SUNDAY JANUARY 20TH 2013 LITURGICAL SEASON: EPIPHANY

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1 SUNDAY JANUARY 20TH 2013 LTURGCAL SEASON: EPPHANY

2 ON THE COVER Agrarian Leader Zapata, Diego Rivera, 1931 n 1931 Museum of Modern Art brought Diego Rivera New York work on a series of murals. The paintings addressed mes of Mexican class race inequality, slavery, revolution. What resulted was a sixweek exhibition of record attendance for MoMa. During show, Rivera, with much attention from press, worked on an additional three murals with subject matter that dealt with localized class inequality in New York. On our cover day we see just a fragment of Rivera's MoMa exhibition; Zapata, a Moseslike leader for poor, is shown trampling a conquistador underfoot ( underhoof), which represents reversal of power from elites oppressed people of Mexico. REFLECTONS "The God of Old Testament is arguably most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving controlfreak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser, a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidial, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully." Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion "Perhaps you are one of those people, like me, who grew up thinking about Old Testament as a book filled with wrath judgment, doom gloom, atrocity injustice. To make matters worse, New Testament appeared be product of hippie movement of 1970s, promoting peace, mercy, brorly love. Such a dichomy, however, could not be furr from truth. The Old New Testaments are united in ir affirmation that God of Bible is a merciful compassionate God. n fact, it would not be inappropriate characterize entire Bible as a book that journals God s mercy compassion." Miles Van Pelt 2 "There are two ways live. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The or is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein

3 LTURGY OF PRASE PRELUDE GREETNG AND PREPARATON The Lord be with you. And also with you. The people st CALL TO WORSHP Sing LORD with thanksgiving; make music our God on harp. He covers sky with clouds; he supplies earth with rain, makes grass grow on hills. He provides food for cattle for young ravens when y call. His pleasure is not in strength of horse, nor his delight in legs of a man; The LORD delights in those who honor him, let us boldly confess his glory. Exl LORD, O Church; praise your God, O People of God PRAYER OF NVOCATON 3

4 HYMN OF PRASE Savior Like a Shepard Lead Us care. way. be. for seek grace Je Sav We You our us sus, ior, like a shep herd, are yours; please be have prom ised re use when cleanse, your we n Keep You folds go pow r pre a your your have you have hear, o, you have Je sus, bless ed Je bought hear loved sus, lead friend ceive pare. stray. free. us; us us; us. us; us, Much be poor Music: William Bradbury 1838 Lyrics: Dorothy Ann Thrupp 1836 we pleas ant pastures, feed flock; from mer cy sin de re fend lieve yours when love Blessed Je you have hear, o, you have CCL # bought hear loved we we us are. pray. still. need your ten der guardian of our sin fulthough we us; us us; yours when love us; us; us, sus, blessed we we us are. pray. still. Bless ed 4

5 HYMN OF PRASE Hosanna VERSE see see The with a whole self King gen of er earth less washing over all stir ring, as we pray Hosan Hosan O pen up my Ev ry thing eyes am, Glo a shakes. faith, our sin. seek. see see his a ry tion CHORUS Thewhole with self love new na Hosan Heal Break re earth less coming ris ing on up shakes. faith. mer viv The people sing. We re on our knees. my my heart heart for na make what cy al clouds take Hillsong United with ir fire. place, The people sing. We re on our knees. Ho sanna in high est. na Ho san na Ho sanna in high BRDGE things un seen. for Your kingdom s cause it breaks Show as clean. Yours. me how love like walk from earth in est. You. 1 Andlove me. CCL # e ter ni ty. Sing Chorus Twice 5 The people are seated

6 LTURGY OF RESTORATON CALL TO CONFESSON based on 1 Peter 2:2425 Christ himself bore our sins in his body on cross, so that we might die sins live for righteousness; by his wounds we have been healed. So let us acknowledge our failure disobedience, return Lord with penitence faith. PRAYER OF CONFESSON All: Eternal God, we confess that often we have failed be an obedient church: we have not done your will; we have broken your law; we have rebelled against your love; we have not loved our neighbors; we have not heard cry of needy. Forgive us, we pray. Free us for joyful obedience. SLENT CONFESSON WORDS OF ASSURANCE Romans 5:8; Colossians 1:1314; Romans 5:1 All: God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. For he has rescued us from dominion of darkness brought us in kingdom of Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, forgiveness of sins. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Thanks be God DOXOLOGY The people st # Him # Praise God from " whom all &' " bless &' ings flow. Praise " 6 # " # " heav'n Ho all crea tures here &' ly host. ( ly Ghost. be low. Praise Praise ( A Fa Him a r, Son ( men. bove, ye " CCL #

7 The people are seated NVTATON TO CHLDREN'S CHURCH At this time all children ages 3 through 6 are invited come front for a blessing before leaving for Children's Church. Toys should remain behind with parents. The leaders will bring children back in Turnhalle at end of sermon, prior Communion. Children's coloring pages connected day's sermon are available at nformation Center. Children:" May God be with you as you go learn about His Word. And also with you. ANNOUNCEMENTS PASSNG OF THE PEACE May grace of Lord Jesus Christ, love of God, fellowship of Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you. During this time, feel free enjoy refreshments, if you are guest, please visit nformation Center in back fill out a Guest Card or an electronic form on one of ipads get more information about City Church. When you hear music begin playing, please return your seat as we continue worship in song. 7

8 HYMN OF PRASE For All Saints " # For The But From all gold lo earth s en re wide &' saints ev breaks bounds, who ning an from from bright ev o William Walsham How, 1864 Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906 ir ens er cean s la in glor far bors ious st " # & rest, west; day; coast, ( through & who soon, saints gates e soon by tri of & faith faith um pearl & be ful phant streams " # fore war rise in riors in world comes bright count con ir ar less & fessed, rest; ray; host, thy & name, sweet King sing & O in of ing &' " # Je calm glo Fa & & " # & sus of ry r, be par pass Son le lu ia, & for a es ev dise on Ho CCL # er his ly al blest. blest. way. Ghost. le lu ia. & ) Al The people are seated COMMUNTY UPDATE First Fridays 8

9 LTURGY OF PROCLAMATON The people st Exodus 6:287:7, 1418, 10:2129 (ESV) 28 On day when Lord spoke Moses in l of Egypt, 29 Lord said Moses, am Lord; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt all that say you. 30 But Moses said Lord, Behold, am of uncircumcised lips. How will Pharaoh listen me? And Lord said Moses, See, have made you like God Pharaoh, your bror Aaron shall be your prophet. 2 You shall speak all that comm you, your bror Aaron shall tell Pharaoh let people of srael go out of his l. 3 But will harden Pharaoh's heart, though multiply my signs wonders in l of Egypt, 4 Pharaoh will not listen you. Then will lay my h on Egypt bring my hosts, my people children of srael, out of l of Egypt by great acts of judgment. 5 The Egyptians shall know that am Lord, when stretch out my h against Egypt bring out people of srael from among m. 6 Moses Aaron did so; y did just as Lord commed m. 7 Now Moses was eighty years old, Aaron eightythree years old, when y spoke Pharaoh. 14 Then Lord said Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened; he refuses let people go. 15 Go Pharaoh in morning, as he is going out water. St on bank of Nile meet him, take in your h staff that turned in a serpent. 16 And you shall say him, The Lord, God of Hebrews, sent me you, saying, Let my people go, that y may serve me in wilderness. But so far, you have not obeyed. 17 Thus says Lord, By this you shall know that am Lord: behold, with staff that is in my h will strike water that is in Nile, it shall turn in blood. 18 The fish in Nile shall die, Nile will stink, Egyptians will grow weary of drinking water from Nile. 21 Then Lord said Moses, Stretch out your h ward heaven, that re may be darkness over l of Egypt, a darkness be felt. 22 So Moses stretched out his h ward heaven, re was pitch darkness in all l of Egypt three days. 23 They did not see one anor, nor did anyone rise from his place for three days, but all people of srael had light where y lived. 24 Then Pharaoh called Moses said, Go, serve Lord; your little ones also may go with you; only let your flocks your herds remain behind. 25 But Moses said, You must also let us have sacrifices burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice Lord our God. 26 Our livesck also must go with us; not a hoof shall be left behind, for we must take of m serve Lord our God, we do not know with what we must serve Lord until we arrive re. 27 But Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, he would not let m go. 28 Then Pharaoh said him, Get away from me; take care never see my face again, for on day you see my face you shall die. 29 Moses said, As you say will not see your face again. The Word of Lord. Thanks be God SERMON SERES Living nbetween The people are seated Plagues of Mercy Rev. Dr. John David Punch 9

10 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE People: Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer THE LORD'S PRAYER All: Our far in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us in time of trial, deliver us from evil. For yours is kingdom, power, glory forever. Amen COMMUNON HYMN The people st Just as Am 10 wait days cured claim found face flint. song, me. You. ed that ed. face. He wait remain lift While The ed in ed re Lord long for my God; life, me out is breath is my for your re of on help; turn, So long He my turned Lord, mire; lips, let have fo join cused Melody: Ferno Ortega He heard me serve his own me. You. h would se pro will not be con long see You ll not be a shamed. Lord, come communion of all saints. with out one plea but that your with out 2 Just as but that your one blood Just as plea, was shed for me. am, blood CCL # am, my face e ter just as was shed but that 1 with out was shed one for your plea, for me. like nal a am, me. blood Take

11 LTURGY OF COMMUNON CONFESSON OF FATH Heidelberg Catechism, Question 1 Leader: " People: What is your only comfort in life death? That with body soul, both in life death, am not my own, but belong un my faithful Savior Jesus Christ; who, with his precious blood, has fully satisfied for all my sins delivered me from all power of devil; so preserves me. By his Holy Spirit, He also assures me of eternal life, makes me sincerely willing ready, henceforth, live un him. NVTATON TO THE SACRAMENT PRAYER OF PREPARATON People: The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift m up Lord. Let us give thanks Lord. t is right give God thanks praise. We acknowledge that this is table of Christ, Son of Living God. With thanksgiving we receive sign seal of his grace, celebrating forgiveness of our sins, renewal of our minds hearts serve our King. The people are seated WORDS OF NSTTUTON All: Toger we now declare mystery of faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen. Christ will come again 11

12 RECEVNG OF THE ELEMENTS Communion, also called The Lord s Supper or Eucharist, it is family meal of Christians. f you are not a Christian, or if you are not prepared share in this meal, we encourage you spend this time in prayer hope that this time is helpful you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ with his people, Church. f you are unable receive Communion, we invite you meditate on one of following prayers: PRAYERS OF MEDTATON The prayers below are for you as you process through your faith in general, Christianity in particular. Our church is willing assist with your faith journey in any way our pasral staff is available for questions regarding faith, church, Christ, praying prayer of belief below. Please find us after service or our contact information is on back of this worship guide. PRAYER FOR THOSE SEARCHNG FOR THE TRUTH Jesus, you claim be way, truth life. Grant that might be undaunted by cost of following you as consider reasons for doing so. f what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, open me reality of who you are. Give me an understing of you that is coherent, convincing that leads life that you promise. Amen. 12 PRAYER OF BELEF Lord Jesus, admit that am weaker more sinful that ever believed, but through you am more loved accepted than ever dared hope. thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on cross, offering forgiveness new life. turn from my sins receive you as Savior Lord. Amen.

13 The people st OFFERNG & SENDNG HYMN When All Thy Mercies " ' veys, face, "# in re " pre "# When all Thy & When worn with ( # mer sick trans won der, love newed my soul my cious ' soul gifts "# before my in nor is " ' flowed. joy. ( cies, ness, & O oft ed port with when in sin with fant heart least a cheer CHORUS "# a joy ful song " & ty s o # ' short praise. grace. my hast CCL # ' # God, Thou ' ( # # & con ful der Thy my ten dai ceived heart e ter Through all ly care thanks ' # Un Ten view, sor ing my ris soul with health renewed & m row num thou s Text: Joseph Addison Melody: Stephen Barnes ' lost sunk, bered ' be em from that whom tastes ni ty ' ( # ll # raise, ut ter all swed, ploy; com thou those & for O, ' Thy those com gifts Thee ' e ter praise. ( sur my forts s forts with ni ( 2nd X: Repeat Chorus 13

14 BENEDCTON AND DSMSSAL May our Lord Jesus Christ himself God our Far, who loved us by his grace gave us eternal encouragement good hope, encourage your hearts strengn you in every good deed word. Alleluia Thanks be God POSTLUDE OUR WORSHP THS WEEK Preaching: John David Punch Worship Elder: John Yates Prayer Team: Courtney Smith NOTES f you have any questions about what you have just heard, please contact any of leaders whose information is found on back of your worship guide; we would love talk with you. Help us be good stewards. We encourage you bring your own coffee mugs cut down on waste. Also, worship guides can be download for your ipad or tablet prior Sunday services. f you use a printed worship guide, please DO NOT throw it away; instead, place it in one of blue recycle bins around Turnhalle. 14

15 ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNUAL VSON DNNER Please join us for annual Vision Dinner following worship service on January 27. The dinner serves a time reflect on what God has done in past year discuss where he is leading us in upcoming year. t is important that all members regular attenders join us. Guests are welcome. CTY ARTS Join us at our office in Santa Fe Art District on Feb. 1 beginning at 6pm. Formerly known as Tav Art, City Art is a chance support local artists enjoy great food/drink company as part of First Friday events on Santa Fe. MSSON FOCUS: HOPE NTERNATONAL Hope nternational is January's mission focus. Please pick up a prayer card at nfo Center that will tell you more about how you can pray for our ministry partner. For more information on Hope nternational go or ADULT CLASSES SUN 9AM "So this is Christmas, what have you done? Anor year over, a new one just begun" John Lennon. Meh anor holiday gone. A new year begins. Round it goes. What difference does Jesus make, anyway? Join us for weekly discussion on True Spirituality: From Knowing Jesus Enjoying Jesus, 9am each Sunday in Senate Chambers (Room 321). CTY KDS/YOUTH SUN 9AM PreK (3&4 year olds) Room 320A Kindergarten 2nd grade Room 320A 3 5th grade Room 320A 6 12th grade Tavern Lounge NTRO TO CTY CHURCH f you would be interested in learning more about mission of City Church Denver /or in membership, contact JD Punch (jd.punch@citychurchdenver.com) about upcoming ntro class. GVNG Members regular attenders are given opportunity give during last hymn of our weekly worship services. For a list of or giving options, including electronic giving visit f you are a guest, please do not feel obligated give. All tis offerings support mission of church a minimum of 10 is given directly our mission partners. VOLUNTEER NEEDS We have several needs on Sunday morning including work with greeting, A/V, refreshments, set up tear down. f you would be interested in volunteering in any of se areas, contact Beau Beyer (beau.beyer@citychurchdenver.com). ONGONG EVENTS Community Groups Small groups meeting weekly in homes throughout Denver for worship, fellowship, service. C o n t a c t A n d y W o o d (y.wood@citychurchdenver.com). Mom s Group Meeting Mondays at 9:30am. Contact BJ Larson (bettylarson@gmail.com). Meal Train Helping those in need of meals. Contact Margaret Hunt (meals@citychurchdenver.com). Church Direcry Connect with ors, sign up for events, more. Visit nfo Center. in back of Turnhalle or church website access direcry. 15

16 UPCOMNG SERES LVNG NBETWEEN Exodus is sry of God s liberation of his people from slavery in Egypt of his selfrevelation m in desert as he prepares m for l he promised. t is more than a sry of national identity or a sry about anor people in anor time. This is our sry, a sry of redemption, because as it describes what it is like move from bondage in freedom what it is like dwell somewhere in between. n Jesus, we are invited from bondage in freedom, but in following him, we often have learn how live in between. Our study of Exodus coincides with church s liturgical seasons of Epiphany Lent, both of which follow a similar pattern Exodus sry. January 27" " Passover" " Andy Wood" " Exodus 12:130 February 3" " Baptism"" " JD Punch" " Exodus 14:1131 February 10" " Sabbath"" " JD Punch" " Exodus 16:130 STAFF John David Punch :: Senior Pasr: jd.punch@citychurchdenver.com Andy Wood :: Assistant Pasr: y.wood@citychurchdenver.com Dan Geisler :: Music Direcr: dan.geisler@citychurchdenver.com Beau Beyer :: Sunday Operations ntern: beau.beyer@citychurchdenver.com Hal Pottle :: Administrar: info@citychurchdenver.com ELDERS Joanna Meyer :: joanna.meyer@citychurchdenver.com Nathan Hberry :: nathan.hberry@citychurchdenver.com John Yates :: john.yates@citychurchdenver.com DEACONS Jon Rankin :: jon.rankin@citychurchdenver.com ngrid Kutsch :: ingrid.kutsch@citychurchdenver.com Tom Hunt :: m.hunt@citychurchdenver.com CHURCH OFFCE 800 West 8th Suite 112 Denver, CO A Congregation of Reformed Church of America City Church Denver Pasr s blog: Checkin with Foursquare