Sunday Celebration 01/29/2023
Affirmation of Faith, Affirmation Chorus, Song Lyrics, and Today’s Scriptures are listed after the order of worship below:
(We will be celebrating Holy Communion today, so if you wish to participate have your elements ready)
WELCOME & INVOCATION
AFFIRMATION CHORUS: IN THIS PLACE
SING AND CELEBRATE:
1. SING
2. OPEN THE EYES OF MY HEART
3. HOLY GROUND
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
MATTHEW 11:12
LUKE 4:18-19
LUKE 14:12-14
SPECIAL MUSIC
PRAISE AND PRAYER
SPECIAL MUSIC
TODAY’S SERMON: “DESPERATION IS GOOD”
HOLY COMMUNION
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..
SING
Now is the time for all people from every land to come together
Now is the moment for worship, We enter in withholding nothing
He’s worthy exalted, he’s high and lifted up
Sing sing unto the Lord, Open up your hearts
Make a joyful noise, in the sanctuary
Sing sing unto the Lord, Lavish Him with love
Let the praises ring in the sanctuary – Sing!
Gotta open up your mouth and give Him praise
Open up your heart and give him praise
Lift up holy hands unashamed in the sanctuary.
Gotta open up your mouth and give Him praise
Open up your heart and give him praise
Lift up holy hands unashamed – Sing sing sing
OPEN THE EYES OF MY HEART
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, Shinin’ 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 (Repeat)
To see You high and lifted up, Shinin’ 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 5x)
HOLY GROUND
We are standing on Holy Ground
And I know that there are angels all around
Let us praise Jesus now
We are standing in His presence On Holy Ground
We are standing on Holy Ground
And I know that there are angels all around
Let us praise Jesus now
We are standing in His presence
We are standing in His presence
We are standing in His presence On Holy Ground
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of
heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
MATTHEW 11:12
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,because he has anointed me to
proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom
for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the
oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
LUKE 4:18-19
Then he turned to the host. “The next time you put on a dinner,
don’t just invite your friends and family and rich neighbors, the kind
of people who will return the favor. Invite some people who never
get invited out, the misfits from the wrong side of the tracks. You’ll
be—and experience—a blessing. They won’t be able to return the
favor, but the favor will be returned—oh, how it will be returned!—at
the resurrection of God’s people.” LUKE 14:12-14