The Lords Day Worship Service

Second Sunday Of Advent

Thy bountiful care

What tongue can recite
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light
It streams from the hills
It descends to the plain
And sweetly distills
In the dew and the rain

God Calls Us
To Worship
Lighting Of The
Advent Candles

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The Call To Worship
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~ based on Psalm 86 & 73 ~
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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!

Prayer Of Adoration

Songs Of Praise & Worship

!Angels,
From the Realms of Glory
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Angels, from the realms of glory
Wing your flight oer all the earth
Ye who sang creations story
Now proclaim Messiahs birth
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King

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Shepherds, in the fields abiding

Watching oer your flocks by night

God with man is now residing
Yonder shines the infant light
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King

Sages, leave your contemplations

Brighter visions beam afar
Seek the great Desire of nations
Ye have seen His natal star
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King

Saints, before the altar bending

Watching long in hope and fear
Suddenly the Lord, descending
In His temple shall appear
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King

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All creation, join in praising

Frail children of dust and feeble as frail

In Thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail
Thy mercies how tender
How firm to the end
Our Maker, Defender
Redeemer, and Friend

God Graciously
Renews Us In
Christ

God, the Father, Spirit, Son

Evermore your voices raising
To the eternal Three in One
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King

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O Lord, our Lord
"Majestic"

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

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bridge

I will worship You, I will worship You

I will worship You, I will worship You

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O Worship the King
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O worship the King all glorious above
We will worship You
We will worship You

And gratefully sing His wonderful love

Our Shield and Defender
The Ancient of Days
Pavilioned in splendour
And girded with praise

O tell of His might, O sing of His grace

Whose robe is the light
Whose canopy space
His chariots of wrath
The deep thunder clouds form
And dark is His path
On the winds of the storm

Call To Repentance &

Renewal

!Leader: The Lord God, the Holy One of

~ based on Isaiah 30 ~

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, There-

fore 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.

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~ based on Psalm 25 ~
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Unison: Remember Your mercy, O Lord,
Prayer Of Confession

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.

~ Silent Confession & Reflection ~

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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.

The Words Of The Gospel

~ Isaiah 53; 1 Peter 1 ~

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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.

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Song Of Response
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"Revive Us Again"
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We praise Thee, O God
For the Son of Thy love
For Jesus, who died
And is now gone above

chorus
Hallelujah! Thine the glory!
Hallelujah! Amen!
Hallelujah! Thine the glory!
Revive us again

We praise Thee, O God

For Thy Spirit of light
Who has shown us our Saviour
And scattered our night

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(repeat chorus)
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All glory and praise

To the Lamb that was slain

Who has borne all our sins
And has cleansed every stain

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Revive us again
(repeat chorus)

Fill each heart with Thy love

May each soul be rekindled
With fire from above

Testimony of Grace

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The Lord's Prayer
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Leader: Let us pray.
!Unison: Our Father in Heaven, hallowShawn Tomlinson
Home Away From Home

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

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Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
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Infant holy, infant lowly
Song Of Preparation

For His bed a cattle stall

Oxen lowing, little knowing
Christ the babe is Lord of all
Swift are winging angels singing
Noels ringing, tidings bringing
Christ the babe is Lord of all

Flocks were sleeping

Shepherds keeping
Vigil till the morning new
Saw the glory, heard the story
Tidings of a gospel true
Thus rejoicing, free from sorrow
Praises voicing, greet the morrow
Christ the babe was born for you

God Gives Us
His Words
Of Eternal Life

(repeat chorus)

Todays Scripture Lesson:

God Receives
Our Offerings

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Luke 12:13-21
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Pastor John Ferguson

The Newborn King & Your Money

God Feeds Us His

Covenant Meal
Songs For Communion

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The splendour of the King

How Great Is Our God

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

(repeat chorus)

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

(repeat chorus)
Here I Am To Worship

Light of the world

You stepped down into darkness
Open my eyes, let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You

chorus
Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You're my God
You're altogether lovely
All together worthy
All together wonderful to me

King of all days

Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All for love's sake became poor

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bridge

(repeat chorus)
I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
(repeat)

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Our Confession Of Faith
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~ Heidelberg Catechism #60 ~
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Leader: Christian, how are you made
right with God?
!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, righteous-ness, 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

Announcements
Potluck Sunday: TODAY!

Thanks For
Joining Us For
Worship Today

On the first Sunday of every month, we celebrate a meal together after the service.
These are intentional times of meeting new friends and catching up with old friend.
We want to be intentional in seeking to build relationships and our monthly potluck
luncheons are a perfect opportunity to do so. Please bring food for yourself / your
family plus extra to share with our guests.
work with Home Away from Home (a ministry to International students on the
university campus).

Advent 2014: "Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room"

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
darrell@newcitychurch.ca

Advent is a special season in our church in which we anticipate and prepare for the
celebration of Christmas--that day in 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.

Ladies Christmas Tea

New City Church will be having its 3rd Annual Ladies Christmas Tea this Saturday,
December 13th from 2-4pm. Tickets for the event are $2. There will be a
presentation about the work of the SA Foundation (www.safoundation.com), and a
display to further support SAF through donations and/or jewellery purchases. Please
contact Annette Torhjelm (annettelori@gmail.com) if you are able to help organize
this event and for tickets.

Mark Your Calendars: Christmas Eve Service, 3-4pm

This year, well continue our tradition of gathering on Christmas Eve for A
Celebration in Lessons & Carols. Make plans to attend and invite your friends.

Last Weeks Givings: $1,412.50

Givings for November: $17,238.45

Budgeted: $27,865.00, Difference: -$10,626.55

Givings YTD (end of November): $208,968.16
Budgeted: $267,504.00, Difference: -$58,535.84

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.

~ Romans 15:13 ~

with all joy and peace in believing, so

that by the power of the Holy Spirit you
may abound in hope.

!Unison: Amen!

December 7, 2014

!Shawn Tomlinson will be sharing during the service & during the potluck about his

The Benediction

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Leader: May the God of hope fill you

New City Church

Calgary, Alberta
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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.

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Please recycle.

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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.