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Cityview Worship Guide
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Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany
January 28, 2012
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Community Life:
After the Service Each week, we linger for fellowship with one another. Please join us for refreshments in the
cafeteria.
Community Groups In addition to weekly worship, we offer small
groups (community groups, men‟s and women‟s
bible studies, book studies) that meet throughout the week. We want all of our members and
regular attenders to be intentional about building
trusting and meaningful spiritual relationships.
For a complete list of our small groups, please
visit our website (www.cityviewchicago.org) or
fill out one of our “connection cards” for more
information.
Welcome to
Cityview Presbyterian Church
To Our Guests:
Visiting a church can be an intimidating experience. We are glad that you are here, and we
hope to remove as much of that awkwardness as we can from your visit to Cityview.
Our worship service usually lasts about 75 minutes. This worship guide will help you
navigate the service. There are short paragraphs on the next page to explain each part of
the service.
The service is designed to be accessible to you, whether you‟ve spent years in the church
or you‟ve never been to a church service in your life. During the service, we will try to
help you understand how the message of Jesus can apply to your life today.
If you are new to Cityview or just visiting, we would love to know that you were here. We have clipboards next to each row: we call those our “Connection Cards”. Connection
Cards are a way for you to let us know whatever information you might want us to know
and to request any information from us that you might need. Pastor Dan Adamson
([email protected]) is available to answer questions, as well.
For Children: Children of all ages are welcome in the worship service.
Nursery is provided during the service for children 2 years of age and younger.
Children ages three through 5th grade are given the choice of attending Sunday school
classes beginning during the greeting portion of the service.
If you have any questions about children‟s ministry at Cityivew, please contact Children‟s
Ministry Coordinator Hilary Clark ([email protected]).
Cover Image:
Cross and Sun Rays by Elizabeth Steele Halstead. Reprinted by permission from Visuals for Worship, ©2006, Faith Alive Christian Resources
All songs used by permission
CCLI License #11041992
Scripture reprinted from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of
Good News Publishers. Used by permission.
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The Liturgy
Preparing for Worship
The goal of our time of gathering is to engage with God together, listening to him in his Word and speaking to him
in prayer and song. Because we often enter this time tired, overwhelmed and distracted, we take a few moments
at the beginning of our meeting to prepare to meet God in worship.
Call to Worship
We need to be “called” to come and worship God because we default to thinking the world revolves around our
needs and agendas, and also because we struggle to believe that God truly wants us to draw near to him. The call
to worship focuses our attention on God and prepares us to meet him.
Confession of Sin
The Scriptures declare that each of us has failed in the way we act toward God and each other. We confess our sin
to be honest and transparent about this reality and to admit our ongoing dependence on the mercy of God through
Jesus. We confess as a community to show our unity even in our brokenness.
Assurance of Grace
We confess our sins not just to admit what is true, but also to be reminded again of the truth that Jesus came into
this world to save sinners; and all of our sin has been forgiven through him. Every week, following our confession,
we hear God speak to us in Scripture of this forgiveness so that our faith might be strengthened.
Worship Through Giving
Because money is so powerfully tied to our hearts, this is a valuable expression of worship as we acknowledge
that everything we have comes from God and belongs to him. If you are visiting with us, we are just glad you are
here- please do not feel obligated to give.
The Sermon
Some view the Sermon as a way to get principles for “right” living. In reality, as we open the Scripture we
corporately encounter Christ. Therefore, as you listen, pray to be open to the Spirit‟s leading,
exhortation, encouragement, and healing.
Communion
Communion, also called the Lord‟s Supper or the Eucharist, is the family meal for Christians. We welcome all
Christians - those who look to Christ alone for salvation, who are in good standing with His Church, and who seek
strength to live more faithfully to their Savior - to join in this sacrament.
The Benediction
God always gets the last word in our encounter of worship. For Christians, it is always a word of blessing and
sending to live our lives in the light of the reality of the Gospel of Christ.
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ORDER OF WORSHIP
“Busyness is the enemy of spirituality. It is essentially laziness. It is doing the easy thing instead of the hard thing. It is filling our
time with our own actions instead of paying attention to God‟s actions…It is an either/or situation. Busyness has nothing to do with
activity, and spirituality is not the absence of activity. You either enter into what God is doing or you don‟t. A busy person is a lazy
person because they are not doing what they are supposed to do.”
Eugene Peterson
“You were hardwired to live in two communities of love, with God and your neighbor. Only grace can make you willing and able.”
Paul Tripp
God Calls Us Preparing for Worship Leader: O God, we joyously come together to worship,
realizing we need not summon you into our midst, for you are here.
We need not call you into the secret places of our hearts, for you are there.
We need our eyes of faith to be opened, that we may see you;
our ears to be unstopped, that we may hear you;
our minds to be sensitive, that we may know you;
our hearts to be tender, that we may receive you.
Grant each one a blessing, O Lord, as each has need-
in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Call to Worship Leader: The eternal Father,
who loved us and set us free from our sins,
who loves us still with that love that will not let us go,
and who will love us forever,
calls us to worship him today as the only true lover of our souls.
All: The Lord stoops to receive the love of our poor hearts.
He calls us to remember the depth of his love for us in Christ.
God seeks our love!
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Hymn of Praise Come, O Spirit
Words and Music: Isaac Wardell
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Hymn of Praise O, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
Words: Samuel Trevor Francis
Music: Traditional Welsh Melody
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God Cleanses Us
Confession of Sin
Leader: Merciful God, you pardon all who truly repent and turn to you.
We humbly confess our sins and ask your mercy.
We have not loved you with a pure heart,
nor have we loved our neighbor as ourselves.
We have not done justice, loved kindness,
or walked humbly with you, our God.
Have mercy on us, O God, in your loving-kindness.
In your great compassion,
cleanse us from our sin.
All: Create in us a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within us.
Do not cast us from your presence,
or take your Holy Spirit from us.
Restore to us the joy of your salvation
and sustain us with your bountiful Spirit
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Silent Confession
Hymn of Confession I Asked the Lord
1. I asked the Lord that I might grow
In faith and love and every grace
Might more of His salvation know
And seek more earnestly His face
2. Twas He who taught me thus to pray
And He I trust has answered prayer
But it has been in such a way
As almost drove me to despair
3. I hoped that in some favored hour
At once He'd answer my request
And by His love's constraining power
Subdue my sins and give me rest
4. Instead of this He made me feel
The hidden evils of my heart
And let the angry powers of Hell
Assault my soul in every part
Words: John Newton
Music: Laura Taylor
5. Yea more with His own hand He seemed Intent to aggravate my woe Crossed all the fair designs I schemed, Cast out my feelings, laid me low 6. Lord why is this, I trembling cried Wilt Thou pursue thy worm to death? "Tis in this way" The Lord replied "I answer prayer for grace and faith" 7. "These inward trials I employ From self and pride to set thee free And break thy schemes of earthly joy That thou mayest seek thy all in me, That thou mayest seek thy all in me."
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Assurance of Grace
Leader: While it is true that we have sinned,
It is a greater truth that we are forgiven
through God‟s love in Jesus Christ.
To all who humbly seek the mercy of God I say,
in Jesus Christ your sin is forgiven.
All: Thanks be to God.
Leader: Brothers and Sisters, you have heard God‟s holy demands and have confessed your sins to him. Do you
believe that Jesus Christ, by his perfect life, sacrificial death, and glorious resurrection has atoned for your
sins and satisfied the wrath of God for you?
All: We do.
Hymn of Assurance Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me
When the fields are dry, and the winter is long
Blessed are the meek, the hungry, the poor
When my soul is downcast, and my voice has no song
For mercy, for comfort, I wait on the Lord
In the harvest feast or the fallow ground, My certain hope is in Jesus found My lot, my cup, my portion sure Whatever comes, we shall endure Whatever comes, we shall endure
On a cross of wood, His blood was outpoured
He rose from the ground, like a bird to the sky
Bringing peace to our violence, and crushing death‟s door
Our Maker incarnate, our God who provides.
When the earth beneath me crumbles and quakes
Not a sparrow falls, nor a hair from my head
Without His hand to guide me, my shield and my strength
In joy or in sorrow, in life or in death
Words and Music: Sandra McCracken
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Opportunities and Concerns
Passing of the Peace - from John 13:34
Leader: Hear the teaching of Christ: “A new command I give you, that you love one another as I have loved you.” The
peace of Christ be with you all.
All: And also with you!
Worship Through Giving
God Speaks To Us
Sermon Text – Mark 12: 28-34 28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him,
“Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, „Hear, O Israel: The Lord our
God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with
all your strength.‟ 31 The second is this: „You shall love your neighbor as yourself.‟ There is no other commandment greater than
these.” 32 And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides
him. 33 And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as
oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to
him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.
Leader: This is the word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God!
Sermon The Priorities of the Kingdom
Reverend Dan Adamson
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God Strengthens Us
Confession of Faith – from the Church of South India
Leader: I believe in one God,
All: who creates, loves, cares and corrects all people, who acts in history, and who promises never to
leave us alone.
Leader: I believe in Jesus of Nazareth,
All: who is Lord, Christ and Redeemer, who wants not to be idealized, but to be followed.
Leader: I believe that we live in the presence of the Holy Spirit without whom we are nothing;
All: filled with the Holy Spirit we are able to become creative, free, and full of life.
Leader: I believe in the church of God in Jesus Christ,
All: a community where we find companions and courage for the struggles of life, where we grow in the
understanding of our faith through worship, fellowship and acts of liberation.
Leader: I believe that God has called us
All: to a partnership for the continuance of his mission in this time and place, and that, though we live in
the midst of confusion, turmoil, exploitation, oppression and in the grip of the forces of death, we are
called to be instruments of peace and justice.
Leader: I believe that God brings about change
All: in people, in nature and in the whole cosmos, that God makes the whole creation a new heaven and a
new earth of justice, peace, harmony and life in all its fullness.
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Consecration
Communion
Leader: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
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Communion Prayer
All: Loving God, we thank you that you have fed us in this sacrament, united us with Christ, and given us a foretaste of the heavenly banquet in
your eternal kingdom. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live
and work to your praise and glory for the sake
of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Pastoral Prayer
Prayers for Reflection
Prayer for those searching for truth
Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. As I consider the reasons for doing so, grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and that leads to the life that you promise. Amen.
Prayer of belief
Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as Savior
and Lord. Amen.
Prayer for those struggling with sin
Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you the fulfillment of all my need, and may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, the true and living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so closely, and faithfully follow you in life. Amen.
Prayer of commitment
Lord Jesus, you have called us to follow you in baptism and in a life of committed discipleship in your church. Grant that I may take the necessary steps to be one with your people, and live in the fullness of your Spirit. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
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, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.
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God Commissions Us
Hymn of Benediction Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
1. Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; To His feet thy tribute bring. Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Who like me His praise should sing? Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, Praise the everlasting King.
2. Praise Him for His grace and favor To our fathers in distress. Praise Him still the same forever, Slow to chide, and swift to bless. Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, Glorious in His faithfulness.
3. Frail as summer’s flower we flourish Blows the wind and it is gone But while mortals rise and perish God endures unchanging on Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, Praise the high eternal One
4. Fatherlike He tends and spares us; Well our feeble frame He Knows. In His hands He gently bears us, Rescues us from all our foes. Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, Widely as His mercy goes.
5. Angels help us to adore Him; Ye behold Him face to face; Sun and moon, bow down before Him, Dwellers all in time and space. Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, Praise with us the God of grace.
Tag: Praise Him, praise Him,
praise Him, praise Him,
Praise with us the God of grace.
Words : Henry Lyte Music: Chris Miner
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Benediction
Leader: The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD make his face to shine upon you
and be gracious to you;
the LORD turn his face toward you
and give you peace.
All: Amen.
Dismissal
Leader: Let us go now to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ.
All: Thanks be to God!
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Around Cityview
Congregational Meeting/Potluck Lunch –Following the service today.
Lunch in the Loop- This Tuesday at noon. Join fellow Cityview folks for lunch at the
Chase Tower (10 S. Dearborn St.- Ground Floor in the table area). Feel free to invite
coworkers or classmates. Contact Danny at [email protected]; 773.875.0139.
Baby Bundles for the Women’s Treatment Center- „
Each Sunday in February we'll be collecting items for babies at TWTC in the West
Loop. Each year TWTC serves more than 1200 women recovering from substance
abuse and their children all who live on site. Combs, nail clippers, nasal aspirators,
wash clothes, baby powder, slow flow nipples, and baby wash are all needed for 0-6
month olds. Look for a big drop off box at church next week and donate to a family in
need.
Super Bowl Party- Next Sunday, Feb 5th at 5pm at the Adamsons‟. Bring a snack to share and drinks.
Cityview Membership Seminar- February 18
Considering making Cityview your church home? Come learn more about the vision,
values and community of our church. The seminar consists of ONE session. Saturday
5 to 9 p.m. RSVP to Dan.
Serving This Week
Sound/ Set-Up Evan Devries
Greeters Jim and Peggy Adamson
Bread Charlynne Bowsher
Snacks Potluck
Nursery Kylene Young
Sunday School Not Meeting
Serving Next Week
Sound/ Set-Up Josh Koonce
Greeters Michael and Shannen Chin
Bread Kylene Young
Snacks Potluck
Nursery Danny Kim
Sunday School Lynda Adamson
Contacts
CITYVIEWCHICAGO.ORG
Dan Adamson, Pastor
Jenny Avila, Administrative Coordinator [email protected]
Herb Bowsher, Financial Administrator
Hilary Clark, Children‟s Ministry Coordinator
[email protected] Carolyn Koonce, Social Coordinator
Paul Leo, Service & Outreach Coordinator
Paul-David Young, Music Coordinator [email protected]
December 2011
Congregational Giving*
Actual Monthly Giving: $ 18,411
Budgeted Monthly Giving: $ 12,160 Difference:
$ 6,251
Actual YTD Giving: $ 143,785 Budgeted 2011 Giving YTD: $145,920
Difference: $ (2,135)
*In addition to congregational giving, 20% of our overall
operating budget is currently comprised of financial
support from other churches and individuals. Our budgeted congregational giving represents 80% of the overall operating budget.