The Call To Worship ~ based on Psalm 135 ~
Leader: Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord, give
praise O servants of the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God! Praise the Lord, for the
Lord is good; sing to His name for it is pleasant.
Unison: Your name, O Lord, endures forever, Your renown, O Lord,
throughout all ages.
Prayer Of Adoration Songs Of Praise & Worship
Blessed Be Your Name
Blessed be Your name In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow Blessed be Your name
Blessed be your name When Im found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness Blessed be Your name
Every blessing You pour out Ill turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in Lord still I will say
chorus Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be
Your glorious name
Blessed be Your name When the suns shining down on me When the
worlds all as it should be
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be Your name On the road marked with suffering Though
theres pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name
Every blessing You pour out Ill turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in Lord still I will say
(repeat chorus) bridge
You give and take away You give and take away
My heart will choose to say Lord blessed be Your name
(repeat chorus) Come Praise and Glorify
Come praise and glorify our God The Father of our Lord
In Christ He has in heavenly realms His blessings on us
poured
For pure and blameless in His sight He destined us to be
And now weve been adopted through His Son eternally
chorus To the praise of Your glory
To the praise of Your mercy and grace To the praise of Your
glory You are the God who saves
Come praise and glorify our God Who gives His grace in
Christ
In Him our sins are washed away Redeemed through sacrifice
In Him God has made known to us The mystry of His will
That Christ should be the head of all His purpose to fulfill
(repeat chorus) Come praise and glorify our God
For weve believed the Word And through our faith we have a
seal
The Spirit of the Lord The Spirit guarantees our hope
Until redemptions done Until we join in endless praise
To God, the Three in One
Call To Repentance & Renewal
~ based on Hebrews 4 & Psalm 51 ~ Leader: The Scriptures
teach us that in every respect our Lord Jesus Christ was tempted as
we are, yet he was without sin. Let us therefore cry out with the
Psalmist, Have mercy on me, O God, according
to Your steadfast love; according to Your abundant mercy blot
out my
transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse
me from
my sin! Let us therefore approach the throne of
grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find
help
in our time of need.
Song of Confession Psalm 51 (God Be Merciful To Me)
God be merciful to me On Thy grace I rest my plea
Plenteous in compassion Thou Blot out my transgressions now Wash
me, make me pure within
Cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin My transgressions I
confess
Grief and guilt my soul oppress I have sinned against Thy grace
And provoked Thee to Thy face
I confess Thy judgment just Speechless I Thy mercy trust
I am evil, born in sin Thou desirest truth within Thou alone my
Saviour art
Teach Thy wisdom to my heart Make me pure, Thy grace bestow
Wash me whiter than the snow Broken, humbled to the dust
By Thy wrath and judgment just Let my contrite heart rejoice
And in gladness hear Thy voice From my sins O hide Thy face
Blot them out in boundless grace
Gracious God, my heart renew, Make my spirit right and true Cast
me not away from Thee Let Thy Spirit dwell in me Thy salvations joy
impart
Steadfast make my willing heart.
Sinners then shall learn from me And return, O God, to Thee
Saviour all my guilt remove
And my tongue shall sing Thy love Touch my silent lips, O
Lord
And my mouth shall praise accord
The Words Of The Gospel ~ based on Romans 5 & 8; Acts 10
~
Leader: God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we
were still sinners, Christ died for us. There is, therefore, now no
condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because, as all the
prophets testify about Christ, everyone who believes in Him
receives the forgiveness of sins through His name.
To all who humbly seek the mercy of God, I say to you that in
Christ Jesus your sins are forgiven!
Song Of Response 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
Til on that cross as Jesus died The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live
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 Sins 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 power of Christ
in me
From lifes first cry, to final breath Jesus commands my
destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man Can ever pluck me from His
hand Til he returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ Ill stand
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
Jesus, What a Friend for Sinners Jesus! What a Friend for
sinners
Jesus! Lover of my soul Friends may fail me, foes assail me He,
my Saviour, makes me whole
chorus Hallelujah! What a Saviour Hallelujah! What a Friend
Saving, helping, keeping, loving He is with me to the end
Jesus! What a Strength in weakness Let me hide myself in Him
Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing He, my Strength, my victry
wins
(repeat chorus) Jesus! What a Help in sorrow While the billows
oer me roll
Even when my heart is breaking He, my Comfort, helps my soul
(repeat chorus) Jesus! What a Guide and Keeper
While the tempest still is high Storms about me, night oer takes
me
He, my Pilot hears my cry (repeat chorus)
Jesus! I do now receive Him More than all in Him I find
He hath granted me forgiveness I am His, and He is mine
Todays Scripture Lesson: Look and Live
Numbers 21:4-9 & John 3:14-15
Rev. David Fletcher
Songs For Communion How Deep the Fathers Love For Us
How deep the Fathers love for us How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son To make a wretch His
treasure
How great the pain of searing loss The Father turns His face
away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a cross My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life I know that it is
finished
I will not boast in anything No gifts, no powr, no wisdom But I
will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward? I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart His wounds have paid my
ransom
Jesus Is Better
There is no other so sure and steady My hope is held in your
hand
When castles crumble And breath is fleeting
Upon this rock I will stand Upon this rock I will stand
chorus Glory, glory, we have no other king
But Jesus Lord of all Raise the anthem
Our loudest praises ring We crown Him Lord of all
The Lords Day Worship Service May 31, 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
Your kindly rule has Shattered and broken
The curse of sins tyranny My life is hidden
Neath Heavens shadow Your crimson flood covers me Your crimson
flood covers me
(repeat chorus) bridge
In all my sorrows, Jesus is better Make my heart believe
In all my victories, Jesus is better Make my heart believe
Than any comfort, Jesus is better Make my heart believe
More than all riches, Jesus is better Make my heart believe
Our souls declaring, Jesus is better Make my heart believe
Our song eternal, Jesus is better Make my heart believe
ending Glory, glory, we have no other king
But Jesus Lord of all (repeat)
Raise the anthem Our loudest praises ring
We crown Him Lord of all We crown Him Lord of all
Our Confession Of Faith ~ based on 1 Cor. 15:1-6; Matthew 16:16;
Rev. 22:13; & John 20:28 ~
Leader: Let us together profess our faith by saying
Unison: This is the Good News which we have received, in which
we stand, and by which we are saved, if we hold fast:
that Christ Jesus died for our sins according the the
Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third
day, and that he appeared to Peter, then to the Twelve, and then he
appeared to over five hundred witnesses at one time.
We believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.
He is the first and the last, the beginning and the end; He is our
Lord and our God. Amen.
The Benediction
~ 2 Corinthians 13:13 ~
Leader: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Unison: Amen!
New City Church Calgary, Alberta
May 31, 2015
God Sends Us Into The World
With His Blessing
Thanks For Joining Us For Worship Today
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.
The Installation of Associate Pastor Mike Ivancic: Next Sunday
This year, the congregation called Mike Ivancic to serve as an
Associate Pastor for New City Church. Perviously, he had served as
an Assistant Pastor to the Session of Elders. With this change of
call, our network of churches (called Western Canada Presbytery)
will send representatives to our service next week to install him
as our Associate Pastor. This involves asking both Mike and our
congregation a series of questions together with a brief word of
exhortation and prayers.
Potluck Sunday: NEXT WEEK On the first Sunday of every month, we
celebrate a meal together after the service. These are intentional
times of meeting new friends and catching up with old friends. We
want to be intentional in seeking to build relationships and our
monthly potluck luncheons are a perfect opportunity to do so.
Please bring food for yourself / your family plus extra to share
with our guests.
Upcoming Preaching Schedule: Pastor John Ferguson is on study
leave from May 25th to June 8th, and he & his family will be on
vacation from June 8th to June 22nd. If you need to speak to a
pastor, please contact Pastor Mike or Pastor David. June 7th:
Pastor Mike Ivancic June 14th: Rev. David Fletcher June 21st: Rev.
David Fletcher
Community Outreach Opportunity: The Confederation Park 55+
Activity Centre is hosting its annual SASI (Stay Active, Stay
Involved) Jaunt in Confed Park this 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 to
follow. Registration will begin in July.
Last Weeks Givings: $1,829.75
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