SUNDAY JULY 28TH 2013 LITURGICAL SEASON: ORDINARY TIME

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1 SUNDAY JULY 28TH 2013 LTURGCAL SEASON: ORDNARY TME

2 ON THE COVER On Cover: Store, Greensboro, Albm by Willim Christenberry, 1967 SPECAL MUSC THROUGHOUT JULY When disciples sked Jesus to tech m to pry, he gve m model, drwn lrgely from pryer mes lredy fmilir to devout Jews time. The Lord s Pryer rems model pryer for Christins everywhere. t hs lso been put to music mong different cultures different times. We will be highlightg few se songs durg communion next few weeks. Todys song is: Our Fr Heven Nichols RimskyKorskov, Russi, 1883 Duet: BJ Lrson, Jon Rnk REFLECTONS "People, y mke it sound so esy They sy just do wht your hert tells you to But sometimes you cnnot feel it Sometimes you cnnot her it Sometimes it won t tlk bck to you." The Avett Brors. "Even exercise pryer, by which we press to drw ner Lord, considertion his eye is upon us hs little power to engge our ttention, or prevent our thoughts from werg like fool s eye, to ends erth. Wht should we thk person, who, beg dmitted to kg s presence, upon busess gretest importnce, should brek f midst his ddress, to pursue butterfly?" John Newton Remember, sner, it is not your hold Christ sves you it is Christ; it is not your joy Christ sves you it is Christ; it is not even fith Christ, though is strument it is Christ s blood merits; refore, look not to your hope, but to Christ, source your hope; look not to your fith, but to Christ, uthor fisher your fith; if you do, ten thous devils cnnot throw you down. 2 Chrles Spurgeon"

3 LTURGY OF PRASE PRELUDE GREETNG AND PREPARATON People: The Lord be with you. And lso with you. The people st CALL TO WORSHP People: People: Clp your hs, ll you peoples; shout to God with loud songs joy. For LORD, Most High, is wesome, gret kg over ll erth. God hs gone up with shout, LORD with sound trumpet. Sg prises to God, sg prises; sg prises to our Kg, sg prises. PRAYER OF NVOCATON 3

4 HYMN OF PRASE O Worship Kg sg light fen VERSE: 1.) O 2.)O wor tell His der, wrth deep splen pth mtch ty. bre dor, on less Kg Your ship His won c An thun Kg, might, der no cient der gird ed with wgs glo ries To ll O ful py clouds prise. storm. You glorious bove O sg His grce Whose love spce Dys form won ders, wht Our His P And CHORUS: You lone be tongue cn Shield chr dpted by Chris Toml grte robe iots ful is De vil ioned drk is His ll re lone re cite? mj ly es You ir, You she light Verse 3: O mesureless might, effble love While ngels delight to worship bove Thy mercies how tender, how firm to end Our Mker, Defender, Redeemer, Friend Sg Chorus twice CCL #

5 HYMN OF PRASE All Cretures Our God Kg "# # All Thou Thou Let " ## voice sil for Him cre rush flow ll tures g g thgs & with us sg hev n long, thy Lord to her. hum ble ness. wd w ir our ter Cre l le O Al le Al le God rt pure t so or lu i, prise him, lu lu i, i, & Kg, strong, cler, bless, l l l l St. Frncis Assisi/Germn mel le le le le lift ye mke lu lu lu lu up clouds your mu sic wor ship i. i. i. i. & " ## Thou Thou Thou Prise, "# # moon eve mn Spir burn ris fire, prise with ng, both it, " ## O g g so st fd wrmth three sun morn ms F with ter r, & er glem, voice. light, one, prise Him, & gold en bem, prise re joice, ful prise bright, Son, l O thou ye prise sil lights giv prise Him, le lu i, ver est " ## l le lu i, l CCL # &) & le lu i. The people re seted 5

6 CALL TO CONFESSON LTURGY OF RESTORATON Mtw 11:2829, NRSV Jesus sid, Come to me, ll you who re wery re crryg hevy burdens, will give you rest. Tke my yoke upon you, lern from me; for m gentle humble hert, you will fd rest for your souls. PRAYER OF CONFESSON People: Lord God, we hve given more weight to our successes our hppess thn to your will. We hve eten without thought for hungry. We hve spoken without n effort to underst ors. We hve kept silence sted tellg truth. We hve judged ors, forgetful you lone re Judge. We hve cted rr ccordnce with our opions thn ccordg to your comms. With your church we hve been slow to prctice love our neighbors. And world we hve not been your fithful servnts. Forgive us help us to live s disciples Jesus Christ, your Son, our Svior. SLENT CONFESSON WORDS OF ASSURANCE People: There is now no condemntion for those who re Christ Jesus. Thnks be to God Romns 8:1, NV The people st DOXOLOGY # Him # Prise God from " whom ll & " bless & gs flow. Prise " # " # " hevn ll cre tures here ly host. & be low. Prise Prise F Him r, Son bove, ye " Ho ly Ghost. A men. 6 CCL #

7 The people re seted NVTATON TO CHLDRENS CHURCH Children ges 3 to 6 re vited to come to front for blessg before levg for Childrens Church plese leve toys behd). Leders will brg children bck to Turnhlle prior to Communion. Colorg pges for kids remg with us re vilble t nfo Center. People: Children:" My God be with you s you go to lern bout His Word. And lso with you. ANNOUNCEMENTS PASSNG OF THE PEACE People: My grce Lord Jesus Christ, love God, fellowship Holy Spirit be with you ll. And lso with you. Durg this time, feel free to enjoy refreshments, if you re guest, plese visit nformtion Center bck to fill out Guest Crd or n electronic form on one ipds get more formtion bout City Church. When you her music beg plyg, plese return to your set s we contue to worship song. 7

8 HYMN OF PRASE Crete Me # " # # # # pur & Cre pur ) clen # ) # Spir # # te i fy my i f y me ) ) wor me. ship Thee. ) hert & it from so my wy ) wor me, so & from thy * ) ) ) me, my ) wor ) ship Thee. ) clen & Cre te pur * i f y my CCL # hert & Cre te me ) ) wor ) pres ence. ) re store 1 ) ) ship Thee. So me pur i f y ) clen ) ) clen * & me. Cre te ) ship Thee. joy * my Plese don t & sl 2 ) Thee. ) wor Donnie McClurk hert me, so hert me Cst ) tke me ) v tion So ) ship Thee. not Your 8 COMMUNTY UPDATE Confluence Mistries

9 LTURGY OF PROCLAMATON The people st SCRPTURE Mtw 6:513 ESV) 5 And when you pry, you must not be like hypocrites. For y love to st pry syngogues t street corners, y my be seen by ors. Truly, sy to you, y hve received ir rewrd. 6 But when you pry, go to your room shut door pry to your Fr who is secret. And your Fr who sees secret will rewrd you. 7 And when you pry, do not hep up empty phrses s Gentiles do, for y thk y will be herd for ir mny words. 8 Do not be like m, for your Fr knows wht you need before you sk him. 9 Pry n like this: Our Fr heven, hllowed be your nme. 10 Your kgdom come, your will be done, on erth s it is heven. 11 Give us this dy our dily bred, 12 forgive us our debts, s we lso hve forgiven our debtors. 13 And led us not to tempttion, but deliver us from evil. People: The Word Lord. Thnks be to God The people re seted SERMON SERES The Lord s Pryer The ntimcy Pryer Andy Wood 9

10 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE People: Lord, your mercy, Her our pryer THE LORDS PRAYER People: Our Fr heven, hllowed be your nme. Your kgdom come, your will be done, on erth s it is heven. Give us tody our dily bred. And forgive us our ss, s we forgive those who s gst us. Led us not to tril, but deliver us from evil. For yours is kgdom, power, glory forever. Amen. COMMUNON HYMN us. you. you. spond give price ceive bod bred He our Be The The And hold, bod blood so, y with Lmb clens thnk prom wounds ise mde, hel, dreddeth s cup cll to fol ness to y t mke life here life, us on The people st who our es ful bers Sv ev ness low ll deth ll our ior, ry And Et Drk cross. one. God. erth. who my ss Je st fith, we to come brgs en steps sus we re re re re us ter So we shre wy, Christ, s, rise sl torn shed to mem mem mem mem fith life. Christ we drk Behold Lmb Sturt Townend ber ber ber, ber fd Pid to s for for for re for re His His this sc ri fice s sign our bonds pece, 10 round t ble CCL # Kg.

11 LTURGY OF COMMUNON NVTATON TO THE SACRAMENT PRAYER OF PREPARATON People: People: People: People: People: The Lord be with you. And lso with you. Lift up your herts. We lift m up to Lord. Lord Christ, you re gret Kg over ll cretion, we come to this tble obedience to your commment. We come by fith, rejoicg this foretste victory fest wits us your presence heven. All uthority hs been given to you. And you hve purchsed redemption for us through sheddg blood on cross. You hve been pierced for our iquities; you hve been broken we might be heled. Fill us now, through this scrment, with power your Holy Spirit we might be fithful your service, to do justice, love kdness, wlk humbly with our God. Amen. The people re seted WORDS OF NSTTUTON People: Toger we now declre mystery fith: Christ hs died, Christ is risen. Christ will come g 11

12 RECEVNG OF THE ELEMENTS Communion, lso clled The Lord s Supper or Euchrist, it is fmily mel Christins. f you re not Christin, or if you re not prepred to shre this mel, we encourge you to spend this time pryer hope this time is helpful to you s you consider your reltionship with Jesus Christ with his people, Church. f you re unble to receive Communion, we vite you to meditte on one followg pryers: PRAYERS OF MEDTATON The pryers below re for you s you process through your fith generl, Christinity prticulr. Our church is willg to ssist with your fith journey ny wy our pstorl stff is vilble for questions regrdg fith, church, Christ, pryg pryer belief below. Plese fd us fter service or our contct formtion is on bck this worship guide. PRAYER FOR THOSE SEARCHNG FOR THE TRUTH Jesus, you clim to be wy, truth life. Grnt might be undunted by cost followg you s consider resons for dog so. f wht you clim is true, plese guide me, tech me, open to me relity who you re. Give me n understg you is coherent, convcg leds to life you promise. Amen. 12 PRAYER OF BELEF Lord Jesus, dmit m weker more sful ever believed, but through you m more loved ccepted thn ever dred hope. thnk you for pyg my debt, berg my punishment on cross, ferg forgiveness new life. turn from my ss receive you s Svior Lord. Amen.

13 The people st OFFERNG & SENDNG HYMN The Solid Rock Je rest port my dre ev ll whol n n less My When His When hope drk oth, He sus on me blood his n not ry His ly chor is to trust high round right len holds ll st is ness his shll built seems cov come un my eous on with my be on to e with right chng whelm Him sweet storm soul ness noth g hide His nnt, his trum pet Je hope fore eous g g be est y gives ness. grce. flood. found, frme, gle, wy, lone, less fce, blood sound, Arrnged by Chrlie Hll sus His nme. veil. sty. throne. thn sup oh, n When dressed but my He fult Christ, sol id Rock st. All On oth er ground is skg s. All is oth er ground CCL # skg s. 13

14 BENEDCTON AND DSMSSAL The LORD bless you keep you; LORD mke his fce to she upon you be grcious to you; LORD turn his fce towrd you give you pece. Now his grce pece go prticipte with Christ his mission. People: We fer ourselves service to him go forth to mister his world. POSTLUDE OUR WORSHP THS WEEK Prechg: Andy Wood Worship Assistnt: Ashleigh Rnk Worship Elder: John Ytes Pryer Tem: Hl Pottle NOTES f you hve ny questions bout wht you hve just herd, plese contct ny leders whose formtion is found on bck your worship guide; we would love to tlk with you. Members our Pryer Tem Pstorl Stff re vilble for pryer fter service. You cn lso submit pryer request t pryer@citychurchdenver.com. Help us be good stewrds. We encourge you to brg your own cfee mugs to cut down on wste. Also, worship guides cn be downlod for your ipd or tblet prior to Sundy services. f you use prted worship guide, plese DO NOT throw it wy; sted, plce it one blue recycle bs round Turnhlle. 14

15 MSSONS FOCUS THE CHURCH N DENVER This month, were tkg brek from spotlightg our prtner mistries to focus on wht God is dog church Denver. n or words, were pusg to look t wht God dog not only through City Church Denver but lso through vrious or congregtions Denver. Well be techg through Lords Pryer with or churches s well herg from or pstors durg this month s we pry discuss pln towrd greter prtnerg for good Denver. SUMMER SUNDAYS Theres somethg hppeng every Sundy this summer. This week were hvg our next Summer Converstion on respondg to your fncil debt t Jon Ashleigh Rnks house 916 Adms St) 57pm. Dner childcre provided. Brg chir or blnket to sit on. Aug. 4 Lunch fter worship Aug. 11 Hikg fter church Aug. 18 Prk Dy with Kickbll GLPN SUPPLY DRVE You my be wre our church hs prtnered with locl public school to help m meet some ir needs. While we hve different projects throughout yer, we wnt to help supply m for yer s well. Go to our website for list supplies. FOUND Jo us this Fridy night t our fices Art District on Snt Fe for rt, home brew, culture, begng t 6pm. COFFEE WORKNG CLUB Cfee Workg Club returns NEXT Thursdy, August 8, 9m1pm t Cke Crumbs 2216 Kerney St 80207) with Chris Horst. CHURCH SOFTBALL Come cheer on The Trnsreformers this Tuesdy night t 6:30pm t Brnum North #1. ANNOUNCEMENTS ORDNATON OF JOHN COMPTON Youre vited to celebrte ordtion John Compton to fice Mister Word Scrment Reformed Church Americ RCA) Johns cll to his first pstorte Schenectdy, NY. The Compton fmily vites you to ordtion service on Sundy, August 4 t 4pm Turnhlle fterprty t Clrks 1603 S. vy Wy, 80224) t 5:30pm. CVC CENTER EATS Youre vited to et lunch Tuesdy, July 30, t Civic Center Prk Meet on steps on south side prk hedg towrd librry) t 11:45m tke your pick from dozens Denvers fest fourwheeled resturnts. CONFLUENCE MNSTRES BLOCK PARTY Jo our mistry prtner t ir nnul block prty on West Colfx. Food, gmes, music, more. Volunteers re lso needed. Contct Reuben Gonzlez rgonzles@confluencemistries.org) or see City Church members Jon Ashleigh Rnk for more formtion or to fd out how to help out. ONGONG EVENTS Mel Tr Helpg those need mels. Contct Mrgret Hunt mels@citychurchdenver.com). Pryer Tem Need pryer? Emil pryer@citychurchdenver.com. Church Directory Connect with ors, sign up for events, more. Visit nfo Center bck Turnhlle or church website. Resources Visit our virtul bookshelf listen to pst sermons on our website. Community Groups, Mom s Group, Sundy Converstions, & City Kids/Youth Resume fll. More t 15

16 SERMON SERES T H E L O R D ʼ S P R AY E R The Lord s Pryer is wellknown wellworn. These words hve been repeted countless times ever sce dy Jesus first pryed m. But hve you ever wondered why Jesus tught us to pry like this? This July, we ll be lookg t Jesus pryer, long with severl or Denverre churches to help you see Lord s Pryer is neir some mgicl formul nor fixed set petitions tended to keep people from skg for wrong thgs, but rr frmework for pryer cn led to timcy with God for dividuls unity mong those who pry se words. We vite you to jo us considerg wht it might look like for God s will to be done Denver s it is heven pryg for such. STAFF John Dvid Punch :: Senior Pstor: jd.punch@citychurchdenver.com Andy Wood :: Assistnt Pstor: y.wood@citychurchdenver.com Dn Geisler :: Music Director: dn.geisler@citychurchdenver.com Beu Beyer :: Sundy Opertions ntern: beu.beyer@citychurchdenver.com Connie Clrk :: Admistrtor: connie.clrk@citychurchdenver.com ELDERS Jonn Meyer :: jonn.meyer@citychurchdenver.com Nthn Hberry :: nthn.hberry@citychurchdenver.com John Ytes :: john.ytes@citychurchdenver.com DEACONS ngrid Kutsch :: grid.kutsch@citychurchdenver.com Tom Hunt :: tom.hunt@citychurchdenver.com Chris Hnson :: chris.hnson@citychurchdenver.com CHURCH OFFCE 800 West 8th Suite 112 Denver, CO A Congregtion Reformed Church Americ City Church Denver Pstor s blog: Check with Foursqure