BUT YOU, LORD, SIT ENTHRONED FOREVER; YOUR RENOWN ENDURES THROUGH ALL GENERATIONS.
YOU WILL ARISE AND HAVE COMPASSION ON ZION, FOR IT IS TIME TO SHOW FAVOR TO HER; THE APPOINTED TIME HAS COME. — DANIEL 9:12-13
Sunday August 3, 2014 City Church of Honolulu
Aloha! Each week at City Church we ask the questions: How do we live truly human lives? Who or what are we living for and giving ourselves to? What resources does the historic Christian faith provide to guide us? We’re delighted you are here this morning to explore these questions with us!
2014 YEAR-TO-DATE (by end of June)
If you are new to City Church and would like to be updated about upcoming events and opportunities please provide us your contact information by completing a yellow Aloha Card. Or, you may contact us any time at mail@cchnl.org.
Copies of the children’s book Holu the He’e have arrived! Pre-orders may be claimed at the Resource Table.
Resource Table: There are a number of books available to you at our resource table located on the Lanai. Sunday Mornings 8:30 am: Prayer Circle (Upper Room) 9:00 am: Bible Study and Discussion 10:00 am: Worship Service Keiki Club: Children’s Worship Nursery: Fellowship Hall (opens at 9:50) Preschool & K: Upper Room 1st & 2nd Grade: Fellowship Hall 3rd & 4th Grade: Fellowship Hall 5th & 6th Grade: Upper Room Offering Counters: Today: Komo / K. Lau
ACTUAL Total Income: Total Expenses: NET INCOME:
$144,724 $143,162 $1,562
Mahalo for your generous support of the City Church Ministries!
Caring Connection. If you would like to help with coordinating, or if you know of anyone in our congregation who is in need of a “caring connection” (visitation for those who are sick or are in need), please contact Doreen Komo at komod002@hawaii.rr.com. Mahalo! 8/5 (Tuesday) Monthly prayer meeting at the Schuler Hale. 6 P.M. Summer Hike. Lower Makiki Loop Trail on Sun, 8/17, 4:00pm. Parking is in a small lot before the Nature Center, carpooling recommended. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES IN YOUR CAR. This is an intermediate hike, approx. 3 miles total along many types of terrain (steps, roots, mud). Bring water, insect repellent, newspaper (for muddy shoes). Questions: contact Brandy Rea, brandyrea@gmail.com.
Next Week: Komo / K. Lau
Weekly Community Groups / Small Groups: Tuesday community group, 6:00-8:00PM simps.tsang@gmail.com Wednesday: - community group (in Manoa), 5:30-7:30PM pschuler@gmail.com - community group (Windward side), every other week, 6:00PM, kawikahaglund@gmail.com or nancysomersshaw@gmail.com Fridays: - Men’s group (at church office), 6:00-7:00AM, pschuler@gmail.com - Women’s group (at CSDA), (ON BREAK) 9:15-11:00AM, Nancy nancysomersshaw@gmail.com Saturday - Club 7-11 for boys seven years old to eleven (at the Schulers), 5:30-8:30PM, pschuler@gmail.com; meets twice a month - Middle school/high school youth group (at the Yuens), 5:30-8:30PM, syuen14@hotmail.com
To Reach Us Staff
Paul Schuler, Pastor — pschuler@cchnl.org (Cell: 808-594-3731) Sonia Driscoll, Children’s Director — spasdriscoll@aol.com (Home: 808-732-0879 Cell: 808-232-8344) Kawika Haglund, Community Outreach Intern (808-721-7763, kawikahaglund@gmail.com) Jenny Haglund, Worship Director (808-754-6977, frolickinthewaves@gmail.com) Elders
Simpson Tsang — simps.tsang@gmail.com Harvey Chun — hchun@cchnl.org Mercy Team
Lori Ann Tsang — loriann752@gmail.com Andy Hashimoto — aghashimoto@gmail.com Lucinda Pyles — kahalabob@aol.com Bill Won — wonw002@hawaii.rr.com International Outreach
John and Eunice Kim, China — jk81906@gmail.com Office
P.O. Box 62251 Honolulu, HI 96839 808-946-4720 mail@cchnl.org www.CityChurchHonolulu.org CCLI License No. 1414008
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who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; From everlasting to everlasting the LORD’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children— with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts. — From Psalm 103
HAIL TO THE LORD’S ANOINTED Montgomery, McCracken Chorus: Hail to the Lord’s anointed, Great David’s greater Son! Hail in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun! His reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free, To take away transgression, And rule in equity. (Chorus) He comes with comfort speedy To those who suffer wrong, To help the poor and needy, And bid the weak be strong. To give them songs for sighing, Their darkness turn to light, Whose souls, condemned and dying, Are precious in His sight. (Chorus)
Confession of Sin (In Unison) Our sins are too heavy to carry, Too real to hide, And too deep to undo. Forgive what our lips tremble to name, What our hearts can no longer bear, And what has become for us A consuming fire.
He shall come down like showers Upon the fruitful earth, Love, joy, and hope, like flowers, Spring in His path to birth. (Chorus) The tide of time shall never His covenant remove. His Name shall stand forever, That Name to us is Love. (Chorus)
Set us free from a past that we cannot change; Open to us a future in which we can be changed; And grant us grace to grow more and more in your likeness and image; Through Jesus Christ the light of the world.
Call to Worship Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
Words of Comfort and Assurance of Pardon The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. May we fully enter into the forgiveness he extends through the work of his Son Jesus on the cross. All Amen. Two
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LORD, I NEED YOU Maher Lord, I come, I confess Bowing here I find my rest Without You, I fall apart You’re the One that guides my heart
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY Heber, Dykes 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
Chorus: Lord, I need You Oh, I need You Every hour I need You My one defense, my righteousness Oh God, how I need You
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee Who wert and art and ever more shall be Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee Perfect in power, in love, and purity
Where sin runs deep, Your grace is more Where grace is found is where You are Where You are, Lord, I am free Holiness is Christ in me (Chorus)
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty All Thy works shall praise Thy name In earth, and sky, and sea Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty God in three Persons, blessed Trinity
Teach my song to rise to You When temptation comes my way When I cannot stand I’ll fall on You Jesus, You’re my hope and stay (Chorus) You’re my one defense, my righteousness Oh God, how I need You My one defense, my righteousness Oh God, how I need You
HERE I AM TO WORSHIP Hughes Light of the world / You stepped down into darkness Opened my eyes let me see / Beauty that made This heart adore You / Hope of a life spent with You Chorus: Here I am to worship Here I am to bow down Here I am to say that You’re my God You’re altogether lovely Altogether worthy Altogether wonderful to me King of all days / Oh so highly exalted Glorious in heaven above / Humbly You came To the earth You created / All for love’s sake became poor (Chorus)
THE STEADFAST LOVE McNeill The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases His mercies never come to an end They are new every morning New every morning Great is Thy faithfulness, O Lord Great is Thy faithfulness Praying Together A member of the congregation leads us in prayer. Gloria Patri 2nd century, Digerness Glory be to the Father Glory be to the Son Glory be to the Spirit, Three in One As it was in the beginning It will be forever, Amen Amen, Amen Ohana Announcements Children’s Worship & Fellowship of the People
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Series: Living by Faith in a Strange New World Message: The Way Home 9 In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes (a Mede by descent), who was made ruler over the Babylonian kingdom— 2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the LORD given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. 3 So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes. 4 I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed: “Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, 5 we have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from your commands and laws. 6 We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our ancestors, and to all the people of the land. 7 “Lord, you are righteous, but this day we are covered with shame—the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all Israel, both near and far, in all the countries where you have scattered us because of our unfaithfulness to you. 8 We and our kings, our princes and our ancestors are covered with shame, LORD, because we have sinned against you. 9 The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him; 10 we have not obeyed the LORD our God or kept the laws he gave us through his servants the prophets. 11 All Israel has transgressed your law and turned away, refusing to obey you. “Therefore the curses and sworn judgments written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us, because we have sinned against you. 12 You have fulfilled the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing on us great disaster. Under the whole heaven nothing has ever been done like what has been done to Jerusalem. 13 Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth. 14 The LORD did not hesitate to bring the disaster on us, for the LORD our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him. 15 “Now, Lord our God, who brought your people out of Egypt with a mighty hand and who made for yourself a name that endures to this day, we have sinned, we have done wrong. 16 Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us. 17 “Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, Lord, look with favor on your desolate sanctuary. 18 Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. 19 Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, hear and act! For your sake, my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.” 20 While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the LORD my God for his holy hill— 21 while I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. 22 He instructed me and said to me, “Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding. 23 As soon as you began to pray, a word went out, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. Therefore, consider the word and understand the vision: — Daniel 9:1-23
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Communion I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it. — Psalm 81:10
Communion or the Lord’s Supper, is the family meal of Christians. We invite all followers of Jesus Christ to participate. If you are not a follower of Jesus or are not prepared to share in the meal, we encourage you to spend this time in prayer. We hope this time is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ and with his people, the church. Guidance for communion: We practice communion by coming forward and receiving the elements. Whenever you are ready you may come forward receive a piece of bread from the loaf and dip into the white chalice which is wine or the green chalice which is grape juice. If for any reason you are not able to come forward our servers will come back to you. Simply raise your hand and they will be glad to serve you. Members of our mercy team available to pray with you or for you during this time. They are towards the front on the right hand side of the sanctuary.
Prayer for Truth Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. 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 that 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 sin and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen. Prayer for those Struggling with Sin Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you the fulfillment of all my needs, and my 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 run with perseverance the race set before me, looking to you, the pioneer and perfecter of my faith. Amen.
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ROCK OF AGES McCracken, Twit Rock of Ages, when the day seems long From this labor and this heartache, I have come The skies will wear out, but you remain the same Rock of Ages, I praise your name
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Chorus: Hallelujah glory be to our great God (2X) Lord we are weak and frail Helpless in the storm Surround us with Your angels Hold us in Your arms Our cold and ruthless enemy His pleasure is our harm Rise up O Lord and he will flee Before our Sovereign God (Chorus)
Rock of Ages, you have brought me near You have poured out your life-blood, your love, your tears To make this stone heart come alive again Rock of Ages, forgive my sin. Chorus Rock of ages. Rock of ages. Bind your children until the kingdom comes Rock of ages your will be done
Let every creature in the sea And every flying bird Let every mountain, every field And valley of the earth Let all the moons and all the stars In all the universe Sing praises to the living God Who rules them by His Word (Chorus)
Rock of Ages, when in want or rest My desperate need for such a Savior I confess Pull these idols out from my heart embrace Rock of Ages, I need your grace
Worship Through Our Gifts Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Cry out, “Save us, O God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, that we may glory in your praise.” Amen!” — 1 Chronicles 16:35-26
Rock of Ages, broken scorned for me Who am I that you would die to make me free? To give me glory, You took the death and pain Rock of Ages, my Offering (Chorus) Rock of Ages, “It is done!” you cried The curtain’s torn and I see justice satisfied Now write your mercy, on my heart and hands Rock of ages, in faith I stand
Benediction May the Father who does not despise a broken spirit give you a contrite heart. May Christ heal you through his wounds and raise you into new life. And may his Spirit lead you through places of wilderness into a fullness of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord. And the blessing of God almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always.
Rock of Ages, my great hope secure Your promise holds just like an anchor to my soul Bind your children with cords of love and grace Rock of Ages, we give you praise (Chorus)
OUR GREAT GOD Ortega, Powell Eternal God unchanging mysterious and unknown Your boundless love unfailing In grace and mercy shown Bright seraphim in endless flight Around Your glorious throne They raise their voices day and night In praise to You alone
Dismissal (In Unison) Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Postlude Six
Our Purpose:
Together, Living Out the Gospel in the Heart of the City.
Seven Core Values Gospel The gospel is the good news that in Jesus’ life, death and resurrection, God by grace rescues and draws men and women into fellowship with himself and with one another. Through the gospel all creation is restored so that we will enjoy this fellowship forever. Through the gospel God’s Kingdom has come and is coming. Therefore we are committed to a life together that is permeated with expectant, enduring, joyful hope.
Bible The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are God’s inspired, authoritative revelation. All of the scriptures present Christ and the gospel to draw us to worship and make Him known. We are committed to being a learning community, diligently studying all of the scriptures and allowing God to transform all of life.
Worshipful In response to the good news of the gospel, we worship God as King and Jesus as Savior and Lord in all of our daily activity. This culminates in coming together on Sunday — gathered, renewed and sent out by the Holy Spirit.
Prayerful We regularly and expectantly engage in coversation with God, both personally and as a group. We are committed to complete dependence on God in prayer for all of our life and mission together.
Missional The Bible is about the mission of God – bringing love, peace and justice to a broken world through the work of Christ. Therefore “missions” is way more than a church department but rather what God and life is all about. We are committed to calling individuals to respond to the gospel in repentance, faith and conversion. We are committed to pointing individuals both locally and globally to Christ by acts of justice and mercy. We use all the gifts and talents given to the church and seek to partner with other like-minded congregations and ministries.
International/Inter-Generational The gospel is best expressed and demonstrated through a diverse community who believe, embrace and practice it together. We are committed to ethnic groups, families and generations worshipping and serving together.
Hospitable Hospitality is a response of love and gratitude for God’s love and welcome to us. As individuals and a church family we are committed to the gracious opening of our hearts, homes and lives to others, especially the needy and strangers.
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