Sunday Celebration 02/12/2023
Affirmation of Faith, Affirmation Chorus, Song Lyrics, and Today’s Scriptures are listed after the order of worship below:
WELCOME & INVOCATION & AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
AFFIRMATION CHORUS: “IN THIS PLACE”
SING AND CELEBRATE:
1. THANK YOU, THANK YOU JESUS
2. GOD IS HERE
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-4
2 CORINTHIANS 5: 17-20
1 JOHN 3:1.
SPECIAL MUSIC
PRAISE AND PRAYER
SPECIAL MUSIC
TODAY’S SERMON: “THE MINISTRY OF AFFIRMATION”
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..
THANK YOU, THANK YOU JESUS
Chorus: Thank you Thank you Jesus,
For all you’ve done for me
Thank you Thank you Jesus,
You’ve been so good to me (repeat)
My soul looks back in wonder,
How you brought me over
I just want to say,
THANK YOU (REPEAT ALL)
(PRAISE TEAM SINGS VERSES)
GOD IS HERE Verse 1 There is a sweet anointing in this sanctuary
There is a stillness in the atmosphere
Come and lay down the burdens you have carried
For in this sanctuary God is here (repeat 2x) Chorus God is here, God is here
To break the yoke and lift the heavy burden
God is here, God is here
To heal the hopeless heart and bless the broken
Come and lay down the burdens you have carried
For in this sanctuary God is here (repeat chorus)
Acappella Come and lay down the burdens you have carried
For in this sanctuary God is here
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
Blessed Be the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ-the God of all mercies and of all consolation- who consoles us in all our afflictions, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God.
2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-4
So if anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation; everything old has passed away; see everything has become new! All this is from God, with whom we have been reconciled through Christ, and by whom we have been given the ministry of reconciliation; that is in Christ God was reconciling the world to Godself, not counting the people’s trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. So we are ambassadors for Christ.
2 CORINTHIANS 5: 17-20
How great is the love God has lavished on us, that we should be called Children of God. And that is what we are.
1 JOHN 3:1.