Sunday Celebration 01/09/2022
Affirmation of Faith, Affirmation Chorus, Song Lyrics, and Today’s Scriptures are listed after the order of worship below:
OPENING MUSIC
WELCOME & INVOCATION
AFFIRMATION CHORUS: “IN THIS PLACE”
SING AND CELEBRATE:
1. CORNERSTONE
2. AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS
3. AT THE CROSS
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
LUKE 15:1-3, 12-24
ROMANS 8:16, 38-39
1 JOHN 3:1
SPECIAL MUSIC
PRAISE AND PRAYER
SPECIAL MUSIC
TODAY’S SERMON: “I KNOW WHO YOU ARE”
FINAL SONG
Our Affirmation of Faith
We believe in God the creator of us all, whose desire for
diversity is seen in the rainbow of humanity. With unrelenting
passion God Seeks to be in relationship with all of us.
We believe in Jesus the Christ, who is the embodiment of
God’s redeeming grace; And in the Holy Spirit through whom
that grace continues its restoring work.
We believe in the Church. It is the body of Christ on the earth
today. As ministers of this church, we are all called like Jesus,
to heal, to deliver, to teach, and to serve.
We believe that together we can change the world,
in our time and for all time Amen!
Affirmation Chorus: In This Place
In this place, There’s joy that I can’t explain
In this place, There’s healing for all my pain
There is love unlike I’ve ever known
Everybody here makes me feel at home
As we gather here, I know I’m not alone
I feel God’s presence, Moving in this place..
CORNERSTONE
My hope is built on nothing less… Than Jesus blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly trust in Jesus name
Christ Alone, Cornerstone, Weak made strong In the Savior’s love
Through the storm, He is Lord, Lord of all
When darkness seems to hide His face
I rest on His unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil
Christ Alone, Cornerstone, Weak made strong
In the Savior’s love, Through the storm
He is Lord, Lord of all, He is Lord, Lord of all
Christ Alone, Cornerstone, Weak made strong
In the Savior’s love, through the storm, He is Lord, Lord of all
AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS
Verse 1: At the foot of the cross, Where grace and suffering meet
You have shown me Your love, Through the judgment You received
And You’ve won my heart, And You’ve won my heart (Now I can)
Chorus: Trade these ashes in for beauty
And wear forgiveness like a crown
Coming to kiss the feet of mercy
I lay every burden down, At the foot of the cross
Verse 2: At the foot of the cross, Where I am made complete
You have given me life, Through the debt you bore for me
And You’ve won my heart, And You’ve won my heart (Now I can)
(Repeat Chorus twice, then instrumental)
Bridge: And You’ve won my heart,
And You’ve won my heart Now I can
(Repeat Chorus twice)
I lay every burden down, I lay every burden down
I lay every burden down, At the foot of the cross
I’m laying every burden down, I’m laying every burden down
AT THE CROSS
Oh Lord You’ve searched me, You know my way
Even when I fail You, I know You love me…
Your holy presence, Surrounding me, In every season
I know You love me. I know You love me…
CHORUS: At the cross I bow my knee
Where Your blood was shed for me
There’s no greater love than this.
You have overcome the grave,
Your glory fills the highest place
What can separate me now…
You go before me, You shield my way.
Your hand upholds me, I know You love me…
Verse: You tore the veil. You made a way.
When You said that it is done (repeat verse)
And when the earth fades, Falls from my eyes,
And You stand before me. I know You love me.
I know You love me…(repeat from chorus)
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to
hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered,
“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Then Jesus told
them this parable…. “There was a man who had two sons. The
younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the
estate.’ So he divided his property between them. Not long after
that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant
country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he
had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole
country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself
out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed
pigs. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were
eating, but no one gave him anything.
“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s
hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!
I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I
have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy
to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ So
he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was
filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms
around him and kissed him.
“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and
against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and
put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring
the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. For this
son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’
So they began to celebrate LUKE 15:1-3, 12-24
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s
children. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither
angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any
powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation,
will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ
Jesus our Lord. ROMANS 8:16, 38-39
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should
be called children of God! And that is what we are! 1 JOHN 3:1