The Lords Day Worship Service

November 23, 2014

God Calls Us
To Worship
The Call To Worship

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~ based on Psalm 91, Revelation 5,
& Romans 10 ~
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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.

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

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(repeat chorus)
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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

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ending

(repeat chorus)

!Unison: With all the saints throughout

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

!Leader: Let us call upon our one true

Before the Throne of God Above

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.

Lord and God, believing Him in our

hearts, confessing Him with our
mouths, and worshiping Him in spirit
and in truth.

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Prayer Of Adoration
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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

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(repeat chorus)

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Before the throne of God above

I have a strong, a perfect plea

A great High Priest
Whose name is Love
Who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on His hands,
My name is written on His heart,
I know that while in Heavn He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart
No tongue can bid me thence depart

When Satan tempts me to despair

And tells me of the guilt within
Upward I look and see Him there
Who made an end to all my sin.
Because the sinless Saviour died
My sinful soul is counted free
For God, the Just, is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me
To look on Him and pardon me

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Behold Him there! The risen Lamb
My perfect, spotless Righteousness
The great unchangeable I Am

The King of glory and of grace!

One with Himself I cannot die
My soul is purchased by His blood
My life is hid with Christ on high
With Christ, my Saviour and my God
With Christ my Saviour and my God

God Graciously
Renews Us In
Christ
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 commandment.

!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.

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Song of Confession
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Jesus, I Come (Out of My Bondage)
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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

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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

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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

Will be forever mine

Will be forever mine
You are forever mine

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

God Receives
Our Offerings

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

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 Prayers Of The People

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For The Church & City
The Words Of The Gospel
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Leader:
Let
us
pray.
~ Romans 5 & 1 Peter 2 ~
!Unison: Our Father in Heaven, hallow!
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 righteousness. 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.

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Song Of Response
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Amazing Grace (My Chains Are
Gone)
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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

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.
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Presentation Of Our Tithes
& Offerings

Song Of Preparation
In Christ Alone

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

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Romans 1:8-17
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Rev. David Fletcher

The Practical Power Of The Gospel

God Feeds Us His

Covenant Meal

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

I Stand Amazed (How Marvellous)

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

chorus
How marvellous! How wonderful!
And my song shall ever be:
How marvellous! How wonderful!
Is my Saviour's love for me!

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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

Songs For Communion

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I stand amazed in the presence

Of Jesus the Nazarene

And wonder how He could love me
A sinner, condemned, unclean.
Singing,

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He took my sins and my sorrows

He made them His very own
And He bore the burden to Calvary
And suffered and died alone

(repeat chorus)

When with the ransomed in glory

His face I at last shall see
Twill be my joy through the ages
To sing of His love for me

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Hosanna
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I see the King of glory

Coming on the clouds with fire

The whole earth shakes
The whole earth shakes

I see His love and mercy

Washing over all our sin
The people sing, the people sing

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.

Concert of Prayer: TONIGHT 6-7pm

God Sends Us
Into The World
With His Blessing

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chorus

Hosanna, hosanna
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna, hosanna
Hosanna in the highest

I see a generation
Rising up to take their place
With selfless faith, with selfless faith

I see a near revival

Stirring as we pray and seek
Were on our knees, were on our knees

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bridge

(repeat chorus)
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like You
Have loved me

Break my heart for what breaks Yours

Everything I am
For Your Kingdoms cause
As I walk from earth into eternity

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Our Confession Of Faith
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~ The Apostles Creed ~
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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
(repeat chorus)

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.

Announcements

The Benediction

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Leader: The Lord bless you and keep
~ Numbers 6:24-26~

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!

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.

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Pastor John Ferguson / 403.991.5555
john@newcitychurch.ca
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Pastor Mike Ivancic / 403.282.3454
mike@newcitychurch.ca
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Elder Don Kitchener / 403.547.4461
don@newcitychurch.ca
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Elder Darrell Wolfe / 403.247.8332

Join us tonight for a time of worship and prayer training as Pastor Mike leads us
through a time of guided prayer. 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 will be available.

November 23, 2014

Combined Youth & Young Adult Event:

There will be an event entitled "Ask the Pastors" with Pastor John and Pastor Mike
on Friday, December 5th at 7pm at the Fletcher Residence (136 West Creek Close,
Chestermere).

!The intention is to provide an opportunity for our youth & young adults to find

answers to the perplexing issues and deep struggles of the Christian life. Please send
your questions to David Fletcher or your Youth Leaders by next Sunday (November
30th). Please invite your friends to join us! Snacks will be provided.

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Last Weeks Givings: $1,252.60
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Advent 2014: Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room

Advent is a special season in our church in which we anticipate and prepare for the
celebration of Christmas - that day on which we celebrate the truth that "The Word
became flesh and made His dwelling among us" (John 1:14). God has entered
human history through the incarnation of His Son, Jesus Christ.

!This Advent season, we will focus on what it means for Jesus to be our King, and in
particular, the significance of His kingdom for us living today in 21st century
Calgary. Join us this advent season, beginning on November 30th, and let every
heart prepare Him room.

Save The Date: Be Ready Conference

Faith Beyond Belief is hosting their second annual Be Ready Conference on

February 27-28, 2015 at Foothills Alliance Church in Edgemont. Their goal is to
equip effective ambassadors for Christ for everyday conversations. Greg Koukl &
his team from Stand To Reason (www.str.org) will be presenting. Please visit
www.faithbeyondbelief.ca for more info and to register.

Servant Team Schedules

These will be sent out via email weekly, so be sure that you are receiving our emails.
You can sign up at on our website or email suzanne@newcitychurch.ca.

darrell@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.

New City Church

Calgary, Alberta
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A church in the city with a heart for the city!!

www.NewCityChurch.ca

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.
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'Olympic plaza downtown Calgary'