The Call To Worship ~ based on Psalm 86 & 73 ~
Leader: There is none like You, O Lord, nor are there any works
like Yours.
Unison: All nations You have made shall come and bow down before
You, O Lord, and glorify Your name.
Leader: For You are great and do wondrous things. You alone are
God!
Unison: Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I
desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the
strength of my heart and my portion forever!
Prayer Of Adoration
Songs Of Praise & Worship Immortal, Invisible
Immortal, invisible, God only wise In light inaccessible hid
from our eyes
Most blessed, most glorious The Ancient of Days Almighty,
victorious
Thy great name we praise
Unresting, unhasting and silent as light Nor wanting, nor
wasting
Thou rulest in might Thy justice like mountains
High soaring above Thy clouds which are fountains
Of goodness and love
Great Father of glory Pure Father of light
Thine angels adore Thee All veiling their sight
All praise we would render O help us to see
Tis only the splendour Of light hideth Thee
His Name is Jesus
All hail the power of Jesus name Let angels prostrate fall
Bring forth the royal diadem And crown Him Lord of all Bring
forth the royal diadem And crown Him Lord of all
Ye chosen seed of Israels race Ye ransomed from the fall
Hail Him who saves you by His grace And crown Him Lord of
all
Hail Him who saves you by His grace And crown Him Lord of
all
chorus His name is Jesus
Risen Lamb, for sinners slain His name is Jesus
All creation sings the praise Of Jesus name
Let every kindred, every tribe On this terrestrial ball
To Him all majesty ascribe And crown Him Lord of all To Him all
majesty ascribe And crown Him Lord of all
(repeat chorus)
O that with yonder sacred throng We at His feet may fall
Well join the everlasting song And crown Him Lord of all
Well join the everlasting song And crown Him Lord of all
(repeat chorus)
Call To Repentance & Renewal
~ based on Isaiah 30 ~
Leader: The Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, spoke through the
prophet Isaiah saying, In repentance and rest is your salvation, in
quietness and trust is your strength.
Isaiah pleaded with the people, There-fore the Lord longs to be
gracious to you; He rises to show mercy to you. He will surely be
gracious to you at the sound of your cry. As soon as He hears it,
He answers you.
Prayer Of Confession ~ based on Psalm 25 ~
Unison: Remember Your mercy, O Lord, and Your steadfast love,
for they have been of old. Remember not the sins of my youth or my
transgressions; accord-ing to Your steadfast love remember me for
the sake of Your goodness.
~ Silent Confession & Reflection ~
Unison: For Your names sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is
great. Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and
afflicted. The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of
my distress. Consider my affliction and trouble and forgive all my
sins. Amen.
The Words Of The Gospel ~ Isaiah 53; 1 Peter 1 ~
Leader: Isaiah the prophet spoke about the coming Saviour of the
world, Jesus Christ, when he said, Surely He has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by
God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions; He
was crushed for our iniquities; upon Him was the chastisement that
brought us peace, and with His stripes we are healed.
Understand then that you were ransomed not with perishable
things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of
Christ. He suffered for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to
bring us to God.
Song Of Response
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
(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
Isnt He Good
Your goodness Found us in the darkness Rescued us and freed us
Cleansed us from within
You saved us Freely You forgave us
Counted us as righteous And heirs with Your own Son
chorus Isn't He good, isn't He kind
Hasn't He blessed us, time after time Isn't He good, all of our
days
With endless mercies And ceaseless grace
Oh, let us sing: He is good
Your mercies Meet us with the daybreak
And every breath that we take Points us to Your grace
Your powerKeeps us till the hour
Every knee will bow and Worship Christ alone
Todays Scripture Lesson: The Importance of Character
in an Age of Image
Luke 12:1-3
Pastor John Ferguson
Songs For Communion
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like
me
I once was lost, but now I'm found Was blind, but now I see
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace
appear
The hour I first believed
chorus My chains are gone
I've been set free My God, my Saviour has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns Unending love, amazing
grace
The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures
(repeat chorus)
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow The sun forbear to
shine
But God, Who called me here below Will be forever mine Will be
forever mine You are forever mine
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)
The Lords Day Worship Service May 24, 2015
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
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!
Our Confession Of Faith
~ Heidelberg Catechism #60 ~
Leader: Christian, how are you made right with God?
Unison: Only by true faith in Jesus Christ. Even though my
conscience accuses me of having grievously sinned against all Gods
commandments and of never having kept any of them, and even though
I am still inclined to all evil, nevertheless, without my deserving
it at all, out of sheer grace God grants and c red i t s to me the
pe r fec t satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ, as
if I had never sinned nor been a sinner, as if I had been as
perfectly obedient as Christ was obedient for me. All I need to do
is to accept this gift of God with a believing heart.
The Benediction
~ Romans 15:13 ~
Leader: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in
believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound
in hope.
Unison: Amen!
New City Church Calgary, Alberta
May 24, 2015
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.
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.
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 [email protected]
Pastor Mike Ivancic / 403.282.3454 [email protected]
Pastoral Assistant David Fletcher 403.606.7536
[email protected]
Elder Don Kitchener / 403.547.4461 [email protected]
Elder Darrell Wolfe / 403.247.8332 [email protected]
Young Adults: TODAY! All Young Adults are invited to the home of
David & Christine Fletcher (136 West Creek Close in
Chestermere, home ph: 403.277.5700) following the service today for
lunch & a time of fellowship. This will be another session of
Ask The Pastors with Pastors Mike Ivancic & David Fletcher.
New City Centre For Urban Discipleship & Mission: May 31st,
6pm Our Leadership / Ministry Training Course continues Sunday, May
31st at 6pm. 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.
Upcoming Preaching Schedule: Pastor John Ferguson will be on
study leave from May 25th to June 8th, and he & his family will
be on vacation from June 8th to June 22nd. If you need to speak to
a pastor, please contact Pastor Mike or Pastor David. May 31st:
Rev. David Fletcher June 7th: Pastor Mike Ivancic June 14th: Rev.
David Fletcher June 21st: Rev. David Fletcher
Community Outreach Opportunity: The Confederation Park 55+
Activity Centre is hosting its annual SASI (Stay Active, Stay
Involved) Jaunt in Confed Park on Saturday, June 6th starting at
10am. It is a run/walk fundraiser that goes to support the
activities at this centre & their outreach to isolated seniors
in the area. This is a family festival event with activities for
kids, live music & a food truck. For more info & to
register please visit www.sasijaunt.com.
Save The Date: NCC Annual Church Retreat September 4th - 6th at
Camp Harmattan. Please make plans to join us! More details &
registration info to follow.
Last Weeks Givings: $2,011.89
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