Prepare (August 28, 2016)

This blog gives you a glimpse into the upcoming Sunday Gathering. It's an opportunity to read through the passage we'll be studying together, pray through some of the liturgy we'll be using, and listen to a selection of the songs we’ll be singing.

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The Lion Roars - 3

SERMON

Alex Passmore will be preaching from Amos 5, looking at the way that God loves for his people to live. 

LITURGY

CALL TO WORSHIP

The Lord is our light and our salvation so why should we be afraid? The Lord is our fortress, protecting us from danger, so why should we tremble? Though a mighty army may surround us, we will not be afraid. Even if we are attacked, we can remain confident.

The one thing I ask of the Lord,  the thing I seek most, is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple. For he will conceal me there when troubles come; he will hide me in his sanctuary. He will place me out of reach, high upon a rock.
(Psalm 27:1-5, NLT)

MUSIC

• Come Ye Sinners Poor & Needy (Sojourn Music): A call to come to God in our sin, knowing that nothing we can do can make us right before Him, but that only in Christ can we be saved.

• How Deep the Father's Love For Us: A reflection on the great depth of God’s love, shown to us through the cross of Christ.

Reflect (August 21, 2016)

Welcome to the Sunday Gathering recap (songs, hymns, liturgy and sermon). This blog gives you an opportunity to reflect on what you heard in the gathering or catch up if you weren’t able to be with us.

*The indented sections are responses read aloud by the congregation during the Gathering.

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The Lion Roars - 2

CALL TO WORSHIP

The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. 

The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for ever. The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. 

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb. 

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:7-14)

Song: Come Praise and Glorify

Song: Everlasting God

CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE

So often we distance ourselves from God, we let our sin separate us from him and we don't see our need to return to him again. Every week at Redeemer we take time to do just that, to confess our sin before God and know his forgiveness towards us because of Jesus. Let's pray these words of confession together now.

Father forgive us for so regularly rejecting you, the giver of life. We confess that we are selfish creatures, so caught up in ourselves that we ignore your word and we ignore you. We don't love you in the way that we should, and we neglect to love those you have placed around us. Thank you that when we repent, you hear us, and have forgiven us in Christ. Help us to live in light of this truth as we seek to glorify you in all that we do.

Song: In Tenderness He Sought Me

PASSING OF THE PEACE

PREACHING OF THE WORD

Tom Thrower preached the second of our series in Amos, The Lion Roars, looking at Amos 3 & 4. Click here to listen to that sermon.

COMMUNION

Every week we want to respond to what God has done for us in Jesus. One of the great ways he has provided for us to remember the truth of the gospel is giving us communion. As we take the bread and the wine we remember what Jesus has done for us.

POST COMMUNION READING

Jesus’ death brings us life and this meal reminds us that we are fed by Jesus and forgiven because of Jesus.

We rejoice that You have died, rose again, and are now with the Father advocating for us. Amen.

With our money, time, and talent we give generously, knowing that through Your Son, Jesus, You have generously given to us.

We rejoice that You have given everything and we joyfully give everything back to Your care. Amen.

Song: The Power of the Cross

Song: Mighty to Save

COMMITMENT READING

Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. (Philippians 2:4-8)

Song: Hallelujah What a Saviour

BENEDICTION

May the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow. May he make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy as you stand before God our Father when our Lord Jesus comes again with all his holy people. Amen

Peace be with you.

And also with you. 

Amen.

Prepare (August 21, 2016)

This blog gives you a glimpse into the upcoming Sunday Gathering. It's an opportunity to read through the passage we'll be studying together, pray through some of the liturgy we'll be using, and listen to a selection of the songs we’ll be singing.

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The Lion Roars - 2

SERMON

Tom Thrower will be preaching the second in our series, The Lion Roars, from the book of Amos. Preaching on Amos 3 & 4, Tom will be looking at what these chapters tell us about God's word. 

LITURGY

CALL TO WORSHIP

The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. 

The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. 

The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. 

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb.

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:7-14)

MUSIC

• Come Praise and Glorify Our God (Sovereign Grace Music): A call to praise and glorify the God who has shown His grace to us in Christ.

• Hallelujah What A Saviour: A celebration of the Saviour we have in Jesus Christ, the man of sorrows, who took our pain upon Himself so that we might be healed.

Reflect (August 14, 2016)

Welcome to the Sunday Gathering recap (songs, hymns, liturgy and sermon). This blog gives you an opportunity to reflect on what you heard in the gathering or catch up if you weren’t able to be with us.

*The indented sections are responses read aloud by the congregation during the Gathering.

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The Lion Roars 1

CALL TO WORSHIP

Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvellous deeds among all peoples.

Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it. Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.

Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness. 
(Based on Psalm 96) 

Song: All Creatures of Our God and King

Song: Made Alive

CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE

Awesome and compassionate God, you have loved us with unfailing, self-giving mercy, but we have not loved you. We constantly turn away from you, thinking our way is best. 

Forgive us for belittling our sin and taking the cross for granted. Remind us that it cost Jesus his life to save us from our sin. 

As you come to us in mercy, we repent in spirit and in truth, admit our sin, and gratefully receive your forgiveness through Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. Amen.
(Adapted from the Worship Sourcebook) 

Song: Shine Into Our Night

PASSING OF THE PEACE

PREACHING OF THE WORD

Alex Passmore preached the first of our series in Amos, The Lion Roars, looking at Amos 1 & 2 and how we understand judgement. Click here to listen to that sermon.

COMMUNION

Every week we want to respond to what God has done for us in Jesus. One of the great ways he has provided for us to remember the truth of the gospel is giving us communion. As we take the bread and the wine we remember what Jesus has done for us.

POST COMMUNION READING

Jesus’ death brings us life and this meal reminds us that we are fed by Jesus and forgiven because of Jesus.

We rejoice that You have died, rose again, and are now with the Father advocating for us. Amen.

With our money, time, and talent we give generously, knowing that through Your Son, Jesus, You have generously given to us.

We rejoice that You have given everything and we joyfully give everything back to Your care. Amen.

Song: Before The Throne of God Above

Song: Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)

COMMITMENT READING

Heavenly Father, we thank you that you are a good and faithful God, thank you that you are a just God who has taken it upon himself to act against all of the injustice and wrongdoing in this World.

Affirm our faith in the knowledge that Jesus took the judgement we deserved, even whilst we were still sinners, so that we could be made right before God. Help us to rejoice in this truth, knowing our hope is in Christ. Amen.

Song: Cornerstone

BENEDICTION

 To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Peace be with you.

And also with you. 

Amen.