Order of Service - August 9

GOD CALLS
CALL TO WORSHIP
—based on Luke 1:32-33
Come and worship Jesus Christ, the Son of the Most High; to him the Lord God will give the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.

Praise the Lord!

SONG — Hear the Call of the Kingdom
(Stuart Townend, Keith Getty & Kristyn Getty/© 2006 Thankyou Music) CCLI #2821054

Hear the call of the kingdom, 
Lift your eyes to the King,
Let His song rise within you 
As a fragrant offering,
Of how God, rich in mercy, 
Came in Christ to redeem
All who trust in His unfailing grace.

Hear the call of the Kingdom 
To be children of light,
With the mercy of heaven, 
The humility of Christ.
Walking justly before Him, 
Loving all that is right
That the life of Christ may shine through us.

King of Heaven, 
We will answer the call,
We will follow, 
Bringing hope to the world,
Filled with passion, 
Filled with power to proclaim
Salvation in Jesus' name.

Hear the call of the Kingdom 
To reach out to the lost,
With the Father's compassion 
In the wonder of the cross,
Bringing peace and forgiveness, 
And a hope yet to come;
Let the nations put their trust in Him.


SONG — Cornerstone
(Mote, Liljero, Myrin, Morgan, Bradbury/© 2011 Hillsong Music Publishing) CCLI #2821054

My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly trust in Jesus' name

Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong, in the Saviour's love
Through the storm, He is Lord.
Lord of all

When darkness seems to hide His face
I rest on His unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil
My anchor holds within the veil

When He shall come with trumpet sound
Oh, may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
Faultless, stand before the throne

GOD CLEANSES
CONFESSION
—Matthew 5:21-22
‘You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, “You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.” But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, “Raca,” is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, “You fool!” will be in danger of the fire of hell.

ASSURANCE
—Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.

GOD COMMUNES 
OFFERING
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PASSING THE PEACE

SERMON
Nothing Hidden
By Kiernan Stringer
1 John 1:5-2:2

5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.

1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father – Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

The word of the Lord
Thanks be to God

THE LORD'S SUPPER

We welcome all baptized Christians to receive Holy Communion with us. If you are exploring the Christian faith, please use this time to meditate on the following prayer:

God, the letter of John talks about Jesus overcoming the world, and about a faith that overcomes the world. If this is true, then show me more. Help me to understand what it means to live in Jesus's victory. Amen.

SONG — Jesus Saviour Pilot Me
(Edward Hopper | John Edgar Gould / Public Domain)

Jesus Saviour pilot me
Over life's tempestuous sea
Unknown waves before me roll
Hiding rocks and treach'rous shoal
Chart and compass come from Thee
Saviour pilot me

As a mother stills her child
Thou canst hush the ocean wild
Boist'rous waves obey Thy will
When Thou say'st to them be still
Wondrous Sov'reign of the sea
Saviour pilot me

When at last I near the shore
And the fearful breakers roar
'Twixt me and the peaceful rest
Then while leaning on Thy breast
May I hear Thee say to me
I will pilot Thee

GOD SENDS
WORD & PRAYER THIS WEEK
Scripture Reading: Matthew 11-12, 1 Samuel 24-27

Prayer: In these final weeks of preparation, ask the Lord to give wisdom to our Retreat Committee. May they be satisfied as they serve our church community.

COMMUNITY LIFE ANNOUNCEMENTS
We would love to connect. You are welcome to approach any of the service volunteers, and you can fill out a visitor card or contact office@thevine.to.

Venue Changes: Our final Sunday at Swansea Town Hall will be August 23. On August 30, we will gather for worship at our church retreat at The Valley of the Mother of God in Orangeville. Beginning in September, we will return to our regular worship location at St. Helen Catholic School.

DOXOLOGY

(Thomas Ken / Public Domain)
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

BENEDICTION
—2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ 
and the love of God 
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit 
be with you all.