Sunday Jan. 7, 2024

Call To Worship:

Philippians 3:12-14

“12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

Songs:

Indescribable

Verse 1

From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea

Creation's revealing Your majesty

From the colors of Fall to the fragrance of Spring

Ev'ry creature unique in the song that it sings

All exclaiming

Chorus 1

Indescribable uncontainable

You placed the stars in the sky

And You know them by name

You are amazing God

All powerful untamable

Awestruck we fall to our knees

As we humbly proclaim

You are amazing God

Verse 2

Who has told ev'ry lightning bolt where it should go

Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow

Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light

Yet conceals it to bring us the coolness of night

None can fathom

You are amazing God

Chorus 2

Indescribable uncontainable

You placed the stars in the sky

And You know them by name

You are amazing God

Incomparable unchangeable

You see the depths of my heart

And You love me the same

You are amazing God

You see the depths of my heart

And You love me the same

You are amazing God

You see the depths of our hearts

And You love us the same

You are amazing God

Days of Elijah

Verse 1

These are the days of Elijah

Declaring the Word of the Lord

And these are the days

Of Your servant Moses

Righteousness being restored

And though these are days

Of great trials

Of famine and darkness and sword

Still we are the voice

In the desert crying

Prepare ye the way of the Lord

Chorus 1

Behold He comes

Riding on the clouds

Shining like the sun

At the trumpet call

So lift your voice

It's the year of Jubilee

And out of Zion's hill

Salvation comes

Verse 2

And these are the days of Ezekiel

The dry bones becoming as flesh

And these are the days

Of Your servant David

Rebuilding a temple of praise

And these are the days of the harvest

The fields are as white in the world

And we are the labourers

In Your vineyard

Declaring the Word of the Lord

Hope Song

We don’t see what the world sees anymore

We don’t give up in despair

We see something that looks like a baby

Full of wonder and hope...

We don’t see pain as permanent

We don’t see sorrow forever

We see something that looks like a lighthouse

Faithfully guiding the way,

So, Sing all you children, sing loud a sweet song

Sing all you people with visions so long

Let us sing a song of hope

Sing all you wanderers looking for Love

Sing all you prophets who see high above

Let us sing a song of hope

Come, let us not be burdened so low

Come, let us unfold the weight

Come, let it rest on the shoulders of many

As we all stand strong

For it won’t be too long ‘til our lives are a history

A history that will shape the future

Whether we see it or even believe it

It’s how we’re called to live,

So, Live all you children live loud a sweet song

Live all you people with visions so long

Let us live a song of hope

Live all you wanderers looking for Love

Live all you prophets who see high above

Let us live a song of hope

So, Sing all you children, sing loud a sweet song

Sing all you people with visions so long

Let us sing a song of hope

Sing all you wanderers looking for Love

Sing all you prophets who see high above

Let us sing a song of hope

Let us sing a song of hope

Let us sing a song of hope

Teaching: Starting Out Well


Communion:

  • Head up to the front to take communion.

  • Head back to your seat and discuss or reflect on the questions below:

    • How would you like to grow in faith with Jesus this year?

    • What does thriving and flourishing with Jesus look like for you, your family, this church, your neighborhood, etc?

Benediction:

May the New Year bless you with unwavering faith that guides your steps, illuminates your path, and fills your heart with hope and strength throughout the year ahead.

Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. (Heb. 13:20-21)

Jared King