Monthly Archives: May 2013

Worship – June 2, 2013

Call to Worship
It is good to praise the LORD
and make music to your name, O Most High,

To proclaim your love in the morning
and your faithfulness at night.

—Psalm 92:1-2, NIV

 

Prayer of Confession
Sovereign God and King,
You are a gracious Father
Who loves and provides for His children.
Forgive when we are ungrateful,
In how we think, and respond.
Protect us from our idols,
And idle treasures that only enslave.
Help us to celebrate your goodness,
With gracious and consecrated lives.
Melt our hearts for the brokenhearted,
The weak and the needy.
Make us a gracious people.
Through Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Majestic
O Lord, our Lord how majestic
Is your name in all the earth
O Lord, our Lord how majestic
Is your name in all the earth

The heavens declare your greatness
The oceans cry out to you
The mountains they bow down before you
So I’ll join with the earth
And I’ll give my praise to you

O Lord, our Lord how majestic
Is your name in all the earth
O Lord, our Lord how majestic
Is your name in all the earth

The heavens declare your greatness
The oceans cry out to you
The mountains they bow down before you
So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll sing

The heavens declare your greatness
The oceans cry out to you
The mountains they bow down before you
So I’ll join with the earth
And I’ll give my praise to you

I will worship you
I will worship you
We will worship you
We will worship you

The heavens declare your greatness
The oceans cry out to you
The mountains they bow down before you
So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll sing

The heavens declare your greatness
The oceans cry out to you
The mountains they bow down before you
So I’ll join with the earth
And I’ll give my praise to you

O Lord, our Lord how majestic
Is your name in all the earth

Lincoln Brewster © 2005 Integrity’s Praise! Music CCLI 241710

 

In the Shadow of the Glorious Cross
In the shadow of the glorious cross
Compelled by grace to cast my lot
I’ll discard the loss and bare your name
Forsaking all for your own fame

Your hymn of grace sung over me
Abounding forth in glorious streams
My thirst is quenched by you, my Lord
Sustained am I, redeemed, restored
Sustained am I, redeemed, restored

Hallelujah, hallelujah

When death’s dark shadow’s at my feet
When I am plagued by unbelief
You place my hands into your side
By precious blood identified
By precious blood identified

Hallelujah, hallelujah

These crowns I’ve clenched with fisted hands
I cast them down before the throne
Of Christ, my God, the worthy lamb
Christ crucified, the Great I AM
Christ crucified, the Great I AM
Christ crucified, the Great I AM

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Brooks Ritter | Rebecca Elliott © 2007 Sojourn Community Church CCLI 241710

 

Gifts — Christ, Or Else I Die
Gracious Lord, incline thy ear
My requests vouchsafe to hear
Hear my never-ceasing cry
Give me Christ, or else I die

Wealth and honor I disdain
Earthly comforts, Lord are vain
These can never satisfy
Give me Christ, or else I die

All unholy and unclean
I am nothing else but sin
On thy mercy I rely
Give me Christ, or else I die

 Thou dost freely save the lost
In thy grace alone I trust
With my earnest suit comply
Give me Christ, or else I die

All unholy and unclean
I am nothing else but sin
On thy mercy I rely
Give me Christ, or else I die

 Thou dost promise to forgive
All who in thy Son believe
Lord, I know thou canst not lie
Give me Christ, or else I die

All unholy and unclean
I am nothing else but sin
On thy mercy I rely
Give me Christ, or else I die

William Hammond 1719-1783 | Drew Holcomb, 2004 Gadsby Hymnal, LLC CCLI 24710

 

Baptisms {10:30 a.m.}

 

The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;
he descended to 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.
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.

*‘Catholic’ is the historic word meaning ‘universal’ – it therefore refers to the entirety of believers throughout history.

 

Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise
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

To all, life thou givest
To both great and small
In all life thou livest
The true life of all

We blossom and flourish
As leaves on the tree
And wither and perish
But naught changeth thee

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 splendor
Of light hideth thee

Walter Chalmers Smith, 1867.Tune, ST. DENIO, traditional Welsh hymn melody

 

Sermon
“Treasure & Provision”
Matthew 6:19-34

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatures here below
Praise him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen

Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois

Worship – May 26, 2013

Call to Worship
Praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord, my soul.

I will praise the Lord all my life.
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

—Psalm 146:1-2 (NIV)

 

Prayer of Confession
Father and King,
‘Who is a God like you, who pardons sin
And forgives the transgression of his inheritance?
You do not stay angry forever
But delight to show mercy?
Once again, have compassion on us;
Tread our sins underfoot
And hurl all our iniquities
Into the depths of the sea.’
Give us hearts to obey,
And strengthen our resolve
To be a gracious people.
Through Jesus. Amen

 

Everlasting God
Strength will rise
As we wait upon the Lord
Wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
(repeat)

Our God, you reign forever
Our hope, our strong deliverer

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

Strength will rise
As we wait upon the Lord
Wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
(repeat)

Our God, you reign forever
Our hope, our strong deliverer

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

Our God, you reign forever
Our hope, our strong deliverer

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

Brenton Brown/Ken Riley.  ©2005 Thankyou Music.  CCLI 241710

 

Revive Us Again
We praise you, O God
For the Son of your love
For Jesus who died
And is now gone above

We praise you O God
For your spirit of light
Who has shown us our savior
And scattered our night

Hallelujah, thine the glory
Hallelujah, amen
Hallelujah, thine the glory
Revive us again
(repeat)

All glory and praise
To the lamb that was slain
Who has born all our sin
And has cleansed every stain

Revive us again
Fill our hearts with your love
And may our souls be rekindled
With fire from above

Hallelujah, thine the glory
Hallelujah, amen
Hallelujah, thine the glory
Revive us again
(repeat)

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, amen
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, amen

Hallelujah, thine the glory
Hallelujah, amen
Hallelujah, thine the glory
Revive us again

Michael Weaver ©2007 Weave Country | Word Music, LLC CCLI 24710

 

Gifts

 

Profession of Christ
This Lord, our God, the Word of God, the Word made flesh,
The Son of the Father, the Son of God, the Son of man,
Exalted that He might create us,
Humbled that He might recreate us.
Walked among men and suffering what is human.
Let every sigh be a panting after Christ,
Let that most beautiful One,
Who loved even the ugly that He might make them beautiful,
Let Him be longed for.
Hurry to Him alone.

—A Prayer from Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD)

 

Fairest Lord Jesus
Fairest Lord Jesus
Ruler of all nature
O thou of God and man the Son

Thee will I cherish
Thee will I honor
Thou, my soul’s glory, joy, and crown

Fair are the meadows
Fairer still the woodlands
Robed in the blooming garb of spring

Jesus is fairer
Jesus is purer
Who makes the woeful heart to sing

Fair is the sunshine
Fairer still the moonlight
And all the twinkling starry host

Jesus shines brighter
Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels heaven can boast

Beautiful Savior
Lord of the nations
Son of God and Son of Man

Glory and honor
Praise, adoration
Now and forevermore be thine

H.A. Hoffman von Fallersleben, Joseph August Seiss – Public Domain, LLC CCLI 241710

 

Sermon
“Out of Her Poverty”
Luke 20:45-21:4

 

Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;
he descended to 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.
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.

‘Catholic’ is the historic word meaning ‘universal’ – it therefore refers to the entirety of believers throughout history.

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatures here below
Praise him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen

Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois

Worship – May 19, 2013

Call to Worship – Shield About Me
Thou, O Lord, are a shield about me
You’re my glory
You’re the lifter of my head

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
You’re the lifter of my head

— based on Psalm 3:3

 

Prayer of Confession
Gracious Father and Loving God, be merciful and forgive.
Forgive when we act as ungrateful children.
Cleanse us from sin and give us hearts to obey.
Renew us, body, mind and spirit.
Fill us with loving hearts and willing resolves.
Set us on a path of humility and trust.
Use us to serve the broken, to care for the lost, the weak and the lonely.
Make our hearts tender to your leading.
Through Jesus. Amen.

 

Holy Is The Lord
We stand and lift up our hands
For the joy of the Lord is our strength

We bow down and worship him now
How great, how awesome is he
And together we sing, everyone sing

Holy is the Lord God almighty
The earth is filled with his glory
Holy is the Lord God almighty
The earth is filled with his glory
The earth is filled with his glory

We stand and lift up our hands
For the joy of the Lord is our strength

We bow down and worship him now
How great, how awesome is he
And together we sing, everyone sing

Holy is the Lord God almighty
The earth is filled with his glory
Holy is the Lord God almighty
The earth is filled with his glory
The earth is filled with his glory

It is rising up all around
It’s the anthem of the Lord’s renown
(repeat)

And together we sing, everyone sing

Holy is the Lord God almighty
The earth is filled with his glory
Holy is the Lord God almighty
The earth is filled with his glory
The earth is filled with his glory
The earth is filled with his glory

Chris Tomlin & Louie Giglio ©2003 worshiptogether.com songs/sixsteps Music. CCLI 241710

 

This Is My Father’s World
This is my Father’s world
And to my listening ears
All nature sings, and round me rings
The music of the spheres

This is my Father’s world
I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas
His hand the wonders wrought

This is my Father’s world
The birds their carols raise
The morning light, the lily white
Declare their maker’s praise

This is my Father’s world
He shines in all that’s fair
In the rustling grass I hear him pass
He speaks to me everywhere

This is my Father’s world
O let me ne’er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong
God is the ruler yet

This is my Father’s world
Why should my heart be sad
The Lord is King, let the heavens ring
God reigns, let the earth be glad

Maltbie D. Babcock, Tune TERRA BEATA. Franklin L. Sheppard © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Gifts

 

Profession of the Church
If God is for us, who can be against us?

He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen?

It is God who justifies.

Who then is the one who condemns?

No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

—Romans 8:31-39, NIV

 

Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, holy, holy
Merciful and mighty
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity

Holy, holy, holy
Though the darkness hide thee
Though the eye of sinful man
Thy glory may not see

Only thou art holy
There is none beside thee
Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity

Holy, holy, holy
Lord God Almighty
All thy works shall praise thy name
In earth, and sky, and sea

Holy, holy, holy
Merciful and mighty
God in three persons, blessed Trinity

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
You’re the lifter of my head

John Bacchus Dykes, Reginald Heber © Public Domain CCLI 2417710

 

Sermon
“This Act of Grace”
2 Corinthians 8:1-15

 

Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;
he descended to 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.
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.

‘Catholic’ is the historic word meaning ‘universal’ – it therefore refers to the entirety of believers throughout history.

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Dear Refuge Of My Weary Soul
Dear refuge of my weary soul, on Thee, when sorrows rise
On Thee, when waves of trouble roll, my fainting hope relies
To Thee I tell each rising grief, for Thou alone canst heal
Thy Word can bring a sweet relief, for every pain I feel

But oh! When gloomy doubts prevail, I fear to call Thee mine
The springs of comfort seem to fail, and all my hopes decline
Yet gracious God, where shall I flee? Thou art my only trust
And still my soul would cleave to Thee though prostrate in the dust

Hast Thou not bid me seek Thy face, and shall I seek in vain?
And can the ear of sovereign grace, be deaf when I complain?
No still the ear of sovereign grace, attends the mourner’s prayer
Oh may I ever find access, to breathe my sorrows there

Thy mercy seat is open still, here let my soul retreat
With humble hope attend Thy will, and wait beneath Thy feet,
Thy mercy seat is open still, here let my soul retreat
With humble hope attend Thy will, and wait beneath Thy feet,

Anne Steele, Kevin Twit ©1998 Kevin Twit Music CCLI 241710

 

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatures here below
Praise him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen

Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois

Worship – May 12, 2013

Call to Worship
We will exalt you, our God and King.
We will praise your name forever and ever.
We will praise you every day; yes, we will praise you forever.

Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise!
No one can measure his greatness.

Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts;
let them proclaim your power.
We will meditate on your glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles.

Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue;
we will proclaim your greatness.
Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness;
they will sing with joy about your righteousness.

—based on Psalm 145:1-7

 

Prayer of Confession
Our God and Father, forgive our sins and cleanse us.
Forgive when we hide our Faith out of fear and indifference.
Forgive when we hide behind our Orthodoxy, and fail to love and serve.
You have been merciful to us. Make us a merciful people.
Renew our passion for you, and your call for us to be salt and light
in a world you created to be good. Through Jesus. Amen.

 

Come Thou Fount
Come, thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing thy praise
Streams of mercy, never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise

Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the mount, I’m fixed upon it
Mount of thy redeeming love

Here I raise my Ebenezer
Hither by thy help I’m come
And I hope, by thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home

Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandr’ing from the fold of God
He, to rescue me from danger
Interposed his precious blood

O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be
Let thy goodness, like a fetter
Bind my wand’ring heart to thee

Prone to wander, Lord I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it
Seal it for thy courts above

O that day, when freed from sinning
I shall see thy lovely face
Clothed then in blood washed linen
How I’ll sing thy sovereign grace

Come, my Lord, no longer tarry
Take my ransomed soul away
Send thine angels, now to carry
Me to realms of endless day

Alleluia we sing

Arrangement ©2009 Page CXVI. Robert Robinson, 1758.  Tune,  NETTLETON, Asahel Nettleton, 1825

 

Amazing Grace
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am 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

Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come
Tis grace has brought me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home

When we’ve been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we first begun

John Newton, 1779; Tune, AMAZING GRACE, traditional American melody

 

Gifts

 

Profession of the Church
Following the apostles, the church is sent—
sent with the gospel of the kingdom
to make disciples of all nations, to feed the hungry,
and to proclaim the assurance that in the name of Christ
there is forgiveness of sin and new life for all who repent and believe—
to tell the news that our world belongs to God.

—from Our World Belongs to God, st. 44

 

Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross
Jesus, keep me near the cross
There a precious fountain
Free to all, a healing stream
Flows from Calvary’s mountain

In the cross, in the cross
Be my glory ever
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river

Near the cross, a trembling soul
Love and mercy found me
There the bright and morning star
Sheds its beams around me

In the cross, in the cross
Be my glory ever
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river

Near the cross, O Lamb of God
Bring its scenes before me
Help me walk from day to day
With its shadow o’er me

In the cross, in the cross
Be my glory ever
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river

Near the cross I’ll watch and wait
Hoping, trusting ever
Till I reach the golden strand
Just beyond the river

In the cross, in the cross
Be my glory ever
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river

Fanny J. Crosby, Tune NEAR THE CROSS. William H. Doane CCLI 241710

 

Uncreated One
Holy uncreated one
Your beauty fills the skies
But the glory of your majesty
Is the mercy in your eyes

Worthy uncreated one
From heaven to earth come down
You laid aside your royalty
To wear the sinner’s crown

O great God, be glorified
Our lives laid down, yours magnified
O great God, be lifted high
There is none like you

Jesus Savior, God’s own son
Risen reigning Lord
Sustainer of the universe
By the power of your word

O great God, be glorified
Our lives laid down, yours magnified
O great God, be lifted high
There is none like you

And when we see your matchless face
In speechless awe we’ll stand
And there we’ll bow with grateful hearts
Unto the great I AM

O great God, be glorified
Our lives laid down, yours magnified
O great God, be lifted high
There is none like you

Chris Tomlin | J. D. Walt © 2006 sixsteps Music | worshiptogether.com songs | Vamos Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Sermon
“Outside the Gate Christians”
Acts 16:6-15

 

Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;
he descended to 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.
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.

* ‘catholic’ is the historic word meaning ‘universal’ – it therefore refers to the entirety of believers throughout history.

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatures here below
Praise him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen

Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois

Worship – May 5, 2013

Call to Worship
We will give thanks to you, O LORD, with our whole heart;
We will tell of all your wonderful deeds.

We will be glad and exult in you;
We will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

—from Psalm 9:1-2 (NRSV)

 

Prayer of Confession
Sovereign God and Loving Father,
Be merciful to us and through Jesus,
your ‘indescribable gift,’ forgive our sins.
The sins we are aware of,
And those we don’t yet see.
Pardon us, though we are weak and undeserving.
Give us a vision for your Kingdom,
And help us to live in the promise of
What will one day be.
Cause your mercy to reshape us
Into a merciful people,
as you make all things new.
In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

O For A Thousand
O, for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise
The glories of my God and King
The triumphs of his grace

Jesus, the name that charms our fears
That bids our sorrows cease
‘Tis music in the sinner’s ears
‘Tis life and health and peace

He breaks the power of cancelled sin
He sets the prisoners free
His blood can make the foulest clean
His blood availed for me

He speaks and listening to his voice
New life the dead receive
The mournful broken hearts rejoice
The humble poor believe

My gracious Master and my God
Assist me to proclaim
To spread through all the earth abroad
The honors of thy name

Charles Wesley, 1739.  Tune, AZMON, Carl G. Glaser, 1784-1829; adapt. Lowell Mason, 1839

 

All Creatures Of Our God And King
All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing
O praise him, alleluia

Thou burning sun with golden beam
Thou silver moon with softer gleam
O praise him, O praise him
Alleluia, allleuia, alleluia

Thou rushing wind that art strong
Ye clouds that sail in heaven along
O praise him, alleluia

Thou rising morn in praise rejoice
Ye lights of evening find your voice
O praise him, O praise him
Alleluia, alleluia, alleuia

Thou flowing water, pure and clear,
Make music for thy Lord to hear,
O praise Him! Alleluia!

Thou fire so masterful and bright,
That givest man both warmth and light
O praise him, O praise him
Alleluia, alleluia, alleuia

Let all things their Creator bless
And worship him in humbleness
O praise him, alleluia

Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son
And praise the Spirit, three in one
O praise him, O praise him
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

St. Francis of Assisi / William Henry Draper CCLI 241710

 

Gifts — Man of Sorrows
Man of sorrows Lamb of God
By his own betrayed
The sin of man and wrath of God
Has been on Jesus laid

Silent as he stood accused
Beaten, mocked, and scorned
Bowing to the Father’s will
He took a crown of thorns

O that rugged cross my salvation
Where your love poured out over me
Now my soul cries out hallelujah
Praise and honor unto thee

Sent of heaven God’s own Son
To purchase and redeem
And reconcile the very ones
Who nailed him to that tree

O that rugged cross my salvation
Where your love poured out over me
Now my soul cries out hallelujah
Praise and honor unto thee

Now my debt is paid
It is paid in full
By the precious blood
That my Jesus spilled

Now the curse of sin
Has no hold on me
Whom the Son sets free
O, is free indeed

Now my debt is paid
It is paid in full
By the precious blood
That my Jesus spilled

Now the curse of sin
Has no hold on me
Whom the Son sets free
O, is free indeed

O that rugged cross my salvation
Where your love poured out over me
Now my soul cries out hallelujah
Praise and honor unto thee

See the stone is rolled away
Behold the empty tomb
Hallelujah God be praised
He’s risen from the grave

O that rugged cross my salvation
Where your love poured out over me
Now my soul cries out hallelujah
Praise and honor unto thee

Matt Croker, Brooke Ligertwood ©2012 Hillsong Music Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Baptism (10:30 am)
The child being presented for covenant baptism this morning is Haley Nicole Ruch, covenant daughter of Brian and Brianne Ruch.

 

Profession of the Church
We believe that God has entrusted the church
with the message of reconciliation
in and through Jesus Christ,
That the church is called to be the salt of the earth
and the light of the world,
That the church is called blessed because it is a peacemaker,
That the church is witness both by word and by deed
to the new heaven and the new earth in which righteousness dwells.

—From the Belhar Confession

 

Agnus Dei
Alleluia, alleluia
For our Lord God almighty reigns
Alleluia, alleluia
For our Lord God almighty reigns
Alleluia

Holy, holy are you Lord God almighty
Worthy is the Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb, amen

Alleluia, alleluia
For our Lord God almighty reigns
Alleluia, alleluia
For our Lord God almighty reigns
Alleluia

Holy, holy are you Lord God almighty
Worthy is the Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb

You are holy
Holy are you Lord God almighty
Worthy is the Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb

Michael W. Smith.  ©1990 Milene Music.  CCLI 241710

 

Sermon
“A Glimpse Beyond…”
Deuteronomy 34:1-12

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

How Deep the Father’s Love For Us
How deep the Father’s love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That he should give his only son
To make a wretch his treasure

How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns his face away
As wounds which mar the chosen one
Bring many sons to glory

Behold a man upon a cross
My sin upon his shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers

It was my sin that held him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection

Why should I gain from his reward
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

Stuart Townend. ©1995 Kingsway’s ThankYou Music.  CCLI 241710                 

 

Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father
And to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost
As it was in the beginning
Is now and ever shall be
World without end
Amen, amen

2nd century tr., Henry W. Greatorex, 1851