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WORSHIP – January 7, 2018

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
Shout for joy to God, all the earth!

Sing the glory of his name;
make his praise glorious.

Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.

All the earth bows down to you;
they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.”

—Psalm 66:1-4

Come Thou Fount
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 to thy help I’ve come
And I hope, by thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home

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

Oh, to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be
Let thy 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

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

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

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

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — Last Word
The storm rises from the deep
And rages around me
But I will remember

When doubt wars within my heart
The battle almost lost
I will remember

You have the last word
It is finished
You have the last word
It is finished
My fear is silenced in your love
My hope is endless

Your voice that calmed the violent sea
Speaks courage over me
So I will remember

The words that wake the sun to rise
Are breaking through my night
And I will remember

You have the last word
It is finished
You have the last word
It is finished
My fear is silenced in your love
My hope is endless

Your word stands through the ages
Your voice shatters the darkness
In you we are more than conquerors

You speak and strongholds surrender
Your name overcomes the enemy
In you we are more than conquerors

Your word stands through the ages
Your voice shatters the darkness
In you we are more than conquerors

You speak and strongholds surrender
Your name overcomes the enemy
In you we are more than conquerors

You have the last word
It is finished
You have the last word
It is finished
My fear is silenced in your love
My hope is endless

One and Only
Who spoke and taught the sun to rise
Whose lips proclaimed the birth of light
Who sparked the kindling of stars
And set the fire in our hearts

Who sang as planets learned their dance
Who poured the oceans from his hands
Whose breath awakened life from dust
And leaves me breathless at his touch

Jesus, one and only
Great and holy, we are yours
How our hearts race at your glory
Lord almighty, we are yours and yours alone

Who is this man upon a cross
Who left his throne to ransom us
Who died to save us at our worst
And rose to give us heaven’s best
You rose to give us heaven’s best

Jesus, one and only
Great and holy, we are yours
How our hearts race at your glory
Lord almighty, we are yours

My Savior, Jesus, one and only
Great and holy, we are yours
How our hearts race at your glory
Lord almighty, we are yours and yours alone

We will watch the bridegroom come
And heaven breaking like the dawn
All dressed in white, our shame is gone
We’re free to dance before your throne

Jesus, one and only
Great and holy, we are yours
How our hearts race at your glory
Lord almighty, we are yours

My Jesus, one and only
Great and holy, we are yours
How our hearts race at your glory
Lord almighty, we are yours and yours alone

Praise the Father, Praise the Son
O sovereign God, O matchless King
The saints adore, the angels sing
And fall before the throne of grace
To you belongs the highest praise

These sufferings, this passing tide
Under your wings I will abide
And every enemy shall flee
You are my hope and victory

Praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, Three in One
Clothed in power, and in grace
The name above all other names

To the valley for my soul
Your great descent has made me whole
Your word my heart has welcomed home
Now peace like water ever flows

O praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, Three in One
Clothed in power, and in grace
The name above all other names

Yours is the kingdom
Yours is the power
Yours is the glory, forever

Praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, Three in One
Clothed in power, and in grace
The name above all other names
The name above all other names

Sermon
“Remember the Future”
Philippians 3:7-21

Prayer of Confession
Our Father,
we are slow to learn,
and prone to forget we are your children;
choosing instead to live as orphans.
Our hearts lack mercy,
our minds are burdened with fear,
and we often live blind and deaf to your truth.
Take the scales from our eyes,
open our ears,
and penetrate our hearts of unbelief,
that you may be our highest joy.
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

Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder
Let us love and sing and wonder
Let us praise the Savior’s name
He has hushed the law’s loud thunder
He has quenched Mount Sinai’s flame

Let us love the Lord who bought us
Pitied us when enemies
Called us by his grace and taught us
Gave us ears and gave us eyes

He has washed us with his blood
He has washed us with his blood
He has washed us with his blood
He presents our souls to God

Let us wonder, grace and justice
Join and point to mercy’s store
When through grace in Christ our trust is
Justice smiles and asks no more

He who washed us with his blood
He who washed us with his blood
He who washed us with his blood
Has secured our way to God

Let us praise, and join the chorus
Of the saints enthroned on high
Here they trusted him before us
Now their praises fill the sky

He has washed us with his blood
He has washed us with his blood
He has washed us with his blood
He will bring us home to God

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
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WORSHIP – December 17, 2017

Welcome & Announcements

Advent Candle Reading
But for you, O Lord, do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer.

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.

And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.

And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth.

And he shall be their peace.

—Psalm 38:15, Isaiah 7:14, Micah 5:2, 4-5

Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
Come, thou long expected Jesus
Born to set thy people free
From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in thee

Israel’s strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth thou art
Dear desire of every nation
Joy of every longing heart

Joy to those who long to see thee
Dayspring from on high appear
Come, thou promised Rod of Jesse
Of thy birth we long to hear

O’er the hill the angels singing
News, glad tidings of a birth
Go to him, your praises bringing
Christ the Lord has come to earth

Born thy people to deliver
Born a Child and yet a King
Born to reign in us forever
Now thy gracious kingdom bring

By thy own eternal spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone
By thine all sufficient merit
Raise us to thy glorious throne

Charles Wesley, Tune HYFRYDOL, Rowland H. Prichard; arr. Robert Harkness © Public Domain CCLI 241710

O Little Town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by

Yet in the dark streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight

For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wond’ring love

O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And peace to men on earth

How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is giv’n
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of his heav’n

No ear may hear his coming
But in this world of sin
Where meek souls will receive him still
The dear Christ enters in

O holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin, and enter in
Be born in us today

We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord, Emmanuel

Phillips Brooks, Tune St. Louis. Lewis H. Redner © Public Domain CCLI 241710

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — Prince of Heaven
Earth in shadow restlessly hold
Labors waiting in silent hope
For the promise it longs to know
What heaven holds

Then the angels in holy haste
Lift their anthem, Your Savior lays
In a manger in humble form
Your King is born

Hail the Prince of Heaven comes
Angel choirs sound the call
For this babe wrapped in a cloth is
The incarnate Word of God
All the kingdom and its power
Resting now in this child
Prince of Heaven
Jesus, hope of the world

This means mercy, in fullest form
Loving kindness, forevermore
Son of David and Son of God
He is Christ the Lord

King of Glory, we gladly greet
Born in wonder and majesty
Forever worthy, the earth will sing
Oh, Prince of Heaven, we worship thee

We can know him, this Prince of Peace
In light of mercy confess our sins
Lay our burdens at Jesus’ feet
And with gladness sing

Hail the Prince of Heaven comes
Angel choirs sound the call
For this babe wrapped in a cloth
Is the incarnate Word of God
All the kingdom and its power
Resting now in this child
Prince of Heaven
Jesus, hope of the world

Baptisms {10:30 a.m.} & Receiving of New Members
Alyssa Riley Mattes is being baptized this morning upon her profession of faith.

O Holy Night
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
‘Til he appeared and the soul felt its worth

A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn

Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices
O night divine, O night when Christ was born
O night divine, O night, O night divine

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here came the wise men from Orient land

The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials, born to be our friend

He knows our need
To our weakness is no stranger
Behold your King, before him lowly bend
Behold your King, before him lowly bend

Truly he taught us to love one another
His law is love and his Gospel is peace
Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother
And in his name all oppression shall cease

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise his holy name

Christ is the Lord, O praise his name forever
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim

John S. Dwight, CANTIQUE DE NOEL, Adolphe Adam © Public Domain CCLI 241710

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

Sermon
“In Those Days”
Luke 2:1-7

Prayer of Confession
Father, you are gracious and generous toward us,
yet we forget your daily mercy.
We live dissatisfied lives, comparing ourselves to others,
instead of resting in the truth
that you are fully satisfied with us because of Jesus.
Have mercy and forgive us, God.
Restore to us the Joy of our salvation and
help us to generously love those
you place in our path this week.
Through Jesus. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

— Romans 8:38-39

The Lord’s Supper

It Is Well With My Soul
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot, thou has taught me to say
It is well, it is well, with my soul

It is well, (it is well)
With my soul, (with my soul)
It is well, it is well, with my soul

Though Satan should buffet
Though trials should come
Let this blessed assurance control
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate
And hath shed his own blood for my soul

It is well, (it is well)
With my soul, (with my soul)
It is well, it is well, with my soul

My sin, O the bliss of this glorious thought
My sin, not in part but the whole
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul

It is well, (it is well)
With my soul, (with my soul)
It is well, it is well, with my soul

And Lord, haste the day
When my faith shall be sight
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll

The trump shall resound
And the Lord shall descend
Even so, it is well with my soul

It is well, (it is well)
With my soul, (with my soul)
It is well, it is well, with my soul

Horatio G. Spafford, Philip Paul Bliss © Public Domain CCLI 241710

O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel

Latin Hymn, 1710; Tune VENI EMMANUEL trans. J.M. Neale, 1851; alt. 1961 CCLI 241710

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Dec 08 2017

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WORSHIP – December 10, 2017

Welcome & Announcements

Advent Candle Reading
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.

Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever you had formed the earth and the world,

From everlasting to everlasting you are God.

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing;

Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness
and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

—Psalm 130:5-6, 90:1-2, Isaiah 35:10

Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled

Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem

Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Christ by highest heav’n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold him come
Offspring of a virgin’s womb

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel

Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Hail the heav’n born Prince of Peace
Hail the Son of Righteousness
Light and life to all he brings
Ris’n with healing in his wings

Mild he lays his glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth

Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Charles Wesley, altered, Tune Mendelssohn. Felix Mendelssohn; arr. William H. Cummings © Public Domain CCLI241710

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas Day
To save us all from Satan’s power
When we were gone astray

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

From God our heavenly Father
A blessèd angel came
And unto certain shepherds
Brought tidings of the same
How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by name

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

“Fear not, then,” said the angel
“Let nothing you afright
This day is born a Savior
Of a pure virgin bright
To free all those who trust in him
From Satan’s power and might”

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

Now to the Lord sing praises
All you within this place
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace
This holy tide of Christmas
All others doth deface

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

English carol, 18th century © Public Domain CCLi241710

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations
Gifts — Come to Save Us
You have come to save us
You have come to save us
You have come to save us, Lord

You have made a way here
You have made the way clear
You have come to save us, Lord

And Jesus, you’re the one who saves us
You’re the one who saves us
King of all the other kings on earth

You are light and fire
You are our desire
You have come to save us, Lord

You’re the hope among us
You’re the peace that binds us
You have come to save us, Lord
You have come to save us, Lord

And Jesus, you’re the one who saves us
You’re the one who saves us
King of all the other kings on earth

King of all kings and Lord of all lords
Light of the world, you shine

You’re the King of all kings and Lord of all lords
Light of the world, you shine

Jesus, you’re the one who saves us
You’re the one who saves us
King of all the other kings on earth

And Jesus, you’re the one who saves us
You’re the one who saves us
You’re the King of all the other kings on earth
You’re the King of all the other kings on earth

Silent Night
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright

Round yon virgin mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight

Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia

Christ, the Savior is born
Christ, the Savior is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love’s pure light

Radiant beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace

Jesus, Lord, at thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth

Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber © Public Domain CCLI 241710

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

Sermon
“There Will Be No End”
Isaiah 9:1-7

Prayer of Confession
Our coming King, our Savior Jesus,
your rule is merciful and just.
But we only bring brokenness,
sinfulness, fears, and despair.
Cleanse us from unrighteousness.
Protect us from evil thoughts,
forgive our transgressions,
replace our fears with love and trust,
restore in us dependence on you,
and renew in us hope and joy for your coming Kingdom.
We pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Assurance of Pardon
He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 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

O Come Let Us Adore Him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ, the Lord

C. Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade © Public Domain CCLI 241710

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Dec 03 2017

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WORSHIP – December 3, 2017

Welcome & Announcements

Advent Candle Reading
Do not forsake me, O LORD! O my God, be not far from me!

Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning,
More than watchmen for the morning.

As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt,
I will show them marvelous things.

—Psalm 38:21-22, Psalm 130:5-6, Micah 7:15

O Come All Ye Faithful
O come, all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem
Come and behold him
Born the King of angels

O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Sing, choirs of angels
Sing in exultation
O sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above
Glory to God
All glory in the highest

O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Yea, Lord, we greet thee
Born this happy morning
Jesus, to thee be all glory giv’n
Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing

O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Latin hymn; attr. John Francis Wade, 1751; tr. Frederick Oakeley, 1841.
Tune, ADESTE FIDELES, John Francis Wade’s Cantus Diversi, 1751

Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echo back their joyous strains

Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo

Shepherds, why this jubilee
Why your joyous strains prolong
Say what may the tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song

Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo

Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King

Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo

See him in a manger laid
Whom the choirs of angels praise
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid
While our hearts in love we raise

Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo

Traditional French carol, Tune GLORIA. Traditional French melody

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — Noel
Love incarnate, love divine
Star and angels gave the sign

Bow to babe on bended knee
The savior of humanity

Unto us a child is born
He shall reign forever more

Noel, noel
Come and see what God has done
Noel, noel
The story of amazing love
The light of the world, given for us
Noel

Son of God and Son of Man
There before the world began

Born to suffer, born to save
Born to raise us from the grave

Christ, the everlasting Lord
He shall reign forever more

Noel, noel
Come and see what God has done
Noel, noel
The story of amazing love
The light of the world, given for us
Noel

Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Ed Cash © 2015 S. D. G. Publishing, Said And Done Music, sixsteps Music, Sixsteps Songs, Thankyou Music, Worship Together Music, worshiptogether.com songs, Alletrop Music CCLi 241710

Baptism {10:30 a.m. service}
The child being presented for infant baptism this morning is Rebecca Grace Bankert, covenant daughter of Matt and Bethany Bankert, sister of Laura and Anna Bankert, niece of Melody Bankert and Aaron & Melissa Talbot, and granddaughter of Neuman & Jo Ann Bankert and Roger & Carol Young.

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
It came upon the midnight clear
That glorious song of old
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold

Peace on the earth, goodwill to men
From heaven’s all gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing

Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled
And still their heavenly music floats
O’er all the weary world

Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing
And ever o’er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing

O ye, beneath life’s crushing load
Whose forms are bending low
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow

Look now, for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing
O, rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing

For lo, the days are hastening on
By prophets seen of old
When with the ever-circling years
Shall come the time foretold

When the new heaven and earth shall own
The Prince of Peace, their King
And the whole world send back the song
Which now the angels sing

Edmund H. Sears, Tune CAROL, Richard S. Willis, CCLI 241710

O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear

Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel

O come, thou Key of David, come
And open wide our heav’nly home
Make safe the way that leads on high
And close the path to misery

Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel

O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death’s dark shadows put to flight

Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel

O, come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind
O, bid our sad divisions cease
And be thyself our King of peace

Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel

Latin Hymn, 1710; Tune VENI EMMANUEL trans. J.M. Neale, 1851; alt. 1961 CCLI 241710
Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

Sermon
“The Fullness of Time”
Galatians 3:23-4:7

Prayer of Confession
Gracious God and Father,
we come to you aware of our brokenness and failures.
We confess our sins, which are too heavy to carry,
too real to hide, and too deep to undo.
Forgive what our lips tremble to speak,
and what our hearts can no longer bear.
Set us free from a past we cannot change;
open to us a future in which we can be changed;
and grant us grace to grow more and more
in your likeness and image.
Through Jesus, Amen.

Assurance of Pardon
The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin.

— Exodus 34:6-7

The Lord’s Supper

There is a Fountain Filled With Blood
There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Emmanuel’s veins
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains

The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day
And there may I, though vile as he
Wash all my sins away
And there may I, though vile as he
Wash all my sins away

Dear dying Lamb, thy precious blood
Shall never lose its power
Till all the ransomed church of God
Be saved, to sin no more
Till all the ransomed church of God
Be saved, to sin no more

E’er since, by faith, I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply
Redeeming love has been my theme
And shall be till I die
Redeeming love has been my theme
And shall be till I die

Then in a nobler, sweeter song
I’ll sing thy power to save
When this poor lisping, stammering tongue
Lies silent in the grave
When this poor lisping, stammering tongue
Lies silent in the grave

O Come Let Us Adore Him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ, the Lord

C. Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade © Public Domain CCLI 241710

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WORSHIP – November 26, 2017

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
Praise be to God, the Father, who has given us every spiritual blessing in heaven
through his son, Jesus Christ:
(Ephesians 1)

who knew us and chose us before the world began;
(I Peter 1, Ephesians 1)

who loves us so much that he calls us his own children;
(I John 3)

who brought us from darkness into light;
(Colossians 1)

who gives us an inheritance that will never spoil or fade;
(I Peter 1)

who comforts us in our troubles, that we may comfort others;
(2 Corinthians 1)

who loves us and by his grace gives us encouragement and hope;
(2 Thessalonians 2)

This is our God, the source of all things, and the One in whom we have life.
Let us worship him together.
(I Corinthians 8)

Come Ye Thankful People Come
Come, ye thankful people, come
Raise the song of harvest home
All is safely gathered in
E’re the winter storms begin

God our Maker doth provide
For our wants to be supplied
Come to God’s own temple, come
Raise the song of harvest home

For the Lord our God shall come
And shall take his harvest home
From his field shall in that day
All offenses purge away

Giving angels charge at last
In the fire the tares to cast
But the fruitful ears to store
In his garner evermore

Even so, Lord, quickly come
Bring thy final harvest home
Gather thou thy people in
Free from sorrow, free from sin

There, forever purified
In thy garner to abide
Come, with all thine angels come
Raise the glorious harvest home

George Job Elvey, Henry Alford © Public Domain CCLI 241710

Lion and the Lamb
He’s coming on the clouds
Kings and kingdoms will bow down

Every chain will break
As broken hearts declare his praise
For who can stop the Lord Almighty?

Our God is the Lion
The Lion of Judah
He’s roaring in power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before him

Our God is the Lamb
The Lamb that was slain
For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow
Before the Lion and the Lamb
Every knee will bow before him

Open up the gate
Make way before the King of kings
The God who comes to save
Is here to set the captives free
For who can stop the Lord Almighty?

Our God is the Lion
The Lion of Judah
He’s roaring in power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before him

Our God is the Lamb
The Lamb that was slain
For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow
Before the Lion and the Lamb
Every knee will bow before him

Who can stop the Lord Almighty?
Who can stop the Lord Almighty?
Who can stop the Lord Almighty?
Who can stop the Lord?

Our God is the Lion
The Lion of Judah
He’s roaring in power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before him

Our God is the Lamb
The Lamb that was slain
For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow
Before the Lion and the Lamb
Every knee will bow before him

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — How Many Kings
Follow the star to a place unexpected.
Would you believe after all we’ve projected
A child in a manger

Lowly and small, the weakest of all
Unlikeliest hero wrapped in his mother’s shawl
Just a child, is this who we’ve waited for

How many kings stepped down from their thrones
How many lords have abandoned their homes
How many greats have become the least for me
How many gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that is torn all apart
How many fathers gave up their sons for me

Bringing out gifts for the newborn Savior
All that we have, whether costly or meek
Because we believe

Gold for his honor and frankincense for his pleasure
And myrrh for the cross he’ll suffer
Is this who we’ve waited for

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 so strong
Ye clouds that sail in heaven along
O praise him, alleluia

Thou rising morn in praise rejoice
Ye lights of heaven find a 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, alleluia

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 @ Public Domain CCLI 241710

Revelation Song
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Holy, holy is he

Sing a new song to him who sits on
Heaven’s mercy seat

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come

With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings
You are my ev’rything and I will adore you

Clothed in rainbows of living color
Flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder

Blessing and honor
Strength and glory and power be
To you, the only wise King

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come

With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings
You are my ev’rything and I will adore you

Filled with wonder, awestruck wonder
At the mention of your name

Jesus your name is power
Breath and living water
Such a marvelous myst’ry……

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come

With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings
You are my ev’rything and I will adore you

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come

With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings
You are my ev’rything and I will adore you

Sermon
“Waiting With Excitement!”
1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Prayer of Confession
Almighty God,
to you all hearts are open, all desires known;
and from you no secrets are hidden.
We confess the darkness in our hearts –
our lack of love for you,
and our reluctance to serve anyone but ourselves.
By your Holy Spirit cleanse our hearts,
that we may perfectly love you,
and worthily magnify your Holy Name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Assurance of Pardon
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.

— Titus 3:4-5

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

O Come Let Us Adore Him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ, the Lord

C. Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade © Public Domain CCLI 241710

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WORSHIP – November 19, 2017

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
I will praise you with the harp
for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing praise to you with the lyre,
Holy One of Israel.
My lips will shout for joy
when I sing praise to you—
I whom you have delivered.

—Psalm 71:22-23

O Worship the King
O worship the King
All glorious above
O gratefully sing
His wonderful love

Our Shield and Defender
The Ancient of Days
Pavilioned in splendor
And girded with praise

O tell of his might
O sing of his grace
Whose robe is the light
Whose canopy space

His chariots of wrath
The deep thunderclouds form
And dark is his path
On the wings of the storm

You alone are the matchless King
To you alone be all majesty

Your glories and wonders
What tongue can recite
You breathe in the air
You shine in the light

O measureless might
Ineffable love
While angels delight
To worship above

Thy mercies, how tender
How firm to the end
Our Maker, Defender
Redeemer, and Friend

You alone are the matchless King
To you alone be all majesty

Your glories and wonders
What tongue can recite
You breathe in the air
You shine in the light

O worship the King
All glorious above
O gratefully sing
His wonderful love

Our shield and defender
The ancient of days
Pavilioned in splendor
And girded with praise

This is Amazing Grace
Who breaks the power of sin and darkness
Whose love is mighty and so much stronger
The King of Glory, the King above all kings

Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder
Who leaves us breathless in awe and wonder
The King of Glory, the King above all kings

This is amazing grace
This is unfailing love
That you would take my place
That you would bear my cross

You laid down your life
That I would be set free
O, Jesus I sing for all that you’ve done for me

Who brings our chaos back into order
Who makes the orphan a son and daughter
The King of Glory, the King of Glory

Who rules the nations with truth and justice
Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance
The King of Glory, the King above all kings

This is amazing grace
This is unfailing love
That you would take my place
That you would bear my cross

You laid down your life
That I would be set free
O, Jesus I sing for all that you’ve done for me

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Worthy is the King who conquered the grave

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Worthy, worthy, worthy

This is amazing grace
This is unfailing love
That you would take my place
That you would bear my cross

You laid down your life
That I would be set free
O, Jesus I sing for all that you’ve done for me

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — His Eye Is On The Sparrow
Why should I feel discouraged
Why should the shadows come
Why should my heart be lonely
And long for heaven and home
When Jesus is my portion my constant friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me

I sing because I’m happy I sing because I’m free
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me

Let not your heart be troubled
His tender words I hear
And resting on His goodness
I lose my doubt and fear
Tho’ by the path He leadeth but one step I may see
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me

I sing because I’m happy I sing because I’m free
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me

Whenever I am tempted whenever clouds arise
When songs give place to sighing
When hope within me dies
I draw the closer to Him from care He sets me free
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me

I sing because I’m happy I sing because I’m free
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me

How Great Is Our God
The splendor of a King
Clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice
All the earth rejoice

He wraps himself in light
And darkness tries to hide
And trembles at his voice
And trembles at his voice

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

Age to age he stands
And time is in his hands
Beginning and the End
Beginning and the End

The Godhead, three in one
Father, Spirit, Son
The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing
How great is our God

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

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

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

Sermon
“What Do You See? — David & Araunah”
2 Samuel 24:18-25

Prayer of Confession
Gracious God,
you delight to show us mercy through Jesus.
We confess our need for you afresh this morning.
Cleanse us from all unrighteousness,
and restore to us the joy of our salvation.
Take away our hearts of stone
and give us hearts of flesh,
that we might delight in you alone.
Help us to love those you have entrusted to us,
in our family, city and world we pray. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon
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

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, 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

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

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WORSHIP – November 12, 2017

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
He is the only God, the one who saves us.
To him be glory, greatness, power, and authority
through Jesus Christ our Lord for all time past, now, and forever

My Lord God, I praise you with all my heart.
I will honor your name forever!

—based on Jude 25 & Psalm 86

Unbroken Praise
Praise unbroken, praise unending
Be yours, be yours forevermore

Praise untainted, praise unfading
Be yours, be yours forevermore
Be yours, be yours forevermore

Unbroken praise be yours, God, forever
All my praise be yours, God, forever
Lord, take this life, let it become your throne
Unbroken praise be yours

My surrender, my devotion
Be yours, be yours forevermore
Be yours, be yours forevermore

Unbroken praise be yours, God, forever
All my praise be yours, God, forever
Lord, take this life, let it become your throne
Unbroken praise be yours

So let my deeds outrun my words
And let my life outweigh my songs

Unbroken praise be yours, God, forever
All my praise be yours, God, forever
Lord, take this life, let it become your throne
Unbroken praise be yours

Unbroken praise be yours
Unbroken praise be yours

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 CCLI 241710

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 tell of your greatness, my God and King.
I will praise your name forever and ever.
The Lord is great and deserves all our praise!
No one can fully understand his greatness!
People will tell about the amazing things you do,
and I will tell everyone how great you are.
They will talk about your goodness
and sing about your justice.

The Lord is kind and merciful, patient and full of love.
The Lord is good to everyone.
He shows his mercy to everything he made.
Lord, all you have made will give thanks to you.
Your kingdom will never end, and you will rule forever.
The Lord lifts up people who have fallen.
He helps those who are in trouble.
Everything the Lord does is good.
I will praise the Lord!
Let everyone praise his holy name forever and ever!

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

Lincoln Brewster © 2005 Integrity’s Praise! Music CCLI 241710
Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — Manifesto
We believe in the one true God
We believe in Father, Spirit, Son
We believe that good has won

And all of the people of God sang along

Amen, amen

We are free, he died and lives again
We will be a people freed from sin
We’ll be free, a Kingdom with no end

And all of the people of God sang along

Amen, amen

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 our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who have trespassed against us
Lord lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom, power,
And the glory forever, we’re singing…

Amen, amen

Baptism {10:30 a.m. service}
The child being presented for infant baptism this morning is Malcolm Andrew MacDougall, covenant son of Ian and Meg MacDougall.

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

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

Sermon
“When Sadness Serves the Heart — David & Jerusalem”
2 Samuel 15:13-31

Prayer of Confession
You have searched me, LORD,
and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.

Time for silent confession.

Assurance of Pardon
who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

—Titus 2:14

The Lord’s Supper

Jesus Paid It All
I hear the Savior say
Thy strength indeed is small
Child of weakness watch and pray
Find in me thine all in all

Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

Lord now indeed I find
Thy power and thine alone
Can change the leper’s spots
And melt the heart of stone

Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

For nothing good have I
Whereby thy grace to claim
I’ll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb

Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

And when before the throne
I stand in him complete
Jesus died my soul to save
My lips shall still repeat

Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

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

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WORSHIP – November 5, 2017

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
Since, then, we have a great high priest
who has passed through the heavens,
Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.
For we do not have a high priest
who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses,
but we have one who in every respect
has been tested as we are, yet without sin.
Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness,
so that we may receive mercy
and find grace to help in time of need.

—Hebrews 4:14-16

Come Boldly to the Throne of Grace
Come boldly to the throne of grace
Ye wretched sinners come
And lay your load at Jesus’ feet
And plead what he has done

How can I come, some soul may say
I’m lame and cannot walk
My guilt and sin have stopped my mouth
I sigh, but dare not talk

Come boldly to the throne of grace
Though lost, and blind, and lame
Jehovah is the sinner’s friend
And ever was the same

He makes the dead to hear his voice
He makes the blind to see
The sinner lost he came to save
And set the prisoner free

Come boldly to the throne of grace
For Jesus fills the throne
And those he kills he makes alive
He hears the sigh or groan

Poor bankrupt souls, who feel and know
The hell of sin within
Come boldly to the throne of grace
The Lord will take you in, take you in

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
What a fellowship, what a joy divine
Leaning on the everlasting arms
What a blessedness, what a peace is mine
Leaning on the everlasting arms

Leaning, leaning
Safe and secure from all alarms
Leaning, leaning
Leaning on the everlasting arms

O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way
Leaning on the everlasting arms
O how bright the path grows from day to day
Leaning on the everlasting arms

Leaning, leaning
Safe and secure from all alarms
Leaning, leaning
Leaning on the everlasting arms

What have I to dread, what have I to fear
Leaning on the everlasting arms
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near
Leaning on the everlasting arms

Leaning, leaning
Safe and secure from all alarms
Leaning, leaning
Leaning on the everlasting arms

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

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 — His Name
There’s a Father when your father walks away
A friend when no one else knows your name
A light that shines when all the world goes dark
A hand that holds you when you fall apart

His name is Healer of your deepest scars
Father of your broken heart
His name is Mercy, Power, Freedom
Oh, His name, oh, His name, His name is Jesus

Fear will fall before His mighty hand
Every wall of doubt will start caving in
Tears you cry will turn to victory
The sun will rise, and soon your eyes will see

His name is Healer of your deepest scars
Father of your broken heart
His name is Mercy, Power, Freedom
Oh, His name, oh, His name, His name is Jesus

Nothing is stronger, nothing is stronger
Nothing is stronger than His name

His name is Healer of your deepest scars
Father of your broken heart
His name is Mercy, Power, Freedom
His name is Mercy, Power, Freedom His name is Mercy, Power, Freedom
Oh, His name, oh, His name
Oh, His name, oh, His name
His name is Jesus

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

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

Prayer of Confession
Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open,
all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden,
we confess our sin in the hope
of receiving your promised forgiveness.
We are slow to give you thanks, quick to judge others,
and swift to claim praise for ourselves.
We are cold to the suffering around us,
and jealous when our neighbor prospers.
Hatred and deceit separate us from you
and from our fellow humans.
But you came in love to bring peace and restore us.
Cleanse our hearts by the power of your Holy Spirit,
that we may love you and serve others,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Sermon
“I Will Go to Him”
2 Samuel 12:15-23

Assurance of Pardon
When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins.

—Colossians 2:13

The Lord’s Supper

Come As You Are
Come out of sadness from wherever you’ve been
Come broken-hearted, let rescue begin
Come find your mercy, O sinner come kneel
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t heal
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t heal

So lay down your burdens, lay down your shame
All who are broken, lift up your face
O wanderer come home, you’re not too far
So lay down your hurt, lay down your heart

Come as you are

There’s hope for the hopeless
And all those who’ve strayed
Come sit at the table, come taste the grace
There’s rest for the weary, rest that endures
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t cure

So lay down your burdens, lay down your shame
All who are broken, lift up your face
O wanderer come home, you’re not too far
So lay down your hurt, lay down your heart

Come as you are, come as you are
Fall in his arms, come as you are

There’s joy for the morning, O sinner be still
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t heal
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t heal

So lay down your burdens, lay down your shame
All who are broken, lift up your face
O wanderer come home, you’re not too far
So lay down your hurt, lay down your heart

Come as you are

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

Oct 27 2017

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WORSHIP – September 29, 2017

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.
I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.

—Psalm 34:1-3

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

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

A Mighty Fortress
A mighty fortress is our God
A bulwark never failing
Our helper he, amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing

For still our ancient foe
Doth seek to work us woe
His craft and power are great
And, armed with cruel hate
On earth is not his equal

Did we in our own strength confide
Our striving would be losing
Were not the right man on our side
The man of God’s own choosing

Dost ask who that may be Christ Jesus, it is he
Lord Sabaoth, his name
From age to age the same
And he must win the battle

And though this world, with devils filled
Should threaten to undo us
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us

The Prince of Darkness grim
We tremble not for him
His rage we can endure
For lo, his doom is sure
One little word shall fell him

That word above all earthly powers
No thanks to them, abideth
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
Through him who with us sideth

Let goods and kindred go
This mortal life also
The body they may kill
God’s truth abideth still
His kingdom is forever

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts – As Sure As The Sun
There is good news
There is good truth
That you could never change
No matter what you do

You are loved
More than you know
More than you could hope for
After everything you’ve done

As sure as the sun will rise
And chase away the night
His mercy will not end
His mercy will not end

There is good news
There’s a promise
That no matter where you go
You will never be alone

In the dark
In the doubting
When you can’t feel anything
Oh, his love remains the same

As sure as the sun will rise
And chase away the night
His mercy will not end
His mercy will not end

Even through the night
Silver stars will shine
Hope of glory’s light
That will wake us once again

As sure as the sun will rise
And chase away the night
As sure as the sun will rise
His mercy will not end
His mercy will not end

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

Sermon
“David, Nathan & Jesus”
2 Samuel 12:1-15a

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

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Oct 20 2017

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WORSHIP – September 22, 2017

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you,
as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding your power and glory.

Because your steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.

—Psalm 63:1-3

Jesus I Come
Out of my bondage, sorrow and night
Jesus, I come, Jesus I come
Into thy freedom, gladness and light
Jesus, I come to thee

Out of my sickness into thy health
Out of my wanting and into thy wealth
Out of my sin and into thyself
Jesus, I come to thee

Out of my shameful failure and loss
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come
Into the glorious gain of thy cross
Jesus, I come to thee

Out of earth’s sorrows into thy balm
Out of life’s storms and into thy calm
Out of distress into jubilant psalm
Jesus, I come to thee

Out of unrest and arrogant pride
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come
Into thy blessed will to abide
Jesus, I come to thee

Out of myself to dwell in thy love
Out of despair into raptures above
Upward forever on wings like a dove Jesus, I come to thee

Out of the fear and dread of the tomb
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come
Into the joy and light of thy home
Jesus, I come to thee

Out of the depths of ruin untold
Into the peace of thy sheltering fold
Ever thy glorious face to behold
Jesus, I come to thee

Glory is Yours
Blessing, honor, strength, and power
Yours alone now and forever
Love this world could never stop
There is no one like our God

Reaching down to touch the broken
Mercy breaking through this moment
Faithful is the one who saves
Worthy is your name

Oh God, the glory is yours
The Kingdom has come
And the battle is over
Jesus, in your name we rise
And the glory is yours
The glory is yours

Throngs and angels watch in wonder
On that day when time is over
Every heart at last proclaim
“Worthy is your name!”

Oh God, the glory is yours
The Kingdom has come
And the battle is over
Jesus, in your name we rise
And the glory is yours
The glory is yours

Nobody beside you
There has never been anyone, anything like you
Nobody beside you
There has never been anyone, anything like you

Nobody beside you
There will never be anyone, anything like you
Nobody beside you
There will never be anyone, anything like you

Oh God, the glory is yours
The Kingdom has come
And the battle is over
Jesus, in your name we rise
And the glory is yours
The glory is yours

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts

Baptism {10:30 a.m. service}
The infant being presented for covenant baptism this morning is George Keith Hayward, covenant son of Noah and Keisha Hayward and brother to Ella Hayward.