The Lords Day Worship Service

December 27, 2015

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

Hearing these comforting words, if you

sincerely turn from your sins by turning
in trust to the Lord Jesus Christ who
came to save sinners, I declare to you in
the Name of Jesus Christ that you are
indeed forgiven!

(repeat chorus)

God Calls Us
To Worship
The Call To Worship
~ based on Psalm 84 ~
Leader: Show us Your steadfast love, O
God, and grant us Your salvation.
Unison: How lovely is Your dwelling
place, O Lord Almighty! Our souls
long, yes, faint for the courts of the
Lord. Our hearts and our flesh will sing
for joy to the living God, for a single
day in Your courts is better than a
thousand anywhere else.
Leader: For the Lord God is our Light
and our Shield; the Lord bestows favour
and honour. No good thing does He
withhold from those who walk
uprightly.

We will worship You

We will worship You
Sing to the King
Sing to the King
Who is coming to reign
Glory to Jesus, the Lamb that was slain
Life and salvation
His empire shall bring
And joy to the nations
When Jesus is King
chorus
Come, let us sing a song
A song declaring
That we belong to Jesus
He is all we need
Lift up a heart of praise
Sing now with voices raised to Jesus
Sing to the King

Unison: O Lord Almighty, blessed are

those who trust in You!

For His returning we watch and we pray

We will be ready the dawn of that day
We'll join in singing
With all the redeemed
'Cause Satan is vanquished
And Jesus is King

Prayer Of Adoration

(repeat chorus)

Songs Of Praise & Worship

His Name is Jesus

Majestic

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

O Lord, our Lord

How majestic is
Your name in all the earth
O Lord, our Lord
How majestic is
Your name inall the earth
chorus
The heavens declare
Your greatness
The oceans cry out to You
The mountains
They bow down before You
So I'll join with the earth
And I'll give my praise to You
bridge
I will worship You, I will worship You
I will worship You, I will worship You

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

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

God Receives
Our Offerings
Presentation Of Our Tithes
& Offerings
Song Of Preparation

Prayer Of Confession

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

~ Silent Confession & Reflection ~

(repeat chorus)

Call To Repentance &

Renewal
~ based on Psalm 32 (NLT) ~
Leader: Listen to the testimony of the
psalmist:
When I refused to confess my sin, my
body wasted away, and I groaned all day
long. Day and night Your hand of
discipline was heavy on me. My strength
evaporated like water in the summer
heat. Finally, I confessed all my sins to
You and stopped trying to hide my guilt.
I said to myself, I will confess my
rebellion to the Lord. And You forgave
me! All my guilt is gone.

The Words Of The Gospel

~ based on Psalm 145:14; 1 John 1:8-9 ~
Leader: Hear the Good News: The Lord
upholds all who are falling, and raises up
all who are bowed down. If we say we
have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and
the truth is not in us. If we confess our
sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.

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

Do Not Be Anxious About Your Life

Luke 12:22-31
Pastor John Ferguson

God Feeds Us His

Covenant Meal
Songs For Communion
O Great God
O great God of highest heaven
Occupy my lowly heart
Own it all and reign supreme
Conquer every rebel power
Let no vice nor sin remain
That resists Your holy war
You have loved and purchased me
Make me Yours forevermore
I was blinded by my sin
Had no ears to hear Your voice
Did not know Your love within
Had no taste for heaven's joys
Then Your Spirit gave me life
Opened up Your Word to me
Through the gospel of Your Son
Gave me endless hope and peace
Help me now to live a life
That's dependent on Your grace
Keep my heart and guard my soul
From the evils that I face
You are worthy to be praised
With my every thought and deed
O great God of highest heaven
Glorify Your Name through me
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 Savior 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
Jesus, Only Jesus
Who has the power to raise the dead
Who can save us from our sin
He is our hope, our righteousness
Jesus, only Jesus
Who can make the blind to see
Who holds the keys that set us free
He paid it all to bring us peace
Jesus, only Jesus
chorus
Holy King, Almighty Lord
Saints and angels all adore
I join with them and bow before
Jesus, only Jesus
Who can command the highest praise
Who has the name above all names
You stand alone; I stand amazed
Jesus, only Jesus
(repeat chorus)
bridge
You will command the highest praise
Yours is the Name above all names
You stand alone; I stand amazed
Jesus, only Jesus

Our Confession Of Faith

~ Heidelberg Catechism #1 ~
Leader: Christian, what is your only
comfort in life and in death?
Unison: That I belong body and soul,
in life and in death not to myself but
to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ, who

at the cost of His own blood has fully

paid for all my sins and has completely
freed me from the dominion of the
devil
that He protects me so well that
without the will of my Father in heaven,
not a hair can fall from my head;
indeed, that everything must fit his
purpose for my salvation.
Therefore, by His Holy Spirit, he also
assures me of eternal life, and makes me
wholeheartedly willing and ready from
now on to live for Him!

God Sends Us
Into The World
With His Blessing

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!

Announcements
Called Congregational Meeting: Sunday, January 10th

Thanks For
Joining Us For
Worship Today

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.

The purpose of this congregational meeting is to elect new elders. The members of
NCC have nominated candidates, and the pastoral team has sought to train and
prepare the nominees. At this time, the elder team of NCC is delighted to put before
the congregation Tom Dekker and Calvin Van Hill to be elected to the office of
elder. We believe these men meet the Scriptural qualifications for the office of elder,
mesh with the vision and values of NCC, and are ready, available, and willing to
take up the responsibilities of this office at this time. Therefore, we commend them
to you in this upcoming election. While the meeting is open to everyone, only adult
members of New City Church are eligible to vote. Please make plans to attend this
meeting after the service.

New City Church

Calgary, Alberta
December 27, 2015

Baby Shower for May-Lynn Van Hill: Saturday, January 9th

Let's celebrate the arrival of May-Lynn! Please join us for a clothes/book/gift card
shower on January 9th, 2016 from 10am-12noon at the home of Heather Ferguson 331 Citadel Drive NW. (Clothes: age 2 and up, no licensed character items please Disney, Dora, Barbie etc). RSVP to Heather Ferguson at hferguson10@gmail.com.

Last Weeks Givings: $10,372.25

Pastor John Ferguson / 403.991.5555

john@newcitychurch.ca
Pastor Mike Ivancic / 403.828.2241
mike@newcitychurch.ca
Pastoral Assistant David Fletcher
403.606.7536
david@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.

Elder Don Kitchener / 403.547.4461

don@newcitychurch.ca
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.
Please recycle.

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