Grace Gathering: 6.25.06

Grace Church of Columbia - Grace Gathering
Sunday, June 25th, 2006 10:00 am

Call to Worship
Isaiah 49:6

Opening Song
Arise, My Soul, Arise (Twit, Kevin / Wesley, Charles)

Confession of Sin/Assurance of Pardon
Silent Prayer for Forgiveness
Luke 4:17-20

Songs of Worship
The Solid Rock (Edward Mote)
Here I am to Worship (Tim Hughes)

Confession of Our Common Faith
The Church (Bethlehem Baptist Elder Affirmation)

Song of Commitment
Covenant Song (Eric Schumacher, Kevin Twit)

Offering
Offering Prayer
Receiving the Offering
Here I am to Worship (instrum)

Message
Spreading the Salt and Light of Grace.Matthew 5:13-16

Scripture Reading
John 17

Lord's Supper
Invitation to the Table of our Lord
Jesus, With Thy Church Abide (Thomas Pollock, Christopher Miner)
Serving the Bread and the Cup
The Bread and the Cup

Community Life
Welcome to Guests
Presentation of New Member
Announcements
Sharing and Praying

Song of Thanksgiving
How Great Is Our God (Chris Tomlin)

Sending
Sending 9.1.23 (The Worship Sourcebook)

New Family Worship Book (Quarterly)

We've just finished assembling the family worship book for the third quarter. For those who might have missed my earlier post, it's a compendium of short scripture readings, catechism questions, a memory verse, a bible reading plan, and a hymn of the week published quarterly for our church family. I almost always choose one or two of the readings, the hymn, and sometimes even the catechism questions for use in our public worship. This lets families do lots of preparation days or weeks ahead of time helping their children learn how to participate.

You can download a PDF of the book Here. It's in booklet form, so you'll want to print it two sided and fold it together to make sense of it.

Please note that on pages 10-12 I have rewritten the questions on the Sabbath and added a footnote to explain. Most reformed catechisms include questions demonstrating the view that the Sabbath of the Mosaic Covenant has become the "Christian Sabbath," to be observed on Sunday. We do not hold that view, and I didn't know of any catechisms for children that did not follow the historic reformed ones. Note that...

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Grace Gathering: 6.18.06

Call to Worship
Psalm 89:5-8

Opening Song
Holy is the Lord (Chris Tomlin & Louie Giglio)

Confession of Sin/Assurance of Pardon
Confession of Sin 2.2.68 (The Worship Sourcebook)
1 Peter 2:24

Song of Meditation
'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus (Louisa Stead, William Kirkpatrick)

Scripture Reading
Daniel 3:8-30

Songs of Worship
Raise Up the Crown (All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name) (Perronet, Holden, Tomlin)
On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand (Samuel Stennett, Christopher Miner)

Offering
Offering Prayer
Receiving the Offering

Message
Persecution because of the Gospel of Grace: Matthew 5:10-12

Song of Commitment
Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken (Henry Lyte, Bill Moore)

Lord's Supper
Invitation to the Table of our Lord
The Wonderful Cross (Chris Tomlin, Dan Gailbraith)
Serving the Bread and the Cup
The Bread and the Cup

Community Life
Welcome to Guests
Announcements
Sharing and Praying

Song of Worship
Blessed Be Your Name (Matt Redman, Beth Redman)

Benediction
1 Peter 5:8-11

Grace Gathering: 6.11.06

Call to Worship
Psalm 100

Opening Song
Forever (Chris Tomlin)

Confession of Sin/Assurance of Pardon
Confession of Sin 2.2.68 (The Worship Sourcebook)
Romans 5:1

Song of Meditation
There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood (William Cowper, William Horsley)

Song of Praise
Holy, Holy, Holy (Reginald Heber)

Song of Meditation
This Fathomless Love (Steve and Vikki Cook)

Scripture Reading
Ephesians 2

Song of Worship
God Who Saves (Aaron Senseman)

Offering
Offering Prayer
Receiving the Offering
God Who Saves--instrumental (Aaron Senseman)

Message
Peacemaking Through the Gospel of Grace: Matthew 5:9

Lord's Supper
Invitation to the Table of our Lord
The Power of the Cross (Keith Getty/Stewart Townend)
Serving the Bread and the Cup
The Bread and the Cup

Community Life
Announcements
Sharing and Praying

Song of Sending
Take to the World (Aaron Tate)

Benediction
2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Gathered Worship at Redeemer, 6/18/06

This Sunday is Father's Day and one of our songteam members is going to share a song she wrote about her dad (that's what Special Music is).

• Announcements


• Time of Reflection


• Call to Worship - Psalm 92:1-2


• Invocation (prayer)


• Special Music


• Song: Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing - Robert Robinson


• Prayer: Confession of Sin 2.2.68 - The Worship Sourcebook


• Song: Just as I Am, Without One Plea (1,2,3,4) - Charlotte Elliott


• Song: I Need You - David L. Ward / Frederick Whitfield (1829-1904)


• Old Testament Reading - 1 Samuel 15:34 - 16:13


• Song: Join all the Glorious Names - Bob Kauflin / Isaac Watts


• Song: In My Heart - Grover, Eric


• New Testament Reading - 2 Corinthians 5:6-17


• Song: Glory is Certain - Henry Lyte (1793-1847) / David L. Ward


• Responsive Psalm Reading - Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15


• Prayer of Praise and Provision


• Worship Through Giving - Offering


• Song: Just as I Am, Without One Plea (1,5,6) - Charlotte Elliott


• The Ministry of the Word - Bob Glenn


• Song of Response

An Easter Hymn

How bitter-sweet this mystery:
Christ Jesus crucified
Yet, He is not the guilty one;
No sin, though still He dies.

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Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior

Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

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My Jesus, I Love Thee

My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine;
For Thee all the follies of sin I resign.
My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou;
If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.

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It Is Well with My Soul

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

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I Surrender All

All to Jesus, I surrender;
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.

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