Fifth Sunday After Pentecost

July 1, 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 (dadamson@cityviewchicago.org) 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 (hilary.r.clark@gmail.com).  

Cover Image: Three Tabernacles/ Tents 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

The call of Abraham is the beginning of God’s answer to the evil of human hearts, the strife of nations and the groaning brokenness of his whole creation.

Christopher Wright “Barrenness is the way of human history. It is an effective metaphor for hopelessness. There is no foreseeable future. There is no human power to invent a future. But barrenness is not only the condition of hopeless humanity. The marvel of biblical faith is that barrenness is the arena of God’s life-giving action. Inexplicably, this God speaks his powerful word directly into a situation of barrenness. This is the ground of the good news. This God does not depend on any potentiality in the one addressed. Abraham and Sarah were quite without potential. The speech of God presumes nothing from the one addressed but carries in itself all that is necessary to begin a new people in history. The speech of God overcomes and overpowers the barrenness of reality.”

Walter Brueggemann    God Calls Us

Call to Worship – Psalm 34:1-4, 8 Leader: I will bless the LORD at all times;

his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

People: My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad.

Leader: O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

People: I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Leader: O taste and see that the LORD is good;

People: Happy are those who take refuge in him.

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Prayer of Invocation

Leader: God of Abraham and Sarah; God of Isaac and Rebecca; God of Jacob and Rachael and Leah, and of all who are part of your family and who inherited your promises- we praise you this day. We thank you for calling us forth from our homes and for anointing us with your Spirit for the journey to the land of promise. We bless you for the works you perform and for the hope you give us. We praise you for your mercy and for the strength you grant us. We turn to you and we worship you this day, for indeed all your deeds are holy and your laws and commandments just. Grace us in the journey you have called us upon and bless us on this Sabbath Day as we turn to you and call upon your name, so that through us all peoples might be blessed. We ask it through Christ Jesus your Son - our brother and our Lord.

All: Amen.

Hymn of Praise O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Words: Isaac Watts Music: William Croft

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O God, Our Help In Ages PastWords by Isaac Watts

Music by William Croft

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Hymn of Praise Holy, Holy, Holy

Words: Reginald Heber Music: John Dykes

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Holy, Holy, HolyWords by Reginald HeberMusic by John Dykes

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God Cleanses Us

Prayer of Confession

All: Almighty God, our Redeemer, in our weakness we have failed to be your messengers of forgiveness and hope. Renew us by your Holy Spirit, that we may follow your commands and proclaim your reign of love, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Silent Confession

 

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Hymn of Confession God, Be Merciful to Me

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God Be Merciful To Me

(ps. 51)Words by Richard Redhead

Music by Christopher Miner

5. Gracious God, my heart renew,

Make my spirit right and true

Cast me not away from thee,

Let thy Spirit dwell in me;

Thy salvation's joy impart,

Steadfast make my willing heart.

6. Sinners then shall learn from me,

And return O God to Thee

Savior all my guilt remove,

And my tongue shall sing Thy love

Touch my silent lips O Lord,

And my mouth shall praise accord© 1997Christopher Miner Music

Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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Assurance of Grace- based on Joel 2:13

Leader: Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. In Christ, we are 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 Comfort In Christ Alone

In Christ alone my hope is found; He is my light, my strength, my song; This cornerstone, this solid ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My comforter, my all in all— Here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone, Who took on flesh, Fullness of God in helpless babe! This gift of love and righteousness, Scorned by the ones He came to save. Till on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied; For ev'ry sin on Him was laid— Here in the death of Christ I live.

Words and Music: Keith and Kristin Getty

There in the ground His body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain; Then bursting forth in glorious day, Up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands in victory, Sin's curse has lost its grip on me; For I am His and He is mine— Bought with the precious blood of Christ. No guilt in life, no fear in death— This is the pow'r of Christ in me; From life's first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from His hand; Till He returns or calls me home— Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand.

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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

Hymn of Illumination- O Lord of Light

God Speaks To Us

Sermon Text – Genesis 12: 1-9

“Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” “4So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, 6 Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. 7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. 8 From there he moved to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. And there he built an altar to the Lord and called upon the name of the Lord. 9 And Abram journeyed on, still going toward the Negeb.”

Leader: This is the word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God!

Sermon The Life of Abraham: The Call of God Reverend Dan Adamson

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God Strengthens Us

Confession of Faith- The Nicene Creed

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.

All: I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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Communion Prayer

All: We thank you, Father, that through Word and Sacrament you have strengthened our faith in Jesus, the Bread of Life. Take us and use all we have for your service. May our lives constantly reveal Jesus’ love so that our friends and neighbors may see your glory. For you are Lord, for ever and ever! Amen.

Pastoral Prayer

Doxology

Prayers for Reflection

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.

 

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.  

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God Commissions Us

Hymn of Benediction How Firm a Foundation

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Benediction - from Numbers 6:24-26 (The benediction is not a prayer but a pronouncement- a time with open hands to receive the good word spoken over you.) Minister: 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

Summer Book Study- Wednesday night, July 11, a group is meeting at the Adamsons at 7pm to continue discussing The Trellis and the Vine. If you are planning to attend this week, read chapters 6-7.

Pint Night- Save the date for our next Pint Night- July 17 at 7 pm at Aberdeen Tap.

Call for Musicians- Cityview is always in need of musicians to join the rotation leading worship on Sunday mornings. Talk with PD Young if you are interested in helping to serve in this way.

Job Coaching at Breakthrough Urban Ministries -

Breakthrough is looking for a few volunteers to help lead its guest employment training classes this summer. Classes include resume building, mock interviews, and general job searching skills. The course starts in late June and runs through early August. Contact Joel Avila at joel.p.avila@gmail.com for more information.

Serving This Week

Sound Erica Oh

Greeters Rob and Lela Saffle

Bread Kylene Young

Snacks Peggy Adamson

Nursery

Sunday School Lynda Adamson

Sunday School Aaron Veldheer

Serving Next Week

Sound Joel Avila

Greeters George and Monet Ball

Bread Hilary Clark

Snacks Carolyn Koonce

Nursery Josh Koonce

Sunday School Susan Young

Sunday School Kylene Young

Contacts CITYVIEWCHICAGO.ORG

Dan Adamson, Pastor dadamson@cityviewchicago.org

Jenny Avila, Administrative Coordinator jenny.n.avila@gmail.com

Herb Bowsher, Financial Administrator bowsher@comcast.net

Hilary Clark, Children’s Ministry Coordinator hilary.r.clark@gmail.com

Carolyn Koonce, Social Coordinator carolyn.groenewold@gmail.com

Paul Leo, Service & Outreach Coordinator contactpaulleo@gmail.com

Paul-David Young, Music Coordinator music@cityviewchicago.org

June 2012 Congregational Giving*

Actual Monthly Giving: $ 9,377 Budgeted Monthly Giving: $ 12,250 Difference: $ -2,873 Actual YTD Giving: $ 54,979 Budgeted 2012 Giving YTD: $ 73,500 Difference: $ -18,521

*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.