Welcome | Rev. Alan Charnock, Director of Community Engagement
Call to Worship | Psalm 63
Leader: You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
All: I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
Song of Praise | Only a Holy God
Who else commands all the hosts of heaven?
Who else could make every king bow down?
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles?
Only a Holy God
What other beauty demands such praises?
What other splendor outshines the sun?
What other majesty rules with justice?
Only a Holy God
Come and behold Him
The One and the Only
Cry out, sing holy
Forever a Holy God
Come and worship the Holy God
What other glory consumes like fire?
What other power can raise the dead?
What other name remains undefeated?
Only a Holy God
(Chorus)
Who else could rescue me from my failing?
Who else would offer His only Son?
Who else invites me to call Him Father?
Only a Holy God
Only my Holy God
(Chorus x 2)
Song of Praise | Where Can I Go That My Maker Won’t Be
Lord did You not
Write the very first page
At the very beginning
Your hands in the clay
Did You not carve the mountains
And scatter the stars
Did You not call it good
The light and the dark
Lord did You not write
The song of my life
Knit my soul to my body
Put the light in my eyes
Did You not feel my heartbeat
With a smile on Your face
Did You not call it good
This person You made
Where can I go
That my Maker won’t be
You were there
You are here
And You’ll always be
Lord do You not
Give me all that I need
The bread on my table
The water I drink
Do You not share Your treasures
More Precious than gold
Will I not call it good
When my cup overflows
Always, always, always
You’ll always be
Always, always, always
You’ll always be
Lord did You not
Hold my hand in the night
We sat in the silence
And waited for light
Have we not mourned together
And planted these tears
Will we not call it good
When the new life appears
Lord in my living
Lord at my death
My comfort in this life
My hope in the next
O Lord at the close
Will You not be the one
Turning the page
To Your kingdom come
Where can I go
That my Maker won’t be
You were there
You are here
And You’ll always be
Where can I go
That my Maker won’t be
You were there
You are here
And You’ll always be
Always, always, always
You’ll always be
Always, always, always
You’ll always be
Prayer of Adoration (Concluded by the Lord’s Prayer)
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
Doxology | Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, holy, holy
Lord God Almighty
All thy works shall praise thy name
In earth, and sky, and sea
Holy, holy, holy
Merciful and mighty
God in three persons
Blessed Trinity
Prayer of Confession
Heavenly Father, we come before you confessing our sins: impure thoughts, selfish desires, evil passions, and their wicked fruit — cruel words and unjust acts.
Keep us, Lord, from pride, arrogance, and scornful judgment of others.
Lord, you know our temptations and struggles.
Keep us from trusting in anything except your grace.
Show mercy to us that we may seek the righteousness of faith, that we may be forgiven, and that we may be strengthened each day by your Holy Spirit, to serve you in the joy of liberty.
Silent Confession
Words of Encouragement | 1 John 3:1
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
Infant Baptisms
Song of Response | How Great Thou Art
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed
(Chorus)
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee
How great Thou art, How great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee
How great Thou art, How great Thou art
And when I think that God, his Son not sparing
Sent him to die, I scarce can take it in
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing
He bled and died to take away my sin
(Chorus)
When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration
And there proclaim: “My God, how great Thou art”
(Chorus)
Offering
Gracious God, everything we have comes from you. As we remember who you are and all you have done for us, enable us to be truly generous—with our money, our time, and all we are and have. Use what we give for your glory and the good of our city. Amen.
Greetings and Announcements
Scripture Reading | Matthew 6:1,16-18, Isaiah 58:6-10
1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.”
16 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”
6 “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?
7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
9 Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.”
“If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk,
10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.” (NIV)
Sermon | Fasting by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi
Song of Response | Lord, I Need You
Lord I come I confess
Bowing here I find my rest
And without You I fall apart
You’re the One that guides my heart
(Chorus)
Lord I need You oh I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense my righteousness
Oh God how I need You
Where sin runs deep Your grace is more
Where grace is found is where You are
And where You are Lord I am free
Holiness is Christ in me
Where You are Lord I am free
Holiness is Christ in me
(Chorus)
So teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
And when I cannot stand
I’ll fall on You
Jesus You’re my hope and stay
(Chorus)
Song of Response | May the Mind of Christ My Savior
May the mind of Christ, my Savior
Live in me from day to day
By His love and power keeping
All I do and say
May the Word of God dwell richly
In my heart from hour to hour
So that all may see I triumph
Only through His power
(Chorus)
May the love of Jesus
Be like waters of the sea
Filling heart and soul and mind
With silent majesty
Seeing ever more of Him
And ever less of me
This is victory
May the peace of God my Father
Rule my life in everything
That I may be holy comfort
To the suffering
May the light of Christ shine through me
As He seeks the lost to win
And may they forget the channel
Seeing only Him
(Chorus)
Benediction and Dismissal
Minister: Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
All: Thanks be to God!
Musicians
Lou Garrett | Acoustic Guitar
Brian Holtz | Bass
Tony Lewis | Drums
Evelyn Brandes | Violin
Chris Weldon | Piano & Vocals
Ashey Kuril | Vocals
Bonne Kramer | Vocals
Song Credits
Only a Holy God | Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, Dustin Smith, and Michael Farren; CCLI#
Where Can I Go That My Maker Won’t Be | Jason Houtsma, Natalie Leonhardt, and Zach Bolen; CCLI#7226835
Holy, Holy, Holy | Public Domain
How Great Thou Art | Words & Music: Carl G. Bober, R.J. Hughes and Stuart K. Hines; CCLI#14181
Lord, I Need You | Jesse Reeves, Matt Maher, Christy Nockels, and Daniel Carson; CCLI#5925687
May the Mind of Christ My Savior | Words: Kate Wilkinson; Music: Chris Weldon