Monthly Archives: September 2016

Worship – October 2, 2016

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship
Praise the Lord, all nations!
Extol him, all peoples!

For great is his steadfast love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord!

—Psalm 117:1-2

 

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; adpt. John Rippon, Tune CORONATION Oliver Holden; CCLI 241710

 

Great and Mighty King
Your love has rescued us
The cross delivered all our hearts from fear
Our hope is here

You came to make a way
Jesus, you came to raise the dead to life
Our song will rise

O great and mighty King, you reign in majesty
Before your throne we sing holy, holy
O great and mighty King, for all eternity
We bow with heaven and sing holy, holy

What do we have to bring
This is our offering, our hearts before
The risen Lord

All power in your name
Jesus, the One who saves, be lifted high
Our song will rise

O great and mighty King, you reign in majesty
Before your throne we sing holy, holy
O great and mighty King, for all eternity
We bow with heaven and sing holy, holy

Your glory fills this place
We shout unending praise
Forever hallelujah
Forever hallelujah

Your glory fills this place
We shout unending praise
Forever hallelujah
Forever hallelujah

Your glory fills this place
We shout unending praise
Forever hallelujah
Forever hallelujah

Your glory fills this place
We shout unending praise
Forever hallelujah
Forever hallelujah

O great and mighty King, you reign in majesty
Before your throne we sing holy, holy
O great and mighty King, for all eternity
We bow with heaven and sing holy, holy

Brett Younker, Chris Brown, Zachary Kale © 2013 sixsteps Music worshiptogether.com songs Be Essential Songs Elevation Worship Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — Did Christ Over Sinners Weep
Did Christ over sinners weep
And shall our cheeks be dry
Let floods of penitential grief
Burst forth from every eye
Burst forth from every eye

Behold the Son of God in tears
The angels wondering see
Hast thou no wonder, O my soul
He shed those tears for thee

He wept that we might weep
Might weep o’er sin and shame
He wept to show his love for us
And bid us love the same
And bid us love the same

Behold the Son of God in tears
The angels wondering see
Hast thou no wonder, O my soul
He shed those tears for thee

Then tender be our hearts
Our eyes in sorrow dim
Til every tear from every eye
Be wiped away by him
Be wiped away by him
Be wiped away by him

Behold the Son of God in tears
The angels wondering see
Hast thou no wonder, O my soul
He shed those tears for thee

Behold the Son of God in tears
The angels wondering see
Hast thou no wonder, O my soul
He shed those tears for thee

Henry Lyte, Benjamin Beddome, Blake Mundell © 2012 Little Mountain Music CCLI 241710

 

Cornerstone
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly trust in Jesus’ name

Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Savior’s love
Through the storm he is Lord
Lord of all

When darkness seems to hide his face
I rest on his unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My Anchor holds within the veil

Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Savior’s love
Through the storm he is Lord
Lord of all

When he shall come with trumpet sound
Oh may I then in him be found
Dressed in his righteousness alone
Faultless, to stand before the throne

Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Savior’s love
Through the storm he is Lord
Lord of all

Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Savior’s love
Through the storm he is Lord
Lord of all

Edward Mote, Eric Liljero, Jonas Myrin, Reuben Morgan, William Batchelder Bradbury © 2011 Hillsong Music Publishing 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 Generous Heart — ‘Judge Not, and You Will Not Be Judged’”

—Luke 6:37-42

 

Prayer of Confession
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 debts
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom,
and the Power, and the Glory,
Forever. Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
“I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake,
and I will not remember your sins.”

—Isaiah 43:25

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Lord I Need You
Lord I come, I confess
Bowing here I find my rest
Without You, I fall apart
You’re the one that guides my heart

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

Where sin runs deep your grace is more
Where grace is found is where you are
And where you are Lord, I am free
Holiness is Christ in me

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

Teach my song to rise to you
When temptation comes my way
And when I cannot stand I’ll fall on you
Jesus, you’re my hope and stay

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

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

Christy Nockels, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Kristian Stanfill, Matt Maher © 2011 worshiptogether.com songs, sixsteps Music, Sweater Weather Music, Valley Of Songs Music, 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

 

Benediction

Worship – September 25, 2016

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship
Praise the Lord!
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever!

—Psalm 106:1

 

O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free
Rolling as a mighty ocean
In its fullness over me

Underneath me, all around me
Is the current of thy love
Leading onward, leading homeward
To thy glorious rest above

O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Spread his praise from shore to shore
How he loveth, ever loveth
Changeth never, never more

How he watches o’er his loved ones
Died to call them all his own
How for them he intercedeth
Watcheth o’er them from the throne

O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Love of every love the best
’Tis an ocean vast of blessing
‘Tis a haven sweet of rest

O the deep, deep love of Jesus
‘Tis a heaven of heavens to me
And it lifts me up to glory
For it lifts me up to thee

Underneath me, all around me
Is the current of thy love
Leading onward, leading homeward
To thy glorious rest above

Samuel Trevor Francis, Traditional Welsh Melody Public Domain, CCLI 241710

 

King of Glory
Lift up your gaze, be lifted up
Tell everyone how great the love
The love come down from heaven’s gate
To kiss the earth with hope and grace

Sing, who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty
Who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty

Lift up your hands, be lifted up
Let the redeemed declare the love
We bow down at heaven’s gate
To kiss the feet of hope and grace

Sing, who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty
Who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty

There is one God, he is holy
There is one Lord over everything
There is one King, he is Jesus
King of glory, strong and mighty

You are the King of glory
The Lord, strong and mighty
You are the King of glory
The Lord, strong and mighty

You are the King of glory
The Lord, strong and mighty
You are the King of glory
The Lord, strong and mighty

Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves ©2004 worshiptogether.com songs, sixsteps Music CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts

 

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

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

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

Charles Williams, Donn Thomas © 1980 Word Music, LLC, Spoone Music CCLI 241710

 

Holy
What heart could hold the weight of your love
And know the heights of your great worth
What eyes could look on your glorious face
Shining like the sun

Your name alone has pow’r to raise us
Your light will shine when all else fades
Our eyes will look on your glorious face
Shining like the sun

You are holy, holy, holy
God most high and God most worthy
You are holy, holy, holy
Jesus you are, Jesus you are

And you will come again in glory
To judge the living and the dead
All eyes will look on your glorious face
Shining like the sun
Who is like you, God

You are holy, holy, holy
God most high and God most worthy
You are holy, holy, holy
Jesus you are, Jesus you are

Who shall we say you are?
You’re the living God

Who shall we say you are?
You’re the Great I AM

The highest name of all
You’re all you say you are

You are holy, holy, holy
God most high and God most worthy
You are holy, holy, holy
Jesus you are, Jesus you are

You are holy, holy, holy
God most high and God most worthy
You are holy, holy, holy
Jesus you are, Jesus you are
Jesus you are, Jesus you are

Jason Ingram, Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman © 2011 Said And Done Music, SHOUT! Music Publishing, sixsteps Music, Thankyou Music, worshiptogether.com songs, Sony/ATV Timber Publishing, West Main Music, Windsor Hill Music CCLI 241710

 

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

 

Sermon
“How to Find a Life — ‘Whoever Loses his Life for My Sake will Find it”
Matthew 16:24-28

 

Prayer of Confession
Glorious God and King,
worthy of worship, wonder and praise.
You have “delivered us
from the domain of darkness
and brought us into the kingdom
of your beloved Son.”
Have mercy on us and forgive our sins.
Turn our hearts to you,
and break our hearts for our world.
Grant us courage to follow Christ
in the way of the Cross.
Teach us to live in the promise
of what will one day be,
when heaven and earth are one.
Through Jesus. Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

— 2 Corinthians 5:19

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

O Sacred Head
O sacred Head, now wounded
With grief and shame weighed down,
Now scornfully surrounded
With thorns thine only crown

O sacred Head
What glory, what bliss till now was thine
Yet, though despised and gory, I joy
I joy to call thee mine

What thou, my Lord, hast suffered
Was all for sinners’ gain
All mine was the transgression
But thine the deadly pain

Lo, here I fall, my Savior
Tis I deserve thy place
Look on me with thy favor, vouchsafe
Vouchsafe to me thy grace

My Savior, be thou near me
When death is at my door
Then let thy presence cheer me
Forsake me nevermore

When soul and body languish
Oh, leave me not alone
But take away mine anguish by virtue of thine
Of thine own

What language shall I borrow
To thank thee, dearest Friend
For this thy dying sorrow
Thy pity without end

O make me thine forever
And should I fainting be
Lord, let me ne’er, never outlive my love
My love to thee

Bernard of Clairvaux (1153), Chris Reid © Public Domain, 2013 Chris Reid 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 – September 18, 2016

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship
We are here to worship God.
The love of God welcomes us.
The grace of Christ awaits us.
The joy of the Spirit enfolds us.

We do not come as slaves, for we are truly free.
We do not come as intruders, for we are invited guests.
We do not come as outsiders, for we are much-wanted children.
The love of God emboldens us.
The grace of Christ redeems us.
The joy of the Spirit uplifts us.

Therefore, come as joyful, eager, thankful recipients of amazing grace.
The love of God overflows our hearts.
The grace of Christ liberates our spirits.
The joy of the Spirit sings in our minds.

—Bruce Prewer (edited)

 

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

 

How Firm a Foundation
How firm a foundation
Ye saints of the Lord
Is laid for your faith
In his excellent Word

What more can he say
Than to you he hath said
To you, who for refuge
To Jesus have fled

Fear not, I am with thee
O be not dismayed
For I am thy God
And will still give thee aid

I’ll strengthen thee, help thee
And cause thee to stand
Upheld by my righteous
Omnipotent hand

When through the deep waters
I call thee to go
The rivers of woe
Shall not thee overflow

For I will be with thee
Thy troubles to bless
And sanctify to thee
Thy deepest distress

When through fiery trials
Thy pathways shall lie
My grace, all sufficient
Shall be thy supply

The flame shall not hurt thee
I only design
Thy dross to consume
And thy gold to refine

The soul that on Jesus
Hath leaned for repose
I will not, I will not
Desert to its foes

That soul, though all hell
Should endeavor to shake
I’ll never, no never
No never forsake

John Rippon’s Selection of Hymns, 1787, alt. Tune, FOUNDATION, American folk hymn

 

Open Up Our Eyes
Greater is the One who’s in us
Greater is the One who calls our name
He will never fail

Stronger is the One within us
Stronger is the One who fights for us
He will never fail, you will never fail

For your love endures forever
Oh, your love endures forever
Open up our eyes, surround us with your light
Your love endures forever

Mighty is the One who’s for us
Mighty is the One who’s strong to save
He will make a way, you will make a way

For your love endures forever
Oh, your love endures forever
Open up our eyes, surround us with your light
Your love endures forever

Our God is fighting for us always
Our God is fighting for us all
Our God is fighting for us always
We are not alone, we are not alone
We are not alone, we are not alone

For your love endures forever
Oh, your love endures forever
Open up our eyes, surround us with your light
Your love endures forever

Our God is fighting for us always
Our God is fighting for us all
Our God is fighting for us always
We are not alone, we are not alone
We are not alone, we are not alone

Chris Brown, London Gatch, Mack Brock, Stuart Garrard, Wade Joye © 2012 Be Essential Songs, Elevation Worship Publishing, So Essential Tunes, Stugio Music Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts

 

Baptism {10:30 a.m.}
The child presented for infant baptism this morning is Harper Tosh Ruch, covenant daughter of Brian and Brianne Ruch, sister to Haley Ruch and granddaughter of Jim and Gail Head.

 

God You Reign
You paint the night
You count the stars
And you call them by name
The skies proclaim, ‘God you reign’

Your glory shines
You teach the sun
When to bring a new day
Creation sings, ‘God you reign’

God you reign
God you reign
Forever and ever
God you reign

You part the seas
You move the mountains
With the words that you say
My song remains, ‘God you reign’

You hold my life
You know my heart
And you call me by name
I live to say, ‘God you reign’

God you reign
God you reign
Forever and ever
God you reign

Hallelujah, hallelu
Hallelujah, hallelu

Hallelujah, hallelu
Hallelujah, hallelu

God you reign
God you reign
Forever and ever
God you reign

God you reign
God you reign
Forever and ever
God you reign

God you reign
God you reign
Forever and ever
God you reign

Lincoln Brewster, Mia Fieldes © 2008 Integrity’s Praise! Music|, Hillsong Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

 

Sermon
“For He is Kind — ‘Love Your Enemies’”
Luke 6:27-36

 

Prayer of Confession
Holy God and tender Father,
your wonders are too many to number.
Your redemption is beautiful.
Your grace is healing.
While we were still your enemies,
in love, you sent Jesus to die for us.
Be merciful and forgive our sin.
Enable us to love those who don’t love us,
to serve those who don’t care about us,
and to give to those who offer nothing in return,
that the life of Christ may be known and seen,
until he returns and makes all things new.
Through Jesus. Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
Jesus was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God.

— Romans 4:25 – 5:1

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

O Come to the Altar
Are you hurting and broken within
Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin
Jesus is calling

Have you come to the end of yourself
Do you thirst for a drink from the well
Jesus is calling

O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide
Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ

Leave behind your regrets and mistakes
Come today, there’s no reason to wait
Jesus is calling

Bring your sorrows and trade them for joy
From the ashes a new life is born
Jesus is calling

O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide
Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ

O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide
Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ

O what a Savior
Isn’t he wonderful
Sing alleluia
Christ is risen

Bow down before him
For he is Lord of all
Sing alleluia
Christ is risen

O what a Savior
Isn’t he wonderful
Sing alleluia
Christ is risen

Bow down before him
For he is Lord of all
Sing alleluia
Christ is risen

O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide
Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ

O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide
Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ

Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick, Wade Joy © 2015 Elevation Worship Publishing 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 – September 11, 2016

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship

 

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

 

Open Up Our Eyes
Greater is the One who’s in us
Greater is the One who calls our name
He will never fail

Stronger is the One within us
Stronger is the One who fights for us
He will never fail, you will never fail

For your love endures forever
Oh, your love endures forever
Open up our eyes, surround us with your light
Your love endures forever

Mighty is the One who’s for us
Mighty is the One who’s strong to save
He will make a way, you will make a way

For your love endures forever
Oh, your love endures forever
Open up our eyes, surround us with your light
Your love endures forever

Our God is fighting for us always
Our God is fighting for us all
Our God is fighting for us always
We are not alone, we are not alone
We are not alone, we are not alone

For your love endures forever
Oh, your love endures forever
Open up our eyes, surround us with your light
Your love endures forever

Our God is fighting for us always
Our God is fighting for us all
Our God is fighting for us always
We are not alone, we are not alone
We are not alone, we are not alone

Chris Brown, London Gatch, Mack Brock, Stuart Garrard, Wade Joye © 2012 Be Essential Songs, Elevation Worship Publishing, So Essential Tunes, Stugio Music Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts

 

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 hath fearfully, wondrously, made thee
Health hath vouchsafed
And when heedlessly failing, hath stayed thee

What need or grief
Ever hath failed of relief
Wings of his mercy did shade thee

Praise him, praise him
Praise him, praise him
Praise him, praise him
Praise him

Praise to the Lord
Who, when tempests their warfare are waging
Who, when the elements
Madly around thee are raging

Biddeth them cease
Turneth their fury to peace
Whirlwinds and waters assuaging

Praise him, praise him
Praise him, praise him
Praise him, praise him
Praise him

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

Praise him, praise him
Praise him, praise him
Praise him, praise him
Praise him

Joachim Neander, 1680 © Public Domain and Page CXVI Music by Lobe den Herren, 1665 © Public Domain, Page CXVI, and David Wilton Arranged by Page CXVI and David Wilton Limo Cat Publishing (SESAC) © 2010 CCLI 241710

 

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

 

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

 

Sermon
“The Crossroads of Duty & Delight — ‘I Did Not Come to Abolish the Law’”
Matthew 5:17-20

 

Prayer of Confession
Almighty and gracious Father,
who is a God like you,
who pardons iniquity,
and passes over transgression?
Your mercy is greater than our sin,
and your compassion than our unworthiness.
Forgive us and cleanse our hearts.
Free us from enslaving sin,
and torturous self-righteousness.
Grant in us willing spirits,
that love what you love and hate what you hate.
Make us a gracious presence in an ungracious world,
that longs for the bread of love,
from Jesus, our Bread of Life,
until he comes and makes all things new.
Through Jesus. Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
Our assurance of pardon is rooted in this reality, “God has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

—Colossians 1:13-14

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Jesus Died My Soul to Save
I stand amazed at your love for me
That lonely night in Gethsemane
This sinner’s heart can’t help but thrill
To hear you pray, “Father, not my will”

What depth of love, what reach of grace
O, how my grateful heart now aches
To sing it louder, the refrain
Jesus died my soul to save

Atonement full, applied to me
The blood that spilled at Calvary
Has swallowed all my sin and shame
I’m reconciled, in Jesus’ name

What depth of love, what reach of grace
O, how my grateful heart now aches
To sing it louder, the refrain
Jesus died my soul to save

O such pleasure, O such pain
The Father’s wrath and fury laid
On Christ whom saints and angels praise
Jesus died my soul to save

Come you broken, bound by sin
And let your weary journey end
Come and lay your burdens down
Where mercy rules and peace abounds

What depth of love, what reach of grace
O, how my grateful heart now aches
To sing it louder, the refrain
Jesus died my soul to save
Jesus died my soul to save

Matt Boswell, Michael Farren © 2008 Dayspring Music, LLC, Pocket Full Of Rocks Publishing Word Music, LLC 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 – September 4, 2016

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who alone does wondrous things.

Blessed be his glorious name forever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory!
Amen and Amen!

—Psalm 72:18-19

 

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Come, thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing thy grace
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 God’s unchanging 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 that grace now, 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

Robert Robinson, Asahel Nettleton © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Glory
The mountains standing in your strength
The oceans roaring out your praise
All creation glorifies your name

The angels bow before your throne
The heavens shine for you alone
All creation glorifies your name
All creation glorifies your name

Singing — holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Almighty, worthy, all the earth is filled
With your glory, glory
We give you glory, glory

In your hands you hold the universe
At your feet, nations of the earth
All creation glorifies your name
All creation glorifies your name

Singing — holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Almighty, worthy, all the earth is filled
With your glory, glory
We give you glory, glory

Blessing, honor, glory, power
All our praise is yours forever

Blessing, honor, glory, power
All our praise is yours forever

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Almighty, worthy, all the earth is filled
With your glory, glory
We give you glory, glory

Pete Kipley, Phil Wickham © 2013 Meaux Jeaux Music, Songs From The Indigo Room, Phil Wickham Music, Seems Like Music, Sing My Songs CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — Here’s My Heart
Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord
Speak what is true

Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord
Speak what is true

Cause I am found, I am yours
I am loved, I’m made pure
I have life, I can breathe
I am healed, I am free

Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord
Speak what is true

Cause I am found, I am yours
I am loved, I’m made pure
I have life, I can breathe
I am healed, I am free

‘Cause you are strong, you are sure
You are life, you endure
You are good, always true
You are light breaking through

Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord
Speak what is true

Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord
Speak what is true
Speak what is true

You are more than enough
You are here, you are love
You are hope, you are grace
You’re all I have, you’re everything

Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord
Speak what is true

Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord
Speak what is true
Speak what is true

Chris Tomlin Jason Ingram Louie Giglio © 2013 S. D. G. Publishing, sixsteps Music, Sixsteps Songs, Worship Together Music, worshiptogether.com songs, Open Hands Music, So Essential Tunes CCLI 241710

 

Baptisms
The children presented for infant baptism this morning are: Ella Catherine Peters, covenant daughter of John and Jackie-Lane Peters and granddaughter of John and Linda Peters, and Luke Marcello Kazuo Bianco, covenant son of Dan and Melanie Bianco and grandson of Joe and Pam Bianco.

 

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

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
Amen

Alleluia, alleluia
For our Lord God almighty reigns

Alleluia, alleluia
For our Lord God almighty reigns

Michael W. Smith © 1990 Milene Music CCLI 241710

 

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

 

Sermon
“Broken & Poured Out – The Church as Sacrament to the World”
1 Corinthians 11:23-32

 

Prayer of Confession
Gracious and merciful Father,
awesome and exalted, abounding in love.
Fill us with the wonder and praise,
that you alone deserve.
Forgive our sin and renew our spirits.
Break us of sinful pride and unbelief,
and pour us out a healed people,
that reflects the passion and humility of Christ,
to a wounded humanity and fallen world.
Until heaven and earth are one,
and all things are made new.
Through Jesus. Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

—Isaiah 55:7

 

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
O 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

 

Jesus Died My Soul to Save
I stand amazed at your love for me
That lonely night in Gethsemane
This sinner’s heart can’t help but thrill
To hear you pray, “Father, not my will”

What depth of love, what reach of grace
O, how my grateful heart now aches
To sing it louder, the refrain
Jesus died my soul to save

Atonement full, applied to me
The blood that spilled at Calvary
Has swallowed all my sin and shame
I’m reconciled, in Jesus’ name

What depth of love, what reach of grace
O, how my grateful heart now aches
To sing it louder, the refrain
Jesus died my soul to save

O such pleasure, O such pain
The Father’s wrath and fury laid
On Christ whom saints and angels praise
Jesus died my soul to save

Come you broken, bound by sin
And let your weary journey end
Come and lay your burdens down
Where mercy rules and peace abounds

What depth of love, what reach of grace
O, how my grateful heart now aches
To sing it louder, the refrain
Jesus died my soul to save
Jesus died my soul to save

Michael Farren, Matt Boswell © 2008 Dayspring Music, Word Music, Pocket Full of Rocks Publishing 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

 

Benediction