Sunday, June 1 - The Giver of Life / Life in Discipleship
Sweet Hour of Prayer (see piano solo arr. here)
...that calls me from a world of care.
Possible calls to worship:
Scripture / Philippians 4:4-7 - "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (NIV translation)
Song / Rejoice (see below)
Rejoice - Getty, Shive, Peterson, Flower (listen here, purchase here)
His gentleness among us will join our hearts with praise.
We gather in His goodness, a family of grace.
With each breath He's given, praise the Lord!
Worship leader:
Possible Scripture - Matthew 18:20 - "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”
H27, CH790 / We Gather Together (see piano solo arr.'s here and here)
We all do extol Thee, Thou leader triumphant, and pray that Thou still our Defender wilt be.
Let Thy congregation escape tribulation. Thy name be ever praised!
Oh How Good It Is - Getty, Townend (listen here, purchase here)
Oh, how good it is when the fam'ly of God dwells together in spirit, in faith and unity.
So with one voice we'll sing to the Lord; and with one heart we'll live out His Word.
Till the whole earth sees the Redeemer has come, for He dwells in the presence of His people.
H28 / We Love the Place, O God (opening hymn option)
It is the house of prayer wherein Your children meet...
H385 / O How Precious Are the Moments (opening hymn option)
O how precious are the moments in God's tabernacle here,
Where in oneness we're united, through the door of grace draw near.
Lord, again today we gather, to Thy sanctuary flee.
Thankful hearts and lips together honor, praise and worship Thee.
H232 / Abide with Me (response option)
I need Thy presence ev'ry passing hour...
H466 / Holy Spirit (response/acceptance option)
Holy Spirit, living Breath of God, breathe new life into my willing soul;
Bring the presence of the risen Lord to renew my heart and make me whole.
Let the fragrance of your prayers arise; lead us on the road of sacrifice,
That in unity the face of Christ will be clear for all the world to see.
Lord, I Need You - Matt Maher (repentance option; listen here, purchase here)
Lord I come, I confess. Bowing here, I find my rest...
H343, CH460 / Let Us Break Bread Together (repentance option)
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.
Behold, the Lamb - Getty (communion option; listen here, purchase here)
So we share in this Bread of Life, and we drink of His sacrifice
As a sign of our bonds of love around the table of the King.
H347, CH462 / Come, Share the Lord (communion option)
We gather here in Jesus' name, His love is burning in our hearts like living flame;
For through the loving Son the Father makes us one...
H476 / Sing Praises on This Festive Day (closing option; nice tie to/preview of Pentecost Sunday)
Come, hasten! The dear Lord appeals to ev'ry tongue and nation.
He who with fire and Spirit seals still offers all salvation.
God's Church in unity will stand eternally
Despite the storms and gale, when waves and floods prevail,
Firm stands God's congregation.
Sunday, June 15 - The Giver of Life / Life in the Body
Holy, Holy, Holy (see organ solo here, and piano solos here and attached)
Possible calls to worship (consider using both):
Revelation 4:8 - "Day and night they never stop staying, 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.'"
Isaiah 6:3 - "And they were calling to one another: 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory.'"
Worship leader:
We have the opportunity this morning to also call out one another in song—to declare that God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are holy, eternal, and glorious. God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! Please stand, if able, and let's join our voices in worship of our Triune God.
H14, CH3 / Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Possible sung call to worship:
All Creatures of Our God and King (H5 and CH63—verse 5, piano solo here, and see Sovereign Grace's more modern arrangement here, with a free music download here)
Let all things their Creator bless, and worship Him in humbleness,
O praise Him! Alleluia! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, Three in One!
Worship leader:
Ephesians 1:3 - "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ..." (great hymn study here)
CH815 / Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him, all creatures here below.
Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
CH9 / Glorify Thy Name
Father, we love You, we worship and adore You...
Jesus, we love You, we worship and adore You...
Spirit, we love You, we worship and adore You...
Worship leader:
Consider reading the Nicene Creed (see Catechism - "We believe in one God, the Father Almighty...and in one Lord Jesus Christ...and in the Holy Spirit")
This I Believe (The Creed) - Hillsong Worship (listen here, purchase here)
I believe in God the Father, I believe in Christ the Son.
I believe in the Holy Spirit. Our God is three in one.
I believe in the resurrection, that we will rise again.
For I believe in the name of Jesus.
H6, CH8 / Come, Thou Almighty King (opening hymn option; consider playing a piano solo arrangement before the altar light goes on—see attached)
Come, Thou Almighty King; Come, Thou Incarnate Word; Come, Holy Comforter...
To Thee, great One in Three, Eternal praises be,
Hence evermore; Thy sov'reign majesty may we in glory see,
And to eternity Love and adore.
King of Kings - Hillsong Worship (consider singing a portion for response, as a solo, and then invite the congregation to join for acceptance; listen here, purchase here)
Praise the Father, praise the Son. Praise the Spirit, Three in One.
God of glory, majesty. Praise forever to the King of Kings!
CH426 / Blest Be the Tie that Binds (response/acceptance option; see piano solo here)
Galatians 3:28 - "You are all one in Christ Jesus"
Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.
CH2 / Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (acceptance option)
Holy Father, holy Son, Holy Spirit: Three we name Thee.
While in essence only one; undivided God we claim Thee,
And adoring, bend the knee while we sing our praise to Thee.
CH344 / Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord (repentance/communion option; see piano solo arrangement attached, and also here)
....grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt.
Living Hope - Phil Wickham (communion option; listen here, purchase here, see choral arrangement here)
Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free! Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me!
You have broken ev'ry chain. There's salvation in Your name. Jesus Christ, my living hope.
How Great Is Our God (closing option; listen here, purchase here)
The Godhead, Three in One, Father, Spirit, Son.
How great is our God! Sing with me—how great is our God!
Consider singing the final verse of "Holy, Holy, Holy" to close, provided it wasn't sung previously (and maybe even if it was!).
Sunday, June 22 - The Giver of Life / Life in Truth
O God Beyond All Praising - piano solo (see attached)
Possible call to worship:
Psalm 145:1-3 - "I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable."
H21 / O God Beyond All Praising (could also be an opening hymn option)
O God beyond all praising, we worship You today and sing the love amazing that songs cannot repay;
For we can only wonder at ev'ry gift You send, at blessings without number and mercies without end.
We lift our hearts before You and wait upon Your word, we honor and adore You, our great and mighty Lord.
Worship leader:
Possible Scripture - 1 Chronicles 16:29 - "Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness." (could also work as a call to worship)
CH160 / Antiphonal Praise
We worship You, Almighty God; In You alone is our delight. Alleluia!
What a Beautiful Name - Hillsong Worship (listen here, purchase here)
You were the Word at the beginning, One with God, the Lord most high.
Your hidden glory in creation, now revealed in You, our Christ.
Worship leader:
Possible Scripture - 1 Corinthians 3:11 - "No one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid; Jesus Christ."
CH401 / The Church's One Foundation
The Church's one foundation is Jesus Christ, her Lord;
She is His new creation by water and the Word:
From heav'n He came and sought her to be His holy bride;
With His own blood He bought her, and for her life He died.
There Is One Gospel - City Alight (listen here, purchase here)
There is one Gospel on which I stand...
There is one Gospel to which I cling...
There is one Gospel where hope is found...
And in this Gospel the church is one.
H283 / Hark! The Gospel Bells Are Ringing (could sing v. 1 and 2 for opening, v. 3 for acceptance, and v. 4 for closing; or, v. 1-3 for opening and v. 4 for closing)
Hark! the gospel bells are ringing over land from sea to sea.
Blessed news of soul salvation do they offer you and me.
Let my heart be like the gospel, always filled with truth divine....
H310, CH406 / Wonderful Words of Life (consider v. 1 for response and v. 3 for acceptance; this piano solo could be used as a solo, with lyrics included for reflection, or to support congregational singing: listen here, purchase here)
Sing them over again to me, wonderful words of life!
Let me more of their beauty see, wonderful words of life!
Words of life and beauty teach me faith and duty...
Sweetly echoes the gospel call, wonderful words of life!
Offers pardon and peace to all, wonderful words of life!
Jesus, only Savior, sanctifies forever...
Speak, O Lord - Getty (response option; listen here, purchase here)
Speak, O Lord, as we come to You to receive the food of Your Holy Word.
Take Your Truth, plant it deep in us; shape and fashion us in Your likeness.
Show Us Christ - Sovereign Grace (response option; listen/free download here)
Plant Your Word down deep in us, cause it to bear fruit,
Open up our ears to hear, lead us in Your truth.
H235 / Be Thou My Vision (acceptance option)
Be Thou my Wisdom, be Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee, and Thou with me, Lord.
Thou my great Father, I ever Thine;
Thou in me dwelling, Thy will ever mine.
O Church, Arise - Getty (closing option; listen here, purchase here)
O Church, arise, and put your armor on; hear the call of Christ our Captain.
For now the weak can say that they are strong in the strength that God has given.
With shield of faith and belt of Truth, we'll stand against the devil's lies;
An army bold, whose battlecry is love, reaching out to those in darkness.
H172, CH151 / A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (closing option)
That word above all earthly pow'rs, no thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours thro' Him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also—
The body they may kill; God's truth abideth still: His kingdom is forever.
Sunday, June 29 - The Giver of Life / Life in Restoration
Come Thou Fount (Above All Else) - Shane and Shane (listen here, purchase here)
Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing Thy grace.
Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.
Above all else I adore Your name, above all else tune my heart to sing Your praise.
Possible call to worship:
Romans 12:1 - "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship."
CH663 / I Offer My Life
Lord, I offer my life to You; everything I've been through, use it for Your glory.
Lord, I offer my days to You, lifting my praise to You as a pleasing sacrifice; Lord, I offer You my life.
His Mercy Is More - Boswell/Papa (listen here, purchase here)
Praise the Lord! His mercy is more. Stronger than darkness, new ev'ry morn;
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more.
CH82 / Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him
Praise the Lord! For He is glorious; Never shall His promise fail.
God hath made His saints victorious; Sin and death shall not prevail.
Praise the God of our salvation! Hosts on high, His pow'r proclaim.
Heav'n and earth, and all creation, Laud and magnify His name.
Worship, honor, glory, blessing, Lord, we offer unto Thee.
Young and old, Thy praise expressing, in glad homage bend the knee.
All the saints in heav'n adore Thee; We would bow before Thy throne.
As Thine angels serve before Thee, so on earth Thy will be done.
O Great God - Sovereign Grace (listen/free download here; piano solo arrangement here)
O great God of highest heav'n, occupy my lowly heart.
Own it all and reign supreme, conquer ev'ry rebel pow'r.
Help me now to live a life that's dependent on Your grace.
Keep my heart and guard my soul from the evils that I face.
You are worthy to be praised with my ev'ry thought and deed.
O great God of highest heav'n, glorify Your Name through me.
Gracefully Broken - Matt Redman (listen here, purchase here)
Here I am, God, arms wide open. Pouring out my life, gracefully broken.
H335 / The Great Physician (opening hymn option)
The great Physician now is near, the sympathizing Jesus...
His name dispels my grief and fear, no other name but Jesus...
Just As I Am (I Come Broken) - Travis Cottrell (response option; listen here, purchase here) *fitting response to the Lord's invitation in the Bible verse
Just as I am, I would be lost, but mercy and grace my freedom bought.
And now to glory in Your cross, O Lamb of God, I come!
I come broken to be mended, I come wounded to be healed.
H330, CH488 / Just As I Am (response option)
BB240 / Take My Heart (response/acceptance option)
Take my heart, Lord, and make it Thine own. O hear now my prayer.
Cleanse my soul from all sin and shame; in Thee do I trust.
Let now Thy will be the ruler.
Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me - CityAlight (acceptance option, shortened version; listen here, purchase here)
With every breath I long to follow Jesus, for He has said that He will bring me home.
And day by day, I know He will renew me until I stand with joy before the throne.
Restoration - Heather Sorenson (repentance option; listen to/purchase octavo here; consider shortened version, beginning through m. 24)
Forgive our sins, O Lord. Heal us and restore us, we pray.
Run to Jesus - Sovereign Grace (repentance option; listen/free download here)
He will lift your head; He will be your rest.
What you owed, He has paid, what was dead, He has raised.
All your guilt for His grace; run to Jesus.
CH653 / Whiter Than Snow (communion option; see piano solo arrangement here)
Lord Jesus, look down from Your throne in the skies,
And help me to make a complete sacrifice.
I give up myself, and whatever I know—
Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.
Lord Jesus, for this I most humbly entreat;
I wait, blessed Lord, at Your crucified feet.
By faith, for my cleansing I see Your blood flow...
Lord Jesus, before You I patiently wait;
Come now, and with me a new heart create...
H54 / O That I Had a Thousand Voices (closing option)
Dear Father, endless praise I render with all I have, both heart and mind.
I praise Thee, Guardian, kind and tender for all the love and grace I find,
So freely giv'n whate'er betide, so wisely for my life supplied.