APRIL 26, 2015
Welcome to Cityview Presbyterian Church
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To Our Guests: Visiting a church can be an intimidating experience. We are glad that you are here, and we hope to remove as much of that awkwardness as we can from your visit to Cityview. Our worship service usually lasts about 90 minutes. This worship guide will help you navigate the service. There are short paragraphs on the next page to explain each part of the service. The service is designed to be accessible to you, whether you’ve spent years in the church or you’ve never been to a church service in your life. During the service, we will try to help you understand how the message of Jesus can apply to your life today. If you are new to Cityview or just visiting, we would love to know that you were here. The Connection Cards, which can be found along the center aisle, are a place for you to let us know whatever information you might want us to know, and to request any information from us that you might need. Pastor Dan Adamson (dadamson@cityviewchicago.org) is always enthusiastic to meet you in person, as well.
For Children: Children of all ages are welcome in the worship service. Nursery is provided during the service for children 3 years of age and younger. Children ages four through 5th grade are given the choice of attending Sunday school classes beginning during the opportunities and concerns portion of the service. If you have any questions about children’s ministry at Cityivew, please contact Children’s Ministry Coordinator Lynda Adamson (lyndabadamson@gmail.com).
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Community Life: Before the Service Each week, we take time before the service to fellowship and prepare for worship. Refreshments are served starting at 9:45 AM outside of the sanctuary. Community Groups Community Groups are the primary way to get to know people at Cityview. At a Community Group, you will be invited to deepen your spiritual involvement with others. You will find a weekly opportunity to study the scripture passage for the upcoming week’s sermon and pray together. When & Where Tuesday / 6:30 PM Dan Adamson dadamson@cityviewchicago.org 2154 West Superior St. Wednesday / 7:30 PM Joel Avila - joel.p.avila@gmail.com 2455 West Ohio, Unit 16W Thursday / 7:00 PM Malissa Mackey - malissa.mackey@cru.org 841 W. Monroe Street Visit cityviewchicago.org/news to see all upcoming events. All songs used by permission CCLI License #11041992 Scripture reprinted from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission.
The Liturgy Preparing in Stillness
We often come into worship tired, overwhelmed and distracted. If we are honest we are not prepared to worship God. Each week, we take a few moments to quiet our hearts to prepare to meet God in worship. Please take this time to read the reflections, look over the rest of the service or pray as we anticipate being called into worship.
Call to Worship
We need to be “called” to come and worship God because we default to thinking the world revolves around our needs and agendas- and also because we struggle to believe that God truly wants us to draw near to him. The call to worship focuses our attention on God and prepares us to meet him.
Confession of Sin
Because sin is so pervasive in both our individual and corporate lives, we are called to come before God with honesty and transparency, confessing our failures and brokenness and asking for both healing and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. We confess corporately to show our unity even in our brokenness.
Assurance of Grace
Christ has given the Church authority to declare forgiveness of sins in his name. Because of this, when the liturgist proclaims that your sins are forgiven, you can know that Christ agrees.
The Sermon
Some view the sermon as a way to get principles for “right” living. In reality, as we open the Scripture we corporately encounter Christ. Therefore, as you listen, pray to be open to the Spirit’s leading, exhortation, encouragement, and healing.
Communion
Communion, also called the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist, is the family meal for Christians. We welcome all Christians - those who look to Christ alone for salvation, who are in good standing with his church, and who seek strength to live more faithfully to their Savior - to join in this sacrament.
Worship Through Giving
Because money is so powerfully tied to our hearts, this is a valuable expression of worship as we acknowledge that everything we have comes from God and belongs to him. If you are visiting with us, we are glad you are here- please do not feel obligated to give.
The Benediction
God always gets the last word in our encounter of worship. For Christians, it is always a word of blessing and sending to live our lives in the light of the reality of the Gospel of Christ.
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ORDER OF WORSHIP The Kingdom is very often today like the mustard seed, is it not? As small a thing as Sister Teresa’s ministry to the dying or Charles Colson’s prison fellowship? Both began ever so modestly with faith in God. God is still making new beginnngs. God is still planting seeds around the world. Respect the ‘infinitude of the little.’ Obsession with size is obscene. - Peter Jones Easter is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s a day of joy and renewal, proclaiming that all the hopes and expectations of the world are realized in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Because the good news of Easter can hardly be contained in a single day’s celebration, Easter is only the first of fifty days of “Eastertide”, a season of rejoicing that leads up to Pentecost. Throughout the season we reflect on our new life in Jesus now, the promise of bodily resurrection at his return, and the implications of his promise to make all things new. We, as a community, will be looking at the parables of the kingdom throughout this Easter season.
God Calls Us Call to Worship* This is the good news: the grave is empty; Christ is risen. Hallelujah! This is the good news: the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never put it out.
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Hallelujah!
This is the good news: once we were not a people; now we are God’s people.
Text: Prayer, 1st Century Fernando Ortega, 2011 Christ is our peace, the indestructible peace we now shareMusic: with each other. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
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Prayer of Adoration Glorious Lord of life, by the mighty resurrection of your Son, you overcame the old order of sin and death to make all things new in him. Grant that we, who celebrate with joy Christ’s rising from the dead, Words from Chinese Hymn may be raised from the death of sin to the life of righteousness, through him who Translated by Francis Jones lives Chorus by Andrew Osenga and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
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God Cleanses Us Prayer of Confession Lord God, in the light of your glory we see the evil we have done, the suffering we have caused, the good we have refused, and the truth we have denied. Heal us of our sin, wash us in your mercy, and feed us with your grace, so that we may follow your way and tell the good news of the gospel. Amen.
To Thee I Come
Hymn of Confession
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Assurance of Grace* — Isaiah 44:21-22
Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant; I formed you, you are my servant; O Israel, you will not be forgotten by me. I have swept away your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you. In Christ we are forgiven. Thanks be to God! Brothers and sisters, you have heard God’s holy demands and have confessed your sins to him. Do you believe that Jesus Christ, by his perfect life, sacrificial death, and glorious resurrection has atoned for your sins and satisfied the wrath of God for you? We do.
Passing of the Peace — from John 13:34 Hear the teaching of Christ: “A new command I give you, that you love one another as I have loved you.” The peace of Christ be with you all. And also with you!
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Hymn of Assurance
Oh, Our Lord
David Leonard, Leslie Jordan, Paul Baloche Oh, Our Lord
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Prayers of People
Jesus, Son of God, through the gift of faith we conquer the world, living out our faith in love: Grant us grace to love one another more and more. For this, O Lord, we pray: Lord, hear our prayer. Jesus Christ, you came by water and by blood, and testify to us and in us by your Spirit: Assure us daily of the eternal life we have in you. For this, O Lord, we pray: Lord, hear our prayer. Risen Lord, you set up your kingdom among us: Guide our president, governor, mayor, and all in authority, that justice, mercy, and peace would prevail. For this, O Lord, we pray: Lord, hear our prayer. Lord of life, you bring wholeness and healing: Draw near and grant relief to all who suffer from illness or distress, whether in mind, body, or situation. For this, O Lord, we pray: Lord, hear our prayer. And for what else should we pray? Members of the congregation may add their own intercessions at this time, ending with, “For this, O Lord, we pray” and all responding, “Lord, hear our prayer.”
The Lord’s Prayer Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Opportunities and Concerns Children may be dismissed for Sunday School
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God Speaks To Us Old Testament Reading — Ezekiel 17:22-24 Thus says the Lord GOD: “I myself will take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and will set it out. I will break off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23 On the mountain height of Israel will I plant it, that it may bear branches and produce fruit and become a noble
cedar. And under it will dwell every kind of bird; in the shade of its branches birds of every sort will nest. 24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the LORD; I bring low the high tree, and make high the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree flourish. I am the LORD; I have spoken, and I will do it.”
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New Testament Reading — 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that
are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. 30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31 so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
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This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Sermon — The Mustard Seed and the Leaven: Kingdom Parables Reverend Dan Adamson
Sermon Text — Luke 13:18-21
He said therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches.”
And again he said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”
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God Strengthens Us Confession of Faith — The Apostles’ Creed Christian, what do you believe? I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. 11
Invitation to the Lord’s Table Prayer of Thanksgiving and Consecration The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts.
Sanctus Sanctus NEW! NEW! "Land of Rest" American Folk Melody Sanctus "Land of Rest" American Folk Melody Sanctus NEW! NEW!
We lift them up to the Lord.
"Land of Rest" American Folk Melody "Land of Rest" American Folk Melody
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
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Words of Institution We break bread in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and proclaim the mystery of the faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; Therefore, let us keep the feast.
Distribution of the Bread and the Cup
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Our God Alone Communion Hymn
Our God Alone
1. Who formed the moun - tains 2. Who came from Hea - ven
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Prayers for Reflection Prayer for those searching for truth Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. As I consider the reasons for doing so, grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and that leads to the life that you promise. Amen.
Prayer of belief Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen.
Prayer of commitment Lord Jesus, you have called us to follow you in baptism and in a life of committed discipleship in your church. Grant that I may take the necessary steps to be one with your people, and live in the fullness of your Spirit. Amen.
Prayer for those struggling with sin Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you the fulfillment of all my need, and may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, the true and living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so closely, and faithfully follow you in life. Amen.
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Benediction & Sending — from Hebrews 13:20-21 May the God of peace, who raised to life the great shepherd of the sheep, make you ready to do his will in every good thing, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. And may the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you always. Amen. Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Thanks be to God!
Postlude Each week people are available to pray with you immediately following the service, located near the communion table.
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Worship
Around Cityview THE DOCTRINE OF SALVATION APRIL 12 - MAY 10 / SUNDAY - 9:00 - 9:45AM Easter is the time of the year when we celebrate the good news that God has saved us in Christ. To celebrate this truth and to increase our Christian discipleship, we will spend five weeks during Easter reflecting on the meaning of this good news. We will ask “what is the Gospel?” and “what does it mean that God saves us in Christ?” We will examine the meaning of the doctrines of justification, sanctification, and God’s election. We will ask questions about human freedom in relation to God’s predestination, aiming to deepen our understanding of the significance of God’s salvation offered to us in Christ. SUNDAY PRAYER Join us this evening for Sunday Prayer at the new Cityview Commons (841 W Monroe) at 6:00pm. Join us as we pray for each other, the church, and the world.
Relationships
COMMUNITY GROUPS The community groups are kicking off a new 6 week study over the next few weeks, so this is a great time to check them out if you are not already involved. The groups will be using Tim Keller’s “The Reason for God,” to explore the truth of Christianity and discuss common doubts and objections to the faith. See p. 2 for details on locations. CITYVIEW COMMONS OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, MAY 16, 3:00 - 7:00 PM / 841 W. MONROE, UNIT B The Cityview Commons is open for use! We will host an Open House to show off the new space on May 16 from 3:00 - 7:00 pm. Drop in for a quick visit at any point during that time, and feel free to bring guests. The Open House will be open to the public. Appetizers and desserts will be served, please BYOB.
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DISCOVER CITYVIEW - MEET & GREET SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 7:00 - 9:00 PM / 841 W. MONROE, UNIT B Whether you are wondering what we’re all about or you’re ready to pursue church membership, Discover Cityview is for you. The Meet & Greet is an informal get-together where you can connect with our ministry leaders and find opportunities to get involved in church life. Wine and cheese will be provided. For more information and to RSVP, contact Dan Adamson (dadamson@cityviewchicago.org). GREETING TEAM MEETING - MAY 3 If you are currently serving on the greeting team, or are interested in learning more about it, please stay after the service on May 3rd for a brief orientation meeting at the Commons (841 W. Monroe). Pizza will be provided. Please let Drew know if you are planning to attend (andrewlanphear@mac.com). COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR POSITION We’re looking for someone part time to take over Bonnie’s position, with hopes to have the position filled in June. The position description can be found on the Cityview website. If you are interested, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Carolyn Koonce. ONLINE GIVING If you would like to set-up online giving (one-time or recurring), please visit cityviewchicago.org/giving. If you would like to give via your phone, text (312) 697-1144. Newer to Cityview? Go out to eat with a small group of regular attenders for lunch after the Sunday service. Today’s hosts are Jenny and Joel Avila.
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SERVING THIS WEEK Sound Nick Lake Greeters Christine Smith & Brad Gill Set-up Drew Lanphear & David Mathues Hospitality Carolyn Koonce Nursery Christine Smith Sunday School Monet Ball
SERVING NEXT WEEK Sound Josh Koonce & Jared Elton Greeters Malissa Mackey & Danny Kim Set-up John & Sarah Hendley Hospitality TBA Nursery Gary Vargas Sunday School Carolyn Koonce & Stephanie Samudio
CONTACTS Dan Adamson, Senior Pastor dadamson@cityviewchicago.org Peter Schamp, Worship Director pschamp@gmail.com Lynda Adamson, Children’s Ministry Director lyndabadamson@gmail.com Carolyn Koonce, Administrative Coordinator carolyn.groenewold@gmail.com Craig Hefner, Theological Education Coordinator craig.hefner@my.wheaton.edu Bonnie Beach, Communications Coordinator bonnie.e.beach@gmail.com
CONGREGATIONAL GIVING* MARCH 2015 Actual Monthly Giving
$ 21,004
Budgeted Monthly Giving
$ 15,155
Difference
$ 5,849
Actual YTD Giving
$ 44,210
Budgeted YTD Giving
$ 39,885
Difference YTD Fundraising Revenue:
$ 4,325 $ 16,009
*In addition to congregational giving, we receive fundraising support from other churches and individuals to help cover operating costs.