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This Week’s Bulletin

Sunday l September 24, 2023

Guidelines for In-Person Worship

Watch the recorded online service

Order of Worship

WELCOME

MUSIC IN WORSHIP

Build My Life
Give us Clean Hands/Create in me a Clean Heart

During this song we will pass an offering plate.
If you give online, we invite you to continue
in worship by thanking God for His provision.
Visitors, please feel no pressure to give.

Children are dismissed to Sunday School

PRAYER

LiLing Pang

SCRIPTURE READING

Romans 12: 9-21

SERMON

Rethinking Relationships
Pastor Jonathan Markham

CONFESSION & COMMUNION

CLOSING WORSHIP SONG

There Is a King

BLESSING


Lyrics for Worship Songs


Build My Life

Worthy of every song we could ever sing

Worthy of all the praise we could ever bring

Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe

We live for you, we live for you

Jesus, the Name above every other name

Jesus, the only One who could ever save 

Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe

We live for you, we live for you

Chorus

Holy, there is no one like You

There is none beside You

Open up my eyes in wonder

Show me who You are and fill me

With Your heart and lead me

In your love to those around me

Bridge X2

I will build my life upon Your love

It is a firm foundation

I will put my trust in You alone

And I will not be shaken 

Chorus X2

Give us Clean Hands/Create in me a Clean Heart

We bow our hearts, we bend our knees

Oh Spirit come make us humble

We turn our eyes from evil things

Oh Lord we cast down our idols

So give us clean hands and give us pure hearts

Let us not lift our souls to another

Oh give us clean hands and give us pure hearts

Let us not lift our souls to another

Repeat

Oh God let this be a generation that seeks

Who seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob

Oh God let us be a generation that seeks

Who seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob

Who seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob

Create in me a clean heart, O God

And renew a right spirit within me

Create in me a clean heart, O God

And renew a right spirit within me

Cast me not away from Thy presence, O Lord

And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me

Restore unto me, the joy of Thy salvation

And renew a right spirit within me 

(repeat)



There Is a King

There is a King seated among us

Let every heart receive Him now

Where there is praise, He will inhabit

There will be grace and mercy all around

Every burden will be lifted in His presence

Every trophy will be laid down at His feet

There is a name that reigns above all others

Jesus Christ, the King above all kings

Unto the Lamb, honor and glory

Worthy is He who overcame

Buried in shame, risen in power

He is alive and the stone is rolled away

All our worship will belong to Him forever

Death is conquered, and our Savior holds the keys

There is a name that reigns above all others

Jesus Christ, the King above all kings

It won’t be long, we will behold Him

And every tear, He’ll wipe away

We’ll be at home, the war will be over

Soon we will meet our Saviour face to face

And all our worship will belong to You forever

Holy, holy, for all eternity

There is a name that reigns above all others

Jesus Christ, the King above all kings

And every burden will be lifted in His presence

Every trophy will be laid down at His feet

Yours is the name that reigns above all others

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Scripture Reading

Romans 12: 9-21

9 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. 10 Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. 11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. 12 Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. 13 When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.

14 Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. 15 Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!

17 Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. 18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.

19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say,

“I will take revenge;
    I will pay them back,”
    says the Lord.

20 Instead,

“If your enemies are hungry, feed them.
    If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap
    burning coals of shame on their heads.”

21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.


Confession

“The sad irony of our day is that we can be deeply committed to being a Christian but not deeply formed by Christ”  Rich Villodas.

(Words in bold are spoke by the congregation together.)

Dear Heavenly Father, we bow our heads before you.

We confess that we have too often forgotten that we are yours.

Sometimes we carry on our lives as if there was no God and we fall short of being a credible witness for You.

We ask for your forgiveness and strength. 

Give us clear minds and open hearts so we may be witnesses for You in our world. 

Remind us who You say we are regardless of what we are doing or who we are with.

Keep us close to Yourself, and build our relationships with You, our neighbors, and our community.

We thank you that in Christ, there is no condemnation, but we welcome your transformation.

Jesus says:

29 “Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”                              

– Matt 11:29-30


Communion

Heavenly Father, may your Spirit be poured out upon these elements. May this bread and this cup be for us a revival of hope and a renewal of courage as we encounter your presence among the ordinary gifts of life. Through the grace of your sustenance, may Christ be with us. 

We proclaim the mystery of our faith:

Christ was birthed among us.

Christ was killed among us.

Christ rises again among us. 

Jesus shared a meal with his companions, his community, his chosen family, before he would be arrested.

Filled with love for them, he took bread, blessed it, broke it, gave it to his disciples and said:

“This is my body which is given for you.
Take and eat this in remembrance of me.”

After the meal, he took the cup, blessed it, and shared it saying:


“This cup that is poured out is the new covenant. Drink this in remembrance of me.”

Gracious Father, we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your son Jesus Christ. If we grow weary in love, may this meal live on as a reminder of what sustains us. In seeking the flourishing you intend for us, our neighbors, and this planet, keep our hearts tender, our spirits alive, and our senses attuned to the beauty that surrounds us. With gratitude for your abiding presence, we pray.         

Amen.     


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Questions for Personal Reflection

  • What are some ways human beings have responded to evil in the biblical story? Do you see this type of response still going on today?
  • How does Jesus overcome evil? In what way is Jesus’ way of battling evil radical?
  • What are typical ways you find yourself responding to evil in the world or the effects of sin in others you interact with?
  • How is Jesus’ way of responding to evil and sin in the world with love challenging your thinking or making you reevaluate the way you’ve related to systemic evil or responded to sin in people in your orbit?
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