The Call To Worship ~ based on Psalm 118 & 113 ~
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made
Unison: let us rejoice and be glad in it!
Leader: Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise
the name of the Lord.
Unison: Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and
forever-more!
Leader: From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of
the Lord be praised!
Unison: The Lord is high above all nations, and His glory above
the heavens!
Prayer Of Adoration
Songs Of Praise & Worship Ten Thousand Reasons
chorus Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship His holy name Sing like never before, O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name
The sun comes up It's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass
And whatever lies before me Let me be singing
When the evening comes
(repeat chorus)
You're rich in love And You're slow to anger
Your name is great And Your heart is kind For all Your goodness
I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons For my heart to
find
(repeat chorus)
And on that day When my strength is failing
The end draws near And my time has come Still my soul will sing
Your praise unending Ten thousand years
And then forevermore
(repeat chorus)
Jesus, I'll worship Your holy name Lord, I'll worship Your holy
name
Sing like never before, O my soul I'll worship Your holy
name
Jesus, I'll worship Your holy name I'll worship Your holy
name
How Great Is Our God
The splendour of the King Clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice Let all the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in Light And darkness tries to hide And
trembles at His voice And trembles at His voice
chorus 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
(repeat chorus) bridge
Name above all names Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing how great is our God
(repeat chorus)
Call To Repentance & Renewal
~ based on Exodus 20 ~
Leader: God spoke His holy Law to our forefathers saying, I am
the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of
the house of slavery.
You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for
yourself any carved image, or any likeness of anything. You shall
not bow down to them or serve them. You shall not take the name of
the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless
who takes His name in vain. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it
holy. Honour your father and mother. You shall not murder. You
shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear
false witness against your neighbour. You shall not covetanything
that is your neighbours.
Prayer Of Confession ~ Silent Confession & Reflection ~
The Words Of The Gospel ~ Galatians 3 & 2 Timothy 1 ~
Leader: The Scriptures tell us, Christ redeemed us from the
curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.
Know that God saved us and called us to
a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own
purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages
began, and which now has been manifested through the appear-ing of
our Saviour, Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and
immortality to light through the gospel.
Song Of Response
Thy Mercy, My God
Thy mercy, my God Is the theme of my song
The joy of my heart And the boast of my tongue
Thy free grace alone From the first to the last Hath won my
affection And bound my soul fast
Without Thy sweet mercy I could not live here Sin would reduce
me
To utter despair But through Thy free goodness
My spirit's revived And He that first made me
Still keeps me alive
Thy mercy is more Than a match for my heart
Which wonders to feel Its own hardness depart
Dissolved by Thy goodness I fall to the ground
And weep for the praise Of the mercy I've found
Great Father of mercies Thy goodness I own In the covenant love
Of Thy crucified Son All praise to the Spirit Whose whisper
divine
Seals mercy and pardon And righteousness mine
The Prayers Of The People For The Church & City
Leader: Let us pray.
Unison: Our Father in Heaven, hallow-ed be your name. Your
Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we
also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and
forever. Amen.
Presentation Of Our Tithes & Offerings
Song Of Preparation
More Than Conquerors
When my hope and strength is gone You're the One who calls me
on
You are the life, You are the fight That's in my soul
Oh, Your resurrection pow'r Burns like fire in my heart
When waters rise, I lift my eyes Up to Your throne
chorus We are more than conquerors
Through ChristYou have overcome this world, this life
We will not bow to sin or to shame We are defiant in Your
name
You are the fire that cannot be tamed You are the power in our
veins
Our Lord, our God, our Conqueror
I will sing into the night Christ is risen and on high Greater
is He living in me
Than in the world
No surrender, no retreat We are free and we're redeemed
We will declare over despair You are the hope
bridgeNothing is impossible
Ev'ry chain is breakable With You we are victorious
You are stronger than our hearts You are greater than the dark
With You we are victorious
Todays Scripture Lesson: When We Find Jesus Insulting
Luke 11:45-54
Pastor John Ferguson
Songs For Communion The Power of the Cross
Oh, to see the dawn Of the darkest day
Christ on the road to Calvary Tried by sinful men
Torn and beaten, then Nailed to a cross of wood
chorus This, the power of the cross
Christ became sin for us Took the blame, bore the wrath We stand
forgiven at the cross
Oh, to see the pain Written on Your face
Bearing the awesome weight of sin Every bitter thought
Every evil deed Crowning Your bloodstained brow
(repeat chorus)
Now the daylight flees Now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head Curtain torn in two
Dead are raised to life "Finished!" the vict'ry cry
(repeat chorus)
Oh, to see my name Written in the wounds
For through Your suffering I am free Death is crushed to
death
Life is mine to live Won through Your selfless love
final chorus This, the power of the cross
Son of Godslain for us What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross
The Lords Day Worship Service May 17, 2015
God Receives Our Offerings
God Gives Us His Words
Of Eternal Life
God Feeds Us His Covenant Meal
God Calls Us To Worship God Graciously
Renews Us In Christ
Lord, I Need You
Lord, I come, I confess Bowing here I find my rest
Without You I fall apart You're the One that guides my heart
chorus Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You My one defence, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Where sin runs deep Your grace is more Where grace is found is
where You are
And where You are, Lord, I am free Holiness is Christ in me
(repeat chorus)
bridge Teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way And when I cannot stand I'll fall
on You
Jesus, You're my hope and stay
(repeat chorus)
You're my one defence, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You My one defence, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Our Confession Of Faith
~ Psalm 23 ~
Leader: Let us confess our trust and confidence in Christ, our
God and Good Shepherd.
Unison: The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not be in want. He
makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still
waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His names sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I
will fear no evil, for you are with me; Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You
anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in
the house of the Lord forever.
The Benediction
~ 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 ~
Leader: Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our
Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope
through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good
work and word.
Unison: Amen!
New City Church Calgary, Alberta
May 17, 2015
God Sends Us Into The World
With His Blessing
Announcements
A church in the city with a heart for the
city!www.NewCityChurch.ca
All songs used by permission. CCLI license #273300. Parts of the
worship
service are adapted from or reprinted by permission from The
Worship
Sourcebook, c. 2004, CRC Publications.
Please recycle.
To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest, to all who mourn
and long for comfort, to all who struggle and desire victory,
to all who sin and need a Saviour, to all who are strangers and
want fellowship,
to all who are broken and long for healing, to all who hunger
and thirst for righteousness,
and to whosoever would come, New City Church opens wide her
doors
and offers welcome in the Name of Jesus Christ.
Were delighted to have had you with us today. If you are looking
for a place
to explore Christianity and its life-changing relevance, we hope
that you will find New City Church to be a safe place to ask
questions and to grow in your understanding of the person and
mission of the Lord Jesus Christ. If you have any questions
about New City
Church, Christianity, or the uniqueness of Jesus of Nazareth,
please dont
hesitate to ask us.
Pastor John Ferguson / 403.991.5555 [email protected]
Pastor Mike Ivancic / 403.282.3454 [email protected]
Pastoral Assistant David Fletcher 403.606.7536
[email protected]
Elder Don Kitchener / 403.547.4461 [email protected]
Elder Darrell Wolfe / 403.247.8332 [email protected]
New City Centre For Urban Discipleship & Mission: TONIGHT,
6pm Our Leadership / Ministry Training Course continues tonight at
6pm. This course is open to anyone wanting to think through
ministry & discipleship in the context of our great city. More
info is available on the table in the foyer & available on our
website www.newcitychurch.ca.
Jr & Sr Hight Youth Retreat: May 22nd-24th Join us for our
annual retreat with youth from PCA churches in Alberta as we gather
this time at Camp Harmattan, just north of Calgary. Our speaker is
Dee Hammond, the Pastor to Youth & Young Adults at Chestnut
Mountain Pres. in Georgia. He will be speaking on This Is Your
Life. Forms are in the lobby & on our website. Please hand in
forms & payment to Twyla. Registration deadline is TODAY.
Young Adults: Next Sunday, May 24th All Young Adults are invited
to the home of David & Christine Fletcher (136 West Creek Close
in Chestermere, home ph: 403.277.5700) following the service next
Sunday for lunch & a time of fellowship. This will be another
session of Ask The Pastors with Pastors Mike Ivancic & David
Fletcher.
Upcoming Preaching Schedule: Pastor John Ferguson will be on a
study break from May 25th to June 8th. Pastor John & his family
will be on holidays in Texas from June 8th to June 22nd. May 31st:
Rev. David Fletcher June 7th: Pastor Mike Ivancic June 14th: Rev.
David Fletcher June 21st: Rev. David Fletcher
Wedding Ceremony: May 23rd Regular attenders of NCC are invited
to the wedding ceremony of Owen Lewis & Kara Macaulay, May 23rd
at 1pm at the Strathmore Alliance Church (325 1st Ave).
Community Outreach Opportunity: The Confederation Park 55+
Activity Centre is hosting its annual SASI (Stay Active, Stay
Involved) Jaunt in Confed Park on Saturday, June 6th starting at
10am. It is a run/walk fundraiser that goes to support the
activities at this centre & their outreach to isolated seniors
in the area. This is a family festival event with activities for
kids, live music & a food truck. For more info & to
register please visit www.sasijaunt.com.
Save The Date: NCC Annual Church Retreat September 4th - 6th at
Camp Harmattan. Please make plans to join us! More details &
registration info to follow.
Last Weeks Givings: $3,197.85
image credit: flickr.com/davebloggs007The city of Calgary wakes
up after a long winter
