The Lords Day Worship Service

May 24, 2015

God Calls Us
To Worship
The Call To Worship
~ based on Psalm 86 & 73 ~
Leader: There is none like You, O Lord,
nor are there any works like Yours.
Unison: All nations You have made
shall come and bow down before You,
O Lord, and glorify Your name.
Leader: For You are great and do
wondrous things. You alone are God!
Unison: Whom have I in heaven but
You? And earth has nothing I desire
besides You. My flesh and my heart
may fail, but God is the strength of my
heart and my portion forever!

His Name is Jesus

All hail the power of Jesus name
Let angels prostrate fall
Bring forth the royal diadem
And crown Him Lord of all
Bring forth the royal diadem
And crown Him Lord of all
Ye chosen seed of Israels race
Ye ransomed from the fall
Hail Him who saves you by His grace
And crown Him Lord of all
Hail Him who saves you by His grace
And crown Him Lord of all
chorus
His name is Jesus
Risen Lamb, for sinners slain
His name is Jesus
All creation sings the praise
Of Jesus name

Songs Of Praise & Worship

Let every kindred, every tribe

On this terrestrial ball
To Him all majesty ascribe
And crown Him Lord of all
To Him all majesty ascribe
And crown Him Lord of all

Immortal, Invisible

(repeat chorus)

Prayer Of Adoration

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

O that with yonder sacred throng

We at His feet may fall
Well join the everlasting song
And crown Him Lord of all
Well join the everlasting song
And crown Him Lord of all
(repeat chorus)

God Graciously
Renews Us In
Christ

Leader: The Lord God, the Holy One of

Israel, spoke through the prophet Isaiah
saying, In repentance and rest is your
salvation, in quietness and trust is your
strength.
Isaiah pleaded with the people, Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to
you; He rises to show mercy to you.
He will surely be gracious to you at the
sound of your cry. As soon as He hears
it, He answers you.

Prayer Of Confession

~ based on Isaiah 30 ~

chorus
You are highly exalted
Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
You are reigning in glory
Jesus, Youre the King over everything
Exalted to the highest place
Given the name above all other names

Unison: Remember Your mercy, O Lord,

and Your steadfast love, for they have
been of old. Remember not the sins of
my youth or my transgressions; according to Your steadfast love remember me
for the sake of Your goodness.

The tomb is empty, Christ has risen

Jesus, the Lamb once crucified
The angels never cease to worship
Jesus, in heaven glorified
To Him belongs the power
The wisdom, might and strength
All glory and dominion
To the Lord of every age

~ Silent Confession & Reflection ~

(repeat chorus)

Unison: For Your names sake, O Lord,

pardon my guilt, for it is great. Turn to
me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely
and afflicted. The troubles of my heart
are enlarged; bring me out of my distress.
Consider my affliction and trouble and
forgive all my sins. Amen.

bridge
Our knees will bow
Our tongues proclaim
That You are Lord of all
Our knees will bow
Our tongues proclaim
That You are Lord of all

~ based on Psalm 25 ~

The Words Of The Gospel

(repeat chorus)

~ Isaiah 53; 1 Peter 1 ~

Leader: Isaiah the prophet spoke about
the coming Saviour of the world, Jesus
Christ, when he said, Surely He has
borne our griefs and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by
God, and afflicted. But He was wounded
for our transgressions; He was crushed
for our iniquities; upon Him was the
chastisement that brought us peace, and
with His stripes we are healed.
Understand then that you were
ransomed not with perishable things such
as silver or gold, but with the precious
blood of Christ. He suffered for sins, the
righteous for the unrighteous, to bring us
to God.

Song Of Response
Name Above All Names

Call To Repentance &

Renewal

The Father willed to crush Him

As a sacrifice for sin
He satisfied Gods justice
And in victry rose again

From the brightness of His glory

Jesus, the Son of God descends
Takes on the nature of a servant
Jesus, obedient to death

God Receives
Our Offerings

Song Of Preparation
Isnt He Good
Your goodness
Found us in the darkness
Rescued us and freed us
Cleansed us from within
You saved us
Freely You forgave us
Counted us as righteous
And heirs with Your own Son
chorus
Isn't He good, isn't He kind
Hasn't He blessed us, time after time
Isn't He good, all of our days
With endless mercies
And ceaseless grace
Oh, let us sing: He is good
Your mercies
Meet us with the daybreak
And every breath that we take
Points us to Your grace
Your power
Keeps us till the hour
Every knee will bow and
Worship Christ alone

God Gives Us
His Words
Of Eternal Life
Todays Scripture Lesson:

The Prayers Of The People

For The Church & City
Leader: Let us pray.
Unison: Our Father in Heaven, hallowed 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

The Importance of Character

in an Age of Image
Luke 12:1-3
Pastor John Ferguson

God Feeds Us His

Covenant Meal
Songs For Communion

Amazing Grace
(My Chains Are Gone)
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear

And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

chorus
My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Saviour has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, amazing grace

The Lord has promised good to me

His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures

(repeat chorus)

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow

The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below
Will be forever mine
Will be forever mine
You are forever mine
Christ Is Risen
Let no one caught in sin remain
Inside the lie of inward shame
We fix our eyes upon the cross
And run to him who showed great love
And bled for us / Freely you bled, for us
chorus
Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death
Come awake, come awake!
Come and rise up from the grave!
Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with him again
Come awake, come awake!
Come and rise up from the grave!
Beneath the weight of all our sin
You bow to none but heavens will
No scheme of hell, no scoffer's crown
No burden great can hold you down
In strength you reign
Forever let your church proclaim
(repeat chorus)

bridge
Oh death! Where is your sting?
Oh hell! Where is your victory?
Oh Church! Come stand in the light!
The glory of God has defeated the
night!
Oh death! Where is your sting?
Oh hell! Where is your victory?
Oh Church! Come stand in the light!
Our God is not dead
He's alive! He's alive!

Announcements
Young Adults: TODAY!

Thanks For
Joining Us For
Worship Today

Our Confession Of Faith

Unison: Only by true faith in Jesus

Christ. Even though my conscience
accuses me of having grievously sinned
against all Gods commandments and of
never having kept any of them, and
even though I am still inclined to all
evil, nevertheless, without my deserving
it at all, out of sheer grace God grants
and credits to me the perfect
satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness
of Christ, as if I had never sinned nor
been a sinner, as if I had been as
perfectly obedient as Christ was
obedient for me. All I need to do is to
accept this gift of God with a believing
heart.

God Sends Us
Into The World
With His Blessing

Were delighted to have had you with

us today. If you are looking for a place
to explore Christianity and its lifechanging 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

Upcoming Preaching Schedule:

Pastor John Ferguson will be 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.
May 31st: Rev. David Fletcher
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 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: $2,011.89

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.

Elder Don Kitchener / 403.547.4461

don@newcitychurch.ca

The Benediction
~ Romans 15:13 ~

Unison: Amen!

May 24, 2015

New City Centre For Urban Discipleship & Mission: May 31st, 6pm

Elder Darrell Wolfe / 403.247.8332

darrell@newcitychurch.ca

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.

Calgary, Alberta

Our Leadership / Ministry Training Course continues Sunday, May 31st 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.

~ Heidelberg Catechism #60 ~

Leader: Christian, how are you made
right with God?

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 today
for lunch & a time of fellowship. This will be another session of Ask The Pastors
with Pastors Mike Ivancic & David Fletcher.

New City Church

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.

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