ONE GENERATION WILL COMMEND YOUR WORKS TO ANOTHER: THEY WILL TELL OF YOUR MIGHTY ACTS. — PSALM 145:4
Sunday August 17, 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! 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. 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: Resler / G. Pang
Next Week: Resler / G. Pang
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
Today! Summer Hike. Lower Makiki Loop Trail on Sun, 8/17, 4:00pm. Parking is in a small lot before the Nature Center, carpooling recommended. 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 Sunday Fellowship Over a Pig Sunday, August 24 at 5:00 p.m. City Church Men’s Event at Uncle Glenn’s Hale Local Food (Kalua Pig raised in Waianae) Local Chef (Our own Uncle Ron Simon) Conversation with a Local Farmer (David Wang) about agricultural stewardship and what we eat. Don’t miss it! Palama Parachute Club Following up on our five day club for the Keiki at Mayor Wright this summer we are in the planning stages of a weekly Bible Club. If you would like to be on the Launch Team for this new venture we would love to include you. Sign up today on the clipboard or contact Kawika kawikahaglund@gmail.com Mahalo! Women of the Word Mark your calenders for Friday Oct. 3. The Women’s Bible Study will be starting up again every Friday morning. This year’s focus will be on the New Testament Book of Acts. Sign up on the clipboard or contact Nancy Shaw for more detials. shawj002@hawaii.rr.com Updated Directory We are bringing our directory up to date. Please take a moment to fill out that directory card and place it in the basket by the offering box. For the next four weeks we will be taking updated photos on the Lanai. Mahalo! 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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Prelude This Is My Father’s World Sheppard, Babcock This is my Father’s world And to my listening ears All nature sings and round me rings The music of the spheres This is my Father’s world I rest me in the thought Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas His hand the wonders wrought This is my Father’s world The birds their carols raise The morning light, the lily white Declare their Maker’s praise This is my Father’s world He shines in all that’s fair In the rustling grass, I hear Him pass He speaks to me everywhere This is my Father’s world O let me ne’er forget That though the wrong seems oft’ so strong God is the ruler yet This is my Father’s world The battle is not done Jesus who died shall be satisfied And earth and heaven be one Call to Worship 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, for the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. 2 He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the LORD’s favor has come, and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies. Two
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3 To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory. — Isaiah 61:1-4
Confession of Sin (In Unison) Gracious Father, I confess with my whole heart my refusal to believe your promises, my readiness to complain, and my rebellion against your love. Forgive your child, O God, for I sin against you; and remove my transgression from me, as far as the east is from the west.
Words of Comfort and Assurance of Pardon May the Father of all mercy, who is slow to anger, forgive us all our sins and raise us to new life by his steadfast love, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) Myrin, Redman Chorus: Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before, O my soul I’ll worship Your holy name The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning It’s time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me Let me be singing when the evening comes (Chorus) You’re rich in love, and You’re slow to anger Your name is great, and Your heart is kind For all Your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find (Chorus)
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And on that day when my strength is failing The end draws near and my time has come Still my soul will sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years and then forevermore (Chorus)
Revelation Song Riddle Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Holy holy is He Sing a new song to Him Who sits on Heaven’s mercy seat
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Unashamed Love Morant You’re calling me to lay aside the worries of my day To quiet down my busy mind and find a hiding place Worthy, You are worthy I open up my heart and let my spirit worship Yours I open up my mouth and let a song of praise come forth Worthy, You are worthy Chorus: Of a childlike faith and of my honest praise And of my unashamed love Of a holy life and of my sacrifice And of my unashamed love
Chorus: Holy holy holy Is the Lord God Almighty Who was and is and is to come With all creation I sing Praise to the King of kings You are my everything And I will adore You
You’re calling me to lay aside the worries of my day To quiet down my busy mind and find a hiding place Worthy, You are worthy
Clothed in rainbows of living color Flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder Blessing and honor, strength and Glory and power be To You the only wise King (Chorus)
Worthy, You are worthy Worthy, You are worthy
Filled with wonder, awestruck wonder At the mention of Your name Jesus Your name is power Breath and living water Such a marvelous mystery (Chorus)
I open up my heart and let my spirit worship Yours I open up my mouth And let a song of praise come forth Worthy, You are worthy (Chorus)
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 Three
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Series: Parenting and Grandparenting with Faith, Hope and Love Message: Parent Power 5 1 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. 15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. 18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, 19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. 20 And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 21 And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 6 1 Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. 2 “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: 3 If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord. — Ephesians 5: 1-2, 15-21, 6:1-4
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Communion “Somehow, identifying the bread and the wine with Jesus’ body (about to be broken in death) and his blood (about to be spilt on the cross), and inviting his followers to share it and find the gift of forgiveness of sins, of new life, of God’s kingdom—somehow this action had then, and still has today, a power beyond words. A power to touch and heal parts of our broken and messy lives. A power to tell the world around that Jesus is Lord.” — NT Wright
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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Take my will and make it Thine It shall be no longer mine Take my heart it is Thine own It shall be Thy royal throne It shall be Thy royal throne
Continue to love me With that same love Righteous and unchanging Continue to love me With that same love Priceless and unfailing
Take my love my Lord I pour At Thy feet its treasure store Take myself and I will be Ever only all for Thee Ever only all for Thee
Your love it reaches to the sky Your righteousness, a mountain high How priceless, Your unending love Both high and low among men Take cover under Your wings How priceless, Your unending love
Worship Through Our Gifts And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. — 2 Corinthians 9:8
Take My Life And Let It Be Havergal
Benediction May God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, fill you with knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, that you may lead lives pleasing to him, and be made strong to endure with patience, joyfully giving thanks in all things; and the blessing of God almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always.
Take my life and let it be Consecrated Lord to Thee Take my moments and my days Let them flow in ceaseless praise Let them flow in ceaseless praise Take my hands and let them move At the impulse of Thy love Take my feet and let them be Swift and beautiful for Thee Swift and beautiful for Thee
Dismissal (In Unison) Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Take my voice and let me sing Always only for my King Take my lips and let them be Filled with messages from Thee Filled with messages from Thee
Postlude
Take my silver and my gold Not a mite would I withhold Take my intellect and use Ev’ry pow’r as Thou shalt choose Ev’ry pow’r as Thou shalt choose 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.
Sunday August 17, 2014 City Church of Honolulu