Welcome
And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. 1 John 3: 23

 

Opening prayer

Lord, direct our thoughts, and teach us to pray.

Lift up our hearts to worship you in spirit and in truth,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Song:

We stand and lift up our hands

For the joy of the Lord is our strength

We bow down and worship Him now

How great how awesome is He

 

And together we sing

Ev'ryone sing

Holy is the Lord God Almighty

The earth is filled with His glory

Holy is the Lord God Almighty

The earth is filled with His glory

The earth is filled with His glory

 

It is rising up all around

It's the anthem of the Lord's renown

It's rising up all around

It's the anthem of the Lord's renown

Chris Tomlin; Louie Giglio@2003 sixsteps Music

 

Praising God

Come, let us sing to the Lord our God;

raise the roof to the Rock of rescue.

Come into the presence of the Lord with thanks;

raise the rafters with songs of praise.

The Lord is the great God, over all;

greater than every other power.

He holds the depths of the earth in his hands,

and the mountain peaks belong to him.

The ocean is the Lord’s: it was made by God;

the land was formed by his own hands.

Come, let us bow before the Lord our maker;

with humble hearts we worship God.

The Lord is God and we are his;

we are the Shepherd’s very own flock. Psalm 95.1-7

 

Song:  

The world is searching for an answer

A ray of hope in a hopeless world

Who can we turn to

Where is our rescue

There is someone he's the answer

He's the light and he'll light the way
His name is Jesus and he came to save us
 

He is the light light light

Light of the world

And he shine shine shines

All over the earth

Shining bright bright bright

He is the light of the world

Oo-woh-oh oo-woh

Oo-woh-oh oo-woh

Oo-woh-oh oo-who

Jay Stocker@2016 Group Publishing, Inc.

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Storytelling

 

Interview: Von Franquemont family

 

Children leave for their activities.

 

Saying sorry to God

For turning away from you,

and ignoring your will for our lives;

Father, forgive us:

save us and help us.

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For behaving just as we wish,

without thinking of you;

Father, forgive us:

save us and help us.

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For failing you by what we do,

and think and say;

Father, forgive us:

save us and help us.

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For letting ourselves be drawn away from you

by temptations in the world about us;

Father, forgive us:

save us and help us.

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For living as if we were ashamed

to belong to your Son;

Father, forgive us:

save us and help us.

 

May the God of love and power

forgive us and free us from our sins,

heal and strengthen us by his Spirit,

and raise us to new life in Christ our Lord.  Amen.

 

Bible reading: Luke 11: 14-28  (click to read or page 1043 in the church bibles)

 

Bible Reading: Philippians 1: 12-26 (click to read or page 1178 in the church bibles)

 

Song

Blessed assurance

Jesus is mine

He's been my fourth man in the fire

Time after time

Born of His Spirit

Washed in His blood

And what He did for me on Calvary

Is more than enough

 

I trust in God

My Saviour

The One who will never fail

He will never fail

 

Perfect submission

All is at rest

I know the author of tomorrow

Has ordered my steps

So this is my story

And this is my song

I’m praising my risen King and Saviour

All the day long

 

I sought the Lord and He heard and He answered

I sought the Lord and He heard and He answered

I sought the Lord and He heard and He answered

That’s why I trust Him

That’s why (I trust Him)

Brandon Lake; Chris Brown; Mitch Wong; Steven Furtick @Brandon Lake Music

 

Sermon: Adam Isaacs
 

Song

The Lord is my shepherd

He restores my soul

He leads me by still waters

He restores my soul

 

Surely Your goodness and mercy

Are chasing after me

All of the days of my life

Even when I'm lost in the deepest valley

I’ll fear no evil

Even when the silence falls around me

I know You hear me

Even when it feels like we're separated

You're holding onto me

 

You lift my head You wipe my tears

You restore my soul

You draw me into Your embrace

You restore my soul

 

Even when I'm lost in the deepest valley

You're holding onto me

Even when the silence falls around me

You're holding onto me

Even when it feels like we're separated

You're holding onto me

You restore my soul

You restore my soul

You restore my soul

You restore my soul

 

The Lord is my shepherd

He restores my soul

The Lord is my shepherd

He restores my soul

Lauren Harris; Matt Fury; Tom Read @Integrity Music Europe

 

Affirmation of Faith

Do you believe and trust in God the Father,

source of all being and life,

the one for whom we exist?

We believe and trust in him.
 

Do you believe and trust in God the Son,

who took our human nature,

died for us and rose again?

We believe and trust in him.
 

Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit,

who gives life to the people of God

and makes Christ known in the world?

We believe and trust in him.
 

This is the faith of the Church.

This is our faith.

We believe and trust in one God,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen

 

Prayers of Intercession:

 

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours

now and for ever.
Amen.

 

Children return from their activities

 

Church family news
 

Offertory prayer

Gracious God, accept these gifts, and with them our lives,

to be used in your service;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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Song:

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

Till 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

Sin's 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 life's first cry to final breath

Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell no scheme of man

Can ever pluck me from His hand

Till He returns or calls me home

Here in the power of Christ I'll stand

Keith Getty; Stuart Townend @2001 Thankyou Music
 

Closing prayer

Loving God,

we thank you for hearing our prayers,

feeding us with your word,

and encouraging us in our meeting together.

Take us and use us to love and serve you,

and all people,

in the power of your Spirit

and in the name of your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

Blessing

May God give to you and to all those you love

his comfort and his peace,

his light and his joy,

in this world and the next;

and the blessing of God almighty,

the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

be among us and remain with us always. Amen.

 

If you would like to pray in confidence,

then come to the prayer corner near the exit where a couple of others will pray with you.

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Songs used by permission ccli 843338, Liturgy from common worship© Archbishops council 2000