Prepare (July 15, 2018)

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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HABITS OF GRACE - Prayer

This Sunday we will be meeting at 2pm for our gathering, followed by the World Cup final. 

SERMON

Tom Thrower will be preaching to us on Sunday on the habit of prayer from Matthew 6:5-15.

LITURGY

COMMITMENT READING

Since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathise with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

(Hebrews 4:14-16)

MUSIC

• O God of Mercy Hear our Plea (Sovereign Grace):  A newer song to us at Redeemer that pleas with God to answer our prayers. It reminds us that creation is groaning, longing for restoration and that we look forward to Christ's return. 
• Before the Throne of God Above:  A song that reminds us we can approach God's throne with boldness in Christ. Jesus has made a way for us to know God and have relationship with him. 

Reflect (July 8, 2018)

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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HABITS OF GRACE - The Word

CALL TO WORSHIP

Oh, how we love your law! We meditate on it all day long. Your commands are always with us.

How sweet are your words to our taste, sweeter than honey to our mouths.

Your word is a lamp for our feet and a light on our paths. Your statutes are wonderful, they are our heritage forever.

The unfolding of your words gives light and understanding. Your word is the joy of our hearts.

(Based on Psalm 119:97-130)

Song: Fountain of Goodness

Song: Come Praise and Glorify

CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE

We've already heard that God's word brings light and understanding, that it is sweet to taste. Psalm 119 goes on to tell us that God's word is life-giving and those who walk according to it are blessed, yet so often we don't see it this way. So often, we don't really believe that when we come to God's word he will meet with us and speak to us through it. Take a moment to reflect on that now, to confess to God the way you might neglect his word, or fail to see the power it can have in our lives.

Without God we have no hope of change so let's pray these words together now, asking that God would help us in this:

Teach us, LORD, the way of your decrees that we may follow it to the end. Direct us in the path of your commands that we would delight in them.

Turn our hearts towards your statutes and not towards selfish gain. Turn our eyes away from worthless things, to you, the one who brings life according to your word.

(Psalm 119:33-37)

Song: Forgiven

PASSING OF THE PEACE

PREACHING OF THE WORD

Gary Aston preached to us this week from Psalm 119 looking at the habit of hearing from God in his word. Click here to listen to that sermon. 

Gary mentioned a Gospel Living session that Elspeth did for us on 'Living by the Word'. To listen to this session click here. 

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 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: When I Survey

Song: Jesus Paid It All 

COMMITMENT READING

Heavenly Father, help us to seek you with all our hearts and not stray from your commands. Would we meditate on your word and consider your ways.

By your Spirit, help us to delight in your decrees and not neglect your Bible. Open our eyes that we may see wonderful things in your word.

(Based on Psalm 119:15-18)

Song: This I Believe

BENEDICTION

Let the word of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Peace be with you.

And also with you. 

Amen.

Prepare (July 8, 2018)

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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HABITS OF GRACE - The Word

SERMON

This week Gary Aston will be preaching to us from Psalm 119 looking at the habit of hearing God's voice in his word. 

LITURGY

COMMITMENT READING

Oh, how we love your law! We meditate on it all day long. Your commands are always with us.

How sweet are your words to our taste, sweeter than honey to our mouths. Your word is a lamp for our feet and a light on our paths. 

Your statutes are wonderful, they are our heritage forever.

The unfolding of your words gives light and understanding. Your word is the joy of our hearts. 

(Based on Psalm 119:97-130)

MUSIC

• Forgiven (Sovereign Grace):  A song of assurance that reminds us that we are forgiven through the blood of Jesus, despite our sin and rejection of God. 

• This I Believe (Hillsong):  A song that reaffirms our faith and reminds us of the truths we hold to and believe in in as Christians.

Reflect (July 1, 2018)

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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HABITS OF GRACE

CALL TO WORSHIP

Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my
soul, and forget not all his benefits.

Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

(Psalm 103: 1-12)

Song: It is Finished 

Song: This is Amazing Grace

CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE

God has lavishly poured his grace onto us in Christ. He is the giver of all good gifts. But here is the picture the bible gives: so often we worship the gifts he has given us, rather than Him.
We look at the sunbeam but lose the blazing wonder of the sun We put our time, talent & treasure into those things and neglect to spend time with the one who has given us everything. So here is what this point in the gathering is for: To take a moment to confess to God now, your tendency to forget him, to worship his gifts rather than him. Tell him, admit, own the ways you do this.

We've already heard that God does not treat us as our sin deserves, the truth of the Gospel is that Jesus took the wrath that our sin deserved so that we could know forgiveness and relationship with God. It is only by grace that we're saved and because of God's grace we can know him intimately. Let's sing this next song as a prayer together now, asking that God would help us in this.

Song: Shine into our Night

PASSING OF THE PEACE

PREACHING OF THE WORD

Gary Aston kicked off our Habits of Grace sermon series by preaching to us from Ephesians 2:1-10. 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 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: Amazing Grace

Song: Cornerstone

COMMITMENT READING

It is by grace we have been saved, through faith and this is not from ourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

(Ephesians 2:8-10)

Song: Grace Alone 

BENEDICTION

May you grow in the grace and knowledge and love of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Centering your lives on Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

Peace be with you.

And also with you. 

Amen.