Live a life so mysterious that the only adequate explanation is the presence of the living, loving God. Dorothy Day

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1 Live a life so mysterious that the only adequate explanation is the presence of the living, loving God. Dorothy Day Sunday April 10, 2016 Third Sunday of Easter City Church of Honolulu

2 Aloha! Each week at City Church we ask the questions: How do we live truly human lives? Who or what are we living for and giving ourselves to? What resources does the historic Christian faith provide to guide us? We re delighted you are here this morning to explore these questions with us! If you are new to City Church and would like to be updated about upcoming events and opportunities please provide us your contact information by completing a yellow Aloha Card. Or, you may contact us any time at mail@cchnl.org. Sunday Mornings 8:30 am: Prayer Circle (Upper Room) 9:00 am: Bible Study and Discussion 10:00 am: Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Lunch on the Lanai Tuesdays Together Bible Study This Tuesday April 12 we will continue our study of the Prison letters of Paul. This week: Colossians 4. Dinner at 6, Study at Hunnewell St. Thursdays Out. Every Thursday evening we serve our neighbors through the Palama Parachute Club. Dinner, Games, Bible. 5-7 Palama Settlement. Half Day Art/Prayer Retreat Saturday April a.m. to the Shaw Hale Compassion Sunday Sunday April 24 we will be celebrating Compassion Sunday, focusing on children in need in our neighborhood and around the world. May Day Songs of Faith. Sunday May 1. All ages choir! Keiki Club: Children s Worship Nursery and pre-school (to 4 yrs) Keiki room adjacent to our Chapel (opens at 9:00) K-2 Upper Room Weekly Community Groups / Bible Studies Windward Side. Every other Monday 6:00PM, kawikahaglund@gmail.com or nancysomersshaw@gmail.com Tuesdays Together Bible Study 6p.m. dinner/ 7 p.m. study. Prison Letters of Paul pschuler@cchnl.org Fridays: - Men s group (at church office), 6:00-7:00AM, - Women s Group (at CSDA) 9:15-11:00AM Contact Nancy: NancySomersShaw@gmail.com City Church Youth Meets every Sunday morning 9a.m. contact Simposon, simps.tsang@gmail.com or kawikahaglund@gmail.com) To Reach Us Staff Paul Schuler, Pastor pschuler@cchnl.org (Cell: ) Kawika Haglund, Community Outreach Intern ( , kawikahaglund@gmail.com) Jenny Haglund, Worship Director ( , frolickinthewaves@gmail.com) Elders Simpson Tsang simps.tsang@gmail.com Jan Dill jedill@pidfoundation.org Mercy Team Lori Ann Tsang loriann752@gmail.com Lucinda Pyles kahalabob@aol.com Office P.O. Box Honolulu, HI mail@cchnl.org

3 Gathering Prelude HOLY SPIRIT COME Springer Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, dwell here Fill this place with joy over-flowing And peace over-flowing And love over-flowing In all of Your glory Come THE LOVE OF THE FATHER Ferguson & Thompson Lift up your voices and lift up your praise Join with the heavens declaring the wonders Of His faithfulness forever Sing of the victory, the hope of the world The Saviour has risen, the Spirit has come to Bring us into love forever CHORUS We are the people of God With the freedom of hope in our hearts How great is the love of the Father Lifted from darkness and into the light The sons and the daughters are loved at a price Our God has made us His forever BRIDGE This is the song of the redeemed The ransomed and the free Given life at such a price This is love, this is love And when the Father calls us home And we see Him on the throne Hear the voices sing as one This is love, this is love CALL AND RESPONSE Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100 ENTER LET THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH Twit Let the words of my mouth And the meditations of my heart Be acceptable in Thy sight O Lord Let the words of my mouth And the meditations of my heart Be acceptable in Thy sight O Lord You re my Lord My Strength and my Redeemer It s in You that I put my trust You re my Rock The God of my salvation I want to love you Lord With all my heart Two

4 REVELATION SONG Riddle Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Holy holy is He Sing a new song to Him Who sits on Heaven s mercy seat Chorus: Holy holy holy Is the Lord God Almighty Who was and is and is to come With all creation I sing Praise to the King of kings You are my everything And I will adore You Praying Together A member of the congregation leads us in prayer. Gloria Patri Ohana Announcements Children s Worship Fellowship of the People Clothed in rainbows of living color Flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder Blessing and honor, strength and Glory and power be To You the only wise King Filled with wonder, awestruck wonder At the mention of Your name Jesus Your name is power Breath and living water Such a marvelous mystery PSALM 62 Truly my soul finds rest in God alone My salvation depends on Him He will never be shaken Chorus: My salvation, and my honor, depend on God He s my rock and my refuge Trust in Him God, you are strong and loving I will pour out my heart to you You are my refuge Three

5 UNDERSTANDING OUR FAITH. THE LORD S PRAYER Q.How do you conclude your prayer? A.For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. That is: All this we ask of you because, as our King, having power over all things, you are both willing and able to give us all that is good, 1 and because not we but your holy name should so receive all glory forever. For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. 2 Corinthians 2:20 The Word Proclaimed Series: The Story We Find Oursevles In Title: Salt and Light (see insert) Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! Psalm 115:1 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:13 Q.129. What does the word Amen mean? A.Amen means: It is true and certain. For God has much more certainly heard my prayer than I feel in my heart that I desire this of him. 1 Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear. Isaiah 65:24 Four

6 LORD S TABLE Christ has died: Christ is risen: Christ will come again. Communion or the Lord s Supper, is the family meal of Christians. We invite all followers of Jesus Christ to participate. If you are not a follower of Jesus or are not prepared to share in the meal, we encourage you to spend this time in prayer. We hope this time is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ and with his people, the church. Guidance for communion: We practice communion by coming forward and receiving the elements. Whenever you are ready you may come forward receive a piece of bread from the loaf and dip into the white chalice which is wine or the green chalice which is grape juice. If for any reason you are not able to come forward our servers will come back to you. Simply raise your hand and they will be glad to serve you. Members of our mercy team available to pray with you or for you during this time. They are by the outside doors at the rear of the Sanctuary. Prayer for Truth Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and that leads to the life that you promise. Amen. Prayer of Belief Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful that I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sin and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen. Prayer for those Struggling with Sin Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you the fulfillment of all my needs, and may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, the true and living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so closely, and run with perseverance the race set before me, looking to you, the pioneer and perfecter of my faith. Amen. Five

7 OCEANS (WHERE FEET MAY FAIL) Hillsong You call me out upon the waters The great unknown where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep My faith will stand These are the days of Elijah Declaring the Word of the Lord And these are the days Of Your servant Moses Righteousness being restored And though these are days of great trials Of famine and darkness and sword Still we are the voice in the desert crying Prepare ye the way of the Lord And I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine Your grace abounds in deepest waters Your sovereign hand Will be my guide Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me You ve never failed and You won t start now So I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders Let me walk upon the waters Wherever You would call me Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander And my faith will be made stronger In the presence of my Savior I will call upon Your name Keep my eyes above the waves My soul will rest in Your embrace I am Yours and You are mine Worship Through Our Gifts Chorus: Behold He comes Riding on the clouds Shining like the sun At the trumpet call Lift your voice It s the year of Jubilee Out of Zion s hill Salvation comes And these are the days of Ezekiel The dry bones becoming as flesh And these are the days of Your servant David Rebuilding a temple of praise And these are the days of the harvest The fields are as white in the world And we are the laborers in Your vineyard Declaring the Word of the Lord BENEDICITION May the God who shakes heaven and earth, whom death could not contain, who lives to disturb and heal us, bless you with power to go forth and proclaim the gospel. The grace of God be with you all, now and always. Dismissal (In Unison) Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ DAYS OF ELIJAH Mark Six

8 Our Purpose: Together, Living Out the Gospel in the Heart of the City. Seven Core Values Gospel The gospel is the good news that in Jesus life, death and resurrection, God by grace rescues and draws men and women into fellowship with himself and with one another. Through the gospel all creation is restored so that we will enjoy this fellowship forever. Through the gospel God s Kingdom has come and is coming. Therefore we are committed to a life together that is permeated with expectant, enduring, joyful hope. Bible The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are God s inspired, authoritative revelation. All of the scriptures present Christ and the gospel to draw us to worship and make Him known. We are committed to being a learning community, diligently studying all of the scriptures and allowing God to transform all of life. Worshipful In response to the good news of the gospel, we worship God as King and Jesus as Savior and Lord in all of our daily activity. This culminates in coming together on Sunday gathered, renewed and sent out by the Holy Spirit. Prayerful We regularly and expectantly engage in coversation with God, both personally and as a group. We are committed to complete dependence on God in prayer for all of our life and mission together. Missional The Bible is about the mission of God bringing love, peace and justice to a broken world through the work of Christ. Therefore missions is way more than a church department but rather what God and life is all about. We are committed to calling individuals to respond to the gospel in repentance, faith and conversion. We are committed to pointing individuals both locally and globally to Christ by acts of justice and mercy. We use all the gifts and talents given to the church and seek to partner with other like-minded congregations and ministries. International/Inter-Generational The gospel is best expressed and demonstrated through a diverse community who believe, embrace and practice it together. We are committed to ethnic groups, families and generations worshipping and serving together. Hospitable Hospitality is a response of love and gratitude for God s love and welcome to us. As individuals and a church family we are committed to the gracious opening of our hearts, homes and lives to others, especially the needy and strangers. Sunday April 10, 2016 City Church of Honolulu