NLS SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION AND COMMISSIONING THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017-1:15 P.M. Presiding Minister/Leader - Celebrant Assisting Minister/Reader Music Leaders: GATHERING MUSIC... Open the Eyes of My Heart Lord Open the eyes of my heart Lord, open the eyes of my heart I want to see You, I want to see You Open the eyes of my heart Lord, open the eyes of my heart I want to see You, I want to see You (Repeat) To see You high and lifted up, shining in the light of Your glory Pour out Your power and love, as we sing holy, holy, holy Open the eyes of my heart Lord, open the eyes of my heart I want to see You, I want to see You Open the eyes of my heart Lord, open the eyes of my heart I want to see You, I want to see You To see You high and lifted up, shining in the light of Your glory Pour out Your power and love, as we sing holy, holy, holy High and lifted up, shining in the light of Your glory Pour out Your power and love, as we sing holy, holy, holy Holy holy holy, holy holy holy, holy holy holy I want to see You (Repeat 2 times) Paul Baloche. Copyright 1997 Integrity s Hosanna! Music... You re Worthy of My Praise I will worship (I will worship) With all of my heart (with all of my heart) I will praise You (I will praise You) With all of my strength (with all my strength) I will seek You (I will seek You) All of my days (all of my days) And I will follow (I will follow) Follow all of Your ways (all Your ways)
I will give You all my worship I will give You all my praise You alone I long to worship You alone are worthy of my praise I will bow down (I will bow down) Hail You as King (hail You as King) I will serve You (I will serve You) Give You everything (give You everything) I will lift up (I will lift up) My eyes to Your throne (my eyes to Your throne) I will trust You (I will trust You) I will trust You alone (I ll trust You a-lone) David Ruis. Copyright 1987, 1992 Maranatha! Music... Awesome Is the Lord Most High Verse 1: Great are You Lord, mighty in strength You are faithful, You will ever be We will praise You all of our days It s for Your glory we offer everything Raise your hands all you nations Shout to God all creation How awesome is the Lord most high When You send us, God we will go You re the answer, we want the world to know We will trust You when You call our names When You lead us, we ll follow all the way Raise your hands all you nations Shout to God all Creation How awesome is the Lord most high We will praise You together, for now and forever How awesome is the Lord most high
Bridge: Hallelujah, hallelujah, how awesome is the Lord most high Hallelujah, hallelujah, how awesome is the Lord most high Words and Music by John Abel. Copyright 2005 GreatWorshipSongs.com... All That I Need Verse 1: Humbly I come before the King Awed and amazed just to be in Your presence All that I am all that I have I offer For what You require is my complete surrender Chorus 1: You are the way in Your steps I will go You are the truth a lost world needs to know You are the life in me You re in control Jesus, in You I m complete You re all that I need Humbly You came into this life Here to reclaim all of Your lost and broken Fill us anew give us Your heart s compassion Set us afire burning to go and tell them Chorus 2: You are the way in Your steps I will go You are the truth a lost world needs to know You are the life in me You re in control Jesus in You I m complete You offer hope that the world cannot give You fill me with joy I can laugh love and live Nothing compares to You I m in Your grip Living life here at your feet You re all that I need Bridge:
Pure and holy Wise and worthy Strong and mighty Son of God (repeat, then Chorus 2 to the end) Words and music by Bryan Vanderhill Copyright 2010 Vemro Music Judy: WORDS OF WELCOME AND OPENING OF NLS ASSEMBLY ( STAND ) L: As in one body we have many members, A: So we, who are many, are one body in Christ. L: Where two or three are gathered in my name, says the Lord, A: I am there among them. L: Welcome and De Colores! May God s Spirit fill us with much love, joy and peace as we gather in God s holy name. Please pray together with me. A: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and kindle in us the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and we shall be created, and You shall renew the face of the earth. Oh God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, instructs the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise, and ever rejoice in His consolations, through Christ our Lord. Amen. Ron: PRAYER OF CONFESSION L. God of all mercy and consolation, come to the aid of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that, attentive to Your Word, we may confess our sins, receive Your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. A. Amen. L. Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another as we sing our prayer of confession. SONG OF CONFESSION or Spirit Song?... Breathe This is the air I breathe, this is the air I breathe. Your holy presence, living in me. This is my daily bread, this is my daily bread. Your very word, spoken to me. And I I I, I m desperate for You.
And I I I, I m lost without You. (repeat) Marie Barnett. Copyright 1996 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing L. Almighty God, have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus; breathe in God s Spirit deeply for God s Spirit indeed lives in you to strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. A. Amen. ( SIT ) Judy: DIALOGUE (based on the 2017 theme verse, 1 Peter 1:8): L. Although you have not seen Jesus, you love Him. A. Yes, I love you, Lord Jesus. L. Even though you do not see Him now, you still believe in Him. A. Yes, I believe in you, Lord Jesus; L. And this must make your heart glad. A. Yes, I rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy! Judy: SCRIPTURE LESSONS: Isaiah 35:7-9 Ephesians 4:32-5:2 Judy ( STAND ) GOSPEL SONG... All That I Need Verse 1: Humbly I come before the King Awed and amazed just to be in Your presence All that I am all that I have I offer For what You require is my complete surrender Chorus 1: You are the way in Your steps I will go You are the truth a lost world needs to know You are the life in me You re in control Jesus, in You I m complete You re all that I need Humbly You came into this life Here to reclaim all of Your lost and broken
Fill us anew give us Your heart s compassion Set us afire burning to go and tell them Chorus 2: You are the way in Your steps I will go You are the truth a lost world needs to know You are the life in me You re in control Jesus in You I m complete You offer hope that the world cannot give You fill me with joy I can laugh love and live Nothing compares to You I m in Your grip Living life here at your feet You re all that I need Bridge: Pure and holy Wise and worthy Strong and mighty Son of God (repeat, then Chorus 2 to the end) Words and music by Bryan Vanderhill Copyright 2010 Vemro Music Reggie: GOSPEL: John 14:1-6 Reggie: SERMON: Pastor Reggie Hansome, Living Waters Church, Charlotte, NC SERMON SONG... You Are My All In All/More Precious Than Silver You are my strength when I am weak, You are the treasure that I seek, You are my all in all Seeking You as a precious jewel Lord, to give up I d be a fool, You are my all in all Jesus, Lamb of God, worthy is Your name Jesus, Lamb of God, worthy is Your name Taking my sin, my cross, my shame Rising again I bless Your name, You are my all in all When I fall down You pick me up, When I am dry You fill my cup, You are my all in all
Lord, You are more precious than silver Lord, You are more costly than gold Lord, You are more beautiful than diamonds And nothing I desire compares with You (Repeat, then Chorus) Dennis Jernigan, Lynn DeHazo. Copyright 1990 Shepherd s Heart Music. Copyright 1982 Integrity s Hosanna! Music COMMISSIONING OF NLS DELEGATES Judy: AFFIRMATION OF FAITH I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; He ascended into heaven, He is seated at the right hand of the Father, and He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Judy: PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Ron: PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING: L. The Lord be with you. A. And also with you. L. Lift up your heart. A. We lift them to the Lord L. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. A. It is right to give God thanks and praise. Ron: HOLY COMMUNION Words of Institution The Lord s Prayer ( SIT ) following prayer COMMUNION SONGS... Here I Am To Worship
Verse 1: 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 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, altogether worthy Altogether, wonderful to me. 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 Bridge: I ll never know how much it cost To see my sin upon that cross (repeat two times) 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, altogether worthy Altogether, wonderful to me. Tim Hughes. Copyright 2001 Thankyou Music... Change My Heart O God Change my heart, O God; make it every true. Change my heart, O God; may I be like You. You are the potter, I am the clay; Mold me and make me, this is what I pray. Change my heart, O God; make it every true. Change my heart, O God; may I be like You. You are the potter, I am the clay; Mold me and make me, this is what I pray. Change my heart, O God; make it every true.
Change my heart, O God; may I be like You. Eddie Espinosa. Copyright 1982 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing... All the Way My Savior Leads Me Verse 1: All the way my Savior leads me Who have I to ask beside? How could I doubt His tender mercy Who through life has been my guide? All the way my Savior leads me And cheers each winding path I tread And gives me grace for every trial Feeds me with the living bread You lead me, and keep me from falling You carry me close to Your heart And surely Your goodness and mercy Will follow me All the way my Savior leads me O, the fullness of His love! O, the sureness of His promise In the triumph of His blood When my spirit, clothed, immortal Wings its flight to realms of day This is my song throughout the ages Jesus led me all the way Jesus led me all the way! Traditional Hymn; Arrangement and additional lyrics by Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman Copyright 2008 worshiptogether.com Songs/sixsteps Music/Vamos Publishing... Alleluia He Is Coming I looked up and I saw my Lord a-coming I looked up and I saw my Lord a-coming, down the road, down the road Refrain:
Alleluia He is coming Alleluia He is coming Alleluia He is near Alleluia He is here I looked up and I saw my Lord a-weeping I looked up and I saw my Lord a-weeping, for my sin, for my sin (Refrain) I looked up and I saw my Lord a dying I looked up and I saw my Lord a-dying, on the cross, on the cross (Refrain) I looked up and I saw my Lord a-rising I looked up and I say my Lord a-rising, from the grave, from the grave (Refrain) Martha Butler. Copyright 1979 by Martha Butler Ron: ( STAND ) COMMUNION BLESSING SENDING SONG... Here I Am Lord Verse 1: I the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard My people cry All who dwell in dark and sin, My hand will save I who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright Who will bear My light to them, whom shall I send? Here I am, Lord, is it I Lord? I have heard You calling in the night I will go Lord, if You lead me I will hold Your people in my heart I the Lord of snow and rain, I have heard my people s pain I have wept for love of them, they turn away I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone I will speak My word to them, whom shall I send? Verse 3: I the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame I will set a feast for them, My hand will save Finest bread I will provide, till their hearts be satisfied I will give My life to them, whom shall I send? Words and Music by Daniel Schutte, SJ. Copyright 1981 OCP Publications Ron: SHARING OF THE PEACE