Monthly Archives: February 2016

Worship – February 28, 2016

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship

 

All the Poor and Powerless
All the poor and powerless
And all the lost and lonely
And all the thieves will come confess
And know that you are holy
And know that you are holy

And all will sing out hallelujah
And we will cry out hallelujah

All the hearts who are content
And all who feel unworthy
And all who hurt with nothing left
Will know that you are holy

And all will sing out hallelujah
And we will cry out hallelujah

Shout it
Go on and sing it from the mountains
Go on and tell it to the masses
That he is God

Shout it
Go on and sing it from the mountains
Go on and tell it to the masses
That he is God

And all will sing out hallelujah
And we will cry out hallelujah

And all will sing out hallelujah
And we will cry out hallelujah

David Leonard, Leslie Jordan © 2011 Integrity’s Praise! Music, Integrity’s Alleluia! Music CCLI 241710

 

Awesome Is The Lord Most High
Great are you, Lord, mighty in strength
You are faithful and you will ever be
We will praise you all of our days
It’s for your glory we will ever sing

Raise your hands, all you nations
Shout to God all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high

You, O Lord, are a shield about me
You are my glory and you lift my head
You always answer when I call your name
You are my God and I will ever sing

Raise your hands all you nations
Shout to God all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high

We will praise you together
For now and forever
How awesome is the Lord most high

Hallelujah, hallelujah
How awesome is the Lord most high

Hallelujah, hallelujah
How awesome is the Lord most high

Raise your hands all you nations
Shout to God all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high

We will praise you together
For now and forever
How awesome is the Lord most high
The Lord most high

Cary Pierce, Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Jon Abel © 2006 worshiptogether.com songs, sixsteps Music, Popular Purple Publishing, Bridge Building Music, Inc., 45 Degrees Music, Vamos Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — Future / Past
You hold the reins on the sun and the moon
Like horses driven by kings
You cover the mountains, the valleys below
With the breadth of your mighty wings

All treasures of wisdom and things to be known
Are hidden inside of your hand
And in this fortunate turn of events
You ask me to be your friend
You ask me to be your friend

And you, you are my first, you are my last
You are my future and my past
And you, you are my first, you are my last
You are my future and my past

The constellations are swimming inside
The breadth of your desire
Where could I run, where could I hide
From your heart’s jealous fire

All treasures of wisdom and things to be known
Are hidden inside of your hand
And in this fortunate turn of events
You ask me to be your friend
You ask me to be your friend

And you, you are my first, you are my last
You are my future and my past
And you, you are my first, you are my last
You are my future and my past

You are the beginning and the end
You are the beginning and the end
You are the beginning and the end
You are the beginning and the end

And you, you are my first, you are my last
You are my future and my past
And you, you are my first, you are my last
You are my future and my past

John Mark McMillan © 2014 Meaux Jeaux Music, Raucous Ruckus Publishing CCLI 241710

 

A Litany (based on Romans 8:28)
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,
for those who are called according to his purpose.

All things, good and bad

When our resolves are weak

When our feet stumble

When our hopes are faint

When our hearts are broken

When we can’t see the good

When all we know is that God loves us and we love him

Those who are called are loved

Those who are called are his.

He is worthy of our trust

To God be the glory. Amen.

 

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Praise to the Lord
The Almighty, the King of creation
O my soul, praise him
For he is thy health and salvation

All ye who hear
Now to his temple draw near
Praise him in glad adoration

Praise to the Lord
Who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth
Shelters thee under his wings
Yea, so gently sustaineth

Hast thou not seen
How thy desires e’er have been
Granted in what he ordaineth

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Praise to the Lord
Who doth prosper thy work and defend thee
Surely his goodness and mercy
Here daily attend thee

Ponder anew
What the Almighty can do
If with his love he befriend thee

Praise to the Lord
O let all that is in me adore him
All that hath life and breath
Come now with praises before him

Let the ‘amen’
Sound from his people again
Gladly for aye we adore him

Let the ‘amen’
Sound from his people again
Gladly for aye we adore him

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Susan Caudill ©1997 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music|Word Music, LLC arr. Passion Band CCLI 241710

 

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

 

Sermon
“To Be Whole”
Acts 14:8-18

 

Prayer of Confession
Gracious God and Father, awesome in wisdom, power and glory,
abundant in compassion and mercy.
Take pity on us and forgive our sins.
Cleanse us from within.
Remove all that blinds us from your glory.
Guard us from insolent attitudes and evil actions.
Restore to us the joy of our salvation, and bring peace to our restless hearts.
Cause us to reflect the redeeming love, we were purchased with,
for the sake of this world you created to be good, until you make all things new.
Through Jesus. Amen.

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

God With Us
You’ve come to bring peace, to be love
To be nearer to us

You’ve come to bring life, to be light
To shine brighter in us
O Emmanuel, God with us

Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our redemption
God with us, you are God with us

You’ve come to be hope to this world
For your honor and name

You’ve come to take sin, to bear shame
And to conquer the grave
O Emmanuel, God with us

Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our redemption
God with us, you are God with us

You are here, you are holy
We are standing in your glory
You are here, you are holy
We are standing in your glory, Lord

Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our redemption
God with us…

Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our redemption
God with us, you are God with us

God with us, you are God with us

Jason Ingram, Leslie Jordan © 2012 Integrity’s Praise! Music Open Hands Music
Sony/ATV Timber Publishing CCLI241710

 

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.

 

Benediction

Worship – February 21, 2016

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship
Sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Sing to the Lord, praise his name;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

—Psalm 96:1-3

 

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
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 Israel’s 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

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

O that, with yonder sacred throng
We at his feet may fall
We’ll join the everlasting song
And crown him Lord of all
We’ll join the everlasting song
And crown him Lord of all

Edward Perronet, adapt. John Rippon, Tune: CORONATION Oliver Holden © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

The Earth is Yours
Your voice it thunders
The oaks start twisting
The forest sounds with cedars breaking

The waters see you
And start their writhing
From the depths a song is rising

Now it’s rising from the ground…

Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord
The earth is yours and singing
Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord
The earth is yours
The earth is yours

Your voice it thunders
The ground is shaking
The mighty mountains now are trembling

Creation sees you
And starts composing
The fields and trees, they start rejoicing

Now it’s rising from the ground
Now it’s rising from the ground
Hear us crying out…

Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord
The earth is yours and singing
Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord
The earth is yours and singing

Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord
The earth is yours
The earth is yours
The earth is yours

Michael Gungor © 2012 worshiptogether.com songs CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — More Than Conquerors
When my hope and strength is gone
You are the one who calls me on
You are the life, you are the fight
That’s in my soul

Oh, your resurrection power
Burns like fire in my heart
When waters rise, I lift my eyes
Up to your throne

We are more than conquerors, through Christ
You have overcome this world, this life
We will not bow to sin or to shame
We are defiant in your name
You are the fire that cannot be tamed
You are the power in our veins
Our Lord, our God, our Conqueror

I will sing into the night
Christ is risen and on high
Greater is he living in me
Than in the world

No surrender, no retreat
We are free and we’re redeemed
We will declare over despair
You are the hope

We are more than conquerors, through Christ
You have overcome this world, this life
We will not bow to sin or to shame
We are defiant in your name
You are the fire that cannot be tamed
You are the power in our veins
Our Lord, our God, our Conqueror

Nothing is impossible
Every chain is breakable
With you we are victorious
You are stronger than our hearts
With you we are victorious

Nothing is impossible
Every chain is breakable
With you we are victorious
You are stronger than our hearts
With you we are victorious

We are more than conquerors, through Christ
You have overcome this world, this life
We will not bow to sin or to shame
We are defiant in your name
You are the fire that cannot be tamed
You are the power in our veins
Our Lord, our God, our Conqueror

Rend Collective © 2014 Thankyou Music CCLI 241710

 

Affirmation of Faith
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.
In a world estranged from God, where millions face confusing choices,
this mission is central to our being, for we announce the one name that saves.
We repent of leaving this work to a few,
we pray for brothers and sisters who suffer for the faith,
and we rejoice that the Spirit is waking us to see our mission in God’s world.

—Our World Belongs to God, st. 44

 

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

Lord, I need you, O I need you
Every hour I need you
My one defense, my righteousness
O God how I need you

My one defense, my righteousness
O God how I need you

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

 

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

 

Sermon
“Shake it Off”
Acts 13:42-14:7

 

Prayer of Confession
Dear Father,
we are thankful that your mercy is higher than the heavens,
wider than our wanderings, deeper than all our sin.
Forgive our frivolous attitude toward life,
our callousness toward suffering,
our envy of those who are given much,
our obsession with personal pleasure,
our indifference to the treasures of heaven,
our neglect of your wise and gracious law.
Change our hearts so that we may desire what is good, love what you love,
and become agents of your healing, renewal and peace
in this broken world that surrounds us.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Come Ye Sinners
Come ye sinners, poor and needy
Weak and wounded, sick and sore
Jesus ready, stands to save you
Full of pity, love and power

Come ye thirsty, come and welcome
God’s free bounty glorified
True belief in true repentance
And every grace that brings you nigh

I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in his arms
And in the arms of my dear Savior
O, there are ten thousand charms

Come ye weary, heavy laden
Lost and ruined by the fall
If you tarry ’til you’re better
You will never come at all

I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in his arms
And in the arms of my dear Savior
O, there are ten thousand charms

I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in his arms
And in the arms of my dear Savior
O, there are ten thousand charms

I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in his arms
And in the arms of my dear Savior
O, there are ten thousand charms

Dan Hamilton, Joseph Hart, Robbie Seay, Ryan Owens, Taylor Johnson © 2005 Birdwing 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.

 

Benediction

Worship – February 14, 2016

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship
Blessed be the Lord!
For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy.

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
in him my heart trusts, and I am helped;
my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.

—Psalm 28:6-7

 

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
Pilgrim through this barren land
I am weak, but thou art mighty
Hold me with thy powerful hand

Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven
Feed me till I want no more
Feed me till I want no more

Open now the crystal fountain
Whence the healing stream doth flow
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through

Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer
Be thou still my Strength and Shield
Be thou still my Strength and Shield

When I tread the verge of Jordan
Bid my anxious fears subside
Death of deaths, and hell’s destruction
Land me safe on Canaan’s side

Songs of praises, songs of praises
I will ever give to thee
I will ever give to thee

William Williams; translated by Peter Williams & William Williams, Tune CWM RHONDDA. John Hughes © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Enough
All of you is more than enough for all of me
For ev’ry thirst and ev’ry need
You satisfy me with your love
And all I have in you is more than enough

You are my supply, my breath of life
Still more awesome than I know
You are my reward, worth living for
Still more awesome than I know

All of you is more than enough for all of me
For ev’ry thirst and ev’ry need
You satisfy me with your love
And all I have in you is more than enough

You’re my sacrifice of greatest price
Still more awesome than I know
You’re my coming King, you are ev’rything
Still more awesome than I know

All of you is more than enough for all of me
For ev’ry thirst and ev’ry need
You satisfy me with your love
And all I have in you…

More than all I want
More than all I need
You are more than enough for me

More than all I know
More than all I can say
You are more than enough

All of you is more than enough for all of me
For ev’ry thirst and ev’ry need
You satisfy me with your love
And all I have in you is more than enough

Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio © 2002 worshiptogether.com songs, sixsteps Music CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts

 

Baptism {10:30 a.m. service}
Min Li will be baptized this morning upon her profession of faith.

 

This I Believe (The Creed)
Our Father everlasting
The all creating One
God almighty

Through your Holy Spirit
Conceiving Christ the Son
Jesus our savior

I believe in God our Father
I believe in Christ the Son
I believe in the Holy Spirit
Our God is Three in One

I believe in the resurrection
That we will rise again
For I believe in the name of Jesus

Our Judge and our Defender
Suffered and crucified
Forgiveness is in you

Descended into darkness
You rose in glorious life
Forever seated high

I believe in God our Father
I believe in Christ the Son
I believe in the Holy Spirit
Our God is Three in One

I believe in the resurrection
That we will rise again
For I believe in the name of Jesus

I believe in you
I believe you rose again
I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord

I believe in life eternal
I believe in the virgin birth
I believe in the saints’ communion
And in your holy Church

I believe in the resurrection
When Jesus comes again
For I believe in the name of Jesus

I believe in God our Father
I believe in Christ the Son
I believe in the Holy Spirit
Our God is Three in One

I believe in the resurrection
That we will rise again
For I believe in the name of Jesus

Ben Fielding, Matt Crocker © 2014 Hillsong Music Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Jesus, Only Jesus
Who has the power to raise the dead
Who can save us from our sin
He is our hope, our righteousness
Jesus, only Jesus

Who can make the blind to see
Who holds the keys that set us free
He paid it all to bring us peace
Jesus, only Jesus

Holy King, Almighty Lord
Saints and angels all adore
I join with them and bow before
Jesus, only Jesus

Who can command the highest praise
Who has the name above all names
You stand alone, I stand amazed
Jesus, only Jesus

Holy King, Almighty Lord
Saints and angels all adore
I join with them and bow before
Jesus, only Jesus

You will command the highest praise
Yours is the Name above all names
You stand alone, I stand amazed
Jesus, only Jesus
Jesus, only Jesus

Holy King, Almighty Lord
Saints and angels all adore
I join with them and bow before
Jesus, only Jesus

Holy King, Almighty Lord
Saints and angels all adore
I join with them and bow before
Jesus, only Jesus

Chris Tomlin, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Matt Redman, Nathan Nockels, Tony Wood © 2013 S. D. G. Publishing, Said And Done Music, sixsteps Music, Sixsteps Songs, Sweater Weather Music, Thankyou Music, Worship Together Music, worshiptogether.com songs, Songs From Exit 71, Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

 

Sermon
“Word of Encouragement”
Acts 13:13-16, 42-43

 

Prayer of Confession
Wondrous God and loving Father,
robed in splendor and majesty.
Your mercies are new every morning,
and your love is unfailing.
As a father has compassion on his children,
forgive us, and cleanse our hearts,
from sin we cannot bear,
burdens we cannot carry,
and regrets we cannot overcome.
Restore our fellowship with you.
Use the weak and broken places of our lives,
as instruments of your compassion and grace
in this world you created to be good,
until you make all things new.
Through Jesus. Amen.

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Be Thou My Vision
Be thou my vision
O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me
Save that thou art

Thou my best thought
By day or by night
Waking or sleeping
Thy presence my light

Be thou my wisdom
And thou my true word
I ever with thee
And thou with me, Lord

Thou my great Father
I thy true son
Thou in me dwelling
And I with thee one

Riches I heed not
Nor man’s empty praise
Thou mine inheritance
Now and always

Thou and thou only
First in my heart
High King of heaven
My treasure thou art

High King of heaven
My victory won
May I reach heaven’s joys
O bright heav’ns Son

Heart of my own heart
Whatever befall
Still be my vision
O ruler of all

Ancient Irish poem, ca. 8th cent. tr. M. E. Byrne 1905;verse. E. H. Hull, 1912. Tune, SLANE, traditional Irish melody 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.

 

Benediction

Worship – February 7, 2016

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.

“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”

—Lamentations 3:22-24

 

Crown Him With Many Crowns
Crown him with many crowns
The Lamb upon his throne
Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns All music but its own

Awake, my soul, and sing
Of him who died for thee
And hail him as thy matchless King Through all eternity

Crown him the Lord of love
Behold his hands and side
Rich wounds, yet visible above
In beauty glorified

All hail, Redeemer, hail
For thou hast died for me
Thy praise and glory shall not fail Throughout eternity

Crown him the Lord of life
Who triumphed o’er the grave
And rose victorious in the strife
For those he came to save

His glories now we sing
Who died, and rose on high
Who died, eternal life to bring
And lives that death may die

Matthew Bridges, George J. Elvey (DIADEMATA) © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Your Grace is Enough
Great is your faithfulness, O God
You wrestle with the sinner’s heart
You lead us by still waters and to mercy
And nothing can keep us apart

So remember your people
Remember your children
Remember your promise, O God

Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me

Great is your love and justice God
You use the weak to lead the strong
You lead us in the song of your salvation
And all your people sing along

So remember your people
Remember your children
Remember your promise, O God

Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me

Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me

So remember your people
Remember your children
Remember your promise, O God

Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me

Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me, for me

Matt Maher © 2003 spiritandsong.com CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts

 

Ordination & Installation of Officers

 

Everlasting God
You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won’t grow weary

Strength will rise
As we wait upon the Lord
Wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord

Strength will rise
As we wait upon the Lord
Wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord

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

Strength will rise
As we wait upon the Lord
Wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord

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

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

Brenton Brown, Ken Riley © 2005 Thankyou Music CCLI 241710

 

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church (2nd service)

 

Sermon
“Our Blessed Disadvantage”
Acts 13:6-12

 

Prayer of Confession
Gracious and Loving Father,
you are faithful and the source of all blessing.
Your love is everlasting,
and your mercies are new every morning.
Forgive our sin and make us clean.
Protect us from unholy actions, unclean motives,
and impure thoughts.
Give us courage to face our demons
and own our weaknesses.
Break the yoke of self-serving attitudes.
Capture our imaginations with the beauty,
power and hope of the gospel.
Melt our hearts for the weak,
the broken and the lost.
Until you make all things new.
Through Jesus. Amen.

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Come to Me
Weary burdened wanderer
There is rest for thee
At the feet of Jesus
In his love so free

Listen to his message
Words of life, forever blessed
O, thou heavy laden
Come to me, come and rest

There is freedom, taste and see
Hear the call, “Come to me”
Run into his arms of grace
Your burden carried, he will take

Bring him all thy burdens
All thy guilt and sin
Mercy’s door is open
Rise up and enter

There is freedom, taste and see
Hear the call, “Come to me”
Run into his arms of grace
Your burden carried, he will take

Jesus there is waiting
Patiently for thee
Hear him gently calling
“Come, oh, come to me”
“Come, oh, come to me”
“Come, oh, come to me”

There is freedom, taste and see
Hear the call, “Come to me”
Run into his arms of grace
Your burden carried, he will take

There is freedom, taste and see
Hear the call, “Come to me”
Run into his arms of grace
Your burden carried, he will take

Elizabeth Akers, Jeff Capps, Michael Bleecker © 2011 Bleecker Publishing, Blepo Publishing, CCLI241710

 

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

 

Benediction