Leader: We have gathered to worship the true and living God as He has revealed Himself most fully in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Unison: He is our refuge and our fortress, our God in whom we trust.
Leader: Let us confess with our mouths, Jesus is Lord, and believe in our hearts that God raised Him from the dead, for Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.
Unison: With all the saints throughout history we say, Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and praise.
Leader: Let us call upon our one true Lord and God, believing Him in our hearts, confessing Him with our mouths, and worshiping Him in spirit and in truth.
Prayer of Adoration
Songs of Praise & Worship
I Give Thanks
You have shown me favour unending You have given Your life for me And my heart knows of Your goodness Your blood has covered me
I will arise and give thanks To You, Lord my God And your name I will bless With my whole heart You have shown mercy You have shown mercy to me I give thanks to You Lord
You have poured out Your healing upon us You have set the captives free And we know its not what weve done But by Your hand alone
I will arise and give thanks To You, Lord my God And your name I will bless With my whole heart You have shown mercy You have shown mercy to me I give thanks to You Lord
"At Your Name"
At Your name The mountains shake and crumble At Your name The oceans roar and tumble At Your name angels will bow The earth will rejoice Your people cry out
chorus Lord of all the earth, we shout Your name Shout Your name Filling up the skies, with endless praise Endless praise Yahweh, Yahweh We love to shout Your name, oh Lord
At Your name The morning breaks in glory At Your name Creation sings Your story At Your name angels will bow The earth will rejoice Your people cry out
(repeat chorus)
Immortal, Invisible
Immortal, invisible, God only wise In light inaccessible hid from our eyes Most blessed, most glorious The Ancient of Days Almighty, victorious Thy great name we praise
Unresting, unhasting and silent as light Nor wanting, nor wasting Thou rulest in might Thy justice like mountains High soaring above Thy clouds which are fountains Of goodness and love
Great Father of glory, pure Father of light Thine angels adore Thee All veiling their sight All praise we would render O help us to see Tis only the splendour Of light hideth Thee Call to Repentance & Renewal
~ based on Matthew 22:37-38 ~
Leader: Our Lord Jesus instructs us with these words, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first command- ment.
As the Lord has instructed us as to what our deepest loyalty should be, and because we have not lived fully in light of this commandment, let us confess our sins to God, trusting in Christ as our Saviour and Lord.
Song of Confession
Jesus, I Come (Out of My Bondage)
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 earths sorrows into Thy balm Out of lifes 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
The Words of The Gospel
~ Romans 5 & 1 Peter 2 ~
Leader: The proof of God's amazing love is this: while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Christ suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God. He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteous- ness. By His wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like lost sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. The Prayers of the People for the Church and 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 and Offerings Song of Preparation
"Amazing Love (You Are My King)"
I'm forgiven because you were forsaken I'm accepted, You were condemned I'm alive and well Your spirit is within me Because you died and rose again
chorus Amazing love, how can it be? That You, my King, would die for me Amazing love, I know it's true Its my joy to honour You In all I do Ill honour you
I'm forgiven because you were forsaken I'm accepted, you were condemned I'm alive and well Your spirit is within me Because you died and rose again
(repeat chorus)
You are my king You are my king Jesus, You are my king Jesus, You are my king
(repeat chorus) Todays Scripture Lesson:
God Made Me Forget So That I Could Flourish
Genesis 41:50-52
Pastor Mike Ivancic Songs for Communion
We Hunger and Thirst
Exalted Son of glory humbly came down Wounded for the broken Bore the sinners crown Through the willing death You died You became our Bread of Life
chorus Jesus, we hunger and thirst for You, Lord As we remember Your sacrifice We see the wounds from Your hands And pierced side Extravagant love! Oh how great the price Now our lives are Yours
The priceless blood of Jesus This gracious cup A life spring overflowing Poured out for us He has conquered every sin For the ones who trust in Him
(repeat chorus)
The cup we drink, the bread we eat Reminds us You are all we need And makes us long for Your wedding feast
(repeat chorus)
All Heaven Declares
All heaven declares The glory of the risen Lord Who can compare With the beauty of the Lord? Forever He will be (Forever He will be) The Lamb upon the throne (The Lamb upon the throne) I gladly bow the knee (I gladly bow the knee) And worship Him alone
I will proclaim the glory of the risen Lord Who once was slain To reconcile man to God Forever You will be (Forever You will be) The Lamb upon the throne (The Lamb upon the throne) I gladly bow my knee (I gladly bow my knee) And worship You alone
Ten Thousand Reasons
chorus Bless the Lord, O my soul O my soul Worship His holy name The Lords Day Worship Service June 8, 2014 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 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
Our Confession of Faith
~ The Apostles Creed ~
Leader: Christians, in whom do you believe?
Unison: We believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
And we believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead.
And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. The Benediction
~ Numbers 6:24-26~
Leader: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.
Unison: Amen! NewCityChurch Calgary,Alberta
June8,2014 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. Toallwhoarespirituallywearyandseekrest, toallwhomournandlongforcomfort, toallwhostruggleanddesirevictory, toallwhosinandneedaSaviour, toallwhoarestrangersandwantfellowship, toallwhoarebrokenandlongforhealing, toallwhohungerandthirstforrighteousness, andtowhosoeverwouldcome, NewCityChurchopenswideherdoors andofferswelcomeintheNameofJesusChrist. 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 john@newcitychurch.ca
Pastor Mike Ivancic / 403.282.3454 mike@newcitychurch.ca
Elder Don Kitchener / 403.547.4461 don@newcitychurch.ca
Elder Darrell Wolfe / 403.247.8332 darrell@newcitychurch.ca Concert of Prayer: TONIGHT! 6-7pm Join us this evening, for a time of worship and prayer training as Pastor Mike leads us through a time of guided prayer, and Mark leads us in worship. This is a perfect time to learn more about prayer, to learn how to pray and how to pray together as we seek Gods blessing on our church and on our city. Nursery and childcare are available.
Our Annual Church Retreat: August 22-24 Its time to mark your calendars for our 2nd annual church retreat held at Camp Harmattan. Our plan was to have this retreat over the September long weekend, but the retreat centre suffered the loss of one of its main building due to collapse from snow. To accommodate our retreat, they have reserved the weekend of August 22-24 (the week before the September long weekend) for New City Church. Registration forms are available in the lobby.
Preaching Schedule: Pastor John & his family will be getting some rest & relaxation from May 24-June 8. For pastoral matters, please contact Pastor Mike Ivancic (mike@newcitychurch.ca or 403.828.2241). For other matters, contact Suzanne (suzanne@newcitychurch.ca). We will have the pleasure of hearing some of our own preach in Johns absence.
June 8: Mike Ivancic
Last Weeks Givings: $ 3,901.75
Servant Team Schedules These will be sent out via email, so be sure that you are receiving our emails. You can sign up at on our website or email suzanne@newcitychurch.ca. image credit: www.ickr.com/Ayrcan City Hall