AN ALTERNATE WAY TO WORSHIP – MARCH 29 – “CITIZENS OF HEAVEN”

WORSHIPPING TOGETHER – MARCH 29, 2020

We encourage you to worship together, whether that be as a household or in your virtual group. If you are meeting as a virtual group, your host will invite you to two sequential zoom meetings. The worship service below is divided into 3 parts (Zoom Meeting, Viewing of Pastor Dale’s Message, Zoom Meeting).

PART 1 (15-20 Minutes) (meeting online with your Zoom group)

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

God is Good! We have been praying that your week has gone well and hoping that next week brings much joy and good health.

Are you in it to win it? We were reminded in the teaching from Pastor Keith last week, that we should press on in the unique times we are in, just as Paul did. How are you doing with the challenges that Keith presented to you? Are you growing in and living for Christ? Have you discovered your gifts, are you using them? Thank Him for the ways you are being stretched by Him. Ask God to place upon your heart ways you may be able to continue to use your gifts to serve someone this week.

Quiet your hearts with a few deep breaths, and prepare to worship God in song, His word, and prayer. May His blessing be upon you.

United with you in spirit,

UBC Church Leadership.

Call to Worship (Read in Response):

We come together today as children of God. We desire to live lives of distinction.

Father, we hear your call.

We come together today as citizens of heaven. We desire to live lives of expectation.

Holy Spirit, we welcome you.

We come together today longing for renewal. We desire to live lives of endurance.

Lord Jesus, we worship you.

Worshiping Together

We Believe by Travis Ryan, Richie Fike, Matt Hooper. Performed by Don and Will Kennedy. (4min)

Verse 1

In this time of desperation

When all we know is doubt and fear

There is only one foundation

We believe we believe

In this broken generation

When all is dark You help us see

There is only one salvation

We believe we believe

Chorus

We believe in God the Father

We believe in Jesus Christ

We believe in the Holy Spirit

And He’s given us new life

We believe in the crucifixion

We believe that He conquered death

We believe in the resurrection

And He’s coming back again

(We believe)

Verse 2

So let our faith be more than anthems

Greater than the songs we sing

In our weakness and temptations

We believe we believe

Bridge

Let the lost be found and the dead be raised

In the here and now let love invade

Let the church live loud our God will save

We believe we believe

And the gates of hell will not prevail

For the pow’r of God has torn the veil

Now we know Your love will never fail

We believe we believe

Ending

He’s coming back again

We believe we believe

CCLI Song # 6367165

Matthew Hooper | Richie Fike | Travis Ryan

Integrity’s Praise! Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music [DC Cook]))

Life Worship (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music [DC Cook]))

Travis Ryan Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music [DC Cook]))

CCLI License # 641482

Come People of the Risen King by Keith and Kristyn Getty and Stuart Townend

Verse 1

Come people of the Risen King

Who delight to bring Him praise

Come all and tune your hearts to sing

To the Morning Star of grace

From the shifting shadows of the earth

We will lift our eyes to Him

Where steady arms of mercy reach

To gather children in

Chorus

Rejoice rejoice let ev’ry tongue rejoice

One heart one voice

O Church of Christ rejoice

Verse 2

Come those whose joy is morning sun

And those weeping through the night

Come those who tell of battles won

And those struggling in the fight

For His perfect love will never change

And His mercies never cease

But follow us through all our days

With the certain hope of peace

Verse 3

Come young and old from ev’ry land

Men and women of the faith

Come those with full or empty hands

Find the riches of His grace

Over all the world His people sing

Shore to shore we hear them call

The truth that cries through ev’ry age

Our God is all in all

CCLI Song # 5232617

Keith Getty | Kristyn Getty | Stuart Townend

CCLI License # 641482

Praying Together (Read by a Single Voice):

Sovereign Lord, we are your children, your Son’s people, people of the Risen King. We invite your Holy Spirit to be with us today and all days. We worship you, the triune God. Your mercies are great, your hope immeasurable, your love immense. We are grateful to be yours. We desire to be like Jesus and acknowledge that we often fall short. Thank you for your assurance that we are forgiven. We pray together, with all our brothers and sisters, for a healing of our world. We thank you for all those on the front-line of the pandemic that we are under. Great are the gifts and the endurance that you have given to them! Please keep them safe as they keep us safe. For those that have been touched by this virus, we ask for healing. For those that are at greater risk for this virus, we ask for safety and protection. For those that are not yet social distancing, we ask for discernment and wisdom. Help us to continue to share the good news of your love with others. Help us to be your body and to be visible to the world in a world that is withdrawing. You have given us voices, help us to find creative ways to use them. You have given us gifts, encourage us to share them in new ways. You have called us as your own. We hear you. We welcome. We worship you. United we pray, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

This morning’s Scripture Reading (Read by a Single Voice): Philippians 3:17-4:1 (NIV)

¹⁷Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do. ¹⁸For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. ¹⁹Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things. ²⁰But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, ²¹who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

4 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!

ZOOM BREAK

PART 2 (25-30 minutes)

This morning’s Video Message by Pastor Dale: (watch outside of Zoom)

Citizens of Heaven, Philippians 3:17-4:1 (NIV)

PART 3 Respond Together, Worshiping: (return to Zoom)

Knowing You by Graham Kendrick , Performed by Don Kennedy

Verse 1

All I once held dear built my life upon

All this world reveres and wars to own

All I once thought gain I have counted loss

Spent and worthless now compared to this

Chorus

Knowing You Jesus knowing You

There is no greater thing

You’re my all You’re the best

You’re my joy my righteousness

And I love You Lord love You Lord

Verse 2

Now my heart’s desire is to know You more

To be found in You and known as Yours

To possess by faith what I could not earn

All surpassing gift of righteousness

Verse 3

Oh to know the pow’r of Your risen life

And to know You in Your sufferings

To become like You in Your death my Lord

So with You to live and never die

CCLI Song # 1045238

Graham Kendrick

CCLI License # 641482

Benediction (Bless each other, read this together):

⁵May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, ⁶so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 15:5-6 (NIV)

Time of Fellowship

Catch up with each other; find out how you can be praying for one another this week.

REMINDER: Today is the Global Day of Prayer and Fasting:

The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) and the World Evangelical Alliance are inviting Canadians and churches to a Global Day of Prayer and Fasting as part of the Church response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The designated day is Sunday, March 29. We are inviting you to participate. The details and resources to guide you are available on the EFC Website designated for this event. We invite and encourage you to participate.

WORSHIPPING TOGETHER – MARCH 29, 2020

PART 1 (15-20 Minutes) (meeting online with your Zoom group)

ZOOM BREAK

PART 2 (25-30 minutes)

PART 3 Respond Together, Worshiping: (return to Zoom)

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