HOPE CHAPEL
WORSHIP GUIDE / MARCH 16, 2014
CALLED BY GOD Gathering Song We sing as a way of engaging our voices, imaginations, words, and desires in the worship of God. We sing together, to God and to each other, because of our calling to be a people joined together in Christ.
Come Lift Up Your Sorrow If you are wounded, if you are alone, If you are angry, if your heart is cold as stone, If you have fallen and if you are weak, Come find the worth of God that only the suffering seek. Come lift up your sorrows and offer your pain; Come make a sacrifice of all your shame; There in your wilderness He’s waiting for you to worship Him with your wounds, for He’s wounded too. He has not stuttered, and He has not lied When He said, “Come unto me, you’re not disqualified” When your heavy laden, you may want to depart, But those who know sorrow are closest to His heart. In this most Holy Place, He’s made a sacred space For those who will enter in and trust to cry out to Him; You’ll find no curtain there, no reason left for fear; There’s perfect freedom here to weep every unwept tear.
Worship is gloriously humbling. On the one hand, we are reminded that we are part of a redemptive story that is far bigger than ourselves. In this way, worship is radically humbling. On the other hand, we’re remember that the Gospel is immensely personal; God has rescued YOU! And so worship also reminds us of our magnificent worth in Christ.
Welcome & Call to Worship - Psalm107:1-3, 31-32 Leader: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. All: Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind. All: Let us lift high his praises as we gather!
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Songs of Praise Glory to God Glory to God on high! Let heav’n and earth reply, Praise his name! His love and grace adore, Who all our sorrows bore, Praise his name! Sing aloud evermore: Worthy is the Lamb! Sing aloud evermore: Worthy is the Lamb! Jesus, our Lord and God, Bore sin’s tremendous load, Praise his name! Tell what his arm has done, What spoils from death he won, Praise his name! Let all the hosts above Join in one song of love, Praise his name! To him ascribed be Honor and majesty, Praise his name! Arise & Sing There is a King, a risen King, Radiant, He reigns in majesty. He conquered death, it has no sting, And at His word we will rise and sing. Arise, we will arise and sing! Arise, we will arise and sing! Come awake, rise from the ground, Open your eyes and see what you have found. Come awake, oh you who sleep, Search no more, for He is all we need. Beautiful, beautiful, There is not one, There is not one who is so beautiful!
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CLEANSED BY GOD Corporate Confession of Sin Father in heaven, wholeness, healing and flourishing come from what you have done. Through Jesus’ life, death and resurrection, you have reconciled us with you. We come to you this morning forsaking our own efforts to earn your acceptance. We now turn away from them and rest in what you have done instead of trying to build a foundation on what we have done...
What are the “Words of Forgiveness”? There’s a reason we don’t call this element “The Forgiveness of Sins.” As Protestants, we truly believe that there is only one mediator between God and humankind— Jesus Christ (1 Tim 2:5). Therefore, no pastor or priest can offer God’s pardon...this is the work of Christ alone, given freely by and directly from Him! Therefore, we are assured that as we confess our sins and put our faith in Jesus Christ, He indeed does pardon us. Our pastors and leaders in worship merely offer this good news as it is proclaimed in Scripture (see 1 John 1:9).
** time for silent confession **
Words of Forgiveness - Lamentations 3:22-23 Leader: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. All: They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Passing of the Peace
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CELEBRATING GOD Song of Praise We Are Not Overcome Flesh will fail and bones will break; theives will steal, the earth will shake, Night will fall, the light will fade; The Lord will give and take away:
After being reminded of God’s lavish grace and love toward us, we respond by celebrating with singing.
Because of His great Love, we are not overcome! Because of His great Love, we are not overcome! Put no trust in the earth, in the sod you stand upon. Flowers fade into dust; The Lord will make a place for us. Offer up your shoes and shirt; Turn your cheek! Turn your cheek! Bear the yoke of love and death; The Lord will give all life and breath. Psalm 126 Our mouths, they were filled, filled with laughter; Our tongues, they were loosed, loosed with joy. Restore us, O Lord! Restore us, O Lord! Although we are weeping, Lord, help us keep sowing The seeds of Your Kingdom for the day You will reap them! Your sheaves we will carry; Lord, please do not tarry! All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy! The nations will say, “He has done great things!” The nations will sing songs of joy. Restore us, O Lord! Restore us, O Lord!
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CHANGED BY GOD Prayer of Renewal What do we do during the Scripture Reading? Because the Word of God is one of the chief means through which God has chosen to speak to us, it is a principle and direct way we “hear from God” in worship. The public reading of Scripture, then, is a sacred act that deserves our full attention and focus. Especially in our age, we must discipline ourselves to listen to readings for longer periods of time, for God’s Word is food for our soul.
Scripture Reading - Psalm 126 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. 2 Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” 3 The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. 1
Restore our fortunes, Lord, like streams in the Negev. 5 Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. 6 Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them. 4
Sermon- Todd Jones Series: Our Song in the Night (Lent 2014) Title: Tears & Hope
Q&A Offering 6
SENT BY GOD Sending Song When Trials Come When trials come, no longer fear, For in the pain our God draws near To fire a faith worth more than gold; And there His faithfulness is told, And there His faithfulness is told. Within the night I know Your peace, The breath of God brings strength to me And new each morning mercy flows As treasures of the darkness grow, As treasures of the darkness grow. I turn to Wisdom not my own, For every battle You have known. My confidence will rest in You; Your love endures, Your ways are good, Your love endures, Your ways are good. When I am weary with the cost, I see the triumph of the cross. So in it’s shadow I shall run Till You complete the work begun, Till You complete the work begun. One day all things will be made new. I’ll see the hope You called me to And in your kingdom paved with gold, I’ll praise your faithfulness of old. I’ll praise your faithfulness of old.
Community Life Benediction Minister: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Minister: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. All: Thanks be to God!
Benediction is a word with Latin origin (bene = “well,” and dicere = “to speak”); a benediction is a word which “speaks wellness/ goodness” to us, therefore properly understood as a blessing. The benediction in worship has ancient roots, going back to the worship of God’s people in the Temple. When we utilize the benediction in our worship, we connect ourselves with an ancient practice of God’s people and join with them together in worship of our one great God.
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FINANCIAL UPDATE
STAFF & CONTACT INFO
Given Last Week: $1,995 Required to Date $47,206 (Jan. 1 - March 9) Given to Date $44,771.12 Over/[Under] [$2,434.88]
Todd Jones, lead pastor
[email protected] 336.420.9010
Gifts can be placed in the offering basket on Sundays or mailed to: Hope Chapel 1825 Spring Garden St Greensboro, NC 27403
Michael Van Patter, director of worship arts
[email protected] 336.207.1977 Betsy Greer, children’s discipleship
[email protected] For more info, visit us online at: www.hopechapelgreensboro.org
Online giving is now available on our website: www.hopechapelgreensboro.org/about/give/
PRAYER. We would love to pray for you. There are two groups meeting weekly to pray for the needs
of the church, city, and world. If you would like to have them pray for your needs, we invite you to either drop a note in the prayer box (located beside the glass doors in our lobby) or email it to
[email protected]. All requests will be kept confidential within the prayer team.
SONG INFORMATION
Come Lift Up Your Sorrow Glory to God Arise and Sing Psalm 126 We Are Not Overcome When Trials Come
Michael Card, Vance Taylor (2005) James Allen (1831), Ryan Bowles, Charlie Swing, Todd Van Patter, Michael Van Patter (2009) Brenton Brown, Jason Ingram, and Marty Sampson (2012) Isaac Wardell (2011) Isaac Wardell & Robert Heiskell (2011) Keith Getty and Margaret Becker (2005) Illustration on cover of worship guide by Stephen Crotts
Community Groups are central to the life of Hope Chapel. We would love to have you visit one of our eight groups, which are multi-generational and geographically based. They meet on Sunday evenings for dinner, fellowship, prayer and Bible study. Area
Contact
Address
Phone
Northeast GSO
Bret Grieves
2926 Round Hill Rd
707-1265
Northwest GSO
Kenny Crawford
3610 Tattershall Dr
209-6028
Starmount
Jim Osborne
3505 Madison Dr
852-3297
Sunset Hills
Todd Jones
2516 Berkley Pl
420-9010
Westridge
Brent York
1808 Regal Ln
558-3809
North GSO
Kevin Hanner
2620 Pewter Place
314-5583
Midtown
David Dorich
2407 Kery Drive
430-7070
Lindley Park
Ryan Bowles
2631 Beechwood Dr
553-8605