Seek the Lost · Build up the Found · Transform the City Through Jesus Christ

January 22, 2017

CALL TO WORSHIP (based on Psalm 27) & PRAYER OF APPROACH Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People:

The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock. Father, most blessed, Almighty Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, because of your splendor and greatness, we praise your name. Because of your mercy and grace, we love your name. Because of the salvation promised to us in Christ, we gather in your name. Seal us, therefore, in the name of Jesus. Stamp the reality of the risen Christ within our hearts. Write his name upon our foreheads, the name of the Son upon whom your favor rests, that in him we might be your sons and daughters as well. To you, O Father, be all glory, and to the Son, the only begotten, the well-beloved, and to the Spirit, welling up within us. One God forever more. Amen.

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Oh Our Lord Oh our Lord, Oh our Lord How majestic is Your Name in all the earth 1 We behold the breaking dawn The light that shines over ev'ryone We look to You, we long for You Oh Lord 2 We behold the rising sun The earth awakes Your hope has come We look to You, we long for You, oh Lord 3 We behold the falling rain Like waters rise flood this place We reach for You, we cling to You, oh Lord Oh Your Name is a light in the darkness Oh Your Name is the word of truth Oh Your Name, oh Your Name David Leonard | Leslie Jordan | Paul Baloche ©2011 Integrity Worship Music |Integrity's Alleluia! Music Integrity's Praise! Music | Leadworship Songs

Indescribable 1 From the highest of heights To the depths of the sea Creation's revealing Your majesty From the colors of Fall To the fragrance of Spring Ev'ry creature unique In the song that it sings All exclaiming Indescribable, uncontainable You placed the stars in the sky And You know them by name You are amazing God All powerful, untamable Awestruck we fall to our knees As we humbly proclaim You are amazing God 2 Who has told ev'ry lightning bolt Where it should go Or seen heavenly storehouses Laden with snow

Who imagined the sun And gives source to its light Yet conceals it to bring us The coolness of night None can fathom Indescribable, Uncontainable You placed the stars in the sky And You know them by name You are amazing God Incomparable, unchangeable You see the depths of my heart And You love me me the same You are amazing God © 2004 worshiptogether.com songs | sixsteps Music | Gleaning Publishing | Laura Story

Your Great Name 1 Lost are saved find their way At the sound of Your great Name All condemned feel no shame At the sound of Your great Name Ev'ry fear has no place At the sound of Your great Name The enemy he has to leave At the sound of Your great Name Jesus worthy is the Lamb that was slain for us The Son of God and man You are high and lifted up And all the world will praise Your great Name 2 All the weak find their strength At the sound of Your great Name Hungry souls receive grace At the sound of Your great Name The fatherless find their rest At the sound of Your great Name The sick are healed the dead are raised At the sound of Your great Name Redeemer my Healer Lord Almighty Defender my Savior You are my King Krissy Nordhoff | Michael Neale ©2008 Integrity's Praise! Music | TwoNords Music

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CHILDREN’S DISMISSAL People: May the Lord be with you. Children: And also with you. People: May the Word of the Lord grow in your hearts. Children: Thanks be to God! People: Go in the peace of the Lord.

At this time, children 4k-2nd grade are invited to go to Kids Time. Kids Time is a dynamic worship service that caters to younger children and prepares them to participate in the main worship service. The children will return prior to Communion.

Scripture Reading

1 Chronicles 29:10-14 (pg. 343) Leader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

THE APOSTLES CREED (said together) I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I 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. * The phrase “holy catholic Church” in the Creed means the Church worldwide.

MESSAGE Sermon Series: Balanced

Reading the Fine Print Rev. Patrick Dominguez

This series uses material with permission from Andy Stanley and North Point Church.

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PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE Heavenly Father, we humbly ask you to hear the prayers of your people: For Church of the Apostles, for our sister church, Redeemer Anglican, and for the Gikomero Church in Rwanda, that we would use the money, time and spiritual gifts you provide to advance the work of your kingdom. Make us faithful stewards of all that you provide. We pray for our local mission partners throughout the city of Raleigh; Use their efforts to bring the salvation and hope of Christ to the poor, the broken and the disheartened in our city. Lord, the eyes of all look to you, and you meet our needs at the proper time; Give us godly wisdom and trust in you to meet our needs as you know what is best for us. Lord, you are near to all who call on you. Hear us now as we offer our needs to you. (You are invited to add your own intercessions silently or aloud.) Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Leader: Let us humbly confess our sins to Almighty God: CONFESSION OF SIN (said together) Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep, we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, we have offended against your holy laws, we have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. O Lord, have mer-cy upon us, spare those who confess their faults, restore those who are penitent, according to your promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord; that we may live godly, righteous, and sober lives, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

—The absolution of sin is to be pronounced by a priest who symbolically stands in the authority of God to forgive the sins of those who truly repent (Matthew 16:19, John 20:23). Leader: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

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Leader: The peace of the Lord be always with you; People: And also with you. WELCOME and OFFERING I Stretched Out My Hands (Ode 37) 1 I stretched out my hands to my Lord And to my God I raised my voice And I prayed with the voice of my heart And He heard my cry He heard my cry He heard my cry Lord have mercy on me For I am a sinner Lord have mercy on me For I am a sinner Allelu, Alleluia, Allelu, Alleluia Allelu, Alleluia Alleluia 2 His Word came to me with His answer; With His answer His Word came to me He gave rest for the weary By the grace of the Lord He gave rest for the weary By the grace of the Lord Hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah He gave rest for the weary Hallelujah John Andrew Schreiner © 2008 Odes Of Solomon Music

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HOLY COMMUNION (All baptized and believing followers of our Lord Jesus Christ are invited to partake in Holy Communion regardless of denomination. It is our custom to use wine during communion. If you prefer, you may receive grape juice from the smaller chalices on the end of the serving lines. If it would not be authentic for you to receive Communion, you may remain in your seat and contemplate the prayers on the following page.)

Leader: Is the Father with us? People: He is. Leader: Is Christ among us? People: He is. Leader: Is the Spirit here? People: He is. Leader: This is our God. People: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Leader: We are His people. People: We are redeemed. Leader: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to the Lord. Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord People: It is right to give Him thanks and our God. praise. Leader continues in Eucharistic Prayer… Leader: Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: People: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. THE LORD’S PRAYER (said together) Our Father who art in Heaven Hallowed be Thy name Thy kingdom come Thy will be done On earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses As we forgive those Who trespass against us And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil For thine is the Kingdom And the power and the glory Forever and ever Amen Unable to come forward? Please inform an usher to request that Communion be brought to you. Gluten-free wafers available upon request.

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PRAYERS FOR THOSE NOT TAKING HOLY COMMUNION The Church of The Apostles welcomes all Christians who are willing to forsake their sin and trust in Jesus Christ for salvation, to receive Holy Communion with us by coming forward to one of the communion stations at the front. If you are not able to receive Communion, please use this time to meditate on one of the following prayers. Prayer for Those Searching for Truth. Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth and the life. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me and open me to the reality of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing and that leads to the life you promise. Thank you. Prayer of Belief. Lord Jesus Christ, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever dared admit, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt on the cross, taking what I deserved in order to offer me complete forgiveness. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as my Savior and Lord. Please come into my life through the power of your Holy Spirit. Thank you.

COMMUNION SONGS (Please join in singing during communion.) A prayer team is available to pray with you at the back of the worship area.

Blessed Be Our God (Forever and Ever) Blessed be our God forever and ever Blessed be our God forever and ever Blessed be our God forever and ever Amen Glory to our God forever and ever Glory to our God forever and ever Glory to our God forever and ever Amen

Fernando Ortega © 2013 Cerdo Verde Music | Curb Songs

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Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace) 1 All these pieces Broken and scattered In mercy gathered Mended and whole Empty handed But not forsaken I've been set free I've been set free Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me Oh I once was lost But now I am found Was blind but now I see I can see You now I can see the love in Your eyes Laying Yourself down Raising up the broken to life 2 You take our failure You take our weakness You set Your treasure In jars of clay So take this heart Lord I'll be Your vessel The world to see Your life in me Joel Houston | Jonas Myrin © 2014 Hillsong Music Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING (said together) Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Love That Will Not Let Me Go 1 O Love that will not let me go I rest my weary soul in Thee I give Thee back the life I owe That in Thine ocean depths its flow May richer fuller be 2 O Light that follow'st all my way I yield my flickering torch to Thee My heart restores its borrowed ray That in Thy sunshine's blaze its day My brighter fairer be 3 O Joy that seekest me through pain I cannot close my heart to Thee I trace the rainbow through the rain And feel the promise is not vain That morn shall tearless be 4 O Cross that liftest up my head I dare not ask to fly from thee I lay in dust life's glory dead And from the ground there blossoms red Life that shall endless be George Matheson | Christopher Miner © 1997 Christopher Miner

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BENEDICTION May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. And may the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you, now and forever. Amen. Everlasting God Our God You reign forever Our hope our strong Deliv'rer You are the everlasting God The everlasting God You do not faint You won't grow weary You're the defender of the weak You comfort those in need You lift us up on wings like eagles © 2005 Thankyou Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Brenton Brown | Ken Riley

DISMISSAL

Leader: Let us go forth to love and serve the Lord. People: Thanks be to God!

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Welcome Visitors and Newcomers

We are glad you are worshiping with us this morning. Below are a few ways that you can become more involved at Apostles. If you have questions this morning, you can fill out a

yellow Connection Card (found under the seat in front of you) and place it in the offering basket. Welcome!

Seek Prayer

The Apostles Prayer Ministry is a safe place to seek prayer

for a variety of concerns.

You will find trained prayer teams and a prayer room in the

back of the sanctuary, toward the right as you enter.

Opportunities

Rwanda Mission Trip Interest Meeting ~ There will be a meeting on January 29 at 4pm (Room 208) for those interested in the Rwanda Mission Trip. This trip is open to high school seniors and older. {trip dates: July 14-24}

Guatemala Mission Trip ~ We are taking a team to Guatemala City (June 17-24) to partner with Potter's House Association and learn about poverty alleviation. This trip is open to adults, high school students, and families with children 6th grade and older. Applications are available on our website: {www.apostles-raleigh.org/global}

Coastal Piedmont Regional Retreat

February 9-11

We are hosting a regional retreat for our diocese

where we hope all of you can join with the other churches in our area.

You can find detailed

information, including registration on the

diocese website:

www.adhope.org

Winter/Spring 2017 Adult Sunday School Classes

Faith of Our Father – Learning About God From His Call To Abraham Led by Frank Bartolini & Eric Oltman Room 205

Abraham’s call may seem far removed from your own, yet there’s much we can learn from it. During our time together we’ll explore Genesis 12-25, seeing the beautiful tapestry of redemptive history woven in the life of a man called to glorify God and bless others. Spoiler alert: expect a few ups and downs along the way!

Three Letters, One Gospel Led by Gary Greene Room 203

We will dive into Philippians, Colossians and James together, which will involve your own reading and prep during the week in advance of Sunday. The beauty of this is that we’ll cover a lot of New Testament ground over a short period of time, and we’ll get to see recurring kingdom themes that surface in God’s word.

Christian Spiritual Formation and Soul Care Room 201 Led by Mary Vandel Young, Frank Shell, Amy Elder, Mary Zimmerman

Through Ruth Haley Barton’s book, Sacred Rhythms, John Ortberg’s book Soul Keeping, as well as JourneyMates™ resources, this class will guide us into classic prayer practices and disciplines that God may use to nourish and transform our life in him. We’ll learn and practice disciplines of Silence, Lectio Divina, Listening Prayer, Examen, and Fasting.

The Blood of Saints – The Lives of Christian Martyrs Led by Eric Bolash Room 204

Being a Christian has not always guaranteed a safe life. We will look each week at the lives of men and women who gave up their lives as people of faith, and seek to learn from their discipleship.

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What’s Happening at Apostles Ladies Valentine’s Dessert Social - Sunday, February 12, 2-4pm | Let’s get together and fellowship! Dessert and Drinks will be provided. Where: Cheryl Andrassy’s House | 1529 Shadowood Lane (27612) RSVP only if you plan to attend: andrassy.cheryl@gmail.com or 919-781-4370

This Week @ Apostles Sunday, January 22 Worship Service:

8:30am & 11:00am Sunday School: 10:00am The Deal: 5:30-7pm

Monday, January 23 Muffins ‘n More: 10-11:30am Community Hope: 4:30-6:30pm Women in the Word (W): 7-9pm

Tuesday, January 24 Tuesdays at Noon (W): 12-1pm Tuesday Praise & Prayer:

1:30-3:30pm Community Hope: 4:30-6:30pm

Wednesday, January 23 Band of Brothers (M): 7-8am

(offsite) Sleepyheads (M): 7:15-8:15am Growing in Grace (W): 9:30-11am Community Hope: 4:30-6:30pm Worship Practice: 6:30-8:30pm Thursday, January 26 Men’s Fraternity (M): 6:30-8am Blackwater Group (M): 7-8am

(offsite) Community Hope: 4:30-6:30pm

Friday, January 27 Bedheads (W): 6-7am

___________________________________ M=Men’s Group | W=Women’s Group

Apostles Student Ministry

The 10:00 Hour {Sunday School} starts today for Middle & High School Students! Meet upstairs in the youth room. > January 22 ~ The Deal & Small Groups | 5:30-7pm > February 5 ~ NINE1NINE: Super Bowl Party Summer 2017 The Great Escape - June 11-16 | Cleveland, TN (middle school) High School Mission Trip - July 9-15 | Clendenin, WV IMPACT Week (local) - July 31-August 4 (middle school)

Apostles Children’s Ministry

Lessons for January 22 > Nursery: John Preaches in the Desert {Matthew 3} > Kid’s Time: Jesus Offers Eternal Life {John 3} Sunday school for all children resumes today!

Coming Soon @ Apostles

JANUARY 29 ~ Rwanda Mission Trip Interest Meeting | 4pm FEBRUARY 9-11 ~ Piedmont Coastal Regional Retreat 12 ~ Ladies Valentine’s Dessert Social 24-26 ~ Women’s Retreat *See back page for more info! 28 ~ Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

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CHURCH OF THE APOSTLES Members of the Anglican Church of North America and Rwanda

333 Church at North Hills Street Raleigh, NC 27609

919-782-0550 Pastoral Care Emergencies: 919-283-2682

www.apostles-raleigh.org

Welcome to Church of the Apostles

We pray that you know God’s presence as you worship with us today. Holy Communion is open to all who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Children are welcome to receive communion at their parent’s discretion. It is our custom to use wine during communion. If you choose not to partake of the wine, you can receive grape juice from the smaller chalices on the end of the serving lines.

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2017 Women's Retreat February 24-26, 2017

Wrightsville Beach, NC

The Fear Factor: How Fear Confines Our Faith Join us for this sacred time away as we discover how to think “outside the box”

fear creates and begin to live fully by faith.

Speaker: Kathy Risley | Worship Leader: Christa Wells

Details and registration can be found at www.apostles-raleigh.org.