The Call To Worship ~ based on Revelation 15 & Psalm 9 ~

Leader: Great and marvellous are Your deeds, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, King of the ages. Who will not fear You, O Lord, and bring glory to Your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship You!

Unison: We will give thanks to You, O Lord, with our whole heart; we will tell of all Your wonderful deeds. We will be glad and exult in You. We will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

Prayer Of Adoration

Songs Of Praise & Worship All Creatures of our God and King

All creatures of our God and King Lift up your voice and with us sing

Alleluia, Alleluia Thou burning sun with golden beam Thou silver moon with softer gleam

O praise Him, O praise Him Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Thou rushing wind that art so strong Ye clouds that sail in heavn along

O praise Him, Alleluia Thou rising morn in praise rejoice Ye lights of evening find a voice

O praise Him, O praise Him Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Thou flowing water, pure and clear Make music for thy Lord to hear

Alleluia, Alleluia Thou fire so masterful and bright

That givest man both warmth and light O praise Him, O praise Him Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

And all ye men of tender heart Forgiving others take your part

O sing ye, Alleluia Ye who long pain and sorrow bear

Praise God and on Him cast your care O praise Him, O praise Him Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Let all things their Creator bless And worship Him in humbleness

O praise Him, Alleluia Praise, praise the Father

Praise the Son And praise the Spirit, Three in One

O praise Him, O praise Him Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Majesty of Heaven

Majesty of heaven Your glory fills the skies

Light of the world You are Lord of all

Humbled by Your presence Amazed by Who You are

Nothing compares You are Lord of all

chorus To You the nations bow down

To You creation cries out Majesty

All things You hold together Your Name will stand forever

Majesty You are majesty

Merciful and mighty My heart is overwhelmed

You stand alone You are Lord of all

(repeat chorus)

bridge Your name above all others

High and exalted Your Kingdom shall reign forever

High and exalted

(repeat chorus)

Call To Repentance & Renewal

~ Isaiah 55:6-7 ~

Leader: The prophet Isaiah declared,

Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on Him while He is near. Let the

wicked forsake His way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him, and to

our God, for He will freely pardon.

Prayer Of Confession Leader: Most holy and gracious Father, we acknowledge and confess before You that our sinful natures are prone to evil and slow to do good. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, and in forgetting Your love. We are ashamed and sorry of all the ways in which we have displeased You.

~ Silent Confession & Reflection ~

Unison: Merciful Lord, teach us to hate our errors. Cleanse us from our wander- ing ways, and forgive our sins through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Grant us Your power that we might live in Your light and walk in Your ways, according to the commandments of Jesus Christ our Lord, we pray. Amen.

The Words Of The Gospel ~ Psalm 103:8, 12 ~

Leader: I declare this sure promise: The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love For as high as the heaves are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

Song Of Response

Be Unto Your Name

We are a moment, You are forever Lord of all ages, God before time We are a vapour, You are eternal

Love everlasting reigning on high

chorus Holy, holy, Lord God Almighty

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Highest praises, honour and glory

Be unto Your name Be unto Your name

We are the broken, You are the healer Jesus Redeemer, mighty to save

You are the love song well sing forever Bowing before You blessing Your name

(repeat chorus)

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

Praise the Father, Praise the Son

O sovreign God, O matchless King The saints adore, the angels sing

And fall before the throne of grace To You belongs the highest praise

These sufferings, this passing tide Under Your wings I will abide

And every enemy shall flee You are my hope and victory

chorus Praise the Father, praise the Son Praise the Spirit, Three in One Clothed in power and in grace

The name above all other names

To the valley, for my soul Thy great descent has made me whole

Your word my heart Has welcomed home

Now peace like water ever flows

(repeat chorus)

bridge Yours is the kingdom

Yours is the power Yours is the glory forever

(repeat)

(repeat chorus)

Todays Scripture Lesson: The Anchor Of Hope For An

Agitated Soul

Psalm 131

Pastor Mike Ivancic

Songs For Communion Just As I Am (I Come Broken)

Just as I am, without one plea But that Thy blood was shed for me

And that Thou bidst me come to Thee O Lamb of God, I come, I come

Just as I am, and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot

To Thee Whose blood Can cleanse each spot

O Lamb of God, I come, I come

chorus I come broken to be mended I come wounded to be healed

I come desperate to be rescued I come empty to be filled

I come guilty to be pardoned By the blood of Christ the Lamb

And I'm welcomed with open arms Praise God, Just as I am

Just as I am, I would be lost But mercy and grace my freedom bought

And now to glory in Your cross O Lamb of God, I come, I come

(repeat chorus)

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

It Is Well With My Soul

When peace, like a river Attendeth my way

When sorrows like sea billows roll

The Lords Day Worship Service May 3, 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

Whatever my lot Thou hast taught me to say

It is well, it is well with my soul

chorus It is well (echo)

With my soul (echo) It is well, it is well with my soul

Though Satan should buffet Though trials should come

Let this blest assurance control That Christ has regarded

My helpless estate And has shed His own blood

For my soul

(repeat chorus)

My sinO the bliss Of this glorious thought

My sin, not the part but the whole Is nailed to the Cross And I bear it no more

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord O my soul

(repeat chorus)

O Lord, haste the day When the faith shall be sight

The clouds be rolled back as a scroll The trump shall resound

And the Lord shall descend Even soit is well with my soul

(repeat chorus)

Our Confession Of Faith

~ Philippians 2:5-11 ~

Leader: Let us confess our faith together

Unison: We believe in our hearts and confess with our lips that Christ Jesus, being in very nature God did not consider equality with God something to be grasped but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.

And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to deatheven death on a cross!

Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Benediction ~ Romans 15:13 ~

Leader: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Unison: Amen!

New City Church Calgary, Alberta

May 3, 2015God 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 john@newcitychurch.ca

Pastor Mike Ivancic / 403.282.3454 mike@newcitychurch.ca

Pastoral Assistant David Fletcher 403.606.7536

david@newcitychurch.ca

Elder Don Kitchener / 403.547.4461 don@newcitychurch.ca

Elder Darrell Wolfe / 403.247.8332 darrell@newcitychurch.ca

Potluck Sunday: TODAY! 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 potluck lunches are a perfect opportunity to do so. Please bring food for yourself / your family plus extra to share with our guests.

Heart to Heart: This Saturday, May 9th at 7pm Due to the long weekend, we are bumping up this monthly gathering one week. All ladies (18+) are invited to meet at Gayle Engs home. Please see Gayle for more info & her address.

New City Centre For Urban Discipleship & Mission: May 17th, 6pm Our Leadership / Ministry Training Course continues Sunday, May 17th 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.

Online Phone Directory Our directory is due for a major update. We would love to have the contact info of all members & regular attenders available (with permission of course!). Suzanne will be available today & next Sunday, before & after the service, to take photos & record contact info. Even if your information is already listed, please come have a new photo taken. Especially families with children - most photos are five years old.

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.

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!

Last Weeks Givings: $5,085.35

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