BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT, FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. — MATTHEW 5:3
Sunday September 28, 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: 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 TILL Oct 3) 9:15-11:00AM, Nancy nancysomersshaw@gmail.com
2014 YEAR-TO-DATE (by end of August) ACTUAL Total Income: $186,777 Total Expenses: $189,914 NET INCOME: -$3,137 Give Aloha Campaign. From September 1 through 30, you can give up to $249 to the church and Foodland will match a percentage of your gift. See Simpson Tsang for more info. Women of the Word. The Women’s Bible Study will be starting up again every Friday morning beginning Oct 3. Sign up on the clipboard or contact Nancy Shaw for more detials. shawj002@hawaii.rr.com Nuuanu Parachute Club. Every Sunday morning through October. Ages 4-12. Bible stories, games, snacks. 9a.m. on the Lanai. See Sonia Driscoll or Cindi Schuler for more details or if you would like to help! Monthly prayer meeting (Tue, 10/7) at the Schulers at 6:00pm. Intro to City Church, Membership Seminar, Sat, 10/18, 9am-1pm at the church office. Contact Pastor Paul, pschuler@cchnl.org, if you’re interested or have any questions. Fall Congregational Meeting (Sun, 10/19). Election of Elders, Jan Dill and Andy Hashimoto. Halloween Party at the Schulers (Fri, 10/31). Come in costume and enjoy potluck dinner, crafts and trick-ortreating in Manoa. 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 – Naomi Kobayashi
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Call to Worship 1 Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. 2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare. 3 Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live.
Blessed Be Your Name Redman Blessed be your name In the land that is plentiful Where your streams of abundance flow Blessed be your name Blessed be your name When I’m found in the desert place Though I walk through the wilderness Blessed be your name
6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Chorus: Every blessing you pour out I’ll turn back to praise When the darkness closes in Still I will say
— From Isaiah 55 Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be your glorious name
Confession of Sin (In Unison) Most loving and merciful father, We confess before you That we have sinned in thought, word and deed: In what we have done, And in what we have left undone: There is no health in us.
Blessed be your name When the sun’s shining down on me When the world’s ‘all as it should be’ Blessed be your name Blessed be your name On the road marked with suffering Though there’s pain in the offering Blessed be your name (Chorus)
Have mercy on us according to your great love Blot our sins from your remembrance, And look on us as those who are clothed In the perfect Righteousness of Christ.
Bridge: You give and take away You give and take away My heart will choose to say Lord blessed be your name
Words of Comfort and Assurance of Pardon May almighty God, who sent his Son into the world to restore sinners, bring you his pardon and peace, now and forever.
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Here I Am to Worship Hughes
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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)
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.
Mighty to Save Story
Chorus: So here I am to worship Here I am to bow down Here I am to say that You’re my God And You’re altogether lovely Altogether worthy Altogether wonderful to me.
Everyone needs compassion, A love that’s never failing Let mercy fall on me Everyone needs forgiveness, The kindness of a savior The hope of nations Chorus: Savior, he can move the mountains My God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save Forever, Author of salvation He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave
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) Bridge: And I’ll never know how much it cost To see my sin upon that cross.
So take me as you find me, All my fears abandoned And fill my life again I give my life to follow, Everything I believe in Now I surrender
Revelation Song Jobe Worthy is the, Lamb who was slain Holy, Holy, is He Sing a new song, to him who sits on Heaven’s mercy seat (2x)
(Bridge) Shine your light and let the whole world see singing, For the glory of the risen king, Jesus
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...
Praying Together A member of the congregation leads us in prayer.
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)
Children’s Worship
Ohana Announcements Fellowship of the People
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Series: Tales of the Kingdom Message: Inside Out 9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ 13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ 14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” — Luke 18:9-14
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Communion “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate. —Luke 15:22-24
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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You Are My All in All Jernigan You are my strength when I am weak. You are the treasure that I seek. You are my all in all. Seeking You as a precious jewel, Lord, to give up I’d be a fool. You are my all in all.
In Christ Alone Getty, Townend In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song; This Cornerstone, this solid Ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My Comforter, my All in All, Here in the love of Christ I stand.
Chorus: Jesus Lamb of God, Worthy is Your name. Jesus Lamb of God, Worthy is Your name. Taking my sin, my cross, my shame, Rising again I bless Your name. You are my all in all. When I fall down, You pick me up, When I am dry, You fill my cup. You are my all in all.
In Christ alone! Who took on flesh Fullness of God in helpless babe! This gift of love and righteousness Scorned by the ones He came to save: Till on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied For every sin on Him was laid; Here in the death of Christ I live.
Worship Through Our Gifts 37 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”— John 7:37-38
There in the ground His body lay Light of the world by darkness slain: Then bursting forth in glorious Day Up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands in victory Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me, For I am His and He is mine Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
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.
No guilt in life, no fear in death, This is the power of Christ in me; From life’s first cry to final breath. Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from His hand; Till He returns or calls me home, Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.
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.
Sunday September 28, 2014 City Church of Honolulu