(repeat chorus)

The Lords Day Worship Service

May 17, 2015
God Calls Us
To Worship

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

The Call To Worship

(repeat chorus)

~ based on Psalm 118 & 113 ~

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

Leader: This is the day that the Lord has

made
Unison: let us rejoice and be glad in
it!
Leader: Praise the Lord! Praise, O
servants of the Lord, praise the name of
the Lord.
Unison: Blessed be the name of the
Lord from this time forth and forevermore!
Leader: From the rising of the sun to its
setting, the name of the Lord be praised!
Unison: The Lord is high above all
nations, and His glory above the
heavens!

Prayer Of Adoration
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
(repeat chorus)
You're rich in love
And You're slow to anger

(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
How Great Is Our God
The splendour of the King
Clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice
Let all the earth rejoice

He wraps himself in Light

And darkness tries to hide
And trembles at His voice
And trembles at His voice
chorus
How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

Age to age He stands

And time is in His hands
Beginning and the end
Beginning and the end

The Godhead Three in One:

Father, Spirit, Son
The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb

bridge
Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing how great is our God

(repeat chorus)

God Graciously
Renews Us In
Christ
Call To Repentance &
Renewal
~ based on Exodus 20 ~
Leader: God spoke His holy Law to our
forefathers saying, I am the Lord your
God, who brought you out of the land of
Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
You shall have no other gods before Me.
You shall not make for yourself any
carved image, or any likeness of
anything. You shall not bow down to
them or serve them.
You shall not take the name of the Lord
your God in vain, for the Lord will not
hold him guiltless who takes His name in
vain.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it
holy.
Honour your father and mother.
You shall not murder.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not bear false witness against
your neighbour.
You shall not covetanything that is
your neighbours.

a holy calling, not because of our works

but because of his own purpose and
grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus
before the ages began, and which now
has been manifested through the appearing of our Saviour, Christ Jesus, who
abolished death and brought life and
immortality to light through the gospel.

Unison: Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name. Your Kingdom come,
Your will be done, on earth as it is in
heaven.

Todays Scripture Lesson:

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.

Luke 11:45-54

Song Of Response

For the kingdom, the power, and the

glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

Thy Mercy, My God

Presentation Of Our Tithes

& Offerings

Thy mercy, my God

Is the theme of my song
The joy of my heart
And the boast of my tongue
Thy free grace alone
From the first to the last
Hath won my affection
And bound my soul fast
Without Thy sweet mercy
I could not live here
Sin would reduce me
To utter despair
But through Thy free goodness
My spirit's revived
And He that first made me
Still keeps me alive
Thy mercy is more
Than a match for my heart
Which wonders to feel
Its own hardness depart
Dissolved by Thy goodness
I fall to the ground
And weep for the praise
Of the mercy I've found
Great Father of mercies
Thy goodness I own
In the covenant love
Of Thy crucified Son
All praise to the Spirit
Whose whisper divine
Seals mercy and pardon
And righteousness mine

Prayer Of Confession
~ Silent Confession & Reflection ~

The Words Of The Gospel

God Receives
Our Offerings

~ Galatians 3 & 2 Timothy 1 ~

Leader: The Scriptures tell us, Christ
redeemed us from the curse of the law by
becoming a curse for us.
Know that God saved us and called us to

The Prayers Of The People

For The Church & City
Leader: Let us pray.

When We Find Jesus Insulting

Pastor John Ferguson

God Feeds Us His

Covenant Meal

Song Of Preparation
More Than Conquerors

Songs For Communion

When my hope and strength is gone

You're the One who calls me on
You are the life, You are the fight
That's in my soul

The Power of the Cross

Oh, Your resurrection pow'r

Burns like fire in my heart
When waters rise, I lift my eyes
Up to Your throne
chorus
We are more than conquerors
Through Christ
You have overcome this world, this life
We will not bow to sin or to shame
We are defiant in Your name
You are the fire that cannot be tamed
You are the power in our veins
Our Lord, our God, our Conqueror
I will sing into the night
Christ is risen and on high
Greater is He living in me
Than in the world
No surrender, no retreat
We are free and we're redeemed
We will declare over despair
You are the hope
bridge
Nothing is impossible
Ev'ry chain is breakable
With You we are victorious
You are stronger than our hearts
You are greater than the dark
With You we are victorious

God Gives Us
His Words
Of Eternal Life

Oh, to see the dawn

Of the darkest day
Christ on the road to Calvary
Tried by sinful men
Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood
chorus
This, the power of the cross
Christ became sin for us
Took the blame, bore the wrath
We stand forgiven at the cross
Oh, to see the pain
Written on Your face
Bearing the awesome weight of sin
Every bitter thought
Every evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow
(repeat chorus)
Now the daylight flees
Now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head
Curtain torn in two
Dead are raised to life
"Finished!" the vict'ry cry
(repeat chorus)
Oh, to see my name
Written in the wounds
For through Your suffering I am free
Death is crushed to death
Life is mine to live
Won through Your selfless love
final chorus
This, the power of the cross
Son of Godslain for us
What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross

Lord, I Need You

Lord, I come, I confess
Bowing here I find my rest
Without You I fall apart
You're the One that guides my heart
chorus
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defence, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Where sin runs deep Your grace is more
Where grace is found is where You are
And where You are, Lord, I am free
Holiness is Christ in me
(repeat chorus)
bridge
Teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You
Jesus, You're my hope and stay
(repeat chorus)
You're my one defence, my
righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
My one defence, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

Our Confession Of Faith

~ Psalm 23 ~
Leader: Let us confess our trust and
confidence in Christ, our God and Good
Shepherd.
Unison: The Lord is my Shepherd; I
shall not be in want. He makes me lie
down in green pastures. He leads me
beside still waters. He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His names sake.
Even though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death I will fear no
evil, for you are with me; Your rod and
Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the
presence of my enemies; You anoint my
head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me all
the days of my life, and I shall dwell in
the house of the Lord forever.

God Sends Us
Into The World
With His Blessing

The Benediction
~ 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 ~
Leader: Now may our Lord Jesus Christ
himself, and God our Father, who loved
us and gave us eternal comfort and good
hope through grace, comfort your hearts
and establish them in every good work
and word.
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.
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

Announcements
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.

Please recycle.

Calgary, Alberta
May 17, 2015

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. Please
hand in forms & payment to Twyla. Registration deadline is TODAY.

Young Adults: Next Sunday, May 24th

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

Upcoming Preaching Schedule:

Pastor John Ferguson will be on a study break from May 25th to June 8th. Pastor
John & his family will be on holidays in Texas from June 8th to June 22nd.
May 31st: Rev. David Fletcher
June 7th: Pastor Mike Ivancic
June 14th: Rev. David Fletcher
June 21st: Rev. David Fletcher

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! More details
& registration info to follow.

Last Weeks Givings: $3,197.85

Elder Darrell Wolfe / 403.247.8332

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

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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A church in the city with a heart for the city!

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