GREETING
Rev. Fred Harrell, Worship Leader

Minister: The Lord be with you.    

People: And also with you.

PREPARATION

CALL TO WORSHIP

from Psalm 150

Praise the Lord! Praise God in the sanctuary;
praise God in all places under heaven!

Sing praises for God’s mighty deeds;
sing praises for God’s surpassing greatness!

Praise God with the sounding of the trumpet;
with the harp and lyre, with tambourine and dancing.

Let everything with life and breath praise the Lord!
Hallelujah! Amen.

PRAYER OF ADORATION

PRAISE

SONGS

Rising Sun

You Keep On Getting Better

RENEWAL

CALL TO CONFESSION

from I Peter 5:6-7, NRSV

Humble yourselves under God’s mighty hand, that the Lord may lift you up in due time.
Cast all your anxiety on God because God cares for you.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Almighty God, our Redeemer,
in our weakness we have failed
to be your messengers of forgiveness and hope.
Renew us by your Holy Spirit,
that we may follow your commands
and proclaim your reign of love,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.

SILENT CONFESSION

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

I John 3:1, NRSV

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God;

and that is what we are.
In Christ, we are forgiven!

Thanks be to God!

PASSING THE PEACE

The peace of Christ be with you all.

And also with you.

SONG

Peace be With You

BLESSING OUR CHILDREN & YOUTH    

Leader: People of God, what is our prayer for our children and youth? 

People: May the Lord be with you. 

Children: And also with you.

Leader: May the Lord bless you and keep you;
may the Lord grow you strong in Divine grace,
may the Lord fill you with the love of Christ.

All: Thanks be to God!

SONG OF ASSURANCE

Here’s My Heart, Lord

COMMITMENT

WORDS OF WELCOME

SCRIPTURE
Minna Choi, Reader

Luke 13:10-21, NRSV    

¹⁰ Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. ¹¹ A woman was there who had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and couldn’t stand up straight. ¹² When he saw her, Jesus called her to him and said, “Woman, you are set free from your sickness.” ¹³ He placed his hands on her and she straightened up at once and praised God.

¹⁴ The synagogue leader, incensed that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, responded, “There are six days during which work is permitted. Come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath day.”

¹⁵ The Lord replied, “Hypocrites! Don’t each of you on the Sabbath untie your ox or donkey from its stall and lead it out to get a drink? ¹⁶ Then isn’t it necessary that this woman, a daughter of Abraham, bound by Satan for eighteen long years, be set free from her bondage on the Sabbath day?” ¹⁷ When he said these things, all his opponents were put to shame, but all those in the crowd rejoiced at all the extraordinary things he was doing.

¹⁸ Jesus asked, “What is God’s kingdom like? To what can I compare it? ¹⁹ It’s like a mustard seed that someone took and planted in a garden. It grew and developed into a tree and the birds in the sky nested in its branches.”

²⁰ Again he said, “To what can I compare God’s kingdom? ²¹ It’s like yeast, which a woman took and hid in a bushel of wheat flour until the yeast had worked its way through the whole.”

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

SERMON
Joshua Jalandoon

Series - Tell It Slant    

The Insignificant Acts of God

OFFERING OURSELVES & OUR GIFTS

The offering is a way for Christians to support the mission and ministry of the church. Christians offer a sacrificial portion of their resources–time, talents, possessions–as an act of faith and gratitude in response to God’s grace. While many at City Church make their regular contributions through online giving and automated bill pay, offerings are a part of our worship service as an opportunity for the regular, proportionate and generous giving of the resources God has given us.

GIVE HERE

OFFERING PRAYER

Generous God, you have blessed us to be a blessing to others. Use these offerings to bring renewal and hope to our city and our world. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

MUSICAL OFFERING

What a Beautiful Name
by Ben Fielding & Brooke Ligertwood

COMMUNION    

INVITATION TO THE LORDS TABLE

CONFESSION OF FAITH: APOSTLES CREED  

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. 
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. 
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. 
He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. 
He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. 
He will come again to judge the living and the dead. 
I believe in the Holy Spirit, 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

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts!

We lift them up to the Lord!

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

SONG

Sanctus
by Karl Digerness

Together we proclaim the mystery of the faith:

Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

Therefore let us keep the feast.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD & CUP

The Gifts of God for the People of God

COMMUNION SONG

Flora
by Erin Wang

COMMUNION PRAYER   

May we who have fed at Wisdom’s table take her welcome out to where tables are reserved and doors are closed; may the Spirit drive us to break our bread on the altar of the world. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Sarah Dahl    

THE LORD'S PRAYER

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

SONG

Christ be all around me
by David Leonard, Jack Mooring, Leeland Mooring & Leslie Jorden

BENEDICTION

May the risen Christ bless you and keep you.
May Christ watch over you and renew you as Christ renews the whole of creation.
May your hearts and lives echo Christ’s love, 
now and always,
in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

Amen.

DISMISSAL

Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Thanks be to God!

POSTLUDE

MUSICIANS

Cody Rhodes, drums
Jason Muscat, bass
Adam Shulman, piano
Keith Watts, guitar & vocals
Erin Wang, cello
Minna Choi, vocals