Bulletin - January 9th, 2022
NCPC Sunday Morning Worship Service
January 9, 2022
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon His throne; hark how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own! Awake, my soul and sing, of Him who died for thee, and hail Him as thy matchless King throughout eternity.
Crown Him the Lord of life Who triumphed o’er the grave, and rose victorious in the strife for those He came to save! His glories now we sing Who died and rose on high, Who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die.
Crown Him the Lord of love, behold His hands and side, rich wounds yet visible above, in beauty glorified. No angel in the sky can fully bear that sight, but downward bends each burning eye at mysteries so bright.
Crown Him the Lord of years, the Potentate of time, Creator of the rolling spheres ineffably sublime! All hail, Redeemer, hail! For Thou hast died for me; Thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity.
Words by Matthew Bridges and Godfrey Thring and music by George J. Elvey; public domain; CCLI License #387777
Call to Worship/Prayer of Invocation
Our God
Water You turned into wine, opened the eyes of the blind; there’s no one like You, none like You.
Into the darkness You shine, out of the ashes, we rise; there’s no one like You, none like You.
Chorus: Our God is greater, our God is stronger; God, You are higher than any other. Our God is healer, awesome in power our God, our God.
Bridge: And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us, and if our God is with us, then what could stand against? And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us, and if our God is with us, then what could stand against? What could stand against? Chorus
Words and music by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Jonas Myrin, and Matt Redman; 2010, Thankyou Music, sixsteps Music, Said and Done Music, Vamos Publishing, SHOUT! Publishing, and worshiptogether.com songs; CCLI License # 387777
There Is a Fountain
There is a fountain filled with blood drawn from Immanuel's veins; and sinners, plunged beneath that flood, lose all their guilty stains; lose all their guilty stains, lose all their guilty stains; and sinners, plunged beneath that flood, lose all their guilty stains.
The dying thief rejoiced to see that fountain in his day; and there have I, though vile as he, wash all my sins away; wash all my sins away, wash all my sins away; and there have I, though vile as he, wash all my sins away.
Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood shall never lose its pow'r, till all the ransomed Church of God be saved, to sin no more; be saved, to sin no more, be saved, to sin no more; till all the ransomed Church of God be saved, to sin no more.
E’er since by faith I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, redeeming love has been my theme, and shall be till I die; and shall be till I die, and shall be till I die; redeeming love has been my theme, and shall be till I die.
When this poor lisping stammering tongue lies silent in the grave, then in a nobler, sweeter song, I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save; I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save, I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save; then in a nobler, sweeter song, I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save.
Words by William Cowper and music by Lowell Mason; public domain; CCLI License #387777
Corporate Confession of Sin
Bob Essmann, Ruling Elder
Awesome and compassionate God, You have loved us with unfailing, self-giving mercy, but we have not loved You. You constantly call us, but we do not listen. You ask us to love, but we walk away from neighbors in need, wrapped in our own concerns. We condone evil, prejudice, warfare, and greed. God of grace, as you come to us in mercy, we repent in spirit and in truth, admit our sin, and gratefully receive Your forgiveness through Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen.
Morning Prayer
(Dismissal for Children’s Worship for Age 4 through Kindergarten.)
Offertory
As the Hart Longs for Flowing Streams
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Hymn No. 731
Doxology
Scripture Reading
John 5:18-30 (Pew Bible pg. 890)
Sermon
He WAS His Father’s Son
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
New Covenant welcomes all baptized Christians who have forsaken their sin and trust in Jesus Christ alone for salvation, and who are members of congregations that proclaim the Gospel, to receive the Lord’s Supper with us. Individuals pick up their elements from the tables in the sanctuary or in the fellowship hall and wait to eat together as a family meal. Gluten free bread is provided.
Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands (During Communion)
We Come, O Christ, to You
We come, O Christ, to You, true Son of God and man, by Whom all things consist, in Whom all life began: in You alone we live and move, and have our being in Your love.
You are the Way to God, Your blood our ransom paid; in You we face our Judge and Maker unafraid. Before the throne absolved we stand, Your love has met Your law’s demand.
You only are true Life, to know You is to live the more abundant life that earth can never give: O risen Lord! We live in You: in us each day Your life renew!
We worship You, Lord Christ, our Savior and our King, to You our youth and strength adoringly we bring: so fill our hearts, that all may view Your life in us, and turn to You.
Words by Margaret Clarkson and music by John Darwall; words; 1957, Renewed 1985 InterVarsity Press. Assigned 1987 to Hope Publishing Company; CCLI License # 387777
Postlude
Our God
Announcements
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** He’s where the JOY is! The NCPC Women’s Ministry invites you to read the Bible chronologically with us in 2022. We’ll pair our reading with The Bible Recap (www.thebiblerecap.com/start) which summarizes the text, helps unpack deep truths and provides links for more study if desired. Go to www.newcovenantpca/womens-ministry for more information and join us as we find JOY in Him on every page. If you have any questions, please contact Kara Larson at women@newcovenantpca.org.
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