Here I Am To Worship

The Lords Day Worship Service

First Sunday Of Advent
God Calls Us
To Worship

Merciful and mighty

My heart is overwhelmed
You stand alone
You are Lord of all
(repeat chorus)

Lighting Of The
Advent Candles

bridge
Your name above all others
High and exalted
Your Kingdom shall reign forever
High and exalted

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

Leader: Oh sing to the Lord a new song,

for He has done marvellous things! His
right hand and His holy arm have
worked salvation for Him.

(repeat chorus)

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

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

(repeat chorus)

Unison: The Lord has made known His

salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations. He
has remembered His steadfast love and
faithfulness to the house of Israel, and
the ends of the earth have seen the
salvation of our God.

Come, thou long-expected Jesus

Born to set Thy people free
From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in Thee
Israels strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth Thou art
Dear desire of evry nation
Joy of evry longing heart

bridge
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)

The Call To Worship

~ based on Psalm 98 ~

Leader: Make a joyful noise to the Lord,

all the earth; break forth into joyous
song and sing praises!

Prayer Of Adoration
Songs Of Praise & Worship
Majesty of Heaven
Majesty of heaven
Your glory fills the skies
Light of the world
You are Lord of all

Joy to those who long to see Thee

Dayspring from on high, appear
Come, Thou promised Rod of Jesse
Of Thy birth we long to hear
Oer the hills the angels singing
News, glad tidings of a birth
Go to Him, your praises bringing
Christ the Lord has come to earth

Humbled by Your presence

Amazed by who You are
Nothing compares
You are Lord of all

Come to earth to taste our sadness

He whose glories knew no end
By His life He brings us gladness
Our Redeemer, Shepherd, Friend
Leaving riches without number
Born within a cattle stall
This the everlasting wonder
Christ was born the Lord of all

chorus
To You the nations bow down
To You creation cries out
Majesty
All things You hold together
Your Name will stand forever
Majesty
You are majesty

Born Thy people to deliver

Born a child and yet a King
Born to reign in us forever
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring
By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone
By Thine all-sufficient merit
Raise us to Thy glorious throne

God Graciously
Renews Us In
Christ

Leader: Forgive what our lips tremble to

name, what our hearts can no longer bear,
and what has become for us a consuming
fire of judgment.
~ Silent Confession & Reflection ~
Leader: Set us free from a past we cannot
change; open to us a future in which we
can be changed.
~ Silent Confession & Reflection ~
Leader: And grant us to grow more and
more in Your likeness and image, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Words Of The Gospel

~ based on 1 John 1:8-2:1 ~
Leader: While it is true that we have
sinned, it is a greater truth that God offers
forgiveness to all who turn to the Lord
Jesus Christ, seeking His grace and
pardon. He is the Righteous Oneour
Advocatewho speaks in our defence.
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,
and for the sins of the world.
To all who humbly seek the mercy of
God, I say to you that in Christ Jesus
your sins are forgiven!

No more let sins and sorrows grow

Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make his blessings flow
Far as the curse is found
Far as the curse is found
Far as, far as, the curse is found
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love

God Gives Us
His Words
Of Eternal Life

Todays Scripture Lesson:

The Hope of Christmas &
the Lament Over Evil
Psalm 10
Pastor John Ferguson

God Receives
Our Offerings

God Feeds Us His

Covenant Meal
Songs For Communion

Call To Repentance &

Renewal

Song Of Preparation

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Joy to the World!

~ Jeremiah 17:9 ~

Joy to the world! The Lord is come

Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heavn and nature sing
And heavn and nature sing
And heavn, and heavn and nature sing

Hark! the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth, and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With thangelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Prayer Of Confession
Leader: Gracious God, our sins are too
heavy to carry, too real to hide, and to
deep to undo.
~ Silent Confession & Reflection ~

Joy to the earth! The Saviour reigns

Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods
Rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

Hail the heavn-born Prince of Peace

Hail the Sun of Righteousness
Light and life to all He brings
Risn with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
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)

Presentation Of Our Tithes

& Offerings

Leader: The Lord has spoken through the

prophet Jeremiah saying, The heart is
deceitful above all things and desperately sick; who can understand it? I the
Lord search the heart and examine the
mind.

Pleased as man with men to dwell

Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Christ, by highest heavn adored

Christ, the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of the Virgins womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail thincarnate Deity

bridge
You will command the highest praise
Yours is the Name above all names
You stand alone; I stand amazed
Jesus, only Jesus
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

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

(repeat chorus)

Our Confession Of Faith

~ based on Romans 8:1, 29, 38-39 ~
Leader: Let us together profess our faith
by saying
Unison: We believe there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus;
for we know that all things work
together for good for those who love
God, who are called according to Gods
purpose.
We are convinced that neither life, nor
death, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things
present, nor things to come, nor powers,
nor height, nor depth, nor anything else
in all creation, will be able to separate
us from the love of God in Christ Jesus
our Lord. Amen.

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.
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
Elder Don Kitchener / 403.547.4461
don@newcitychurch.ca
Elder Darrell Wolfe / 403.247.8332
darrell@newcitychurch.ca

Announcements
Advent 2015 Preaching Series: Far As The Curse Is Found: Human
Suffering & The Hope of Christmas
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.

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 friends.
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.

Ladies (Young & Old) Christmas Tea: December 5th

New City Church will be having its 4th Annual Ladies Christmas Tea on Saturday,
December 5th, from 2-4pm at the Confederation Park Centre. 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 to RSVP.

Save the Date: Ladies of All Ages - Shower for May-Lynn Van Hill

Let's celebrate the arrival of May-Lynn! Please join us for a shower on the morning
of January 9th, 2016 at the home of Heather Ferguson - 331 Citadel Drive NW.
Details to follow. RSVP to Heather Ferguson at hferguson10@gmail.com.

Save the Date: Ladies Retreat 2016

Last Weeks Givings: $5,582.25

Leader: Now may the Lord of peace

Himself give you peace at all times and
in every way. The Lord be with you
all.
Unison: Amen!

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.

November 29, 2015

Potluck Sunday: NEXT WEEK

The Benediction
~ 2 Thessalonians 3:16 ~

Calgary, Alberta

This Advent season, we will focus on what the reality of human suffering, the
problem of evil, and the hope for a new world that the birth of Jesus gives.

Details are still being ironed out, but our sister church, Woodgreen Presbyterian
Church has taken on planning the next Alberta-wide PCA Ladies Retreat. They have
booked Rivers Edge Camp near Cremona for April 8th-9th (Friday night & all day
Saturday). All women 18+ are invited, including nursing moms. Stay tuned for more
information and registration forms. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly
Bakker (wkbakkers@gmail.com) or Helen Taylor (helen_taylor_3@hotmail.com)
from Woodgreen.

God Sends Us
Into The World
With His Blessing

New City Church

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.