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Call to Worship
Leader:
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.
People:
He is the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them—
he remains faithful forever.
All:
The Lord reigns forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the Lord.
—based on Psalm 146
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 © Public Domain CCLI 241710
O Praise Him
Turn your ear to Heaven
And hear the noise inside
The sound of angels awe
The sound of angels songs
And all this for a King
We could join and sing
All to Christ the King
How constant, how divine
This song of ours will rise
O, how constant how divine
This love of ours will rise, will rise…
O praise him, O praise him
He is holy, he is holy
Turn your gaze to Heaven
And raise a joyous noise
The sound of salvation come
The sound of rescued ones
And all this for a King
Angels join to sing
All for Christ our King
O praise him, O praise him
He is holy, he is holy
(repeat)
How infinite and sweet
This love so rescuing
O, how infinitely sweet
This great love that has redeemed
As one, we sing…
Hallelujah, hallelujah
He is holy, he is holy
O praise him, O praise him
He is holy, he is holy
(repeat)
David Crowder © 2003 worshiptogether.com songs, sixsteps Music CCLI 241710
Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations
Gifts
Great is Thy Faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness
O God my Father
There is no shadow
Of turning with thee
Thou changest not
Thy compassions they fail not
As thou hast been
Thou forever will be
Summer and winter
And springtime and harvest
Sun moon and stars
In their courses above
Join with all nature
In manifold witness
To thy great faithfulness
Mercy and love
Great is thy faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness
Morning by morning
New mercies I see
All I have needed
Thy hand hath provided
Great is thy faithfulness
Lord unto me
Pardon for sin
And a peace that endureth
Thy own dear presence
To cheer and to guide
Strength for today
And bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine
With ten thousand beside
Great is thy faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness
Morning by morning
New mercies I see
All I have needed
Thy hand hath provided
Great is thy faithfulness
Lord unto me
Thomas O. Chisholm, Tune FAITHFULNESS William M. Runyan © 1923 Renewal CCLI 241710
Great Are You Lord
You give life, you are love,
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope
You restore ev’ry heart that is broken
And great are you Lord
It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to you only
You give life, you are love,
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope
You restore ev’ry heart that is broken
And great are you Lord
It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to you only
And all the earth will shout your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are you Lord
And all the earth will shout your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are you Lord
And all the earth will shout your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are you Lord
It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to you only
It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to you only
David Leonard, Jason Ingram, Leslie Jordan © 2012 Integrity’s Alleluia! Music
Integrity’s Praise! Music, Open Hands Music, Sony/ATV Timber Publishing CCLI 241710
Children Dismissed for Children’s Church
Sermon
“The Cultural Imperative”
Acts 16:1-5
Prayer of Confession
Mighty God and loving Father,
be merciful to us.
We offer nothing but empty hands,
but we come in the name of Jesus,
who died our death, and bore our shame.
And we pray that in Christ, you would forgive our sin,
and restore the joy of our salvation,
renewing us to serve and take pleasure in you,
your Church and your world,
as you make all things new.
Now, and forevermore.
Through Jesus. Amen.
The Lord’s Supper
Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts
Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
Thou fount of life, thou light of men
From the best bliss that earth imparts
We turn unfilled to thee again
Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood
Thou savest those that on thee call
To them that seek thee, thou art good
To them that find thee all in all
We taste of thee, O Living Bread
And long to feast upon thee still
We drink of thee, the Fountainhead
And thirst our souls from thee to fill
Our restless spirits yearn for thee
Wherever our changeful lot is cast
Glad when thy gracious smile we see
Blessed when our faith can hold thee fast
O Jesus, ever with us stay
Make all our moments calm and bright
Chase the dark night of sin away
Shed over the world thy holy light
Shed over the world thy holy light
Shed over the world thy holy light
Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th Century, Brian T. Murphy © 2003 Red Mountain 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
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