November 13, 2011

Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost

November 13, 2011

Welcome to Cityview Presbyterian Church

Community Life: After the Service

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 75 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. We have clipboards next to each row: we call those our “Connection Cards”. Connection Cards are a way 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

Each week, we linger for fellowship with one another. Please join us for refreshments in the cafeteria.

Community Groups In addition to weekly worship, we offer small groups (community groups, men’s and women’s bible studies, book studies) that meet throughout the week. We want all of our members and regular attenders to be intentional about building trusting and meaningful spiritual relationships.

For a complete list of our small groups, please visit our website (www.cityviewchicago.org) or fill out one of our “connection cards” for more information.

(dadamson@cityviewchicago.org) is available to answer questions, as well.

For Children: Children of all ages are welcome in the worship service.

Nursery is provided during the service for children 2 years of age and younger.

Cover Image:

Cross and Sun Rays

Children ages three through 5th grade are given the choice of attending Sunday school classes beginning during the greeting portion of the service.

by Elizabeth Steele Halstead. Reprinted by permission from Visuals for Worship, ©2006, Faith Alive Christian Resources

If you have any questions about children’s ministry at Cityivew, please contact Children’s Ministry Coordinator Hilary Clark (hilary.r.clark@gmail.com).

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.

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The Liturgy Preparing for Worship The goal of our time of gathering is to engage with God together, listening to him in his Word and speaking to him in prayer and song. Because we often enter this time tired, overwhelmed and distracted, we take a few moments at the beginning of our meeting to prepare to meet God in 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 The Scriptures declare that each of us has failed in the way we act toward God and each other. We confess our sin to be honest and transparent about this reality and to admit our ongoing dependence on the mercy of God through Jesus. We confess as a community to show our unity even in our brokenness.

Assurance of Grace We confess our sins not just to admit what is true, but also to be reminded again of the truth that Jesus came into this world to save sinners; and all of our sin has been forgiven through him. Every week, following our confession, we hear God speak to us in Scripture of this forgiveness so that our faith might be strengthened.

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 just glad you are here- please do not feel obligated to give.

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.

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 “If we can once again look to the cross and grasp the height and depth of the love of God for us in Jesus, then how can we doubt his desire to give us everything necessary for life and godliness? If we feel the smile of the Father’s favor toward us in Christ, in spite of our history of sin and failure, then we will be encouraged to step out again in faith. We will still not know what the future holds, yet if we know that the one who holds the future cares for us, that first step upward on the long road back to obedience becomes possible again.”

Iain Duguid “In order to grow in Christlikeness, we’ve got to intentionally apply the gospel to everything we are and everything we long to do.

We’re not to sever our obedience from Christ’s perfect sinlessness nor disconnect our mortal life from his resurrected life. We’ve got to understand ourselves in the light of our new identity, seeing ourselves as we truly are: sinful and flawed, loved and welcomed.

Only these gospel realities have enough power to engender faith, kill idolatry, produce character change, and motivate faithful obedience.”

Elyse Fitzpatrick

God Calls Us

Call to Worship – Based on Zechariah 9:9-10 & Psalm 118:25-29 Leader:

As we are called into worship today, it is sobering to remember that when God appeared on earth in the person of Jesus, most of the world did not recognize him and therefore did not worship him.

Today we ask for the faith that will open our eyes to see Jesus for who he is, that we might worship him in truth.

People of God, behold and see your God!

All:

We open our eyes to see his glory.

We open our ears to hear his wisdom.

We open our hands to offer him gifts.

We open our mouths to sing his praise.

We open our hearts to offer him our love.

He is Lord!

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Prayer of Adoration Leader:

O God, our guide and guardian, you have led us apart from the busy world into the quiet of your house.

Grant us grace to worship you in spirit and in truth, to the comfort of our souls and the upbuilding of every good purpose and holy desire.

Enable us to do more perfectly the work to which you have called us, that we may not fear the coming of night, when we shall surrender into your hands the tasks which you have committed to us.

So may we worship you not with our lips only at this hour, but in word and deed all the days of our lives, through Jesus Christ, our Savior.

All:

Hymn of Praise

Amen.

For the Beauty of the Earth

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Words: Folliot S. Pierpoint Music: Conrad Kocher

Hymn of Praise

I Glory in Christ

God forbid that I should glory, Save in the Redeemer’s cross, Counting shame for Him but honour, Counting earthly gain for loss.

All the love of God is here, oh Love that cast-eth out all fear.

God forbid that I should glory, Save in Christ my Lord alone Him I lean on, Him I follow, Him before the world I own.

All the love of God is here, Love that casteth out all fear.

God forbid that I should glory, Save in Christ the Son of God; Him who sought me, Him who bought me, Him who washed me in His blood.

All the love of God is here, Love that casteth out all fear.

Words and Music: Sandra McCracken

God Cleanses Us Confession of Sin Leader:

Almighty God, You have called your Church to live together in unity.

All:

But we are a divided people.

In our sin, we have broken the bond of fellowship and peace.

[silent prayer] Leader:

You call us to not look out for our own interests, rather to consider others better than ourselves.

All:

But we have pursued our own agendas and have resisted your call to live as one. Father, forgive our arrogance and indifference. Send us your Spirit to heal our broken hearts.

[silent prayer] Leader:

You have promised to never leave us or forsake us.

All:

But we struggle to believe your promises. Guide us anew to your water of life, that by faith we may drink once again.

[silent prayer]

Silent Confession

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Hymn of Confession

Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul

Words: Anne Steele Music: Kevin Twit

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Words of Assurance - Psalm 51:17; Ephesians 3:17- 19 Leader:

God will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

Beloved, may Christ dwell in your hearts through faith and root and establish you in his love. May the Spirit of Christ give you power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.

Beloved, I declare to you that in Christ Jesus your sins are forgiven.

All: Leader:

All:

Thanks be to God! Brothers and Sisters, you have heard Godʼs 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.

Hymn of Assurance

Be Still My Soul

Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side.

Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.

Leave to thy God to order and provide; In every change, He faithful will remain.

Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heavenly Friend Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake To guide the future, as He has the past.

Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake; All now mysterious shall be bright at last.

Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know His voice Who ruled them while He dwelt below.

Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on When we shall be forever with the Lord.

When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, Sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored.

Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

4. Be still, my soul: begin the song of praise On earth, believing, to thy Lord on high; Acknowledge Him in all thy works and ways, So shall He view thee with a well-pleased eye.

Be still, my soul: the Sun of life divine Through passing clouds shall but more brightly shine.

Words: Katharina A. von Schlege Music: Jean Sibelius.

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Opportunities and Concerns

Passing of the Peace - from John 13:34 Leader:

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.

All:

And also with you!

Worship Through Giving

God Speaks To Us Sermon Text – Philippians 2: 12-18 12

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

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Do all things without grumbling or questioning, 15that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. 17Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. 18Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.

Leader: All:

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God!

Sermon A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Reverend Daniel Ying

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God Strengthens Us Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed Leader:

Christian, what do you believe?

All:

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.

Prayer of Thanksgiving and Consecration Leader:

The Lord be with you.

All: Leader:

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

All: Leader:

We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All:

It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Communion

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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 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.

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.

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow Praise Him, all creatures here below Praise Him above, ye heavenly host Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

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God Commissions Us Hymn of Benediction

Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder

1. Let us love and sing and wonder Let us praise the Savior’s name He has hushed the law’s loud thunder He has quenched Mount Sinai’s flame He has washed us with His blood He has washed us with His blood He has washed us with His blood He has brought us nigh to God 2. Let us love the Lord Who bought us Pitied us when enemies Called us by His grace and taught us Gave us ears and gave us eyes He has washed us with His blood He has washed us with His blood He has washed us with His blood He presents our souls to God 3. Let us sing though fierce temptation Threatens hard to bear us down For the Lord, our strong salvation, Holds in view the conqu’ror’s crown He, Who washed us with His blood, He, Who washed us with His blood, He, Who washed us with His blood, Soon will bring us home to God 4. Let us wonder grace and justice Join and point to mercy’s store When through grace in Christ our trust is Justice smiles and asks no more He Who washed us with His blood He Who washed us with His blood He Who washed us with His blood Has secured our way to God 5. Let us praise and join the chorus Of the saints enthroned on high Here they trusted Him before us Now their praises fill the sky Thou hast washed us with Thy blood Thou hast washed us with Thy blood Thou hast washed us with Thy blood Thou art worthy Lamb of God

Words: John Newton Music: Laura Taylor 12

Benediction

Benediction Dismissal

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Around Cityview 

Prayer for Cityview- Join a group to pray for the worship and work of Cityview before the service each Sunday at 9:30 am. Talk to Malissa Mackey or Megan Hohenstein for more information.

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Painting Project at The Women's Treatment Center, Saturday Nov. 12 from 9amnoon. Email Paul Leo to RSVP- the Treatment Center needs a firm headcount as soon as possible. No painting experience needed, just a heart for helping others!

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Taste the Grape X, with Grace Chicago Church- Save the date for Grace Chicago’s annual wine tasting event with live music by the Blue Hour GroupSaturday evening, Nov. 19th at 8:30 pm. Email info@gracechicago.org to reserve a ticket.

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Meal Registry for the Bowshers- see Hilary Clark or check out mealbaby.com for more info.

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Thanksgiving Dinner- For those who may be in Chicago over the holiday, the Adamsons will be hosting a Thanksgiving dinner at their place on November 24 th at 5pm. RSVP to Dan if you’re interested.

Serving This Week Sound/ Set-Up

Josh Koonce Carolyn Koonce and Paul Leo Kylene Young Lynda Adamson Christina Jenq Carolyn Koonce

Greeters Bread Snacks Nursery Sunday School

Serving Next Week Sound/ Set-Up Greeters Bread Snacks Nursery Sunday School

Joel Avila Michael and Shannen Chin Hilary Clark Lynda Adamson Shannen Chin Monet Ball

October 2011 Congregational Giving*

Actual Monthly Giving: Budgeted Monthly Giving:

Actual YTD Giving: Budgeted 2011 Giving YTD: Difference:

$ 12,669 $ 12,160 Difference: $ 509 $116,827 $121,600 ($4,773)

*In addition to congregational giving, 20% of our overall operating budget is currently comprised of financial support from other churches and individuals. Our

budgeted congregational giving represents 80% of the overall operating budget.

Contacts CITYVIEWCHICAGO.ORG Dan Adamson, Pastor dadamson@cityviewchicago.org Jenny Avila, Administrative Coordinator jenny.n.avila@gmail.com Herb Bowsher, Financial Administrator bowsher@comcast.net Hilary Clark, Children’s Ministry Coordinator hilary.r.clark@gmail.com Carolyn Koonce, Social Coordinator carolyn.groenewold@gmail.com Paul Leo, Service & Outreach Coordinator contactpaulleo@gmail.com Paul-David Young, Music Coordinator music@cityviewchicago.org 16