considerable distance from the land, considerable distance from the land, buffeted by the waves because the buffeted by the waves because the wind >>wind >>

was against it. During the fourth was against it. During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in ghost,” they said, and cried out in >>>>

fear. But Jesus immediately said to fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord if it is you,” Peter afraid.” “Lord if it is you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the Peter got down out of the >>>>

boat, walked on the water and came boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught >>hand and caught >>

him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” And when they did you doubt?” And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat down. Then those who were in the boat worshipped him, saying, “Truly you are worshipped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” When they >>the Son of God.” When they >>

have crossed over, they landed at have crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. And when the men of Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick country. People brought all their sick to him and begged him >>to him and begged him >>

to let the sick just touch the to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were who touched him were healed.healed.

PASTORAL PRAYERPASTORAL PRAYER

SPECIAL NUMBERSPECIAL NUMBER

OCEANS

You call me out Upon the waters

The great unknown Where feet may failAnd there I find You

In the mysteryIn oceans deep

My faith will stand

*CHORUS

I will call uponYour Name

And keep my eyesabove the wavesWhen oceans riseMy soul will restIn Your embraceFor I am Yours

And You are mine

Your grace aboundsIn deepest watersYour sovereign

Hand will be my guideWhere feet may fail

And fear surrounds meYou've never failed

And You won't start nowback to chorus

bridge

Spirit lead me whereMy trust is without bordersLet me walk upon the watersWherever You would call me

Take me deeper thanMy feet could ever wander

And my faith Will be made stronger

In the presence of my Saviour

end

I will call upon Your Name

Keep my eyesAbove the waves

My soul willRest in Your embrace

I am Yours and You are mine

MESSAGE OF GODMESSAGE OF GOD

BEYOND BEYOND BORDERSBORDERS

Immediately Jesus made the Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a dismissed them, he went up on a >>>>>>

MATTHEW 14:22-36MATTHEW 14:22-36

mountainside by himself to pray. mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat was already a alone, but the boat was already a considerable distance from the land, considerable distance from the land, buffeted by the waves because the buffeted by the waves because the wind >>wind >>

was against it. During the fourth was against it. During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in ghost,” they said, and cried out in >>>>

fear. But Jesus immediately said to fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord if it is you,” Peter afraid.” “Lord if it is you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the Peter got down out of the >>>>

boat, walked on the water and came boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught >>hand and caught >>

him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” And when they did you doubt?” And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat down. Then those who were in the boat worshipped him, saying, “Truly you are worshipped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” When they >>the Son of God.” When they >>

have crossed over, they landed at have crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. And when the men of Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick country. People brought all their sick to him and begged him >>to him and begged him >>

to let the sick just touch the to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were who touched him were healed.healed.

Altar Call

Spirit lead me whereMy trust is without bordersLet me walk upon the watersWherever You would call me

Take me deeper thanMy feet could ever wander

And my faith Will be made stronger

In the presence of my Saviour

CALL TO GIVECALL TO GIVE2 CORINTHIANS 9:7-92 CORINTHIANS 9:7-9

Each man should give what he has Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not decided in his heart to give, not

reluctantly or under compulsion, for reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in all that you need, you will abound in

every good work. As it is written.every good work. As it is written.

DOXOLOGYDOXOLOGY

PRAISE GOD FROM WHOMPRAISE GOD FROM WHOMALL BLESSINGS FLOW,ALL BLESSINGS FLOW,

PRAISE HIMPRAISE HIMALL CREATURES HERE BELOW, ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW,

PRAISE HIM ABOVEPRAISE HIM ABOVEYE HEAVENLY HOST,YE HEAVENLY HOST,PRAISE FATHER SON PRAISE FATHER SON

AND HOLY GHOST. AMEN.AND HOLY GHOST. AMEN.

CLOSING CLOSING SONGSONG

OCEANS

You call me out Upon the waters

The great unknown Where feet may failAnd there I find You

In the mysteryIn oceans deep

My faith will stand

*CHORUS

I will call uponYour Name

And keep my eyesabove the wavesWhen oceans riseMy soul will restIn Your embraceFor I am Yours

And You are mine

Your grace aboundsIn deepest watersYour sovereign

Hand will be my guideWhere feet may fail

And fear surrounds meYou've never failed

And You won't start nowback to chorus

bridge

Spirit lead me whereMy trust is without bordersLet me walk upon the watersWherever You would call me

Take me deeper thanMy feet could ever wander

And my faith Will be made stronger

In the presence of my Saviour

end

I will call upon Your Name

Keep my eyesAbove the waves

My soul willRest in Your embrace

I am Yours and You are mine

CLOSING PRAYERCLOSING PRAYERand and

BENEDICTIONBENEDICTION