Sunday Celebration 11/03/2024
WELCOME & INVOCATION
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..
SING AND CELEBRATE:
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BETTER THAN LIFE
Your love is everlasting. It’s an everlasting love.
Your mercy is as new as every rising of the sun.
And Your loving kindness, loving kindness, Is better than life
Your grace is all-sufficient It’s an all-sufficient grace.
Your power and Your glory are forever on display.
And Your loving kindness, loving kindness, Is better than life
Chorus: Oh, it’s better, oh, better than life. Oh, so much better, Jesus, Your loving kindness… Is better than life. of ten thousand. Of ten thousand You are fair.
And nothing in this world could ever measure or compare
To Your loving kindness, loving kindness, Is better than life
All your ways are just, Oh Lord. You’re just in all Your ways.
And I will lift my hands, Oh Lord, in gratitude and praise.
For Your loving kindness, loving kindness, Is better than life. (Repeat Chorus)
Jesus, Your loving kindness, is better than life itself. Better than life itself,
Jesus, Your loving kindness, Is better than life itself, better than life (Chorus)
2. DRAW ME CLOSE TO YOU
Draw me close to you, Never let me go, I lay it all down again, To hear you say that I’m your friend. You are my desire, No one else will do, Cause nothing else can take your place, Or feel the warmth of your embrace, Help me find the way, Bring me close to you
[Chorus:]
You’re all I want, You’re all I’ve ever needed, You’re all I want, Help me know you are near
(repeat all)
3. WONDERFUL MERCIFUL SAVIOR
Wonderful, merciful Savior, Precious Redeemer and Friend
Who would have thought that a Lamb could rescue our
souls from sin. O could rescue our souls from sin
Counselor, Comforter, Keeper, Spirit we long to embrace
You offer hope when our hearts have hopelessly lost
the way… Oh, we’ve hopelessly lost the way
You are the One that we praise, You are the One we adore
You give the healing and grace our hearts always hunger for
Oh, our hearts always hunger for
Almighty, infinite Father, Faithfully loving Your own
Here in our weakness You find us Falling before Your throne
Oh, we’re falling before Your throne
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Peter 1:3
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13
SPECIAL MUSIC
PRAISE AND PRAYER
SPECIAL MUSIC
TODAY’S SERMON: “SUBVERSIVE HOPE”
FINAL SONG
ANNOUNCEMENT
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17TH THANKSGIVING SERVICE AND CHURCHWIDE POTLUCK