Sunday Service Bulletin
October 26 - Final Service
“And as He spoke, He no longer looked to them like a lion; but the things that began to happen after that were so great and beautiful that I cannot write them. And for us this the end of all the stories, and we can most truly say that they all lived happily ever after. But for them it was only the beginning of the real story. All their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on for ever: in which every chapter is better than the one before.”
C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle
Psalm 103:1-4
LEADER
Praise the LORD O my soul
ALL
All my inmost being, praise his holy name
LEADER
Praise the LORD O my soul
ALL
And forget not all his benefits
LEADER
Who forgives all your sins
ALL
And heals all your diseases
LEADER
Who redeems your life from the pit
ALL
And crowns you with love and compassion
PRAISE
I'll praise in the valley
Praise on the mountain
I'll praise when I'm sure
Praise when I'm doubting
I'll praise when outnumbered
Praise when surrounded
'Cause praise is the water
My enemies drown in
As long as I'm breathing
I've got a reason to
Praise the Lord, Oh, my soul
Praise the Lord, Oh, my soul
I'll praise when I feel it
And I'll praise when I don't
I'll praise 'cause I know
You're still in control
My praise is a weapon
It's more than a sound
My praise is the shout
That brings Jericho down
As long as I'm breathing
I've got a reason to
Praise the Lord, Oh, my soul
Praise the Lord, Oh, my soul
I won't be quiet, my God is alive
So how could I keep it inside?
I'll praise 'cause You're sovereign
Praise 'cause You reign
Praise 'cause You rose and
defeated the grave
I'll praise 'cause You're faithful
Praise 'cause You're true
Praise 'cause there's nobody greater than You
I'll praise 'cause You're sovereign
Praise 'cause You reign
Praise 'cause You rose and
Defeated the grave
I'll praise 'cause You're faithful
Praise 'cause You're true
Praise 'cause there's nobody
Greater than You
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O PRAISE THE NAME
I cast my mind to Calvary
Where Jesus bled and died for me
I see His wounds, His hands, His feet
My Saviour on that cursed tree
His body bound and drenched in tears
They laid Him down in Joseph's tomb
The entrance sealed by heavy stone
Messiah still and all alone
O praise the Name of the Lord our God
O praise His Name forevermore
For endless days we will sing
Your praise
Oh Lord oh Lord our God
Oh Lord oh Lord our God
Oh Lord oh Lord our God
Then on the third at break of dawn
The Son of heaven rose again
O trampled death where is your sting
The angels roar for Christ the King
He shall return in robes of white
The blazing sun shall pierce the night
And I will rise among the saints
My gaze transfixed on Jesus' face
O praise the Name of the Lord our God
O praise His Name forevermore
For endless days we will sing Your praise
Oh Lord oh Lord our God
Oh Lord oh Lord our God
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TRUST IN GOD
Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine
He's been my fourth man in the fire, Time after time
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood
And what He did for me on Calvary is more than enough
I trust in God, my Savior
The one who will never fail
He will never fail
Perfect submission, all is at rest
I know the author of tomorrow
has ordered my steps
So this is my story and this is my song
I'm praising my risen King and
Savior all the day long
I sought the Lord and He heard
and He answered
I sought the Lord and He heard
and He answered
I sought the Lord and He heard
and He answered
That's why I trust Him,
That's why I trust Him
I sought the Lord and He heard
and He answered
I sought the Lord and He heard
and He answered
I sought the Lord and He heard
and He answered
That's why I trust Him,
That's why I trust Him
Prayers of the People
Giving
John 20:19-31
19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”
24 Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.”
26 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” 28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
FINAL SERMON:
Endings and New Beginnings
THIS I BELIEVE
Our Father everlasting
The all creating One
God Almighty
Through Your Holy Spirit
Conceiving Christ the Son
Jesus our Saviour
I believe in God our Father
I believe in Christ the Son
I believe in the Holy Spirit
Our God is three in one
I believe in the resurrection
That we will rise again
For I believe in the Name of Jesus
Our Judge and our Defender
Suffered and crucified
Forgiveness is in You
Descended into darkness
You rose in glorious life
Forever seated high
I believe in You
I believe You rose again
I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord
I believe in You
I believe You rose again
I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord
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GOD I LOOK TO YOU
God, I look to You
I won't be overwhelmed
Give me vision
To see things like You do
God, I look to You
You're where my help comes from
Give me wisdom
You know just what to do
And I will love You, Lord my strength,
And I will love You, Lord, my shield
And I will love You, Lord, my rock
Forever, all my days,
I will love You, God
Hallelujah, our God reigns
Hallelujah, our God reigns
Oh Hallelujah, our God reigns
Forever, all my days, hallelujah
Hallelujah, our God reigns
Hallelujah, our God reigns
Oh Hallelujah, our God reigns
Forever, all my days, hallelujah
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.